Hitting Driver Off Heel Of Club ➜ Strike Dead Centre

In this video, I show you how to stop hitting your driver off the heel of the club and instead hit the centre. Heel golf shots cost you distance and accuracy and the simple changes demonstrated here to get you back on track. Any golfer can learn and implement these key moves and fix their heel shots and regain lost distance and accuracy fast.

Practice these golf heel shots tips at home first and then take to the driving range seeing a fast improvement in your driver contact. You’ll enjoy hitting your driver off the centre of the clubface gaining more distance and accuracy.

Specifically, I give you 3 tips to stop hitting drivers off the heel of the club:

1. Set up for success
2. Drill that improves your path
3. Hand movement affecting contact

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[manarciso]

Yes! This was the magic move for me at least. The missing puzzle piece. Just finished practice with a swing groover. Foot spray was saying hitting off the heel 3/4 times. Looked this up. Watched this video. Went back. Really started feeling my arms pass through closer. Next thing was the groover swinging straight up and down, and the strikes moved from heel to sweetspot/toe side. Been watching your videos for a while. Same as others, the dude with the under armours who speaks calmly and solves problems. Thank you so much. Keep doing your thing!

[scottdarrow]

This is the 1st time someone has shown a tangible method to improving ones swing path. Thank you. I also have to mention your calm demeanor much more pleasant to watch and listen. Many instructors are loud and rush through the process that they're trying to teach. Thank you. And, most important it works. ScottyD

[jeffiroth]

Awesome drill! Can't wait to try it out tomorrow. I've recently been shanking the ball more often than normal, so I started using athlete's foot spray on the club face and found out I'm consistently hitting off the heel or even the neck (hence the shanks) with almost every club. Was at the driving range today trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong and tried standing further away from the ball, but was still hitting heel side. I tried adjusting my setup so that the club face was addressing the ball near the toe, still hitting heel side. That made me think I could be unintentionally reaching out for the ball and figured I should try bringing my arms in closer to my body in the downswing, and sure enough I started hitting center of the face. Searched Youtube when I got home and found this video, and I'm stoked to see that you recommended doing just that! Just needed a good way to practice keeping my arms closer and this seems like a great drill for that. Also I'm glad you mentioned early extension, looking back on it, I think that could be part of the problem too. Great advice man, keep it up!

[randyvoth]

Good job, thanks. Best heel hit video I have seen. Your analysis outlining causes explains exactly what I was doing wrong.

[Livbestlife]

Just tried this drill on a nine hole course, 5/6 fairways hit. Looking to add more speed and turn for distance. Nice

[joeybuchanan]

I have struggled lately hitting the heel I am excited to get out and try this thank you so much great video

[roddaniels]

I've been a chronic outside/in driver of the ball for many years. Just starting to sort it out and getting more consistent with power and accuracy. However I'm hitting the ball slightly on the heal side of centre. Your tip looks simple and makes a lot of sense for my swing. I'll give it a try and let you know how I go.

[sas]

Great advice and I will try the drill, it looks like it will sort me out. Thanks, Steve 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[TheMurderLlamas]

Thank you. I’m excited to try this drill

[kellymiller]

Great video Troy and I have this very problem. I just went in for a driver fitting and I literally hit 50 drives in a row right off the heel of my driver. Unfortunately the fitter could not help me resolve this problem. We tried different drivers & shafts and still hit them off the heel every time. I also tried addressing ball off the toe which did not work. Finally I tried standing taller, more on the heels of my feet which did not work either. Wow, what a mess and due to this swing flaw I have the fitter was not able to fit me into anything? I basically just handed him $125 for absolutely zero results. I am going to try all of your tips in this video Troy and hopefully I will find a cure. Anyone that reads this who experienced the same problem and found a fix please reply to this message. Again thanks for this great video Troy!

[josephmancinelli]

My issue was trying to gain more power, leaning towards the ball, therefore on balls of feet or toes. Solution swing staying back on my heels.

[fergusfitzgerald]

Will try this -looks good - defo hit too much off the heel ! Have used stickers on Driver to show this.
Hands closer to thighs and stance distance from Ball are good starters. Handle close to thigh very good.
Will report back after I try this next round.
Thanks!

[FlankerJackChannel]

Excellent drill. The only issue I have is when I try to keep my hands close to my thigh I end up either hitting the ground first or topping the ball horribly. Trying to fix that in my legs but it's too much to think about.

[adamavila]

I liked the video and the drill...but am having trouble with an open club face...any thoughts on an inside / out open club face? Thanks!

[chrisclayton]

Really great video. I’ve been struggling with this and I this video is super helpful!

[gotarace]

Hi Troy..any advice for toeing the driver...Tips would be helpful...Thank You

[jmm]

thanks for posting that's a great drill

[AdrianBrindley-fc]

it does feel though that im reducing the speed in my arms by keeping them next to my body, rather shortened swing by keeping the arms almost locked in - T Rex comes to mind. Have i got this wrong@

[aaronldixson]

Great Video, working on this as we speak

[larrymorris]

I don’t understand how to make the move of getting your hands closer to your body without getting the dreaded “alligator arm” move in the downswing thanks