Driver help!

[clonewars222]

I've been having some struggles with my driver this last week...

First of all, I WAS hitting a low left shot, and my coach said that I was hitting down on the ball, and that I should be swinging up into it with my hands rotating through the ball. I'm also putting the club in the middle now, instead of forward. Now, I'm hitting a high fade which I HATE, and if I try to turn the club over then I end up with a low left shot once again. And to add to these problems, I hit a high bloopers once in a while which I have never done before.

Overall, no solid contact. It's ONLY with my driver! Everything else is perfect.

[clonewars222]

ehmm? help please :D

[Hullohihello]

I'm probably not qualified to give any advice but here's what I have to say. Since you either hit a low left shot or a pop-up slice it makes sense that you are hitting down on the ball like your coach says. Hitting down produces the clean contact required with irons and wedges to create backspin. However, with a driver an ideal attack angle whould be 0 to 5 degrees upwards into the ball in order to maximize launch angle and to decrease spin. Perhaps try checking if your swing plane is too steep since the swing plane of a driver is flatter than a iron or wedge so although the rest of your clubs will work fine, your driver may not. I would suggest finding another coach so you can get a different perspective on your swing than your usual coach possibly finding the solution to your problem. Good luck =)

[Lean, Mean, Hitting Machine]

Ok, put the ball just a little bit back in your stance some more, lower the tee height, strengthen your grip a bit...AND TURN YOUR SHOULDERS WITHOUT TITLTING THEM: REMEMBER: ITS A SHOULDER TURN, NOT TILT! Your angle of approach is too steep. Sweep the ball without hitting down on it. Also, work on finishing big. Try it out.

[Fat Slice]

Maybe don't turn your hands over quite so much?

[bruce]

Try taking the driver back low with extension,sounds like you could be picking it up on the backswing.

[BigRedMachine]

I've been having some struggles with my driver this last week...

Make sure your ball position is correct. Make sure you complete the backswing (make long and slower practice swings to get the feel). Focus on the striking the rear inside quadrant of the ball with the driver. Should eliminate the pulls....Gook Luck!

[R7Player]

I would try closing your stance to compensate for the draw to land in the middle of fairway, or it'll hook into the trees. Tee it up high enough to work it right to left.
Good luck.

[Yukari]

IMHO, I think it's a bad idea seeking an advice from those who hasn't seen your swing. It could be so many things that it would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.