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Originally Posted by hopefulhacker
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I feel like I'm going out of my mind. I took a lesson with Ted the other day, and my irons are definitely better, just by swiveling and PFP-ing, then swinging "out to right field." As a result, I'm hitting draws, which is new for me (I suck, shoot in the 90s, and have anemic distance, like a 140yd carry with my 7 iron). Anyway, I can see improvement there, but as for the driver, it's screaming-pull-left city, or ripping push-slice-right city, with the occasional down the middle drive, followed by an empire-state-building pop-up. Oh, and I'm hitting the ground a lot, as well. I'm losing it, I tell ya. Does anyone have any plain-english, non-TGM-y, basic driver advice, as far as "dos" and "don'ts"?
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Oh, so you aren't "That" Student of Ted's who has the "Gifted Golf Swing". What shall we call you?
Brethren. 
Plain basic language. Hmm? Will that be consistent with what Ted has already said?
Swing Advice: Stop using your arms and hands to propel the clubhead at the ball. Use your pivot to accelerate the clubshaft longitudinally. Learn its meaning. If you always use your arms and hands you'll forever fight a timing, direction, hook, slice, and trajectory problem. Don't fight centrifugal force. It doesn't need your help, only your cooperation.
Plain English. More effort isn't the solution. It's the cause and problem. The throwout action of centrifugal force is a greater force than any muscle power you can generate or ever will. You'll get control when you harness centrifugal force. The sooner you begin to learn, the sooner you'll develop sound mechanics. (Or become a Hitter)
How long? Well, I keep a spare bottle of
Advil in my Golf Bag.
Written By: Hopefulhacker # 498765300.8769
P.S. Hitting the ground is good. Really. Just hit it closer to the ball. At least the club is going down.
One last advice: I started getting 11:00am tee times so I can start drinking by the third hole.