One cannot find an easy way to choose which type of driver will suit his style. The fact that generally comes across is that more than 90% of the players play with the drivers that are too long and have less loft. They actually need more loft then they think. They believe that lower the loft, more would be the distance the ball would be traveling. Surveys done by the Golfers Avenue brings the fact that the players need more lofts for the ball to travel a long distance.
The most critical decision in the selection of driver would be the selection of right loft for your swing.
The characteristics that would help in making a right selection of the driver are ::
- Trajectory
- Forgiveness
- Workability
A good trajectory always enhances your performance. So look for the driver with a good trajectory but always beware of the fact that the center of gravity should not be forward on the club otherwise there would be no use of selecting the driver with a high trajectory as it would not perform with the same intensity.
Another characteristics that improves your performance would be forgiveness. The forgiveness for a driver is directly correlated with the size of the driver head. While progressing on the learning curve one must always look for the driver which has a maximum forgiveness rating and therefore the largest driver head that one can handle!
The other factors that must be kept in mind while selecting the driver would be the face angle, offset, face width, face height, bulge and roll and such.
The length of the driver should not be kept in mind during the selection as it would not have a great impact on the performance. But generally one should go for the driver with the maximum length that one can play comfortably with.
Below we provide you a comprehensive summary of some of the better drivers available in the market. Please link on the individual drivers to get a more detailed analysis in order to make an informed decision. Also this will help you understand how the best golfer’s pick their equipment:
| > BRAND | > PRICE RANGE | |
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Adams INSIGHT XTD | $150 - $200 |
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Callaway FT-5 | $400 - $450 |
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Callaway FT-I | $500 - $650 |
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Callaway HYPER X | $250 - $300 |
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Cleveland HIBORE XLS | $250 - $300 |
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Cobra L4V | $300 - $400 |
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Cobra SPEED LD | $130 - $200 |
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Mizuno MP-600 | $350 - $400 |
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Nike SQ SUMO 5000 | $200 - $300 |
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Nike SQ SUMO2 5900 | $300 - $500 |
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Taylormade BURNER | $150 - $300 |
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Taylormade R7 CGB MAX | $300 - $550 |
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Taylormade R7 SUPERQUAD | $300 - $550 |
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Titleist 907 D1 | $300 - $400 |
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Titleist 907 D2 | $300 - $400 |
