Drivers for mid to high handicappers

[peteybird19]

Hi guys,

I'm a student so I don't have an out of this world budget. I'm hitting up ebay and golf stores to try and find a new driver for a reasonable price.

Currently I play a wilson firstick driver with a proforce 70 shaft.

I have just purchased a new set of tommy armour silverback irons and I love them. All I need now is a great driver I think.

I usually shoot low 100's to high 90's.

[Cody]

Im in the same boat as this man.

I was out yesterday and i broke my driver under the damn grip! The grip wasn't on right and it was moving and causing tension on the end of the shaft. I took a hard rip and the tippy tippy end broke off so now its floating around in the grip so i can't hit it .

So now i may be in the market as well!

I was thinking some of these, but i could be dead wrong.

Cleveland HiBore XL
Taylormade Burner
Cobra Speed LD
Taylormade R7

[peteybird19]

I was hearing the cobra l4v was the longest/straightest one, but I can't get one for cheap.

I've looked at the taylormade r7 cause you can get those for quite reasonable on Ebay, but I don't know how that would work for my handicap.

I've also looked at teh nike sumo 5900 but I can't find that for cheap either.

I'm basically looking to hit a deal. I got my irons for 112 taxes in and they retail for 650.

[joshtpa]

The 2 most forgiving drivers I have tried were the Cobra from last year and this years Nike Square head. Both have an amazing ability to correct off center hits. I was looking for a driver about 6 months ago and tried a ton of them. These are not the best drivers out there, but IMHO they were the most forgiving.

[ganjagolfer]

t-rex by master grip, pat simmons is a great designer of clubs for a great price

[peteybird19]

Hey josh

Know anywhere I can get these for a great price in canada?

I'm not worried if they're a "discontinued" or "expired" model.

That's what my tommy armour irons are and I can hit them long and straight with no problem at all.

[Cody]

http://search.stores.ebay.com/3balls...469339QQsofpZ1

There are a bunch of R7's for cheap if you like ebay.

[peteybird19]

I've been looking at the R7's

but are they good for a mid to high handicapper?

Also, are the drivers there authentic, cause they come pretty damn cheap.

I've been thinking a 10.5 to 11 loft would be best.

Also, have you guys played the driver that I have now? Cause i'd like to know what people think of it.

[Cody]

I've been looking at the R7's

The R7 is a great all around club, it might take a couple rounds to tame...but thats not a bad thing. It took me a couple rounds to tame a new putter and now i 2/1-putt every hole.

And yes those all were from a golf store and with good feedback, however they are all used.

[peteybird19]

if I buy one I want it brand new.

They are reasonably cheap online. I think a couple trips to the driving range would let me get used to it.

That's what happened with my wilson.

[Cody]

if I buy one I want it brand new.

Same thing with my dads rapture. I was hitting my wilson for a while and switching between that and his rapture, took the rapture a couple rounds now im down to a baby fade.

Also you might wanna look into a hibore xl http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/clevel...xl-driver.html $130 new.

[peteybird19]

If I get one I want a new one.

I think that the R7 would be a nice club, but I want to make sure i'm hitting it whip straight.

I've looked at the ping g10, and the l4v but I can't find it cheap on ebay.

There is a nevada bob's here in my town so i might call them to see if they have any old model drivers they're trying to clear out.

Have you tried the firestick?

[Cody]

If I get one I want a new one.

Ping g10 is an AMAZING club if you can afford it, my grandpa has one and holy jeez.

But no i haven't tried a firestick before sorry , but i was hitting a wilson club before mine broke and they aren't bad clubs. The new technology just makes todays clubs easier to hit.

[steve8820]

Best driver for someone shooting 100+ is NO driver at all. Hit a 3-wood off the tee. That is if you care about your scores.....................

[Cody]

Best driver for someone shooting 100+ is NO driver at all. Hit a 3-wood off the tee. That is if you care about your scores.....................

Psh, I've been told that countless times, but i cannot hit a 3 wood. I can hit my driver 10x better than i can a three wood. Plus at this high of a handicap its a perfect learning point. Sure score matters but i think its easier to tame the beast now rather than later!

[peteybird19]

Steve,

I usually hit pretty consistently off the tee. I usualyl botch up about 2-3 drives per round.

The worst part of my game was my short game but getting use to my new putter allows me to put 1-2 per hole. Also, after getting a proper set of irons with a couple decent wedges my approaches have improved alot.

The new irons I have give a great feel and i'm hitting alot straighter. It was a big inconsistency for me and it improved greatly my last round after just playing with them one time.

I just want to make sure I get a few extra yards and a whip straight shot off the tee, so I figured a high quality driver would help me out here.

[joshtpa]

Hey josh

I dont, but check the usual suspects. TGW, GOlfsmith, Dicks, SPorts Authority, etc...

[peteybird19]

The only thing around here is nevada bobs and sportschek