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Drivers and Fairway Woods have come a long way since they were first introduced. Years ago most new golfers opted for the three woods as a replacement of the driver as the drivers were just too hard to hit. However the great news is that with the introduction of the new big headed titanium drivers, this is no longer the case and golfers of all levels can hit them with ease. If you are a beginner then you should be looking for plenty of loft maybe 10.5 or more with a Regular Graphite shaft. By keeping the loft high and the shaft flex regular we can achieve the optimum launch conditions. Resulting in straighter longer shots

Driver Technology-

Square Headed Drivers – 2007 saw a vast array of Square Headed Drivers appear on the market from companies such as Callaway and Nike as well as others. The idea is that the square head increases the Moment of Inertia which increases the resistance of the club to twisting, resulting in straighter shots even on off centre hits.

Moveable Weight Systems – Many of the top brand drivers now come with the moveable weight systems, which allow the weight to be moved around in the head. Companies such as TaylorMade and Mizuno are leading the market in this technology, allowing golfers of all levels to benefit. This allows the golfer to change the weight in the driver which changes the way the club reacts at impact. For example by putting more weight at the heel of the driver it allows the toe to move faster through impact thus squaring the driver at impact. The result for a slicer of the golf ball would be that the driver would no longer be open at impact and the slice would be reduced.

A Guide to Buying Drivers

Beginners should opt for plenty of loft on the driver with the minimum being 10.5 degrees. Unless they generate a huge amount of club head speed then the Regular Flex in Graphite would be perfect.

Slicers should opt for maximum loft combined with a regular flex shaft. It is recommended that they opt for an offset driver or a driver with moveable weight technology.

Intermediate golfers should opt for 10.5 degrees of loft unless they are producing a launch angle over 15 degrees and if their club head speed is less than 90 mph then stick with the regular flex. If the club head speed is over 90 mph and no slice is involved then opt for the Stiff.

Advanced golfers should opt generally for lower lofts and more specialised stiffer lower torque shafts.

Remember, our sales team at Golf Buy It Online, are all PGA professionals who are on hand to give you all the advice you need. You can also visit our Dynamic Fitting Centre and be fitted by one of our PGA Fitters using our Launch Pad Facility. Please feel free to call on 01443 222806.