Driver Tee-Height Contact Drill

Tee the ball high enough that roughly half the ball sits above the crown of the driver at address. Set up with the ball forward, off the inside of your lead heel, a slightly wider stance, and your spine tilted gently away from the target.

1. Optional feedback: lightly spray the driver face with foot-spray or use face-impact stickers so you can see exactly where each ball strikes.
2. Make a wide, smooth takeaway and feel like you're 'sweeping' the ball off the tee rather than hitting down on it.
3. With your spine tilted slightly behind the ball, swing up through impact so the clubhead is moving slightly upward as it meets the ball.
4. Check the strike: a mark near the center or slightly high on the face means you're catching it on the upswing — low-on-the-face strikes lose carry and add spin.
5. Adjust tee height and ball position a touch at a time until you consistently find the center and a touch above it.

15 drives, checking face strike every few balls. About 12–15 minutes.

Common mistake: swinging too hard and lunging at the ball, which moves your low point and produces toe and heel strikes that leak distance and accuracy. Instead, stay tall and balanced, keep your head behind the ball through impact, and prioritize a centered strike — a smooth swing flushed in the middle of the face goes farther than a violent one struck off-center. You should be able to hold your finish.