[TheWOAT]

Hmmm,

D-Plane 101.
Since you brought up the swing plane, realize that the low point in the plane is the point of a dead straight shot if the clubhead were to hit the ball at that point... If the ball was hit before the plane lowpoint, that means that the clubhead was still moving down, and to the right... If the ball was hit after the low point (preferred for a driver) that means that the clubhead was travelling UP and to the LEFT.

Basically you have to "shift the circle" to the right, hit it more from the inside and hit the ball on the way up, or near level. See Hogans 5 Lessons, somehow he had it all figured out, so try a closed stance.

or forget everything I said and play a pull fade.

As for the reaching out part... I have the same problem, and I know the hands should move through the ball moreso than at the ball, but easier said than done... so I setup with the clubhead toe an inch away from the ball and reach out for it...