British Masters: Fitzpatrick, Miller and McDowell star in the long-game Masterclass

By Keith Jackson at The Grove

Day two of our British Masters live Masterclasses focuses on the long game, with Matt Fitzpatrick, Graeme McDowell and World Long Drive champion Joe Miller all joining Nick, Tim and Di at The Grove.

A feature of Fitzpatrick's maiden European Tour victory at Woburn last year was his ability to shape his drives to negotiate the tree-lined fairways on the Marquess Course.

2015 British Masters champion Matt Fitzpatrick shares his top tips on how to hit drives with fade and draw

The defending champion and Ryder Cup star joined Nick Dougherty on the range to demonstrate how he can switch between a fade and a draw with his driver.

But whatever distance Fitzpatrick was achieving, he had no chance of competing with the raw power of special guest Joe Miller, who landed his second World Long Drive Championship title earlier this week with a mighty blow of 423 yards.

World Long Drive champion Joe Miller shares his secrets to hitting the ball 400 yards off the tee

Miller explained to Nick how he generates so much power in his swing, and casually swatted away a couple of 400-yard plus drives to the delight of the awestruck spectators.

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The final part of the Masterclasses was the chance to get the fans involved, with McDowell taking questions from the crowd at The Grove as well as those who had sent in their queries via social media.

Graeme McDowell explains how to improve your iron play with Tim Barter during a British Masters masterclass

McDowell and Tim Barter took us through the secrets of better long-iron play, giving invaluable advice to those who struggle with the longer clubs in their bags.

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