If you were faced with a hole that had a fairway width of 80 yards, would you expect to hit the fairway every time?  Or how many times out of ten would you expect to hit the fairway.

I'd say at the moment that I'm probably hitting the fairway six out of ten tries!

The fairway is wide but you aim at a marker post and I'm wondering if the tee is setup to send you the wrong way?

Russ

I have given up on the idea of hitting fairways from the tee. I am happy enough if it is still in play.

Russ, your driving is not really your problem because if you miss the fairway it is not by much. I know, I have seen it for myself.

Once you manage to hit the driver with a consistent shape then you will always hit the fairways.

Consistent shot shape is the answer.  If you have a consistent draw or even  a fade (generally less desireable for the handicap golfer) then you increase your chances greatly.  If like me, some draw, some fade and some go straight, it makes it tougher to consistently find the fairway0particularly on tight courses.

I'd work on having a repeatable draw off the tee-that is what I am trying to achieve.

The other option is to use a 3 wood or even hybrid.  I rarely use the driver at the moment-it just isn't really needed.  And it doesn't give that much of a distance advantage over my 3 wood.

 Second attempt:

I will always favour a straight shot and I think I know how to achieve it. Currently I adopt a slightly open stance, have a just over 3/4 swing and am concious about rythym and making sure I neither fall into (push) or out (draw/hook)  of a shot. If I middle it I doubt if it would go much further than a full blooded las.

 That said, knowing the principles about fade and draw I would rarely use it as I can't be sure of the result.

 I frequently get draws from my drive but it's toally unintentional. Like JP says stay in play.

I would expect probably 7 out of ten times. 80 yards is pretty big, and with my driving being so good (at the moment) I would feel fairly confident.

Although I have found sometimes marker posts aren't always as helpful as they should be.