Split The Fairway!

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DRIVER 

- Phil Mickelson & Andrew Getson

DURING THE OFFSEASON I had to address some things to drive the ball better – poor footwork, swing inefficiencies, relying too much on my hands to square the face at impact. I went to work with my instructor Andrew Getson to shore things up. I fixed my swing plane, my footwork is better, and I’m using a new driver properly weighted for those changes. It’s taken some getting used to, but the results are encouraging. Here, Andrew is going to go over some of the changes I’ve made and explain how they can help you get the most out of the longest club in your bag. —WITH RON KASPRISKE

TRANSITION AND DOWNSWING

With phil’s old swing, his driving accuracy suffered because he relied on his hands too much to square the club at impact. We went to work on improving his swing plane so he wouldn’t have to rely on timing as much. Now he’s a little more vertical as he approaches the top of his swing (