Golf club driver is a part of the woods in a golf club set. This is the longest wood in the golf club bag of the player. Traditionally the drivers like other woods were made with wood. But now the metal golf drivers have replaced the wooden drivers. The metal golf drivers are made with metals like stainless steel and titanium. The parts of the golf club driver like the golf driver head and the golf club shafts both are now made with metals.
What are Metal Golf Drivers?
The head of the driver – There are three different metals that are mostly used for making the metal golf drivers – stainless steel, alloys and forged titanium. Stainless steel was the first metal that was used by manufacturers to make the metal golf driver. The stainless steel drivers are still popular amongst the golfers. These club heads that are made with stainless steel are heavy in weight and the weight is evenly distributed though the back of the head to create the desired impact while hitting the ball. But some golfers find it difficult to hit the ball with the heavier club head. The result is a wrong angle of the ball and a misplaced shot. On the other hand the heads of the golf club drivers that are made with alloys and forged titanium are lighter in weight. Being light in weight it is possible to make the titanium heads larger compared to steel heads. So it is evident that the titanium heads have larger sweet spot that make it easier for the golfer to strike the ball with the middle of the head and cover a greater distance. As far as the price is concerned the metallic golf drivers that are made with titanium are more expensive than the steel or alloy ones.
The shaft of the driver – The shaft of the driver these days are also made with metals like stainless steel. The steel drivers are stiff in nature and hence they have less flex. Though it requires more power and whip than the more flexible shafts to create the same impact, it gives better control. Shafts that are more flex get twisted to some extent while hitting the ball with greater impact, the result is eventually a wrong swing of the ball and the ball gets misplaced and lands at places where you never wanted the ball to land. That is the reason why seasoned players and professional golfers prefer metal golf drivers with steel shafts compared to graphite golf club that is more flex in nature.
Since the metal golf drivers are popular among the golfers around the world, manufacturers of golf club equipment are constantly working on the different shapes of the golf club heads. Apart from being more suitable for hitting the ball to greater distance, the metal golf drivers are also more durable than the traditional wooden club heads. They are corrosion resistant that ensures that the club heads do not get damaged due to the moist and water of the golf course.
