| A 460cc sized golf driver is the largest sized club that | | | | Tip 2: Place the ball in front of you |
| you can use under the laws of golf. You cannot use a | | | | You want to strike the ball as you swing upwards. This |
| club larger than this size legally if you are to play in | | | | will increase the launch height and decrease the rate |
| professional or semi-professional competitions. The | | | | at which the ball is spinning. For a right-handed golfer, |
| reason for the popularity of a 460cc golf driver is that | | | | tee the ball towards your left foot. However, the exact |
| it has a larger sweet spot. It is essentially very difficult | | | | position will differ from person to person and you will |
| to miss the ball with this sized golf club. | | | | need try various positions on the driving range until you |
| The key to a long driver is a high launch and a ball that | | | | find the best place for the ideal launch. |
| leaves the club with a low spin rate. Here are four tips | | | | Tip 3: Set the ball up so it strike the center of the face |
| to help you achieve the optimal condition for a long tee | | | | Striking the ball dead middle will ensure that it will go |
| off. | | | | long and straight. However, most players will strike the |
| Tip 1: Place the ball higher on the tee | | | | ball on the heal side of the club face. This is because |
| You should tee the ball high when using a 460cc driver. | | | | they line the ball up with the club face with the club on |
| This means you will need to buy a much higher tee, at | | | | the ground but the ball is 3 inches higher up on the tee. |
| least 3 inches high. The higher tee will ensure a higher | | | | You should test to see if the teed ball will strike the |
| launch as the club comes underneath the ball and lifts it | | | | center of the club before you swing. If it isn't, step back |
| high. | | | | a few inches and try again. |