Golf Clubs - Driver Reviews
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 reviews 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 2020 Drivers Test to see us pit all of the latest models head-to-head. We compared 20 leading models on a launch monitor to identify the fastest driver, the longest driver, the most forgiving driver, and the
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Lynx Black Cat Driver 2013 Review
RRP: £169
TG Rating Owners' Rating The Lynx Black Cat Driver is constructed using Forged BiTi Technology and a black PVD coating for durability. At 460cc it has been developed to deliver maximum COR and MOI and a penetrating flight.
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Cobra Baffler XL Driver Review
RRP: £199
TG Rating Owners' Rating The Cobra Baffler XL driver features Cobra’s largest face design ever to help deliver distance, accuracy and confidence. The Baffler XL Driver has a 5,000 sq. mm. face (17% larger than the AMP CELL Offset Driver) in addition to a 21% increase in...
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PING i25 Driver Review
RRP: £345
TG Rating Owners' Rating Includes video review
Ping’s “i” range has always been aimed at the better player with high swing speeds looking for workability and a penetrating flight. The new i25 driver offers this in abundance, with a contemporary new look and additional forgiveness thrown in that...
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Cobra BiO CELL+ Driver Review
RRP: £329
TG Rating Owners' Rating Cobra’s low-spin 440cc BiO CELL+ driver comes in five colours and features an ultra-light “TOP Technology” (Thin, Optimised, Personalised) “Venollum alloy” crown, which is 4.1g lighter than the titanium crown on the BiO Cell, to lower the...
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Cobra BiO CELL Driver Review
RRP: £249
TG Rating Owners' Rating The BiO CELL driver features a 460cc head and 0.5 inch longer shaft than the more compact, lower-spinning BiO CELL+ which is 440cc and aimed at better players. Comes in five colours, including black, compared with four options for the AMP...
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Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Review
RRP: £399
TG Rating Owners' Rating Meet the world’s first driver with an adjustable centre of gravity. It’s the most adjustable driver ever, with four ways to tweak it – via weights to promote a draw or a fade; loft and lie via the OptiFit hosel; the vertical centre of gravity via...
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Callaway Big Bertha Review
RRP: £349
TG Rating Owners' Rating Includes video review
The Big Bertha is being touted as a “Total Performance Driver” by Callaway – so it should suit a broader range of players than the Alpha (right). What does Total Performance mean? It has a high moment of inertia and a hot face to maximise distance...
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Callaway X2 Hot and X2 Hot Pro Drivers Review
RRP: £279
TG Rating Owners' Rating Includes video review
The Pro Version features a smaller, 440c head with more neutral bias designed for more workability, and delivers penetrating trajectories with low spin. It costs the same as the standard version and comes in an 8.5° head and can be tweaked from...
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Adams XTD Driver Review
RRP: £329
TG Rating Owners' Rating Includes video review
TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Joel Tadman, Equipment Editor: TG Tester Reviews: James Ridyard, Professional: Nice profile and matt finish. The slot isn’t off-putting, if anything it helps with alignment. It was noticeable...
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Yonex EZONE XP Driver Review
RRP: £249
TG Rating Owners' Rating Includes video review
You’ve seen counterbalanced putters, but now the theory has spread to drivers. Don’t worry, Yonex isn’t ludicrously saying they’ll help you square the clubface. Its new counterbalanced EZONE XP range is all about getting more weight behind the...
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Honma Tour World TW717 Driver Review
RRP: £895
TG Rating Owners' Rating To celebrate its 55th anniversary year, Japanese clubmaker Honma – which famously makes all of its clubs and graphite shafts in a single giant design and production studio in northern Japan – has resurrected one of its former brands, Tour...
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Wilson Staff FG Tour M3 Driver Review
RRP: £249
TG Rating Owners' Rating Includes video review
The Wilson M3 Driver is Wilson's first adjustable driver, where you can adjust the weight of the clubhead via three different sole weights, and the loft via the hosel. Contact: www.wilsonstaff.com
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TaylorMade R1 Black driver Review
RRP: £279
TG Rating Owners' Rating 2013 REVIEW Verdict: I like the more subtle crown design, but the black face and crown meant I struggled with alignment. The shiny finish gave me some glare at set-up, which was a fraction off-putting. I prefer a matt black finish personally,...
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TaylorMade SLDR driver Review
RRP: £349
TG Rating Owners' Rating TaylorMade’s new SLDR driver is replacing the R1 as the top club in the company’s range. It has a 20g weight on the sole, which slides inside a rail that goes from the heel area to the toe – giving golfers the ability to create 30 yards of shot shape...
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Callaway FT Optiforce driver Review
RRP: £329
TG Rating Owners' Rating Callaway’s new FT Optiforce driver is made from lightweight forged composite and has been designed with an aerodynamically enhanced head shape to reduce drag by 23 per cent. A 43 gram PX Velocity shaft reduces the weight further. It also features an...
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Yonex i-EZONE Driver Review
RRP: £329
TG Rating Owners' Rating 2013 Drivers Test James noticed that where the black section meets the white section isn’t even from toe to heel. It’s actually wider in the toe which encourages a closed face at address. Conversely, Kit said it was one of the best looking drivers on...
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Progen Chromo Driver Review
RRP: £149
TG Rating Owners' Rating A premium titanium face results in explosive power, while a mid-to-low CG optimises trajectory. Dynamic neutral weighting of the sole helps control the hottest parts of the face and promotes greater consistency.
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Lynx Boom Boom 2 Driver Review
RRP: £349
TG Rating Owners' Rating This is engineered using a mixture of ‘hot’ gases to elicit maximum performance in varying weather conditions. The innovative headcover, which heats the driver to its optimal temperature, is non-conforming, according to the...
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John Letters TR47 Driver Review
RRP: £149
TG Rating Owners' Rating Manufactured from 15-3-3-3 titanium, one of the finest available, and features a custom UST Mamiya shaft and grip designed specifically for the TR47 to minimise torque, optimise the ball flight and harness the powerful head...
