My playing partner did exactly what you demonstrated when we played yesterday. He hit his drive into the water hazard in front of the tee. BUT he then went on to hit 2 more shots in precisely the same way – straight into the water!! We left the tee and he took a drop, at which point he started hitting ferocious distances with no apparent difficulty.

His concern is how to get over the awful feeling NEXT time he stands on that particular tee and I think your suggestions could really help – I will pass on your comments and hope he logs onto your site.