hitting driver in a downswing

[bentur123]

i was watching the golf yesterday and the commentaors claimed david toms (i think it was him) had imporved driving accuracy and distnacy by hitting his driver on a downswing. Wht would this be

[BallStriker]

I don't think hitting the driver on the downswing is all that uncommon on the tour...my thinking is that it keeps the ball on a lower trajectory and misses with a lot of side spin probably don't get away as bad as with a higher ball flight..........

[Shindig]

i was watching the golf yesterday and the commentaors claimed david toms (i think it was him) had imporved driving accuracy and distnacy by hitting his driver on a downswing. Wht would this be

Bobby Clampett endorses this style, IIRC. There should be a thread on his "impact zone" somewhere. I don't know much about it, other than what I hear others say about him saying this.

[senorchipotle]

i was watching the golf yesterday and the commentaors claimed david toms (i think it was him) had imporved driving accuracy and distnacy by hitting his driver on a downswing. Wht would this be

that's how i hit it most of the time, unless the fairways are wet. it does take a bit to work out timing issues, but this was actually the way i taught myself to hit a driver so it's actually harder for me to hit it on the upswing. just put the ball back a little in your stance to where your 3 iron should be and tee it low, steepen your swing plane a little bit, and release the club a split second earlier than normal. it's a lot more accurate because there's not as much room for error, it feels like a seven wood shot except it's a driver. and depending upon your height, you may have to choke up a little bit on it.

[iacas]

i was watching the golf yesterday and the commentaors claimed david toms (i think it was him) had imporved driving accuracy and distnacy by hitting his driver on a downswing. Wht would this be

That's Bobby Clampett. Personally, I think he's a little bit nuts. Downward attack drivers are incredibly hard to fit (the Stack and Tilt drivers tend to do this) because they have a low launch angle with a lot of spin - the exact opposite of "high launch, low spin" that everyone aims for.

He's always pushing his "hit down at it with every club in the bag" thing from his book. For the vast majority of swings, sure. But not off the tee with a driver (nor with a putter, of course, but he doesn't say that at least).