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TaylorMade r7 460 |
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He can't guarantee you Tiger Woods status but Martin Vousden, a former editor of Today's Golfer and one of the UK's top golf jounalists, can guide you to the right gear. Here he selects five of the best drivers Click to view Top 5 Golf Drivers.
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Best Weight-Adjustable (TaylorMade r7 460) |
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 Almost all the major manufacturers now have some sort of weight-adjustment system in their driver clubheads but TaylorMade got there first, and are still setting the standard. The r7 460 can help compensate for those flaws in your swing that no amount of practice seems to cure and is ideal for those with a handicap of 10-18. |
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The one genuine innovation of recent years has been moveable weights in the clubhead, to give the club an in-built bias which you can adjust to tame the wilder aspects of your swing. There are four ports in the clubhead and adjusting the weight in each offers six different ball-flight options.
For example, many golfers who slice tend to leave the clubface "open" at the point of impact, so by having extra weight towards the toe of the clubhead, it is helped back to a square position at impact, without the golfer having to adjust the swing.
We’re only talking about 28 grams overall but with today’s ultra-light clubs that’s a significant difference. If you slice the bejeesus out of the ball it won’t suddenly make everything fly straight but it will compensate enough so that you can see the difference.
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 TaylorMade consistently has more pro Tour golfers playing its drivers than any other maker, which can be misleading because they pay for such endorsement. But in this case they have the product to back up those numbers and ultimately, no matter how much they're paid, pros won't risk their livelihood by carrying inferior kit.
Other manufacturers have rushed to produce their own moveable weight systems - and Phil Mickeslon (a Callaway player) created headlines at the 2006 Masters when he carried two drivers, one for draw and one for fade, but TaylorMade were first and still have the edge.
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| TYPICAL PRICE - £229.00/$440.00 |
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