What transition do I do when hitting the driver ? Basically how do I hit a driver? lol?

When I play the irons of course I hit down and deloft and stuff and go from left foot to right foot ( I'm a lefty) but when it comes to the driver I forget how to hit it properly ... I know I tee it up half way from the top , put the ball further in my stance and close the face a little and have a inside out swing but how do I have a proper downswing with a driver ? Does impact come after the halfway point and impact comes going up ? How does my head react? stuff like that. Thanks in advance.I forgot to ask. How do I transition? With irons I hit down but with the driver do I really just slide horizontal or what?

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It's basically the same swing with the driver just that the ball is in a different position. You need a wider stance. Your weight need to shift forward still. How high you tee it up depends on you. I don't know who told you to close the face a little at address but they were wrong, unless it works for you of course. You don't have to take an inside to out path. I take mine outside just a little so I can create a fade. The swing should be not as steep as with your irons but not completely flat. The downswing is where it gets complicated. Always start the downswing with the hips. Not just turning but also shifting your weight forward. This is complicated because if you just turn, your arms will spin out making a severe inside path. If you just shift your weight forward you might hit a big block (ball goes dead left with you being left handed). Your shoulders the follow your hips. If you shoulders don't turn you could hit a big pull )ball goes dead right) or if you turn your shoulders turn too much you could hit a block. This takes timing and practice. If you have your hips and shoulders in sync you will have a good path.If you do those correctly you wouldn't have to use your arms. Your club will naturally release because the head should at one point be traveling faster than your arms. Don't force the release because you could hit it fat, hook, or lose distance. I'd suggest watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfU2yedWT0k of Jason Dufner and Ben Hogan. Dufner is a dying breed of players that swings instead of hits. By this I mean the ball gets in the way of the club, not vice verse. Hwre is another video of Ben Hogan explaining the downswing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wpyAXvIDYw

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• If you're doing everything right with the irons, there should be no reason why you can't hit a driver. It's basically the same swing. Some thoughts:1. The forward placement of the ball is what helps create an ascending impact into it. The release and transition is all the same... it's just the change in ball position that changes for different clubs. 2. The longer length (bigger swing arc) and lighter weight of the driver is what helps create distance... just make sure both match your swing and "golf strength" for the best results. While I'm talking about it, might as well make sure the whole thing (loft, grip size, swing weight, etc.) fit your swing, as well.3. Some teachers try to teach a different swing for different types of clubs. That's too much for most to deal with. Payne Stewart was incredible... he had one (beautiful, in my opinion) full swing, regardless if it was a driver or a SW. That's how he hit range balls: he'd flip-flop back and forth throughout the bag: SW, 3i, 8i, 3w, 5i, driver, etc., etc. The ball would just get in the way of his club. Obviously, pitch swings, punch shots, chip shots, etc., would be different, but the full swing should be the same, regardless of club. Have confidence in yourself. If you can stripe a 5i, 8i, or whatever- you can do it with a driver.
• place the ball about 1 balls width ahead of where your club head is normally, so now the club face is balls width away from the ball and make your swing just ticking the top of the tee