Looking for the best golf drivers to smash your golf ball as far as possible, then you’ve come to the right place. No other golf club in a golfer’s arsenal is going to be able to get your ball close to the fairway, from the tee.
Designed to launch the ball and keep it straight while in flight, the driver is the most powerful club to get you as close to the flag. It has the largest head of all your clubs, one of the widest hitting faces and one of the strongest shafts, commonly made of graphite.
Commonly known as ‘1-woods’ throughout the long history of golf, they were previously made of persimmon or hickory wood, but today, the game has evolved to incorporate stronger metals such as steel, titanium and even carbon fibre.
A lot of research and engineering goes into creating the highest-performing golf drivers and a lot of the major brands including Callaway, TaylorMade and Bridgestone have applied scientific precision that takes into account every detail, from the moment of inertia, when the clubface meets the ball, to the right angle from which to strike for the highest launch.
There’s a lot that goes into improving your game, even before you’ve put your clubs in the bag and set off for the course. If you’re looking for what will give you an advantage, before you set up your driving shot, check out the rangefinders guide for more.
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Callaway
1/13
Price: From $450
Origin: Carlsbad, California
Playing a Callaway golf driver is a guarantee for confidence off the tee because you know that they have been developed for a competitive advantage. The process of creating their drivers has been influenced by artificial intelligence and machine learning, so that they are engineered with precision to provide next-level distance, ball speed and forgiveness. Among their range, you can’t miss the ‘Epic Flash’ series; they benefit from Flash Face technology and a covering of triaxial carbon fibre.
Mizuno
2/13
Price: From $250
Origin: Osaka, Japan
Regularly tussling with the very best in the business, and hitting gold every time, Mizuno’s golf drivers will help any level of golfer reach those tour-level numbers. Always emphasising quality over quantity, their range reflects what a golf driver is supposed to do: to launch with accuracy, and with materials like titanium and using technologies that make for an incredibly responsive clubface, you will get just that. Be sure to check out the ‘ST-X’ series that benefits from a more compact profile, yet one that is deeper at the back. You’ll find the best performance comes from hitting the ball low on the face.
PING
3/13
Price: From $599
Origin: Redwood City, California
To achieve new performance levels from their drivers, the engineers at PING combined technologies such as larger club heads and faces that increase friction and reduce ball spin while in flight. With their ‘G425’ series, they’ve added a slew of weight-shifting options. These include neutral, draw and fade, and a lot of research has gone into the crucial moment of inertia, right down to mathematical precision, so that you have a much more forgiving swing, every time.
TaylorMade
4/13
Price: From $500
Origin: Carlsbad, California
TaylorMade is perhaps one of the best-known golfing brands out there, so much so, that some of their drivers are used by the pros on the PGA tour. The company consistently produces products that provide industry-leading performance, and in relation to their drivers, this means maximised distance and forgiving swings.
With multi-material construction such as aluminium and carbon fibre that allows for precise centre of gravity control, and technologies such as the Speed Injected Twist Face and the Hammerhead that helps to straighten those off-centre shots , TaylorMade’s range of golf drivers are well worth checking out.
Cobra
5/13
Price: From $249
Origin: Carlsbad, California
Whether you’re looking for extreme speed, extreme forgiveness or draw bias, Cobra has the right golf driver for you. They have a model for every preference so that golfers of all abilities and styles can find the best club that feels just right for them. With their ‘Radspeed’ series, they have achieved a perfect balance with front and back weighting, thanks to their Radial Weight technology that delivers low spin, faster ball speed and high launch, all shelled within sleek carbon fibre.
XXIO
6/13
Price: From $700
Origin: Japan
Of all the drivers out there on the market, XXIO’s have to be some of the better-looking and definitely resemble their promise of luxury performance. Speaking of performance, they sure do deliver. They benefit from technologies such as Weight Plus, which sees a counterbalance placed in the shaft to help push the clubhead up through your backswing, and materials such as titanium and carbon fibre.
Rest assured, XXIO golf drivers are designed to help you perform and look good and sleek while doing it. Check out the ‘Prime 11’ series for the best around.
Srixon
7/13
Price: From $350
Origin: Japan
Srixon lives life by one motto, “The laws of physics are clear and obvious, energy cannot be created or destroyed.” In relation to golf and the production of clubs, there have never been truer words spoken.
It’s this motto that provided inspiration to create their Rebound Frame technology, which has been developed to offer a more efficient transfer of energy between the clubhead of the driver and the ball. This is achieved by producing a face that is flexible and provides more recoil on impact for an accurate, high-launching shot, as seen in the ‘ZX7’ series.
TourEdge
8/13
Price: From $250
Origin: Chicago, Illinois
Living up to its name, Tour Edge aims to produce golf drivers that deliver a pro-level experience for even the most amateur of golfers. Their ‘Exotics’ driver series has been used by over 100 PGA Tour players with over 700 Exotics clubs in play over the past few seasons. What makes them so popular?
Well, only some of the most advanced technologies, such as FlightTrack, a variously weighted back-weights (depending on the model) that slide from heel to toe for the ultimate control of adjustability and moment of inertia, and diamond faces resulting in faster ball speeds. If you take your golf seriously, you need to give them a try.
Honma
9/13
Price: From $650
Origin: Sakata, Japan
Power, precision, and performance are always guaranteed with Honma golf drivers, beautifully crafted within titanium and carbon frames, engineered around increasing the coefficient of resolution (COR), which is the measurement of velocity between the club and the ball.
With the ‘Beres’ series, they have utilised the most advanced materials such as their patented T1100G fibre, along with technologies including an internal radial-face rib that delivers a high COR and more ball speed for distance.
PXG
10/13
Price: From $200
Origin: Scottsdale, Arizona
Every innovation should improve your performance and every moment of impact should be an exhilarating one, that is what motivates PXG in the development of their golf drivers. Combining specialised materials with years of research and testing to produce incredible sound and feel, unbelievable forgiveness and explosive distance. With their ‘0811’ driver series, you’ll find adjustable hosels to optimise trajectory and precision weight technology that has four weight ports in the sole to support trajectory tuning.
Yonex
11/13
Price: From $345
Origin: Torrance, California
A brand with a long history at the highest level of sports, working with the very best professionals, Yonex has lent their expertise to golf with their range of drivers. Developed as a result of innovative research, design and manufacturing, their clubs assist in taking your game to the next level. With their ‘Ezone Elite’ series, you’ll find a club face that is polished vertically, a design that eliminates the need for grooves on the face, improving shot direction and minimising side spin.
Bridgestone
12/13
Price: From $350
Origin: Covington, Georgia
Engineering and design have always been hallmarks of Bridgestone’s history, from their tyres to their golf balls and now their golf drivers. Aiming to make your shot higher, straighter and longer, you can expect these drivers to increase ball velocity by combining the Power Rib sole with their Boost Wave crown creating more impact. You can expect all of this and more in their ‘Tour B JGR’ series that boasts a 460cc head that will launch the ball at higher angles.
Pine Meadow
13/13
Price: From $80
Origin: Portland, Oregon
One of the most consistent golf manufacturing brands, Pine Meadow crafts their golf drivers with the weekend warrior in mind, all at an affordable price, without sacrificing the quality. Their range of drivers is one of the best around, and benefits from top of the line materials such as titanium, and technologies such as Cup Face technology. This sees the face receiving an ultra-thin matte finish and a PVD gloss sole plate, which can be seen on their ‘PGX TS’ series.
For quality drivers at affordable prices, look no further.