Nike VR Tour Driver 420 for High Handicapper?

[deanofdestiny]

I was considering the Nike VR Tour Driver 420cc , but was wondering if it would be easy to hit as a high handicapper? I have heard that the 460cc heads could be a little too big for my swing so wondering if the smaller 420cc of the tour driver would be better? is it easy to hit?......any ideas?

[kurisu]

Smaller heads are easier to work left or right, but anyone can hit them if matched with the proper shaft fitted for your swing.

[delav]

Most 'Tour' style heads are smaller in size, but the can also be different in terms of internal weighting, MOI, CG, etc... Because better players want to be able to control shots a bit more, these heads will usually have a neutral or fade bias weighting, with a higher CG to produce lower launch and spin numbers.

As a higher handicapper, it's more likely that a non-tour head with the right shaft will put you in the fairway more often. Check out the G15, it's a wildly popular choice.

[Shindig]

You'll get people calling it small, but it wasn't too long ago that 420cc was a huge driver.

The VR Tour is a great driver and has some great stock shaft options.

More important than the right clubhead is the right shaft (flex, length) and grip size. Any store that won't fit you for these as part of the purchase isn't worth buying from.

[wrx_junki]

Go with something more forgiving like a G15 as delav said.

[deanofdestiny]

You'll get people calling it small, but it wasn't too long ago that 420cc was a huge driver.

when you say right shaft flex , if i had a slow swing would you recommend the regular flex, i have options of regular, stiff, extra stiff what do you think?

[tristanhilton85]

It really depends on the shaft that is going into the driver as one manufacturers regular is another manufacturers stiff. Your best bet is to jump on a launch monitor, see what your swing speed is, and try multiple shafts in different flexes. While flex is important, there are also other factors to consider with regards to your shaft such as if it is high, mid, or low, launching, etc.

If for whatever reason this isn't possible, you can look up the different shafts online that would come in the driver and it'll tell you what swing speed each flex is meant for. Hope this helps a bit.