Plus, you’ll want to station the ball high enough so that it sits a touch above the sweet spot on your driver.

Teeing off on a 400 yard par 5? You’ll probably be taking your driver to the tee.įor this shot, you’ll want to tee the ball higher away from the ground than you might if you were hitting a 7 iron or an 8 iron off the tee.Īs a guideline, I always say the longer the club, the higher ball should be from the ground.Īlthough there’s not much variation between my irons, I would say if I’m hitting a 9 iron, I will position my tee much deeper in the ground, almost as though I’m hitting the ball off the deck.Īnd if I’m hitting my 5 iron, I will set the ball up around two centimeters off the ground, just so that the ball is slightly raised up above the sweet spot on my clubface.īut it’s a different story when it comes to your woods and driver.Īs your driver’s clubhead is much bigger than your typical 5 iron, to get a solid contact on the ball, you’ll need to raise the ball up higher off the ground.

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