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 Golf Clubs - Selecting a DriverQ. Why do I hit my 3 wood more consistently and further off the tee than my driver? Q. Why, no matter what driver I buy, do I still seem to hit erratic shots? These are questions posed by golfers searching for answers to understand why their driver remains in the bag more often than is used. Equally golfers are puzzled to know why they can hit their inexpensive No. 3 wood superbly well but not their expensive oversized titanium driver. Yet large head drivers are known to be easier to use, aren’t they? Golfers are power mad! Distance is of prime importance on a golf course. Hitting your drive golf club further than your playing partner is a must as it gives a wonderful feeling of supremacy. The search goes on for the latest “hot face” driver in order to find extra length off the tee. Of course, with any decent driver in your hand, if you can swing like a Professional, the ball will go further, but for most with less ability, that does not happen. The ball just seems to fly all over the place. But the quest to find the perfect driver that almost works on its own goes on. Money is no object in the search for success. Titanium head drivers are expensive because the material used Of course with a driver golf club having a loft of between 9º and 11º compared to the No.3 wood of between 14º to 16º, golfers would expect a shot with the driver to go at least 20 – 40 metres further. For many golfers this does not happen. Not only do they not gain length they also become erratic. The typical poor shots are invariably a big cut or fade to the right, a quick hook to the left and even if straight quite often lacking in power. Quite often the golfer will look at the shaft as the problem, believing it to be too “whippy”. Sometimes it can be, but not in every case. Accepting that most golfers do not have text book swings they Clubs with less than 12º of face loft can impart more side spin with a miss timed swing and shots will bend off line more easily, lacking in distance. However a miss timed shot with a wood of 13º of loft or more will consistently produce better results as it allows the ball to get into the air quicker and with less side spin. For the golfer with driving difficulties the No. 3 wood quickly becomes his best friend. It is interesting to note that most drivers these days are made out of titanium which by means of its lightness and strength allows heads to be made in oversize proportions with the thinnest most elastic face possible in order to achieve the longest distance. Yet nearly all fairway wood heads are made from heavier cast stainless steel that has a thicker face. So when deciding to buy your driving club balance all of these factors together. Think about what type of club can benefit your game. Would you be confident to use it all the time? If possible try a demo club out on the course in actual play. Trying one on a range or practice ground is fine but it is so easy to get into a good rhythm and hit good shots. However out on the course faced with all the dangers in front of you it becomes an entirely different matter to hit a good shot. The swing is less fluent; on the course you only have one chance to hit the ball.
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is costly. The graphite shafts normally fitted into them are also expensive. There are hundreds of shafts with different specifications to cover all types of golf swings. These superbly crafted shafts are very light in weight but extremely durable and are designed for maximum performance, by the weakest to the strongest players. This light weight allows the modern driver to be made longer in length to around 45” from the old steel shaft driver length of 43”. This extra length provides a wider arch to the swing with the potential of more club head speed. Purchase the right one and they are a joy. Technology is at the forefront with titanium drivers. 
still perform better with lofted woods hitting them more consistently and accurately than with the driver. There holds the key. The more loft the driver golf club has the easier it is to hit. Also with drivers at 45" in length as against most No. 3 woods at 43" or less, with the longer shafted club you are more likely to miss time the shot. The shorter shaft promotes better control through a more compact swing. However shortening the length of the driver is not always the solution to the problem because doing this can affects the swing weight or feel of the club, making it feel far too light in the head and anyway you are still left with the problem of straighter face loft. 
So don’t just go out and buy any driver in the hope that it will cure your driving problems. Look for a driver in your favour with a shaft that suits your swing speed and rhythm, a face angle to help straighten out direction problems i.e. if you slice look for a club with a toed in or closed face, together with a loft that gives the opportunity to miss hit better. Sacrifice a little length; buy a driver with 11º or 12º of loft in order to gain in accuracy and to produce more consistency. As confidence grows with a more playable driver timing improves and you will simply hit a longer shot. Webmaster |
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