(Qschool) >> Tips from the Pros Driving Drills Purposeful practice to do with your driver. By Craig Waryan | Photos by Peter Wong M ost driver problems can be corrected with proper alignment, posture, ball position and tempo. Use alignment aids (see photo) to ensure that you are aiming toward the correct target and the ball is placed in the correct position in your stance. For example: s 0LACE A CLUB OR A LINE ON THE CORRECT PATH TO THE TARGET s 0LACE A PARALLEL LINE FOR YOUR FEET s 3ET A LINE FOR A RIGHT ANGLE FOR PROPER BALL POSITION s 3ET A LINE FOR YOUR DESIRED TAKEAWAY WHICH COULD BE STRAIGHT BACK OR SLIGHTLY TO THE INSIDE DEPENDING ON YOUR SWING /NCE YOUR ALIGNMENT IS SET WORK ON POSTURE& CHIN UP SHOULDERS BACK SO THAT THE ARMS CAN HANG IN A RELAXED MANNER FROM THE SHOULDERS TO MAINTAIN SOFT ARMS FOR A LONG AND POWERFUL SWING ) LEARNED A TEMPO PRACTICE TECHNIQUE FROM MY FATHER " ILL AND )HAVEUSEDITFOR THEPAST!YEARS )TSTILL WORKSTOlND MY TEMPO /NCE ALIGNED AND POSITIONED MAKE A FULL DRIVER SWING BACK TO lNISH AND TRY TO HIT THE BALL YARDS 4HEN INCREASE GRADUALLY TO!!#! ANDPLUS YARDS AND lNALLY TO hOUT OF YOUR SHOESv 9OULL lND THE TEMPO THAT IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE with the optimal distance. Craig Waryan, PGA Master Professional, West Coast Senior Instructor for Bird Golf Academy and Edinburgh USA. 12 MINNESOTAGOLFER Summer 2009 www.mngolf.orghttp://www.mngolf.org