Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Golf 101: Hitting the Fairway Wood


The executive chairman and founder of mobile app company Dosh, Ryan Wuerch previously spent 10 years as chairman and chief executive officer of tech firm Motricity. Outside of his work with Dosh, Ryan Wuerch enjoys playing golf. 

In golf, players often use fairway woods 3 and 5 from the tee, particularly when they do not require the full strength of the driver. Fairway woods are also useful when hitting from the fairway, although the shot requires a high degree of technical ability. 

When setting up for a fairway drive, place the ball forward in your stance. This allows you to swing down on the ball and allow the natural loft of the club to carry your shot. If you make a divot slightly in front of the ball, you know that you have succeeded in swinging down on the ball. 

Before the swing, resist the urge to shift your weight back like you would with a driver. Because the ball is on the ground instead of on a tee, it is important to stay balanced on both feet throughout the entire swing.

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