Full Swing · Technique

Tilt and keep turning to hit up on the driver

Craig Hanson describes a downswing move: getting the head to tilt slightly and lowering the trail eye and right side, with a little flex in the knees, while continuing to turn. He says the tilt drops the right shoulder and, as you keep turning, lifts the left shoulder so the club hits the ball on the way up. He adds that when players get scared and stop turning, the arms leave the chest and they come in steep with the shoulders too level. He cites 30 to 35 degrees of shoulder tilt at impact as the proven zone on tour.