The driver is the golf club we all love. This season has seen many new launches, all claiming to help you hit the ball longer and straighter. But how do you know which driver to buy? Take a look through our extensive driver section where you will find product information, specifications and reader reviews, as well as driver test results from the TG team.
Take a look at our 2014 Drivers Test to discover which drivers won our awards! We put over 20 models, including the Ping G25 Driver and the TaylorMade SLDR Driver, through their paces.
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Tech: A simple “front to back” CG weighting system means you can dial in either a higher towering or lower more penetrating ball flight. A speed channel around the face perimeter and a variable face thickness increase ball speeds across the face. An...
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Tech: The King’s neutral CG say Cobra means more distance through higher launch, less spin and more ball speed. A 16g “Spaceport” weight allows you to see inside the driver head and increases MOI for extra forgiveness. A speed channel around the...
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Mizuno reckon previous moveable weight drivers have been difficult to hit because the mass taken up creating the ports, weights and tracks raises the cg and moves it closer to the clubface. Their solution is the JPX EZ which has a simple 3 track...
RRP: £279
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Tech: Srixon's Action Mass technology is key to the Z 355 series. They reckon extensive digital and player testing’s revealed the most effective way to increase consistency is to position more weight in the head, and use a counter balanced shaft. It...
RRP: £429
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The Tech: Dual Distance Chambers and a Gravity Core weight allow you to position the centre of gravity closest to your typical impact position for increased energy transfer at impact. There’s also a forged composite crown and R-Moto face which...
RRP: £369
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The Tech: The GBB’s forged composite crown removes ineffective weight from high in the head and means Callaway’s engineers have been able to create a 10g sliding perimeter weight so you can dial in either a draw, fade or neutral shot bias. The...
RRP: £280
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We’ve had orange drivers, white drivers and blue drivers – but this is the first illuminous green one. The ‘Volt’ Nike Vapor Speed driver used by Michelle Wie (below) and Paul Casey is going on sale in limited numbers. Until now, Wie and Casey...
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Tech: Adams reckon the Blue has three key technologies that can transform your game. A velocity slot improves face flex and ball speed. A low back CG increases spin and speed, while slimmer shafts mean more kick at impact allowing you to launch shots...
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TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Joel Tadman, Equipment Editor: TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Strong-looking head, deep and compact. It might be intimidating for some, but better players will love it. The...
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Tech: Wilson’s “Right Light” technology means the D200 weighs just 268g, which Wilson say allows golfers to generate extra club speed effortlessly. There’s a “Reactive Face” to maximise ball speeds across the face, a chemically etched crown to reduce...
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Tech: Benross’ most technological driver range to date sees six-way face adjustability (three closed and two open settings, plus standard). Reduced crown and sole weight boosts CG positioning, while variable face thickness helps forgiveness. Black...
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The Yonex XP driver features the Dual Tungsten Power [DTP] System - an innovative engineering breakthrough that produces maximum power and distance. The newly designed DTP System, featuring Tungsten in both the grip and club head, works in...
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Bridgestone’s new J15 range includes two drivers, a fairway wood, hybrid and four irons. The adjustable J815 driver has been engineered to help golfers achieve more solid ballstriking. It has a more rigid sole than the J715 which generates 10% lower...
RRP: £299
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TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Joel Tadman, Equipment Editor: TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: A small clubhead with little to distract and a deep face. I was able to use more loft and keep the spin low; a good...
RRP: £179
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TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Joel Tadman, Equipment Editor: TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Delivered on its high-spin promise, I was at over 3000rpm. The head shape is large and rounded and the flight was pretty...
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Nike says: The Vapor Speed driver has the largest and most stable chassis of all the new Vapor drivers, promoting a higher launch angle with less spin. Technology It has a lighter headweight and is combined with a lighter stock shaft (50g) to help...
RRP: £380
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The Tech: Over 60% of the Flex’s body is created using Nike’s RZN material that’s lighter than titanium. Nike’s FlexFlight technology allows fine tuning of the centre of gravity from forward to back to influence spin, launch angle, workability and...
RRP: £269
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TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Joel Tadman, Equipment Editor: TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Not a fan of the textured crown. The light feel and long shaft (45.75in) made it feel like it was hard to control. But I...
RRP: £369
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► Technology ► Looks ► Feel ► Forgiveness ► Performance ► Read more equipment reviews in The Ultimate Golf Gear Guide TaylorMade has been pretty good at making drivers for the last 15 years. Now the latest model combines the best bits of all those...
RRP: £329
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TG Tester Review: James Ridyard, Professional: The hollow, echoey sound was off-putting, but I enjoyed the mid-to-high flight with low spin. I was amazed at how much ball speed was maintained on off-centre hits... forgiveness was seriously...