[pKgGpUlF]

Get a driver fitting and find one that works for you. Not all drivers work for all golfers.

[Cnbaapuy]

I know how you're feeling. My driver is a big mess right now and I honestly havent even pulled it from my bag in over a month regardless of distance off the tee. I've been playing some of my better scores lately, but that is because my M3 is a fairway finder for me. That being said I'm planning to get my driver back in the mix, once I've been able to find time to get a lesson to fix what's broken with it. My problem has just been I haven't had the time to get a lesson and it hasn't really been a priority as my golf time has dwindled some right now with the weather and life not permitting it.

[NickGrass]

I had same stuggles, started hitting 3W and 3H off of tee. Got a lesson, gave me some tips and I drove the ball much better yesterday, no perfect by any stretch, but better nonetheless

[xyupi]

I'm the exact opposite.

I tee my ball so that at least half of it is above the crown of my driver at address.
I set up so that the ball is basically opposite my left toe, I open my stance slightly and KaBoom!

I've tried teeing the ball lower and moving it towards the middle of my stance (left instep like all the books say) but I have major problems with direction and lose lots of power.

I guess it's all about what works best for you!

Its all about getting it right for your swing. A driver must me hit on the up swing 99% of the time. For my normal swing, I tee the ball as high as possible with a short tee, just off my left heel. For a draw, I'll play the back slightly but at the same height. Hitting dead into a stiff wind, I'll tee the ball down a little to keep the flight down, which results from catching it at the bottom of the arch and no so much on the upswing.

[xtrslots]

I pull my driver from my bag often, then rip balls off the tee with it.

LOL Epic post

[Uzezqelj]

agree lessons and fitting could be helpful also depends on your handicap and game. Do you play once a week every day a month etc. Driver is by far the most difficult club to hit and frankly most average golfers don't need it. Most people play tees too far back for them and 230 3wood is definitely playable. Doesn't mean not to work on driver but its so much based on timing tempo and rhythm that if not playing a lot can just be tough to get going as its a long club.

[BPitt]

To be quite honest, I left the driver out of my bag for a few months and it never hurt except on par 5's. I didnt have a 3 wood but if I did I would probably still be gaming it off the tee. My driver is getting better but for me, being without it never really punished my score. Then again, you see my present handicap.

[ChrisGoldstein]

Your signature shows that your Driver and 3W are both Adams. Do they have the same type of shaft? Other than that, you've got a mental block and you need to figure out how to unblock it. Maybe a fitting does that. Maybe a lesson does that. I'd probably do a lesson first, with video.

One other thing with this, though, is that when you pull the driver out, are you mentally telling yourself, "who know where this is going"? Or, are you using positive visualization of the upcoming teeshot, but still getting a bad result? What about with the 3W, you probably have positive vibes with that. So, you more easily conjure up a postive mental image of the shot doing what you want it to do.

[Roferurse]

going thru the same issue now. Haven't used the driver in three rounds. been using 4 hybrid, 3 wood, or 4 iron.

trying to get the driver straightened out at the range and when I do, I'll drop another club and get it back into the bag.

[Sandra_18X]

Like OleG said I think a driver fitting might be your best bet. As a former driver hater, I decided that I'd rather lose a little bit of distance for consistency. This has helped lower my scores and put me in a better spot on approach shots.