Full swing
Fairway-wood launch
A full swing drill for the Competition stage, on the range, in about 15 minutes.
Sweep a fairway wood from a stable lie without trying to lift it.
- Developing / Intermediate
- Solo
- Competition
Equipment
- fairway wood
- balls
- target
Steps
- 01Use a fairway range lie or a very low tee.
- 02Hit six balls to one broad target, judging start direction before distance.
- 03Keep the next repetition simple: change only one setup, target, or club choice at a time.
Target
Finish with one clear note about the target, contact, landing spot, pace, or decision practiced.
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