how often do you upgrade to a new driver?

[cody west]

Wish I had that problem!

my dad gets so mad about it because he barely hits the face and i come home like every few months and im like its dad this one is starting to get a dent in the center of the face and my dad will say something jokingly like youve gotta start using the whole face. il try to post a picture of my last driver next time im at my dads house. so i give him the cash and he orders a new driver

[wgb_one]

Way to often.

Well said that man

[JWL1957]

You should all save your money and invest it in your swing. That's what is going to make a difference... the improvements in the past 2-3 years dont warrant 500$. The most you will g t out of it is 5-10 yards. That is not going to shave 5 strokes off your game; working on your swing with someone who knows what they are doing, might.

There are alot of guys like me who just like the certain look of a driver at address, or the feel of a driver....... Its not always about distance. :)

[Stretch]

The heart wants what it wants.

[Fat Slice]

When I get tired of it. That seems to translate to 1.5 years. I like my shaft now but the head is too damned noisy. I am looking for a new head...if I like it, I'd keep it for a while I suppose.

[Titleist_ProV1x]

3 to 4 times a year, I play at least 4 days a week, I'm also at the range daily, During a tournament week I'll play 7 days straight , needless to say my drivers hit A LOT of balls

Edit: year round player btw , no seasonal BS here

[out_in_30]

im still using my 905R.. i love it. havent noticed any distance loss so Im not changing any time soon. Love the way titleists perform

[JML22]

i hate my 09 burner so i might replace it this season

[IcemanYVR]

I'm still using my 2002 Titleist 975J...

... but really getting the itch to replace it. Had a driver fitting the other day, but didn't pull the trigger.

[Zeph]

So far, never. I've had my Cobra Speed something for 3 years, which is the time I've been playing golf. Except the sound, I really like the club. If I hit it poorly, it's because of my swing, not teh club.

3 to 4 times a year, I play at least 4 days a week, I'm also at the range daily, During a tournament week I'll play 7 days straight , needless to say my drivers hit A LOT of balls

So you break the shaft or something since you have to buy new ones all the time?

[titans15]

I bought a used Callaway X-Series in March (it was used) but ended up upgrading last week to the one in my sig (I love it!)

[golfro]

3 to 4 times a year, I play at least 4 days a week, I'm also at the range daily, During a tournament week I'll play 7 days straight , needless to say my drivers hit A LOT of balls

hmm...i find it hard to believe that you really go through 3-4 drivers a year.

During my high school days, I was at the range everyday, Monday-Sunday, for 3-4 hours, or I was playing 9 holes at my home course. With a swing speed of 118, I've never had to replace my driver due to damages caused by a lot of use. Only time was when my shaft broke from me hitting a driver extremely fat.

[Fatphil]

983K from 2006, love it...Its been regripped 6 times and re-shafted twice...but..when the 910's come out I hope to get a 909D2 on sale @ $100. Some folks have told me to hold on to the 983K...its one of the best feeling drivers ever. But hitting a friends 909 the ball definitely comes off "hotter". Never played a full round with one to measure apples to apples but I would guess the new technology is good for 3-5%.

[andef]

I changed driver about a month ago to the one in my sig. Main reason was that I was using a beginner set's driver so the shaft was too whippy. It was pointless for me to keep a 20$ heas while putting a 100$ shaft in it.
Now that I have a proper driver, I expect to keep it for at least a couple of years seeing that I have a killer head/shaft combo. Another reason is that there's no way my parents will fund a new driver after I just spent 220$ on the current one (100$ upcharge for the Matrix Ozik X-Con 6 shaft)

[sean_miller]

hmm...i find it hard to believe that you really go through 3-4 drivers a year.

The G10 may change that - have you looked at your clubface lately? It sure isn't as rugged as my older Callaways!!

[Gerald]

My last driver was a Taylormade Burner 300 or 320 cc of about 2000 with a Bubble shaft, I didn't play that often, but when hit at the sweetspot it went all the way. When I started again last summer I got a Wilson Spine 460 cc...... impossible to miss the ball with, but "stupid" sound, changed it for a TM Burner 2008 and soon after for a 907 D2 ..... which I liked very much, but replaced it for a 909 D2 which I am using for about 3 months now..... I really like this one (had some doubts on changing to a 909 D3). Now I am getting used to the 909D2 ..... I feel it will stay in the bag for some years !

[Titleist_ProV1x]

So you break the shaft or something since you have to buy new ones all the time?

Uh no, I broke one shaft this year, I replace drivers when they don't feel right to me, which is usually 4 months of use, they may or may not need to be replaced from a mechanical point of view, but I do it anyway

[cody west]

Uh no, I broke one shaft this year, I replace drivers when they don't feel right to me, which is usually 4 months of use, they may or may not need to be replaced from a mechanical point of view, but I do it anyway

i get where your coming from cuz i do the same thing but do you buy the same model over and over (thats what i do) or do you buy different set ups every few months