Originally Posted by LowPost42

Just a 'Devils Advocate' thought:

If you're learning, why not learn with the driver? It's the most 'telltale' club in the bag - any mistake, and your ball flight shows it.

In fact, it could be said that you could learn to swing quite well with a 7 iron and a driver. Start with the 7. When you're striping it all over the place, use the same swing for your driver (to show you where you need refinement).

Again, just playing the Devils Advocate here.