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The golf driver can be such an important part of your golf game. Most holes you play, the driver will either start you and your confidence off in the right direction or have you scrambling the rest of the hole to recover. Having the right driver for you is the key to this whole process.

The driver is one of the most experimented clubs in the game. We would like to give you all the information on drivers so you don’t find yourself buying and experimenting driver after driver until you finally find the right combination for you. We want to break the golf driver up into the 6 main components that define the golf driver. Give you all the information you need so you can understand how each area will affect your golf game. Once you understand how the golf driver is designed and how each design affects your game then you should be ready to make the RIGHT DECISION for yourself.

How do you decide which Golf Driver to buy ?

The way you decide is by learning as much about the make-up of the golf driver and how each area can affect your game. Once you have the information then you are ready to find the right golf driver for you. Use this knowledge and experiment by hitting different types of golf drivers and all the components of the golf driver and see how they affect the way you hit your drives. I’m so sure you will find that the shaft will have the most influence on how you hit your drives. The shaft is probably the most overlooked parts of your golf driver but one of the components that will determine how you hit your drives. So let’s look at the components of the golf driver and how they will affect your drives so you can make the RIGHT DECISION for you.

Shaft

I started with the shaft because I feel this is the single most important component of your golf driver. There are 2 main types of shafts available for your golf driver, the Steel Shaft and the Graphite Shaft. The main difference between Steel and Graphite is the weight. Steel is heavier than Graphite which will cause a slightly slower golf swing. Steel is fine for everyone, but Graphite will give every player of all levels that slightly quicker swing speed allowing for more power at impact and longer drives. Steel is normally used over Graphite when you are looking for more control on your drives. So if you are satisfied with your current distance of your drives but need more control, then give steel a try.

Shaft Flex

The shaft flex is the part of the shaft that will have the most influence on your drives. Steel or Graphite is important, but the right flex of your shaft will decide on how consistent you drive the ball. The flex of your driver shaft is referring to how much the shaft will bend during your golf swing. The speed of your golf swing will determine how much or how little flex you need. The faster you swing the club the less flex you need. Or the slower you swing the club the more flex you need.

To Much Flex :
You will find your drives hooking more often than you wish or can control.

Not Enough Flex : (To Stiff)
You will find your drives constantly slicing, even when you have made solid contact.

The flex of your golf driver shaft is so very important to how well you consistently hit your drives. The flex will influence a Graphite shaft more than a Steel shaft. Experiment and find out which shaft flex is best for you.

Shaft Length

Choosing your golf driver shaft length will be the last deciding factor in finding the right shaft for your golf driver. There are 3 basic lengths of shafts for golf drivers. Standard, Mid-Size, and Long. The biggest reason for different lengths for your golf driver is for distance. The longer the shaft on your golf driver then the speed of your clubhead will increase which will give you the potential for a longer drives. Of course there is a disadvantage with a longer shaft. The disadvantage is in control. You will most likely loose some accuracy with a longer shaft on your golf driver. So the decision must be made, do you give up accuracy to gain distance. It is a tough decision to make and should be an individual decision. My personal view on the matter would always be to keep your accuracy unless your length is really hurting your golf game. I would definitely suggest to experiment with some different length shafts before you would make a purchase. Most golf drivers will come with the Standard length. Some of the golf drivers will come standard with a longer shaft.

ClubHead Material

You have basically 3 choices when it comes to the material in the clubhead of your golf driver. There is the traditional Steel and the newer Titanium and the newest of material the Composite. The traditional steel clubheads are the heavier and with a smaller cleabhead size. Steel clubheads are the cheapest in price. Titanium is a lighter and stronger cludhead resulting in a thinner clubface and producing more clubhead speed and much longer drives than your traditional steel. Some of the major golf driver manufactures are producing clubheads made of a blend of carbon steel and titanium. The biggest difference between the 3 materials is the distance, the sweet spot, and of course the price. Titanium has it all. This definitely is the material everyone should be using. Unfortunately the price is quite a big difference so the price might be the deciding factor. Oh yes you still might find some woods actually made out of Wood.

Clubhead Size

The size of your clubhead can be very Important. If you have a steel clubhead then the size will be smaller. The smaller the clubhead size normally has a smaller sweet spot. This is where Titanium has the advantage over any other material. Titanium is light enough and hard enough to allow the clubface to be bigger and create a larger sweet spot. The larger the sweet spot produces more consistently longer drives. Clubhead size is also a personal preference. I personally don’t care for some of the huge clubheads when hitting a drive.

Clubhead Loft

The loft on the clubface of your golf driver will determine how high you will hit your drives. The lower the loft and the lower the ball flight of your drives. The normal loft of a golf driver is 10.5. This loft is fine for most players. Obviously every player is different and there is no exact rule on what loft everyone should use. Some players hit higher shots than others using the same loft. This is something you must decide for yourself, which loft. The higher the ball flight and usually the shorter the drive. This is not true for everyone but is valid in general. The higher the ball flight does have its own advantage though. The higher the ball flight and usually the straighter the drive. This is caused by less sidespin on your ball with a higher flight. The lower ball flight from a lower lofted club will produce a much more boring shot threw the air and greater distance but the lower ball flight may cause more sidespin on the ball which can produce less accuracy. The lower ball flight should be used by the more experienced players. My suggestion would be to once again experiment and see what is working for you.

Here is some valuable information concerning almost every major golf club manufacturer of a golf driver in the game today. You should now have a better understanding of the golf driver and how each component has an affect on your drives. Now it is time for you to look at the Greatest Golf Drivers being built.

Adams Golf : Drivers
RedLine Golf Driver
The philosophy behind the Redline Golf Driver is to provide the maximum distance, accuracy and forgiveness. It is a high-performance club designed and engineered to deliver the maximum of every advantage possible.
RedLine Fairway Woods
The power of titanium. The reliability of Tight Lies technology. The Redline Fairway Wood pushes you to a new performance limit. The results might surprise you. But you'll get used to it.
Tight Lies GT Golf Driver Series
Power and Forgiveness of the Tight Lies Golf Driver: The Tight Lies GT 363 Golf Driver delivers the distance of a superhard, ultrathin, high C.O.R. face. And the 363 cc club head offers forgiveness on a whole new scale.
Tight Lies GT Fairway Woods Series
Thin Face Design For More Power. The Tight Lies GT Fairway Woods feature thin faces that deliver more explosive power. A heel-weighting zone helps square the face for straighter shots. And of course, the patented Upside-Down club head design is truly easier to hit.

Tommy Armour Golf : Drivers
845FS Silver Scot Golf Driver
HTS Stainless Steel Golf Driver. Managing steel allows for a thinner, more responsive club face. Enhanced distance and forgiveness allows for higher, hotter drives with increased accuracy.
845FS Silver Scot Fairway Woods
Fairway woods for serious players of all levels. Stainless steel low profile. Low profile ideal for softer, higher landing shots with increased accuracy and feel.

Callaway Golf : Drivers
ERC Fusion Golf Driver
The dramatic difference of the ERC Fusion Golf Driver lies in it’s carbon composite body. It’s an amazing 75 percent lighter than titanium. Callaway has precisely positioned the weight where it is really useful. This gives you the power over a larger area of the club face so you don’t always have to hit it dead center to hit it long.
Great Big Bertha II Golf Driver
The Great Big Bertha II Titanium Golf Driver features a powerful very large clubhead that leads directly to a High Moment of Inertia (MOI) and enhanced forgiveness. Callaway has developed an advanced cold-forming process to create a golf driver that has a clubface to be both extremely thin and strong without any impurities. These golf drivers are the latest technology in the game today.
Great Big Bertha II Fairway Woods
The Great Big Bertha II Fairway Woods have the all titanium construction that delivers high COR performance with a compact shape and square set-up that appeals to all golfers. The ultra thin titanium face delivers high ball speed and exceptional forgiveness.
Big Bertha Steelhead III Golf Driver and Woods
Callaways Steelhead III Golf Driver and Woods apply cutting edge design and manufacturing technologies to optimize stainless steel forgiveness, golf driver distance and fairway woods control. Sophisticated casting and design technologies enable Callaways golf driver and woods to increase strength and durability.

Cleveland Golf : Drivers
Cleveland Golfs new technology for golf drivers and woods has made it possible for your golf driver to be more effective and powerful than ever before. The Launcher Series has added benefits that come from a larger clubhead.
Launcher Titanium 400/460 Golf Driver
The Launcher Series golf driver produces exceptional carry, greater roll, and have an increased moment of inertia which reduces the amount of lost distances on off center hits. The Launcher golf driver produce high launch angles with less backspin to allow for greater distance and more consistency off the tee.
Launcher Titanium/Steel Fairway Woods
Great from the fairway or off the tees. The larger head size of the Launcher Fairway woods produces greater distance and is more stable at impact than traditional sized fairway woods. The Launcher fairway woods are available in Titanium or Steel.

Cobra Golf : Drivers
Cobra Golf has introduced the new golf driver called SZ, which is short for “Sweet Zone”, this refers to the expanded, hotter clubface on the next generation of King Cobra golf driver. The new King Cobra Golf Driver SZ family replaces the very successful King Cobra Golf Driver SS design, improving upon the all-important 9 hot points across the clubface for greater carry distance and improved accuracy.
SZ Golf Driver Series
The new SZ Golf Driver provides maximum allowable energy transfer and a higher coefficient of restitution (C.O.R.) over a greater effective hitting area, resulting in longer distance, greater forgiveness and a sweet, solid feel and sound.
SZ Fairway Woods Series
The new King Cobra SZ fairway metals feature a larger, hotter club face, an exclusive rhombus shaped center surrounded by a thinner perimeter, visible dual weighting in the back of the club head and customized lightweight graphite shafts. This combination provides for maximum energy transfer and higher launch angles resulting in longer distance, higher trajectory, greater forgiveness and a sweet, solid feel and sound.

La Jolla Golf : Drivers
La Jolla Golf has introduced The Knife, with it's patented three blade technology, allows you to get explosive distance from any type of lie. Out of the sand, off hardpan, from the fairway, or even the worse rough imaginable; the three-blade technology and innovative sole design will make you forget your out-dated, flat-soled fairway woods. This design improves the center of gravity, putting 60% of the weight below the equator. The two outside blades act as "outriggers", which resist twisting in the rough, and are more forgiving on off-center shots. The center blade performs as a rudder to keep the club moving straight on all shots, on all types of surfaces. The result is increased club head speed which allows for the longest, straightest, shots of your life!

MacGregor Golf : Drivers
The MacGregor Golf Driver V-Foil Technology has easy visual alignment for extraordinary distance and accuracy. The exceptional large Eye-O-Matic sweet spot provides a hot and forgiving ball response.
M42 V-Foil Golf Driver
By combining two great MacGregor golf driver technologies, the forgiveness of our Eye-O-Matic face technology and the power and high launch of V-FOIL, we have engineered the hottest and sweetest golf driver in golf. Use the Eye-O-Matic for easy visual alignment and let it fly.
M38 V-Foil Golf Driver
The M38 Golf Driver has the V-FOIL Technology, which offers a low center of gravity (up to 62% more mass lower and deeper behind the hitting area) creates a confidence-inspiring high launch and the largest effective hitting area ever to create one sensational golf driver.
V-Foil Fairway Woods
Combined with the proprietary V-FOIL technology, the shallow profile of the Eye-O-Matic Fairway Woods moves the CG lower and deeper for easy high launch and maximum playability. The Carpenter 465+ steel alloy face delivers explosive power and increased accuracy, shot after shot.

Mizuno Golf : Drivers
MP-001Golf Driver
Continuing Mizuno's longstanding tradition of developing performance-enhancing scientific advancements, the innovative MP-001 golf driver blends a carbon fiber composite crown with a titanium face and body to create a lower, deeper center of gravity that optimizes launch angle and reduces spin for exceptional distance. The forged golf driver has titanium Percussion Face maximizes energy transfer to achieve the highest allowable C.O.R. across the entire face. Additionally, Balance Grooves strategically position weight towards the heel which squares the club head both at address and at impact for long, accurate drives.
MP-001 Fairway Woods
The new MP Fairway Woods were designed in conjunction with the MP-001 golf driver around the fact that repositioning the center of gravity lower and deeper generates the perfect blend of trajectory, distance, and ease of use. A visible carbon fiber composite crown is combined with a high-tech precision stainless steel face and body to create a club that is superior in design and performance.

NIKE Golf : Drivers
NIKE’s forged titanium and steel golf drivers generate superior ball speed and a higher launch angle for longer drives while offering maximum forgiveness on off center hits. The NIKE fairway woods have an enormous amount of tungsten low in the club head which creates optimum lift and trajectory.
450cc NIKE Forged Titanium Golf Driver
The 450cc Titanium Golf Driver is the biggest and most forgiving golf driver in the successful NIKE forged titanium golf driver line. You will gain yards on each and every drive whether it’s hit square on the face or not so square on the face. This golf driver is built for all levels of golfers who need a little help minimizing their mistakes off the tee, for incredible distance and forgiveness.
400cc NIKE Forged Titanium Golf Driver
The 400cc Titanium Golf Driver has an effective hitting area, or sweet spot. The thin wall construction generates high velocity drives and the bigger sweet spot promotes distance through forgiveness.
NIKE T-40 Fairway Woods
A full range of fairway woods all feature the tungsten low in the club. Two-thirds of the clubheads weight is beneath the ball at impact, making it easy to hit, enhancing lift and trajectory, with extra weight on the perimeter for greater forgiveness thus increasing accuracy.

Orlimar Golf : Drivers
Orlimar Golf is the first company to use an aerospace material made especially for golf driver. The CT-801 metal face is 15,000 lbs per square inch stronger than the original Alpha Maraging and is 25,000 lbs per square inch stronger than the 455 stainless steel used by other competitors. The CT-801 process is doubled vacuumed melted to achieve optimum purity and this process creates a stronger, thinner and harder face. This process has created the most amazing golf drivers in the game today.
Tri-Metal II Titanium Golf Driver
New sleek golf driver, shallow profile produces better contact and stability while instilling confidence in every shot. Thinner material on the face means more weight can be repositioned to the sole for a lower center of gravity. Widely spaced Sculpted Copper Tungsten Weights expand the sweet spot and reduces twist on off center shots.

Ping Golf : Drivers
Forgiveness and game improvement have been synonymous with PING since the 1960’s. The tradition continues with the latest product introductions from the company that pioneered perimeter weighting and club fitting. You must see the new golf driver from PING Golf.
Si3 Forged Titanium Golf Driver series
The Si3 Golf Driver Series advances driving performance for golfers of all abilities. By wrapping the face around and connecting it to the body of the driver, PING engineers created a large, thin titanium face for maximum distance, forgiveness and strength.
Si3 Forged Titanium Fairway Woods series
Since maximum distance is required from the #3 wood, the weight pads are positioned toward the face to reduce spin and maximize roll. For a higher trajectory and softer landing, the weight pads in the #7 wood are positioned away from the clubface in the back of the wood. For optimum lift and spin, the weight pads in the #5 wood are located approximately in the center of the soleplate.

Precept Golf : Drivers
Tour Premium Tour Moon Sole Golf Driver
2041 beta titanium forged clubface, provides added distance without sacrificing feel and playability. Ideal balance is achieved by utilizing adjustable weight screw technology in the trailing edge of every golf driver. The three-piece construction allows for tighter tolerances, and more consistency during the manufacturing process producing a golf driver above the rest.
Tour Premium Tour Moon Sole Fairway Woods
Tour proven 17-4 stainless steel is used to achieve the most optimal and overall size of each clubhead. The three-piece construction and tight manufacturing tolerances provide ultimate consistency. Tungsten weighted screw technology in the trailing edge to ensure ideal swing weight in every club

Ram Golf : Drivers
The approach has always been the same at Ram Golf -make the best quality golf equipment. In Ram, you have one of the game's proudest names - a major championship winner many times over. Ram Golf is producing some of the best priced golf driver in the business today.
Ram 420 Golf Driver and Fairway Woods
The Ram 420 Golf Driver it produced with forged titanium and has been designed for players of all skill levels. An extra deep face promotes ultra topspin which leads to longer drives. The Ram 420 series also has the matching fairway woods for the popular Ram 420 Golf Driver.
Ram FX3 Golf Driver and Fairway Woods
The Ram FX3 series is made of forged titanium for the golf driver and all the fairway woods. The Inertial Weighting Technology and an extra deep face aids in squaring the club face and creating longer, straighter drives.

Sonartec Golf : Drivers
Sonartec Golf's patented Driving Cavity is a design technique used to take out unneeded mass from the sole and back of the club head. This reduces the friction between the ground and the club at impact, increasing club head speed and making for a greater transfer of energy between the club head and the ball. Sonartec Golf uses a special alloy of the finest quality stainless steel for the fairway wood models and a proprietary heat-treated titanium for the high performance drivers. The classic shape and sleek, black look of the clubs, plus the distinctness of the Driving Cavity, has given golfers of all levels a look into the future of the game of golf.
Driving Cavity Fairway Woods
Driving Cavity on Sole allows for greater distance and control and a mid, flat ball flight. Balanced weight distribution in the perimeter creates more stability on heel/toe miss-hits and a wider sweet spot. Deeper Center of Gravity (CG) creates a penetrating ball flight with no balloon effect; ball is less apt to be affected by wind.

TaylorMade Golf : Drivers
R500 XD Series Golf Driver
The R500 XD Series Golf Driver has the XD (Extra Distance) which is a process and a formula wherein the performance elements of a metal golf driver are tweaked and tuned up, transforming the club into a more muscular, more forgiving, more powerful version of its former self. The R500 XD Series Golf Driver is an enhancement to it’s already popular R500 Series Golf Driver.
R580 Fairway Woods
Key to the performance breakthrough of the R580 fairway woods is the all-titanium construction and full-face technology employed, which permits thin-yet-strong walls for increased size and superior swingweighting. There is also a sleek sole-design that works in a wide variety pf lie conditions.
Rescue Mid TP Woods
Long irons are hard to hit, which is why TaylorMade created the Rescue Mid TP, a breakthrough utility club designed to be easier to use than a long iron while delivering better distance.

Titleist Golf : Drivers
Titanium 983K Golf Driver
The 983K Golf Driver features a larger head size which produces a moderate launch angle and I higher moment of inertia for playability. The slightly heel-biased internal weighting and deeper CG produce a moderate spin rate and an easy to square face. The result is a highly playable golf driver with an ideal initial trajectory, and long downrange flight.
Titanium 983E Golf Driver
The slightly shallower front-to-back profile produces a flatter initial launch angle. The neutral internal weighting and slightly lower and forward CG location promote a boring trajectory and low spin. The result is a low spin golf driver for the stronger or high-spin player seeking optimal distance with trajectory control.
Pro Trajectory 980F Fairway Woods
The 980F fairways offer launch condition, ball flight and playability improvements, along with optimizing current design technology with great looks. Our goal is to provide the serious golfer with a refined and more optimal launch condition, ball flight and playability experience.
Pro Trajectory 980F Strong Fairway Woods
The 980F Strong features a slightly smaller profile and a deeper face compared to the 980F for a lower launch and reduced spin producing a flatter trajectory. The 980F Strong benefits the stronger or higher ball speed player seeking trajectory control.

Top-Flite Golf : Drivers
Proven tour technology is pack into every Top-Flite Golf Driver and full of game improvement advancements. Value conscious players will appreciate the fine craftsmanship and superior quality of The Most Played Name In Golf.
Titanium 350 Golf Driver
The deep face design of the Titanium 350 Golf Driver provides for an extremely large sweet spot. The forged titanium construction allows for explosive distance. The Top-Flite golf driver meets UASGA Standards.

TourStage Golf : Drivers
Bridgestone is introducing TourStage golf equipment and golf driver to the world, calling it their flagship brand. Bridgestone says that they intended to build TourStage as a high-end worldwide brand. PGA TOUR professionals Matt Kuchar and Stuart Appleby are both playing the TourStage clubs in 2003, and were part of the playing staff.
Z Series Titanium Golf Driver
The Z350 and Z375 drivers include a three-piece body and a forged clubface, all formed from titanium. An adjustable tungsten weight screw on the trailing edge of the clubhead optimizes the center of gravity and swing weight.
Z Series Stainless Fairway Woods
The TourStage Z150, Z140, and Z130 fairway woods are built of 17-4 stainless steel and also include the tungsten weight screw in the trailing edge of the clubhead. The center of gravity is strategically placed to help gain trajectory, even on thin lies.

Wilson Golf : Drivers
The revolutionary low and deep weighting system in Deep Red products gives you the ultimate in game improvement performance. Designed using many of Wilsons performance technologies but at a more competitive price. Great for all levels of play.
Deep Red II Series Golf Driver
The New Deep Red II Golf Driver has 40% more weight moved lower and deeper on the club head. The result is more weight behind the ball producing greater velocity at impact. Center weighted for the golfer looking for distance and shot-shaping workability.




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