The driver golf swing is different from that of most other clubs in the bag, because the driver is the longest club you carry around with you. Often golfers who have only recently started playing golf, are reluctant to play the driver because it is too difficult to use.

My advice is, to learn the driver golf swing as soon as possible in your golfing career, because it will give you the distances you need on the golf course to shoot lower scores.

What should the driver golf swing look like?

The reason golfers find it hard to swing the driver in golf is that the swing needed is a sweeping motion, and you have to stand further away from the ball, which takes a bit of getting used to at first.

At the address position, the ball should be in a line just inside the left heel, the reason for this is that you need to strike the ball with the driver on the upswing. The feet should be slightly wider than shoulder width apart, and the upper body inclined to the right, so the head is behind the ball.

Take the club away slowly and low to the ground as you begin the backswing. The body will rotate naturally as your left arm swings the club back. As you make this movement notice how the weight shifts to the inside of the right foot.

At the top of the backswing, your back is facing the target, the shoulders have rotated ninety degrees, and the hips will have turned about forty five degrees. The club shaft should now be pointing at the target.

The downswing begins with a leftward movement of the hips. This will pull the hands and arms into the hitting zone. So many handicap golfers start the downswing with the shoulders instead of the hips, and this results in a golf slice, as the club is swung across the line of flight.

It is beneficial to your golf game to practice the correct downswing movement of the hips until you have memorized it.

As you strike the ball, be sure to stay down on the shot and follow through, with the weight having switched to left foot. The body is still behind the ball, and the left leg straightens as you play through to the finish of the shot.

The driver golf swing, performed correctly, should be smooth and fluid. It takes hard work and practice to master, but I am confident your golf game will benefit if you persevere in learning it.

My book recommendation is authored by the legendary Ben Hogan.