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With the advent of the modern driver – and the modern golf ball, for that matter – new technology and the way it’s marketed has actually taken some really useful shots out of the hands of a lot of golfers.
For instance, with every manufacturer telling golfers to tee the ball up as high as they possibly can and launch it as high as they possibly can, the thought of hitting a driver off the deck just seems absurd to a lot of golfers these days. Some of the younger players have never even contemplated this shot.
Of course, drivers used to be much smaller. They were smaller than a lot of the 3 woods that you see out there these days, and it was very common to hit them off the deck. It’s actually a great shot, and still useful today.
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It’s is an excellent shot to have going into long par 5s where there’s not a lot of trouble in front of the green.
Chuck says he actually hits this shot better than his normal driver because if he misses it a little, it doesn’t get as far out of control as when the ball is teed up high and launching a lot higher.
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