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Driver anti-slice setup: raise the handle, keep shoulder up

With the driver ball forward opposite the lead heel, the speaker raises the handle a little if you slice, and keeps the lead shoulder up rather than dipped. He puts the trail hand on the back of the leg, which draws the shoulders back and brings the trail hand a bit more underneath, moving you out of the slice pattern that a forward ball position tends to produce.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 10:48

Try it

  1. Raise the handle a little bit if you slice
  2. Make sure your shoulders aren't dipped
  3. Raise the lead shoulder up in the air
  4. Put your trail hand on the back of your leg to draw the shoulders back and bring the hand a bit more underneath

Why this context matters

Habit four, adapted for the driver where you cannot move the ball back.