When the club is on the ground, it is easy to put in unnecessary force.

Many amateurs would like to stabilize their driver shots. In my personal opinion, there is a difference in how professionals and amateurs hit their driver shots, and I feel that this is the difference in stability. I will explain the difference in how they hit the ball.

Most amateurs place the club on the ground before taking a shot and then start lifting it from there.

In contrast, a professional golfer will set up and place the club on the ground, then lift it up. Whether you lift the club while it is still on the ground or lift it up after lifting it is a small difference, but it makes a big difference.

This slight difference is the difference between professionals and amateurs. From “30 ‘Scientific’ Golf Improvement Methods Taught by the Golf Pro Who ‘Doesn’t Practice’ in Japan”

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When you start taking the club back from a position where it is on the ground, the resistance of the grass causes unnecessary force to be applied to your hands, which can cause your backswing to be subtly disrupted.

It is true that when you place the club in a position, you are relaxed, but at the same time, you are relaxed. If you relax and stop moving completely, your initial movement tends to be poor.