What driver do I need?

Driver loft, which typically ranges from 8.5° to 15°, should match your swing speed. The slower your swing speed the more loft you should have. If your average swing speed is between 80 and 90 mph (the average for most male golfers) you should be using a driver with about 10.5° to 12° of loft.

What driver should I use for my height?

According to our driver shaft length chart, a golfer that stands between 5'0″ and 5'2″ is recommended to use a driver shaft length of 41 1/2 inches. A golfer that is between 5'4″ and 5'6″ is recommended to use one that is 43 inches long.

Should I get a 10.5 or 9.5 driver?

The 10.5 driver is good for beginners and golfers whose swing speed is 80mph – 90mph. If your club head speed is in the 100s mph, then you'd do well with a 9.5 driver. Just be prepared for the hooks and slices as forgiveness decreases slightly with a lower loft driver.

How do I choose a driver for beginners?

What degree driver should a beginner use? The driver is one of the hardest clubs for beginners to hit so getting the right loft is essential. The rule of thumb is that more loft means more forgiveness, making the driver a bit easier to hit. With that in mind we recommend a beginner using a 10.5° or 12° driver.

What is the longest hitting driver in 2023?

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What degree driver goes the farthest?

(The average male-golfer swing speed is in the mid-90s.) Participants in our tests achieved more distance when they used drivers with less than 10 degrees of loft. In fact, swings often got the most distance with driver lofts at 9 degrees or less.

What is the easiest driver to hit of all time?

The Callaway Mavrik Max is Callaway's easiest to hit driver, making it a great option for beginners and high handicappers. It's built for high launch with medium spin, and the head is designed to be ultra-stable, making your misses left and right less severe.

What is the easiest golf driver to hit straight?

Does a driver lose its pop?

After several years of use, a driver will begin to lose its pop, and you won't be able to hit your club very far. You might find that you consistently come up shorter than players that you once had the ability to outdrive.

What is the #1 driver in golf?

Based on our own testing, research, and experience, here are our top selections: Callaway Rogue ST MAX D Driver. PXG 2022 0211 Driver. Cobra AIR-X Straight Neck Driver.

What loft driver is best for slice?

Although many slicers want to hit the ball lower, remember the additional loft provides backspin that will reduce the amount a golf ball slices through the air. I would recommend a 10.5 to 12-degree set-up, depending on your current ball flight and severity of your slice.

How fast do you have to swing to hit a golf ball 300 yards?

Rice conducts lots of studies using launch data, which you can read on his website, and tells golfers that if they want to hit the ball over 300 yards, they need to swing their driver about 108 mph.

Do any pros use a 10.5-degree driver?

In fact, many pros do play 10.5 drivers, even on the PGA Tour. Nick Watney, Camillo, Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson, are some examples of pros who have used 10.5 drivers. Others like Tiger Woods, use less loft on their drivers.

Will a shorter driver help my slice?

In addition to using a softer shaft to reduce slices, you could also try going a little shorter as well. A shorter shaft will make it easier to control the clubhead, again, helping you rotate the hands and square the clubface at impact. Furthermore, a shorter shaft will make a flatter swing into a more upright one.

What length is Tiger Woods driver?

Tiger Woods played a 43.5in shaft for many years and a number of the world's best play shorter shafts too. These players have above-average swing speeds and therefore do not need the distance an extra inch in their shaft would provide. They prioritise accuracy and control when configuring their driver set-ups.

How do I know my driver length?

Simply hold your golf club at 45 degrees to the ground or as in your playing position. At this point take a golf club ruler or take measure and place under the sole of the club. Measure to butt of grip. This will give you you an accurate and USGA standard for measuring your golf driver.

How many years does a driver last?

Keep in mind that 3 to 5 years of use is a general guideline and differs for all golfers. If you play 30 to 40 rounds per year then based on normal wear and tear you should consider getting a new driver every 5 years. If you play less than that, then you could wait for 5 to 7 years.

Do new drivers really add distance?

Newer drivers have newer technology that helps give golfers more distance but it depends on the year it was made in terms of drastic differences in length. A 20 year-old driver will have less distance than a new driver. Ball speed and driver faces are two factors that have changed over time.

Why can't I hit my new driver?

But the new, longer drivers require a ball position that is more forward — off the left instep (pictured right) — which gives the clubface more time to square up. If your ball position is too far back it will make your swing bottom out too early.

What driver has the most forgiveness?

The Ping G425 Max is the most forgiving driver in 2022. The PXG 0211 is one of the most forgiving drivers. The TaylorMade Stealth driver is among the most forgiving driver in 2022. TG test pro Neil Wain puts the drivers through their paces.

What is the easiest distance driver to throw?

The Innova Roadrunner and Axiom Virus are both very understable distance drivers for beginners. These two discs' drastic turn and minimal fade make them especially easy for new players to throw.

Is hitting a driver 300 yards good?

The majority of golfers average between 200 and 224 yards off the tee. Only 4% of golfers drive the ball over 300 yards. The second highest percentage of golfers drive the ball between 225 and 249 on average.

Is hitting a driver 200 yards good?

The short answer to this question is yes, 200 yards is a good driver distance for an average recreational player. Still, if you can't hit 200 yards each time, that doesn't mean that you don't match up.

Which driver gives the most distance?