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JYB

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JYB Great Member

JYB

I need to buy a new driver tomorrow morning so here are my options!

I have been hitting the ball with around a 109-122 MPH swing speed.

I'm 6'2", 160 lbs.

I drive the ball around 270 on average but that gets hurt because of a slice on occasion (i am on my way to fixing this and i don't want to get a "draw" driver to help me in the meantime. This is a problem that needs to get fixed, not "slightly corrected" with the help of an offset club).

With this info, what driver would you guys recommend?

The ones i'm looking at right now are the PING G10 with a UST V2, a Titleist 907D2 with a UST V2 or a Cleveland HiBore with a red shaft. I'm thinking either a 9.5 or 8.5 loft but i'm not sure whether to go with a stiff or extra stiff. I need to get this club tomorrow morning so help me please! Any suggestions, including and aside from these 3 drivers, would be great!

Jonas
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Dent Great Member

Dent

With a 109-122 MPH swingspeed, I think you are swinging too hard and trying to kill it.

If you slowed your swing down, you can get the same If not better results in distance and accuracy. Its not the driver thats making your slice. But if you really want a new one.

I suggest the Taylormade Burner stiff shaft. 9.5*
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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Caddyshack Well Established Member

Caddyshack

I see you have the HiBore on your shortlist, im a pretty fast swinger too and tall and the HiBore is perfect for me. It was the longest out of all of the clubs i tried too. The XLS is supposed to be even better again!
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Puttin4Bird Dedicated Member

Puttin4Bird

You've got a pretty impressive list narrowed down, really I don't see how you could go too terribly wrong with any. Based on what I've hit in demos and what I've read about I'd lean toward that HiBore, I see in your sig that you have the older HiBore, use this as a baseline, do you like it? Probably not if you're looking to get a new driver, but if you honestly like the HiBore you have and feel good about going with another go for that XLS, Stiff or Extra Stiff is up to you and the launch monitor.

Good luck!!
"You lick the lollipop of mediocrity once and you'll suck forever."

HiBORE XLS 9.5* Fujikura Fit On (Gold) (s) shaft | HiBORE XLS 15* 3w Fujikura Fit On (Gold) (s) shaft | 585h 21* | MP 57 4-pw w/Dynamic Gold s-300 shaft | 53* 56* Rac Chrome 60* Rac Satin | Monza Corza DB 35" | Tour ix
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Dub Great Member

Dub

Ain't nothing more fun than pulling the trigger on buying a new driver.

Something magical about taking it out that first round.



Good luck with whatever you choose. I'll be following you within the month. Leaning towards the PING G-10 with the V2 high launch stiff in 10.5. I don't generate the clubhead speed that you do.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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The Gill Dedicated Member

The Gill

Nike Sumo2 Square with a Proto X-Stiff shaft. I got one and it's unreal!

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

DavidFehertysBike

If I were to reccommend a driver for based on the ones that I have hit recently, I would go with the TM Burner, R7 425, or the Ping G10 V2. Especially the Ping. It might be the only driver out there that could get me off of my r580 kick... The Buner and the g10 are both about 46 inches so you should probabably have them fitted to be sure, though.
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Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
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clew84 Member

clew84

I chose the Ping G10 recently (10.5, stiff) and love it. I was using an old Taylormade 300ti. Obviously a great improvement - I hit the ball much straighter and the distance has been good (for me at least).
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ParGolfGal Newbie

ParGolfGal

I just bought a Nickent 9 deg tour stiff. It's a wonderful driver for a pretty good golfer.

Jennifer
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What's in my bag:
Nickent 4DX 9 deg V2 stiff driver
Tour Edge CB2 15 deg stiff fairway woodTour Edge #2,3,4 Tour Bazooka Hybrid (always take one out of the bag depending on the course)Soon: Adams Idea Pro 3+ 4+Tour Edge 5-PW Irons graphite regularSoon: Taylormade...

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TCCcaddie Dedicated Member

TCCcaddie

I think if u can hit it consistently with your swing speed u could use the Burner TP, I also reccomend the 907 D2, and the R7 Superquad.

Whats in my Warbird Hot Bad:

Driver: 907D1 9.5 - 65-S Aldila VS Proto --- FT-IQ coming soon?
2 Hybrid: Rescue mid-TP 16 deg
3 Hybrid: Rescue TP - HC Tour Only Model 19 deg - DG X-1004-PW: 695CB Irons - Project X 6.0Wedges Vokey SM58, Vokey SM54, Vokey 250Putter Futura PhantomWhere I WorkMy...

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bm303 Well Established Member

bm303

If you don't rush into purchasing your driver you could try some of these mentioned out. It's mostly preference, and I would strongly suggest going to a pro shop and trying out every driver and making your decision from there. I personally use the Simpac S-Cube D1 and I absolutely love it.
In my bag:
Driver: Tour Burner 10.5 re*ax
3 Wood:R5 XL
Irons:FP Irons 5-GW
Hybrids:Baffler DWS 3,4 Wedges:588 RTG DSG 56º, 60ºPutter:White Hot XG #9 34"Grips: Lamkin Crossline CordsBall: Pro V1x
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JYB Great Member

JYB

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I got a G10 9º and i'm super happy with it. I made my college golf team today and it was great. We played at Doral Arrowwood...sweeeett
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Dub Great Member

Dub

I chose the Ping G10 recently (10.5, stiff) and love it. I was using an old Taylormade 300ti. Obviously a great improvement - I hit the ball much straighter and the distance has been good (for me at least).

Same drivers (

to and from ) here. Which shaft did you select? What was the trajectory change with the new driver? I'm looking forward to upgrading soon. I played my second full round today since laying off a couple of years. I can honestly say that my irons and wedges are solid, accurate and fun to use. The low traj driver and 3-wood need to go. I may go with driver...4 wood....hybrid....3-LW. Sorry to get off target, JYB.....which driver are you gonna get?
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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sandtrap Well Established Member

sandtrap

I'm a titleist driver guy but one of my buddies has greatly improved with the Ping. It's you man, what head looks best and what shaft fits

In My Bag: This week
Driver: Nike square Sumo 10.5
4-Wood: Nike square Sumo 14.5
7 wood Cleveland launcher,
5 utility 19* clevelandIrons: 4-7 Titleist 690mb 8-pw Mizuno MP 33Wedges: Gauge Design GAS II 52* and 58* Putter: Scotty Cameron TE 10 2.5TP Mills or Cameron's or Bettinardi's. let me...

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