The driver swing

Most pros encourage hitting “up” at the ball with the driver…that is hitting the ball on the upswing of your club - slightly past the lowest point in the swing.  I totally agree and actually set up with the ball off my forward toe, and address it about 3-4 inches behind the ball, to be sure I’m hitting on an upswing at impact.  I use a 9 degree driver.  The launch angle ends up at about 15 degrees.  The low-lofted driver allows me to move the club back in my stance, and tee is a little lower, for windy days when I need to keep it down.  Experiment a little with ball placement and tee height - you might add a few yards.   Forward placement also encourages hand release.  And yes, it can produce some pulls or high fades too…