Team Titleist Shares Driving Secrets with Iona Stephen

34 min
Added on July 08, 2026

Great driving has a way of looking effortless. The ball is teed up, the target is clear, and the swing seems to happen without hesitation. Behind that simplicity is a lot of intention.

At Panther National, Iona Stephen gets a closer look at how elite players build that kind of confidence with driver. Ludvig Åberg, Lottie Woad, Gordon Sargent, Cameron Young, Patty Tavatanakit and Michael Brennan all approach the tee in their own way, but the details start to reveal a bigger pattern.

Tee height, alignment, posture, rhythm, shot shape and routine all matter before the club ever moves. A player may be trying to flight one down, turn one over, hold a fade against the wind or send a full-speed drive down a wider fairway, but the best drivers rarely look rushed or unsure once they step into the ball.

The numbers are big, but they are not the whole story. Ball speed, carry distance and club speed only matter when they are paired with a shot the player can see and trust. That is where the real lesson lives: not in copying one swing, but in understanding how great drivers prepare for the shot they want to hit.

From controlled fairway finders to full-send tee shots, this is a look at the decisions, feels and routines that help Tour pros create freedom and confidence with the longest club in the bag.

Chapters:

00:09 - Iona Stephen’s Search for Driving Secrets

01:20 - Ludvig Åberg on Tee Height and Routine

06:13 - Lottie Woad on Shot Shape and Speed

10:31 - Gordon Sargent on Smooth Power

14:42 - Cameron Young on Accuracy and His Pause

19:38 - Patty Tavatanakit on Aim, Width and Rotation

24:16 - Michael Brennan’s Driver Fundamentals

28:17 - Building a Fairway Finder

31:02 - Full-Speed Driver Swings

32:13 - What Iona Learned from the Pros


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