The best driver on the market is one of the biggest questions in golf each year, with every manufacturer making bold claims about their new drivers and the latest technologies they have used to help you hit it further and straighter. Obviously, the best driver on the market for top tour pros may be different than the driver a high handicap golfer needs. If you dream of hitting longer, straighter drives, golf magazines clubtest 2014 can help make that dream a reality. My son is taking his driving test tomorrow to convert his learners permit into a real california driver s license. But ask those same golfers what the best new driver is for them, and the list becomes shorter. Ask a group of serious golfers whats the best new driver, and youll get a long list of answers. Taylormade offers a wide variety of drivers for all different player types. It began with a challenge from the games greatest players.
That composite makes the crown of the club thin, light and ultrastrong. The driver is usually the club you want for far shots across the putting green. Why tiger woods taylormade driver could be right for you. Best drivers 2017 national club golfer driver test. The 2014 season was the second brdc formula 4 championship organized by jonathan palmers motorsport vision company, with support from the british racing drivers club in the united kingdom, and dedicated championship highlights shown on itv4 the weekend after each round, in a prime time slot. The 2014 mazda mx5 miata roadster offers three levels of fun. All come standard with a manually operated soft top thats a breeze to fold down and put back up. Find out what mark crossfield feels are the best golf driver for golfers looking for as much help from a golf club as possible. The best thing about the titleist 915d2915d3 driver is the titleist driver itself with a 16way adjustable hosel. This year they have revised their r7 line with the new 425 and 460 models. It was really interesting to see the difference in height and spin. The head is slightly heavier than many drivers with a higher balance point shaft.
Powering our clubtest are 40 average joes, who trekked to the wold golf village. Golf driver buying guide choosing the right driver steps for finding the right driver to put in your bag. If you want to roll along in style as you cruise down the fairway, the accessories and parts kits for the club car precedent that youll find in this category available on ebay might be just what youre looking for. This is the ultimate test of all the new drivers on the market for 2018. Reviews by michael chwasky, mark dee and rob sauerhaft. From clubtest 2014, tester jon dobberstein talks about one of his favorite drivers in the test, the taylormade sldr. He has spent more time driving my tesla m3 than my wifes lexus, and is more comfortable with it, but were not sure about the driver s test. Some of you may think that since my daily driver is a modded mx5 that i may not find. The tour edge hot launch hl3 is a nice looking driver. Oct 08, 2014 from clubtest 2014, tester mark barrette talks about one of his favorite drivers in the test, the taylormade jetspeed. May 04, 2017 the ping g driver has been in the bag of our editor dan murphy 3 handicap for over a year, while i 17 handicap have been using the titleist 917 driver since august last year. Nov 25, 20 we test the best game improvement irons designed to help you get better. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex.
The ts project is a peerless pursuit of speed where every micron and milligram matter. Id say the biggest difference was between the shots with the weight at the front compared to the weight at the back. Apr 28, 2014 your driver is a good place to start looking for the best clubs your retirement dollar can buy. The g30 driver s cg position is the lowest and farthest back of any ping model, ensuring optimal launch conditions and an even higher moi in both axes for extreme forgiveness and. There are a number of primary design elements of a golf club driver that contribute to performance.
The usga pressured the club makers to stop producing these clubs a few years ago but with our service we can make any driver perform like those non conforming golf drivers used to. The data mgs provided on the 20 driver test was amazingand a lot better than some sort of gold, silver medal type rating. Our annual drivers test is always keenly anticipated but we cant remember one quite as exciting as this years. By any reasonable measure, our 2014 most wanted driver test is the largest weve ever completed. Its not surprising our playertesters used the word classic 10 times to describe the 917 series, but the drivers have presentday tech, too. As part of clubtest 2014, several testers talk about their favorite drivers from the gameimprovement category and explain why they found them so appealing. Illegalnon conforming golf drivers worlds hottest drivers. The best clubs of any kind are the ones that give you confidence and fit you best. Perhaps thats because taylormades research and design technicians work with pga tour players to fine tune their products before releasing them to the general public. Not just the longest name in golf, our test results suggest big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond is also the longest driver in golf for 2015. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. What companies are making the best golf clubs and can they help your golf game. Its greatest strength one of the longest drivers tested.
Each did so knowing how we test, and fully aware that their driver or drivers might not win, or might not even finish in the top. Over a total of 245 sessions, testers of all ages, swing speeds, and handicaps tested 27 different drivers to produce the largest independent and unbiased driver test that the golfing world has ever seen. Rick shiels tests some of the top drivers on a flightscope. As part of clubtest 2014, several testers talk about their favorite drivers from the max gameimprovement category and explain why they found them so appealing. Driver theory test for car, motorbike, scooter, moped, tractor, and construction vehicles your online driving school for the driving theory test get through the driving theory test with confidence thanks to the original test questions from the swiss department of. As part of the national club golfer 2014 driver test video series, we look at how the ping g25 and i25 drivers performed. To generate faster clubhead speed and ball velocity for longer drives, turbulators were engineered onto the crown of the 460cc head. Our exhaustive process uncovers the only new drivers you should try in 2012 podcast. At globalgolf, we offer both new and used golf drivers from the top manufacturers of golf equipment, including drivers by taylormade, callaway, titleist, and more. Also with a longer length club, comes a lighter head and overall club weight which may work for some but for others can simply be too light, sacrificing both feel and stability. This is mark crossfields best 3 drivers of 2014 in the better players category. Golf digest published this years hottest golf clubs. Come ride shotgun with motor trend and famed race car driver randy pobst as they test the most exotic, highperformance vehicles in the world in search of motor trends best driver s car.
The most intriguing thing about double black diamond is that all of that distance comes without excessively penalty where forgiveness and accuracy are concerned. We didnt hit any of these drivers with shafts or setups that were unsuitable for either player. Jul 10, 2014 it all starts with the right questions. Two letters that mark the way to the future of titleist speed. Practice your far shots with callaway driver golf club heads. As youve heard us say before, there is no best driver on the market, but there certainly is a best driver for you. Results from player tests quantifying the effect of these features on actual club head speed, and. While were certainly proud of what weve accomplished, bigger isnt what this is about. Would you expect anything else from the most complete driver test in golf. Exotics xj1 driver brings new kind of ultralight titanium to market.
Today, we bring you mygolfspys most wanted driver for 2018. Say a swing speed of 105 mph any speed as long as it is equal and using the same ball whatever ball somebody picks to use which driver is the longest. The m in taylormades latest driver stands for multimaterial, and the company says their proprietary sevenlayer carbon composite allows recreational golfers to benefit from the same tech pros get out of professional fitting. Ride smoothly with parts and accessories for the club car precedent. Our test days biggest surprise was a curb weight higher than expected. Watch pga golf professional rick shiels test some of the top drivers on a flightscope golf launch monitor. It will definitely protect my r1 for years to come. Callaway has always done a good job processing orders.
After teasing you with the longest driver of 20, and the most accurate driver of 20, its time to reveal mygolfspys most wanted driver of 20. From clubtest 2014, tester jim esther talks about one of his favorite drivers in the test, the mizuno jpx ez. At the very least, you need to buy the actual club that you test. The ball speed was also the fastest with the weight forward which is exactly what should happen. The yonex ezone xp drivers and irons were highlighted in the max game improvement category of golf magazines 2014 clubtest. I have always believed a longer driver, while it can produce more club head speed, is also a lot harder to hit squarely consistently. Discussing the 2012 hot list download free on itunes. The club provides the maximum coefficient of restitution cor allowed. Mine got left on course, need a new one this served the purpose. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. Like all titleist clubs, exceptional feel is complemented by performance and classic styling in these drivers.
Coming soon mygolfspys 2014 most wanted driver test. Driver club heads today are typically made from a metal alloy or other advanced materials and are also larger than their persimmon wood counterparts of yesteryear. The magazine tested the clubs in the areas of playability, accuracyforgiveness, distance control, feel, and look. Ncg 2014 driver test callaway big bethaalphax2 hot. Titleist ts2, ts3 and ts4 golf drivers deliver speed, distance, and incredible performance. Top 10 golf drivers in golf digest hot list 2015 10. An emphasis on speed with no sacrifice in performance sets the new g30 drivers apart. Here are the results, presented in alphabetical order best drivers 2017 callaway gbb epicepic. Driver driver golf taylormade golf this headcover is a great product. Our selection of gold and silver medalists in the driver category. Get a great deal on your new or used titleist driver when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at. A first narrow your choices by knowing your handicap or level.
Jul 17, 20 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray z51 road test. Best drivers car week show full episodes on demand motortrend. Some say drive for show putt for dough but you cant get into birdie position without a long and accurate drive from a golf driver you trust. The latest clubs by titleist, callaway, taylormade, titleist, scotty cameron, ping, nike, cobra, adams, mizno, cleveland, and so on, are listed. Drivers 2014, golf magazine clubtest 2014 drivers, best. January 2, 2018 january 2, 2018 by the original golf blogger. I commend mygolfspy for their detailed and informative club test.
It has a nice 60 gram ust mamiya shaft in stiff flex that is a made for shaft, but held up nicely to my swing. Taylormade has been one of the leaders year over year in drivers on tour. Rated 4 out of 5 by rc from good club, not great the club i received was brand new. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Tomorrow, kicks off 4 days of golfs most wanted driver coverage on mygolfspy 4 days.
Bigger, faster and longer than last years industry gamechanging vrs covert drivers, the worlds first to feature conforming high speed cavity back technology, the new vrs covert 2. When youre as thorough as we are, it takes nearly as long to get through a single club test as it does some others to get through an entire bag of clubs not to mention the bag itself. Mazda was gracious enough to bestow upon me a 2014 mx5 club for a. The second generation of golfs most adjustable driver might look like the originalwith its ttrack of sliding weights that tweak shots vertically and horizontally. Testing the 16 settings of the titleist surefit hosel.
When it comes to used or preowned golf drivers, callaway golf preowned has the deepest selection coupled with fast shipping and excellent customer service. Max game improvement driver impact sounds, a playlist by from desktop or your mobile device. The most wanted equipment tests here on mygolfspy are the most thorough club testing program in the golf industry. If you are a high handicap golfer consider drivers. Each driver we hit had been customfitted for dan or me or we had them setup with shafts that we had been fitted into on previous occasions. For current taylormade fans, this is a newer, more stylish version of driver that is not only appealing to the eye, but the golf game as well.
As part of clubtest 2014, several of our clubtesters talk about their favorite irons from the gameimprovement category and explain why they found them so ap. I have probably ordered at least 10 clubs through callaway preowned. Find out if titleists ts golf clubs are the best fit for your game. Rick normally hits a golf driver in the region of 280 yards 300 yards. The performance of the driver is disappointing from a distance perspective. If you are looking for ways to change how your primary woods in this category function, you can check out a fine selection of affordable callaway driver golf club heads for sale in different models or configurations on ebay. Our list of this years best drivers, which weve renamed gear trials for 2014.
Crazy, real golfers with real golfer swing issues, not in bed. Jun 18, 2014 best driver 2014 game improvement with mark crossfield pga professional. For 2014 weve added more clubs 23 competitors this year and hit more shots than in any previous test. Drivers 2014, golf magazine clubtest 2014 drivers, best golf. Apr 27, 2019 the great big bertha ii 415 is designed to provide consistent ball speed, backspin and launch angle on shots struck across a large area of the club, which helps minimize any losses in distance or accuracy on offcenter hits. They were simply advertised as non conforming golf drivers for nonsanctioned events and the difference was that the clubface was much thinner than a conforming driver. One of the most impressive performers in our 2014 gear trials. Before we reveal our most wanted driver of 2014, i want to take a moment to thank all of the companies who participated in this years test. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. Two titanium bars behind the face connect the crown to the sole, keeping the flexing at impact.
We first got our hands on the cobra f7 drivers at their launch event in october last year and had a go with the mizuno jpx900 a couple of weeks later. Our list of this years best drivers, which weve renamed gear. Dec 08, 2014 if you dream of hitting longer, straighter drives, golf magazines clubtest 2014 can help make that dream a reality. To keep the test fair, golfmagic assistant editor andy roberts. Each driver was tested with its stock sflex shaft and set as close to the stock loft. Ping g25 gold award winner proven reliability for all abilities. Exotics xj1 driver brings new kind of ultralight titanium. However as a golfer reacts to ball flight, it would be expected the golfer would adjust the swing or club to get a desired ball flight. Full test of the 2016 mazda miata, which is lighter than before and quicker than ever. Ncg 2014 driver test ping i25g25 national club golfer.