Float or ground driver

[Dave2512]

I don't ground any with enough force it could influence low point. I play with a guy that takes practice swings and sweeps the grass with the driver. He hits a bunch of crappy drives and shots. He also presets for a flip with a reverse shaft lean it's the weirdest shit I've ever seen. To counter the low point being 4 inches behind the ball he has to raise up and lunge at the ball.

[metbid]

Hi all,

I have played a few rounds now, trying some of the tips here.  So far I still feel more relaxed and confident if I let the driver rest on the ground at set up (I don't have any force down on ground as Dave2512 mentioned).  When I hovered the club I felt like I was gripping too tightly, or tensing up slightly.  I also tried the iron alignment by grounding the club ahead of the ball and then moving back for the swing.  It worked ok, and seemed to help with direction.  I did also lightly rest the club at address though.

[Groucho Valentine]

16 hours ago, Dave2512 said:

I don't ground any with enough force it could influence low point. I play with a guy that takes practice swings and sweeps the grass with the driver. He hits a bunch of crappy drives and shots. He also presets for a flip with a reverse shaft lean it's the weirdest shit I've ever seen. To counter the low point being 4 inches behind the ball he has to raise up and lunge at the ball.

Ive seen a lot of very good players that lean the driver shaft that way. It could just be a strong grip. 

[arturo28mx]

I ground the club to grip it but then I will hover it to just barely touching the tips of the grass blades.

[metbid]

Kind of a funny side thought.....As I stated earlier, I felt more confident when allowing the club to rest on the ground, except in sand and rough I hover, especially because I CAN'T ground in a bunker, and I have none of the lack of confidence issues I have in the fairway or on the tee........so it's the mental game....as usual  :)

[Jeremie Boop]

I've taken to hovering my driver as I started hitting the ball way too high on the face. Since I started the strikes have been in a much better spot vertically at least.

[GolfLug]

I hover everything out of habit as a beginner. In my experience if you hover, you should be mindful of not freezing before take away - builds lot of arm tension. I am trying to learn to at least briefly 'light' ground before take away because of that.

I find the address club to ball alignment habits of folks interesting too. Like those who toe address or heel address for different reasons. For eg. some will heel address for a 'hold off' swing but some one else will heel address so that it instinctively forces them to move club 'in' before impact, sorta anti-over the top move. Then again some toe address it for the same effect.

All good, just cool how individualized folks are in their golf 'habits'.