Who Hover's?

SUNGSAM

I was in the jacks today........

No really was at the range today and only had the highest rubber tee on the mat and was too lazy to change. Anyway, as the ball was tee'd so high I decided to hover the driver at address. I'd seen Bubba do it on tv but never really tried it before. The results were great. I seemed to gain 20/30 yards of distance, managed to get that lovely draw shape on 80% of the drives having always been a fade/slicer. The consistency of the strikes seemed much better too. I need to try it on course now but if it works like today I'll be delighted.

So do any of you hover and if so do you find it helps?

dan_ep82

I don't, I think my swing would by too inconsistent for it. Its bad enough when I leave it on the ground

SUNGSAM

dan_ep82 wrote: »

I don't, I think my swing would by too inconsistent for it. Its bad enough when I leave it on the ground

I was thinking the same being honest. I did sky one or two but the majority were good strikes. Its worth a shot anyway if nothing else.

BoardsMember

Hope this works on the course for you, but it has that awful look of something that works once, in the range, and never again. Like that magic first hits with a new ckub that shouldn't really suit...or putting with eyes closed etc. Let us know!!

big_drive

I do it with past few years, seems to work better for me. Something feels better with getting my takeaway started

arkslippy123

It works for me , like you said, makes the takeaway easier, the thing to be careful of is to make sure you aren't reaching for the ball at address.

whizbang

A buddy of mine hovers irons about 3 inches above the ball. It looks so bad that I could never do it..

The driver is slightly different, i ground the club about half inch on the inside, seems to allow for the extra length during the swing.

gman127

I use it on and off a good bit.

It has the effect of keeping the arms loose at address so keeps tension out of the hands and arms.

Will generally get a smoother take away from that position. And you wont get the dragging effect from the grass you can sometimes get from the long low take away with the driver

GreeBo

whizbang wrote: »

A buddy of mine hovers irons about 3 inches above the ball. It looks so bad that I could never do it..

The driver is slightly different, i ground the club about half inch on the inside, seems to allow for the extra length during the swing.

Your arms grow during your swing?

Shouldnt you just be standing further from the ball due to the longer shaft?

John Divney

Jack Nicklaus does.

I did it when I had backswing issues, feeling the weight makes it easy to make a solid one piece body turn.

I think it helps the downswing by not wanting to get handsy as you took the hands out if the backswing.

blue note

I sometimes do, particularly when reloading on a tee. If the first one has gone a hundred yards right, I'll often hover on the second and for some reason get a better result.

paulos53

I have hovered the driver for a few years now. I can't say that it has made me hit it further or straighter but I never catch the ground before the ball any more. Minimising the chances of a complete duff is a good enough reason for me to use it

The trouble is when playing with a very strong downwind. Twice on Saturday I knocked the ball off the tee when the driver head was moved forward a fraction by the wind

whizbang

Your arms grow during your swing?

Shouldnt you just be standing further from the ball due to the longer shaft?

Yes they do!
That's why i end up with the club setup on the inside.

Wombatman

SUNGSAM wrote: »

I was in the jacks today........

No really was at the range today and only had the highest rubber tee on the mat and was too lazy to change.

Don't ever be lazy or slipshod in practice as it can leak into your game on the course.

Consistency is what we are after. Keep your practice consistent. Develop a pre-shot routine you are happy with including a consistent tee height.

I don't understand the idea of hovering sometimes. If it is working for you include it in your routine for the shot you want to play. If not discard it. No middle ground.

TheDoc

Keep thinking this says hoover