Golf Forums - what driver ??

hi all im a 28 handicapper and im looking to but my first driver !

does anyone have any ideas of what to go for as there are sooo many out there to chose from i tried a cobra hs9 and did not hit it much further than my 3 wood ... a friend of mine has the k1 speed he got off the tv and swears by it but again i was not hitting it as far as my trusty 3 wood !!! any ideas peeps ??

what is your trusty 3 wood? (manufacturer, steel or graphite shaft etc) and do you have trouble keeping the ball straight?

its a ping g5 3 wood i hit it very well and 9 times out of ten in a straight line to i also have the 5 and 7 woods to match.

Sorry i forgot they have regular flex graphite shafts and the irons are steel shafts..

The Ping is a great quality club.  So have you tried the Ping G5 driver? (I know it's been replaced but you can still easily get them and, because they're now a whole 1 year old and so are 'obsolete', you can get then more reasonably priced).  If you're going that route try to get the same shaft as your other woods but, rather than just buying off the internet, it's worth tracking down a driving range that's still got them so that you can try the different lofts to find the one that suits (and then, if it suits you, haggle 'cos they'll want to be getting rid of them).

great thanks for the advice my pro shop has one for £149 but im sure there is movement there as i bought my irons off him !!!

Hi There,

              If you play off 28 I assume you slice the ball ? If so I would recommend you test drive a K1 Speed driver by Slazenger (can be purchased from JJB Sports or through the eBay web site).

I purchased one (I now have a spare also) 15 months ago and my handicap has dropped from 18 to 12 (did go as low as 11.3). I used to slice off the tee but very rarely do I now. The fins on the base of the club really do work and apart from hitting the ball straighter off the tee I now hit it 20 yards further.

It may not be for you (I have a fairly slow swing) but it's another option to consider.

Good Golfing.

Great thanks for that im thinking of using my mates k1 speed this weekend to see what its like and then it will be a tossup between that or the k1 fast as its now called or a ping g5 i will post what i end up with !!

Your a 28 handicapper who hits his 3 wood straight 9 times out of ten! You need to forget your driver worries and concentrate on making more pars from the centre of the fairway, your irons / short game / putting is in need of a rethink not your driver problem. We all get caught out with the holy grail of distance, I would happily play from the fairway 9 out of 10.

good point im working hard on my mid - short game as thats where i lose shots a few lessons with the club pro and i should get there..

-- 26/05/2008 09:34:44: post edited by js10w.