| The longest hitting could in your bag will usually be | | | | steel head is that it is usually much less expensive. |
| your driver, and it is often the most expensive | | | | |
| club as well, which is commonly used in | | | | The next thing to consider is what kind of loft |
| long-distance situations. | | | | your driver head should have. Generally speaking, |
| | | | | newer and less experienced golfers should try to |
| For many golfers, the driver can be one of the | | | | play a driver that has more than 10° of loft, |
| most difficult clubs to master. It requires not only | | | | while those that are more experienced and low |
| power, but also a good deal of control to be able | | | | handicap players can do well with a driver loft that |
| to use it successfully. On long holes it can be your | | | | is under 10°. |
| best friend or your worst enemy, depending on | | | | |
| how well you control your tee shot. And of | | | | The driver shaft is an important component of |
| course, choosing the right driver for your needs | | | | the golf club, and much of your choice will depend |
| and skill level will go a long way toward helping | | | | on what kind of swing you have. Usually most |
| you have the control you need. So what should | | | | beginners do not have a powerful swing, and |
| you look for when you're ready to buy a driver? | | | | therefore could benefit from a more flexible shaft. |
| | | | | On the other hand golfers that have swings in the |
| The answer to that question will usually depend to | | | | 100+ mph area will probably need to purchase a |
| a great degree on your own skill level at the | | | | more stiff shaft to give them better control. |
| game. A driver that works extremely well for a | | | | |
| beginner will not do the job at all for a more | | | | There's a lot of discussion today about what kind |
| advanced golfer. | | | | of material is used for the golf driver shafts, but |
| | | | | generally it boils down to either steel or graphite in |
| But probably the first place to start is with the | | | | most cases. Actually, graphite shafts will usually |
| driver head. For high handicap players, it's a good | | | | cost quite a bit more than comparable steel |
| idea to have as much sweet spot on the club | | | | shafts, and for most average golfers steel shafts |
| face as possible. To achieve this, many driver | | | | will do just fine. But if you happen to have an |
| head manufacturers are turning to lighter head | | | | exceptionally slow swing speed perhaps a graphite |
| materials, such as titanium. Because titanium is so | | | | shaft will help you gain a little more distance. |
| light, the clubhead can be much larger and still | | | | |
| have the same weight. That in turn means that | | | | As you can see, there are several components |
| the sweet spot will also be larger, enabling | | | | that go into creating a golf driver, and |
| beginning players and high handicap golfers to | | | | understanding how those various components |
| better control their drives. Steel is also used for | | | | work together and the functions they serve can |
| driver heads, but requires much more control than | | | | help you select a golf driver that will fit your skill |
| a titanium head. However, one big advantage of a | | | | level and the way that you play. |