Need help with the driver!

[B-Rizzle]

Since I been the terrible driver all I use off the tee box is a 3-iron.Now the problem with the driver is that every time I hit either just duff it or hit it maybe 200 yards low with a right hook.I want to be able to hit it straight at least a constant 230-250

[thumper07]

we atleast need to see a video of your swing but for now all i can say is practice and go take lessons.

-matt

[bruce]

Could be that your lifting your hole body on the downswing due to trying to help the ball,but i agree with Thumper07,need to see it.

[B-Rizzle]

I actually most of the time lift my body to much and try to go for the kill that is what also my brother says.I will upload my swing soon.

[ks8829]

Since the driver is the longest club in the bag sometimes its the hardest to hit in the bag.

Take a lesson from a Pro.

take the club back slow and complete the back swing and start your downswing slowly in slow motion and concentrate on making contact instead of distance. It might help to choke up on the club to shorten the lenght of the shaft.

have fun and don't be afraid of any of your clubs in the bag including the driver.

Check your set up and ball postion.

[LongIron]

For now, I would try choking up a bit on the club to effectively reduce the length of the shaft.

[extremeld]

only club you hit up

[$2 Nassau]

Tough to guess what you are doing. But make sure the ball is up in your stance, stay behind the ball through impact and power through it to the target. Keep right knee flexed during backswing. Maintain good posture throughout the swing.

These are my new "keys" to hitting the driver after seeing my swing on video, seems when I have these things in order lately my driving is pretty effective.

Has been hard though to remember everything at the same time!! lol

[Avid Golfer]

Since I been the terrible driver all I use off the tee box is a 3-iron.Now the problem with the driver is that every time I hit either just duff it or hit it maybe 200 yards low with a right hook.I want to be able to hit it straight at least a constant 230-250

Like most people have been saying your setup it the first thing you should check. Below are picture of the pros at setup. Make note of their posture and ball position. From a posture position pay particular attention to: spine tilt from the face on view, and position of the shoulders, knees, and balls of feet in relation to one another from down the line.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/254...ballposdg0.jpg (pro Charles Howell on left side of comparison): http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7...ldriverus4.jpg (pro Ernie Els on left side of comparison): http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7...riverdlew9.jpg

[wrx_junki]

Some of those guys up above stances are around shoulder width and a bit wider. Also, Phil seems more hunched over compared to Sergio.

[tm22721]

I am inconsistent with driver too, when I forget the #1 law of golf.

Initiate the downswing by using your hips instead of the arms.

Just let your arms trail behind you and the clubhead will find the ball. Your arms muscles must be totally passive because they produce killer tension and you cannot control a clubhead moving at high speed anyway.

[Avid Golfer]

Some of those guys up above stances are around shoulder width and a bit wider. Also, Phil seems more hunched over compared to Sergio.

What is wrong with having a shoulder width, or slightly wider stance?

Phil and Sergio's posture may be slightly off (Phil tilted too far over the ball, and Sergio with too much knee flex), but they still aren't bad examples to use as reference. Below I've included Ernie Els and Retief Goosen down the line to provide a couple other models. Els is a little better angle (being a better camera angle). The camera angle plus the fact that Goosen isn't as tall as Els (and personal preference) leads him to have a little taller lower body posture (less knee flex).