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lol, some good advice here.
quitting actually isn't bad advice, because if you are an adult high handicapper hitting 180 with the driver, odds are 99% you will always be a very high handicapper.
But, 99 isn't 100, so the optimist says you still have a chance!
as far as increasing driving distance, it's of course impossible to know for sure without seeing your swing. But some of the most common issues of high handicap adult golfers:
1. Releasing the wrist cock way too soon.
most adult duffers try to hit the ball mostly with their hands and wrists, so they start uncocking on the downswing when the hands are around the shoulders. there goes any chance of clubhead speed. and, to boot, the clubhead is now coming from the outside to the inside, causing a slice. that's why most adult duffers slice (and are short). this is commonly called "casting'' or "coming over the top." It is super common among mediocre/high handicap golfers, and it impossible to hit the ball far that way.
2. really poor tempo and timing.
a good swing require good timing all the way from the feet to the hands, and everything in between. my guess is you have no timing between your hips and your hands. my guess is if you took a picture of your swing at moment of impact, it would look almost exactly like you look at address. i.e., i bet at impact, your hips are not turned at all, your belly button is still pointed straight at the ball, and your back foot is flat on the ground.
even without seeing your swing, if you are hitting 180, there is no doubt that one or both of the above is costing you dozens of yards.
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