Driver for a beginning golfer who shoots about 110.?
Posted in Golf by andre
August 26th, 2008
dakaowen17 asked:
I’m using my dad’s old clubs right now, and they’re ancient. His driver is a low profile driver, so the club face is pretty small, unlike the beasts I see out there today. Can anyone recommend a decent driver for a golfer of my caliber. If not a specific one then just a good company I should check out. Thanks.
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I’m using my dad’s old clubs right now, and they’re ancient. His driver is a low profile driver, so the club face is pretty small, unlike the beasts I see out there today. Can anyone recommend a decent driver for a golfer of my caliber. If not a specific one then just a good company I should check out. Thanks.
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August 27th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
As a beginner, you shouldn’t even use a driver. Get comfortable with your smaller woods first; the driver is extremely hard to control, even for many experienced golfers. Once you get very comfortable, start mixing in your driver every once in a while. I would wait until then to even buy a new driver. You’ll have a better idea of what you like about your clubs and what you’d want to have different.
August 30th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I disagree with the answer above. Yes, it is true that the driver is probably the hardest club to hit outside of your long irons, but I think that it is also one of the most fun clubs to use, and learning golf is all about having fun. True, you may struggle wiht it for a while, but you will eventually get the hang of it. I would go with Taylor Made or Callaway. Both these companies have been industry leaders in the Driver category since the early 90′s, when the Driver Technology boom began. Both companies make some affordable models suited for the high-handicap golfer, that offer unparralled forgiveness without sacraficing performance. I would go with a loft of at leat 10.5 to 11 degrees, which will help you get the ball airborne and minimize sidespin, which causes hooks and slices. Go to a golf shop, try a few out, and decide which one feels best for you.
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:34 am
As a beginning golfer it is going to be very hard to control your accuracy with any wood, I started using my 3 wood at first just because I was more accurate with that club. My suggestion is to go get lessons for the correct grip which is to me the most important thing about the swing. To answer your question about drivers Cleveland, Taylor Made, Titelist, Ping, Mizuno, Nike all make good drivers go look and feel and what feels best to you is the club you will choose.
September 4th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Since you are a beginner I would recommend that you keep using your Dad’s old driver for awhile. In the olden days (1960s or 1690s) all drivers were wooden and much smaller than today’s clubheads. If you can learn to hit that older low profile driver on the face you will have learned a good controlled repeatable swing. Many younger golfers learned to play the game with cast perimeter weighted irons, and metal woods with huge sweet spots. These clubs allow you to hit the ball straighter and further with a fundamentally poor (over the top) swing. You can get away with it for a while but eventually it catches up to you and you have to learn to swing properly. So keep using the old club until you can break 90, then go get some newer equipment and you will really have fun crushing the ball.
September 4th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Nike makes great beginners drivers. the square or the bubble. You may buy a two year old titleist 905. Good driver at less than 100 dollars. Good luck and hit em straight
September 5th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Whatever you by, don’t spend a lot. Don’t go for a name brand, because if you’re shooting 100+, the driver is the least of your worries. My advice:Take lessons, and spend 75% of your time practicing your short game, and 25% practicing everything else. It’s the quickest way to breaking 100. best of luck!
September 8th, 2008 at 6:15 am
The best answer for you is to try several different brands, Lofts and shaft flex’s on a launch monitor. The data will tell you what you hit the best. Some things nobody else can tell you….you have to invest the time and energy yourself.
September 11th, 2008 at 9:55 am
well i ll tell you what to do, but you got to do it my way ok? take your dads golf clubs out on the driving range..dont use the driver..use nothing but iron when hitting golf balls..start with your 5 wood and hit it till you feel thats the best club in my bag,,,dont change golf club for 2 weeks..just hit the 5 wood..and you do want to go on the green and putt for at least 30 to 45 min. long if you have time…keep that head still on any golf shot..dont move that head..its the most important thing in golf…its your head..dont move it just use it..
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now go out and play around of golf and when you can break 99 then you should look at other clubs…you see no one can tell you what club to buy…you have got to find the one that makes you happy..and irons also..remember that the distance from one hole to the next, lies between your ears…if you have anymore questions email me at
September 13th, 2008 at 5:59 am
A range of good drivers can be found on this website :
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September 16th, 2008 at 2:01 am
I would recommend finding a club fitter that is PCS (Professional Clubmakers Society) certified.
These folks have been tested on fitting golfers of all ages and skill levels without being biased to various brands or swing styles. It may sound complicated, but they will take in to account your particular launch angle, spin rate, angle of attack, smash factor, etc to fit you with a driver that will give you a great combination of distance and accuracy using the latest technology available at a good price.
Here is a locator ->
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