Used off the tee on long holes, the purpose of using a driver is to hit the ball as far as you can.
Measured by volume in cubic centimetres, the biggest driver head allowed is 460cc.
Virtually all drivers manufactured today have heads made of titanium (e.g. Callaway Diablo driver below - right) and/or carbon composite (e.g. Callaway FT-9 driver below - left).
If you are buying used drivers or those manufactured prior to January 2008, ensure that they are still legal for club competitions. The maximum legal Coefficient of Restitution is now 0.83, which means that if you hit a golf ball at a clubface of 100mph, the rebound would be 83mph. If a rebound is at a higher speed, the driver would be deemed illegal.
Driver Models
In addition to the standard models, golfers also have a choice of ‘Offset’, ‘Draw’ and ‘Neutral’ options. These options help to fix golfers slicing the ball (e.g. balls veering right unintentionally for right-handed golfers) by placing weight inside the clubhead to help you keep it more ‘closed’ at impact.
Some manufacturers – notably TaylorMade and, latterly, Mizuno with the new MP-600 driver, allow you to actually change the weighting yourself. This option allows the user to customise the weighting of the club to their own specific needs - taking adjustability one step further than the factory weighted clubs outlined above. Of course you cannot change the setup of your driver during your round - but if you find youself playing a course that suits a fade one week then a draw the next you’ll have a driver that will suit both - without any changes to your swing, grip etc. Your essentially getting 3 drivers in one - a draw, fade and neutral!
A more extreme solution for inveterate slicers is to make the club so that the head is a little ‘offset’ behind the shaft – which has the similar effect of keeping the clubhead less open at impact. Such ‘Offset’ drivers are good for those with slower swing speeds such as seniors.
Here you can find some of our available drivers.
Driver Callaway EPIC MAX 10.5°
Original price was: €549,00.€310,00Current price is: €310,00.
Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 10.5°
Original price was: €549,00.€230,00Current price is: €230,00.
Driver Ping G410 SFT 10.5°
Original price was: €499,00.€260,00Current price is: €260,00.
Driver TaylorMade R7 DRAW 460
Original price was: €99,00.€80,00Current price is: €80,00.Driver Shape
Another consideration is the shape of the head. Manufactured by a few brands, square-shaped drivers help players align tee shots and visualise the line of shot much easier than traditional shaped drivers.
Driver Loft
Typically, the loft of drivers ranges from 8 degrees to 13 degrees. When deciding what loft to select, you should consider the speed of your swing:
Driver Shaft
All drivers manufactured today have shafts that are made of graphite (rather than steel). Stiff flex shafts offer a little more accuracy for those with fast swing speeds (but less distance for those with slow speeds). A light flex shaft (that is, they are ‘whippier’ than normal) are good for those with slower swings speeds (again, seniors being an obvious example). Regular flex shafts are for the vast majority of us.
