Looking for some driver feedback

[firefighter22]

Just Started golfing this year. Bought a wilson box set of clubs to get started. Like the irons but I hate the driver. Way too flexible. Im looking at the S3 king cobra with a stiff shaft because it would match the color of the rest of my clubs and it is in my price range. Just wondering if it is any good. Any feedback would be very helpful. Also i have noticed it is made regular and offset. what is the difference?

[Texian]

Originally Posted by firefighter22

Just Started golfing this year. Bought a wilson box set of clubs to get started. Like the irons but I hate the driver. Way too flexible. Im looking at the S3 king cobra with a stiff shaft because it would match the color of the rest of my clubs and it is in my price range. Just wondering if it is any good. Any feedback would be very helpful. Also i have noticed it is made regular and offset. what is the difference?

Never buy a golf club because of its color. Get more information, and if that leads you to something more expensive, save your money for awhile.

[phan52]

TaylorMade Rocketballz. Retails for $299 at most retail stores and pro shops. Ball jumps off the face and is pretty forgiving.

[Stewie007]

Just re-shaft your driver with a stiffer flex. There is no sense in spending even 100 - 150 bucks on a new driver when its just because you don't like the flexibility of the shaft. Stiff flex is a good choice. (There is more to it than that, but for you it will be fine).

Second, if you really DO want to buy a new driver would wait until you either need one or your skills have improved. There is no sense spending a lot of money on a new driver if you cannot yet consistently use one. You also don't need expensive golf clubs to play well. Pros from 20 years past used clubs that weren't as good as clubs that are used today, yet they still scored well.

The club may do the work, but its the golfer that understands how. You might buy that S3 and find that you like it, but it may only be the shaft that is causing you trouble. Shafts are cheaper to replace than buying a new club. Plenty of golf shops around to do that.

My recommendation? Take it and get a decent shaft put on. Don't go for the pricey shafts, you don't need em. I paid 40 bucks to reshaft 2 woods and a driver. They were pretty basic shafts, but my yardages didn't suffer. Beginners don't need to worry about having the best possible driver. It won't turn out that much better and you will have spent around 330 bucks if not 275.

Edit; For the record, I'm pretty much in the same boat since I RE-started this last year. My short game is hurting me the most. I did actually get a new driver (for my birthday) and it cost 100 bucks. However, that won't save my short game. Reshaft the driver, work on your short game, and save the expensive clubs for a later date when you can justify the purchase.