What is a "Draw" Driver

[Teamanglerx]

I was looking at new drivers and keep seeing drivers also having a "draw" model. Can someone explain what this means and what is the benefit of having a "draw" driver? Thanks.

[bkoguy07]

Its a driver with an offset to "draw the ball" ... Its basically a bad idea and a quick fix for certain things..

[out_in_30]

its set up for people that slice the ball and dont want to fix their swing... the face sets up closed. a straight ball hitter would constantly draw the ball using a draw driver.

[jamo]

They usually have a closed face, a high torque shaft, and weighting set up to alter the COG not only low and back, but also closer to the heel so that all shot are effectively toe shots, which (all things equal) have draw spin.

[kafka01]

My buddy got such a thing because he sliced everything back then - a year later he hooks the crap out of it... I have yet to meet somebody who tells me that a draw-driver actually helped him with his slice.

[dmnoland]

My buddy got such a thing because he sliced everything back then - a year later he hooks the crap out of it... I have yet to meet somebody who tells me that a draw-driver actually helped him with his slice.

Well now you have. My Ping fairway woods have a draw bias and I usually hit them dead straight. It's weird how I naturally draw my irons, hit my FW's straight and SLICE my driver something awful.

[kafka01]

My Ping fairway woods have a draw bias and I usually hit them dead straight.

You are not actually talking about Ping Eye 2 persimmon fairway woods, are you? Dont get me wrong - i play Persimmon woods from time to time, but i doubt they invented draw & fade bias back then as a way to improve players games. And even if, these suckers are so unforgiving they make every mishit curve without hesitation - much more than any other modern club ever would.

[dmnoland]

My Eye 2's are laminated woods. Not sure why you think they are unforgiving. I have driver, 3 & 5 metal woods by Taylor Made and Callaway but I still prefer the old Pings. I simply hit them better, not as far but straighter. Plus I also like the look, sound and feel compared to the others. What works for me may not for you. I just wish that I could hit them further.

[kennay92]

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[melchior]

They usually have a closed face, a high torque shaft, and weighting set up to alter the COG not only low and back, but also closer to the heel so that all shot are effectively toe shots, which (all things equal) have draw spin.

Yeah, one of the biggest mistakes I've made concerning my golf equipment was getting a draw driver.

I now struggle to get the club face open since it starts off so offset closed that I either hit it straight (good swing) or the closed face results in a horribly pulled shot that I typically don't know where it will go. I draw my non-offset irons wonderfully, but my driver I can't draw for the life of me. Consistant shot cone, not the cone I want though typically.

[JWL1957]

1. Closed face

2. Heel weighted

3. Offset has nothing to do with it. You can slice just as easily with offset clubs.

4. Shaft torque has nothing to do with it. Torque affects a slice as bad as it does a hook. (timing)

5. Too upright a club can promote hooking.

6. Too "thin" grips can promote hooking as well.

[sean_miller]

You are not actually talking about Ping Eye 2 persimmon fairway woods, are you? Dont get me wrong - i play Persimmon woods from time to time . . .

My Eye 2's are laminated woods.

The all were. PING never made a "persimmon" wood. My all time least favourite wooden woods, but to each their own.

[$2 Nassau]

A gimmick to make people think they are magically going to draw the ball.

[stacks04]

When I got fitted for my driver at the golfers warehouse they sold me a closed face 2* offset driver. It did nothing for my slice then and it does nothing to help the wicked pull I have now. I have to hold the face extremely open to hit a nice straight shot now and I am going to look into a new one over the winter break. I wish I never bought it. I decided to fix the swing flaws that were causing the slice.

[RTodd]

I'll disagree with the comments here a tad.  My Taylormade R11 hits the fairway about 50-60% of the time while I can hit the fairway about 70-75% with my Ping G10 Draw.  And no, my missed shots on the Taylormade are not all to the right.  In fact, they are pretty evenly distributed.  I use a mid-size grip to ensure no hooks happen and then swing normal.  I can draw it and I can also fade the Ping driver which has never been an issue.  While I did lose 10-15 yards in length, the increased consistency is more important.  After years of playing, I can shoot in the 70's when I hit more than 60% of the fairways.

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by RTodd

I'll disagree with the comments here a tad.  My Taylormade R11 hits the fairway about 50-60% of the time while I can hit the fairway about 70-75% with my Ping G10 Draw.  And no, my missed shots on the Taylormade are not all to the right.  In fact, they are pretty evenly distributed.  I use a mid-size grip to ensure no hooks happen and then swing normal.  I can draw it and I can also fade the Ping driver which has never been an issue.  While I did lose 10-15 yards in length, the increased consistency is more important.  After years of playing, I can shoot in the 70's when I hit more than 60% of the fairways.

Hi, welcome to the forum.  "Draw" drivers just help you start the ball more to the left, helps the face and path match up for golfers who have a leftward swing direction.  Golfers will curve it less or hit slight pulls.  Ball starts where the face is pointed at impact and curves away from the path.  So a real draw driver would have a face aimed to the right

[Datsyuk]

Snap hook drivers.