The Driver vs. the Iron

photo credit: matsubokkuri   Did you ever wonder what the difference is between a driver and an iron?  With a driver, the ball is swept off the tee with an upward blow (upswing).  With an iron, the ball must be hit with a downward blow (downswing).

Players, invariably, try to aim their drives at a specific fairway target as they would an iron.  They don’t seem to realize that the driver, as opposed to the iron, is not made for extreme accuracy.  Irons are made for pinpoint accuracy, drivers are made for distance.  Don’t misunderstand me, however, there is nothing wrong with the ability to drive the ball accurately.

If you lower your expectations with the driver and practice more with your irons,  you will see a noticeable difference in your capability to shoot lower scores.