[golfgnome]

Well Homer did recommend we hit every ball prior to low point accept for special circumstances right. So Id say he would agree with you Kev. Hit down and out through the ball. Add loft to the driver for trajectory if need be. Thats what I did, 10.5 degrees. Yoda has an 11 I believe. Jeff Hull a 12 or something crazy I think. I will occasionally hit a driver with the ball placed forward of low point, which would be my "special circumstances" for increased height.

It an interesting question given that everybody recommends you hit up on a driver these days. When I was fit for my driver at Titleist I made sure that they fit for me both the way they wanted me to hit it (high) and the way I like to tee it up. It sure looks like Tiger traps a lot of drivers when he needs to.

I wonder what the caddies on tour would say about this.

Oh and you can take my tripod away when you can steel my hula hula action , but it will be from my COLD, DEAD (but still clamp like) HANDS.

11 degrees is the most I have used. It really depends on the driver, how it is constructed, position of the center of gravity, open or closed, etc. I am currently using about 9.5.

I would be careful of hitting "down" with a driver. Any downward attack angle will increase the spin which is bad for a driver. I have done much better since I have taken the driver down to low point and had the ball just slightly forward of that. Better launch and lower spin.