[Bagger Lance]

I was out playing with a fellow club member last week. He's a former mini-tour guy and a great ballstriker. On a long par 5 he hit a solid mid-trajectory second shot from a slight downhill lie off the deck with his driver.

As I was congratulating him on his shot I asked him about it. He said from the time he was 10 years old, his Dad would make him hit 50 balls with a driver from a hardpan lie before letting him go out and play the course. I told him whenever I feel my swing is coming apart, I like to do the same routine.

If you want to learn to keep your hands leading the clubhead through impact, do the above drill until you can hit nice soaring shots with your driver off the deck.

It's also a great shot to have in your bag!

My question for the teachers here; Do you ever do this with your students and are there any variations on the theme?