WHY YOU CAN NOT STRIKE YOUR GOLF DRIVER AND HOW TO FIX THE REAL ISSUES

Improve your strike with your golf driver and understand why you can not strike the hardest club in your bag. Mark Crossfield talks driver striking and trying to get the most from your golf tee shots. Hitting better golf strikes and longer drives on the golf course is every golfers dream but sometimes improving your strike can be the hardest aspect of improvement. Learn what is happening that makes it so hard for your to improve your golf strikes with the driver and learn how to start working on striking the middle of the golf club more. Mark Crossfield has been a golf professional coaching golfers for years and has seen the same issues time and time again when it comes to pure golf strikes. With todays simple golf tips for golfers wanting to understand their golf swings maybe just maybe you could start hitting some longer straighter golf drivers.

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[theCycleReport]

Mark, after watching (seemingly) hundreds of your videos in the past few months as I return to golf after 18y, I can only say:

Thank you.

You have the best golf content on YouTube.

[kcbice]

This idea has helped me so much. I used to over correct every shot slice one drive, pull hook the next trying to "fix" problems that weren't there. I now look at if it was a normal good swing if the shape was not quite right it probably was strike location and just try to hit the next one with the same swing but control strike better. It has helped so much in my consistency with driver.

[millerviz]

I really want to commend you on your video in this vein. I've watched a bunch of them and it has opened my eyes. Your emphasis on the variety of ways to hit a golf ball has changed my way of thinking about golf. Rather than try to hit the perfect golf shot in one particular way I now experiment on the range with different launch angles, different ball placement, different aim, and the way I release or hold onto the club. I was a fader of the ball. Now I can hit draw or fade, high or low and I have a much better feel for what each will do to distance and line. It's wonderful! So enjoyable and I hope productive when next season starts.

[tommos]

Crazy how these are free when you think about it. Very much appreciated

[atwillenjoyment]

Sees thumbnail of Matt on a tee box... "Yes! The boys are back on the course!"

Starts video. "Nope, still just Mark on the launch monitor. Son of a..."

In all seriousness, thanks for keeping up the very helpful and entertaining content for us addicts trapped at home. Hope you and your loved ones are all staying safe and sane these days. Cheers!

[jimmydan]

Brilliant. This video should be watched 10, 000 more times than all these channels that just review drivers. So much info. So much to practice. All of which is guaranteed to make you better if you practice.

A Sim 2 will not improve your game. This video will.

[rob.b]

The last few videos I have watched 💡 have been going off at an alarming rate. Almost fell stupid or foolish. I been playing for years. I’m a 13 handicap with no professional help. The last video I watch was on another channel talking about the left wrist and staying in plain. Left arm through the right shoulder in the back swing. I was too high and had a over the top swing. I fixed that the last two days. I fixed by coming more inside (feel wise) and flattening my left wrist. Yesterday I shorten my back swing and gained more control and consistency plus no loss in distance. In fact I might have gained some because of better strikes. Thank you Mark for this video and all you videos I now know why it was better and what to do if things are going array.

[yammoSki]

All I can say is thankyou for this video Mark, I have been suffering with inconsistent fades/slices all my life, 20+ years later I found this video and fixed it completely. After all the slow progress my research and self training has now paid off, The wrist was my problem and when I started flattening my wrist, literally Today, I saw my drives going straight or to a purposeful fade or draw, Not to mention out of the middle of the club. thankyou thankyou thankyou !!!!

[JJ-yqpr]

I found as my driver is longer and heaver than my irons it was changing my left wrist, so flattering it out helped me, thanks for another great video.

[neilb]

Brilliant vid Mark. It's actually very simple 👍 This year more than I can remember, club reviewers are mentioning strike much more rather than favouring a particular brand. I think they've been watching your videos. STRIKE BEATS ALL!

[christopherpatterson]

I've been looking for this video for months! I strike middle low in the middle of the club head, most of the time, bit was wondering how to strike consistently center middle or slightly above.

Thank you so much !!!

[SolomonLi]

“STRIKE MY DRIVER”. This is great! Honing in my strike with the long stuff only recently became something of a focus in my practice. It’s definitely added some confidence off the tee. These ideas are just gold gold!!!

[SSW]

You did a vid long time ago on this I used foot spray and frequented to driving range move around and figured out my issues started moving stance and club head position at address after many trips I learned a lot and golf and driving the ball became more enjoyable ty Mark strike is king 🤴

[paultaylor]

Brilliant Mark. Just started playing again after 7 year break due to knee and hip issues (previously +3 HCP) - making small gains but only turning 108mph club speed in to147mph ball speed (about 282 yards total). After watching this video my club path is 0.6 degree in to out but my face to path is 20 degrees open resulting in a very glancing blow despite it feeling solid off the club face. I'm not expecting miracles as I'm now 51 but this lack of efficiency probably caused by lack of body rotation (for above reasons) gives me some solid hope for a few more yards and more strike consistency

[gordonsutcliffe]

Spot on analysis. A huge problem most hackers like me have is understanding what caused the last shot to go awry, and what to change for the next shot. In most endeavours the feedback loop between input and outcome is much more easily understood; not so in golf!

[donaldstott]

Thanks to a previous vid of yours I started playing with wrist angles and was instantly able to put my driver back in the bag. Now I understand why. Great video Mark! Strike my driver.

[paulrussell]

mark i found the best way to fix my issues is to focus just on hitting up on the ball. You cant really go over the top if thats your thought and you cant really drive down into the ball, both faults i tend to have. It also stops me overthinking on the shot and confidence is a huge positive. I then see in my mind the club being released and the upward trajectory. This thought has fixed (for now) my main faults and i am driving like never before. Now i am in a position for strike position as i have consistency of swing. I highly recommend this basic process if you struggle with over the top and downward striking as it can get very demoralising not being able to gt the over the top issue resolved.

[MrJimmylangley]

Hi Mark, this video was such a big help. I really struggle with hitting my drives out of the heel and found myself searching for better strikes. After watching this, I tinkered with a few grip positions while practicing the same fundamentals of my swing. After a few hits and seeing my ball move right not left I started to find more confidence and control. Thank you for tips to helping me focus on a fix instead of just hitting balls. Charles.

[joeperez]

Been trying for a while to move driver strike away from the heel and more onto the toe side of the driver. With crappy weather here in Myrtle Beach for the last two weeks, all I've done is sit in front of the PC watching YouTube videos. Got a bad feeling that the first time I have a chance to get to the range after watching 200+ swing tip videos, at the top of my first back swing, my brain will explode out of the top of my head!!! 🤯

[oranfahey]

Went to the range with just this in mind. Checked strike location on each hit. Driver going nowhere last few weeks. By end session I was really striking them. I would have said a thousand things were wrong prior. This made me realise it wasn't that bad at all and once I find the middle it doesn't matter. Strike is king!