Choose Golf Drivers
that provide Accuracy

The most common materials used to make golf drivers and fairway woods are stainless steel, titanium and forged aluminum. Stainless steel is the strongest but also the heaviest, while aluminum is the lightest. Aluminum is not used as much as titanium or stainless steel. Other materials used to make club heads are graphite and laminated wood.

Laminated wood used to be the most common club head material. Through the 1980s stainless steel overtook the use of wood as the material for drivers and fairway woods.

The main benefits of stainless club heads:

• Metal heads can be made with more consistency than wood.
• They are more economical than scarce natural persimmons.
• They can be shaped and weighted better.
• The heads can be made larger.
• Metal drivers are more durable than wooden drivers.

Since the mid 1990s, titanium has become more common. Its lighter weight allows for a larger club head, while still weighing the same. The larger titanium heads make it easier for the average golfer to hit the ball farther.

An important part of any golf club is the shaft. A stainless steel shaft provides more accuracy than graphite, while graphite shafts provide more distance. The reason is that steel flexes less than graphite at impact. Graphite is a good shaft for women and senior players, mainly because it is lighter and absorbs the shock better at impact.

In general, it is better to use drivers that give you more accuracy than distance. A shorter club shaft will most of the time provide more accuracy.

It is best to test golf drivers before you purchase one. The right club shaft is the one you can make solid contact with and get good accuracy.

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