Hi Guys,
New to the forum, I've been playing off and on (more off than on) since I was about 10 or 11 years old. I never played enough to be a decent golfer until recently I've been playing more and making big improvements. My question is in the title, how much do you think the newest (or newer) driver (or other club) technology actually helps and how much is overblown hype? I know there is definitely hype, but I also believe that there are some results to be had. Consider the analogy that I am also a weightlifter, and there are many supplements on the market that will help you greatly (and many that won't) but most claim far more than they deliver.
My current clubs I've had for about 8 years.. beginner clubs I guess and was thinking of upgrading my driver from a Big Ben Hogan CS3 9.5 'draw' club I have to one of the newer (not newest) Callaways, like the FT-Iz or FT Iq I-mix or FT-9 Fusion.. they have all of these on Rock BOttom Golf for $99... I actually think the driver I have right now does just fine.. I'm hitting it longer all the time, now I'm curious if I could start hitting 300+ by getting a new driver.. I currently hit it 260-275 or so usually.. I might have knocked one 300 or so once or twice in my life.. but not the norm.
Opinions from someone who has continuously upgraded their clubs throughout the years? The Ben Hogan is really my first 'newer' driver.. with the oversized head, before that I was hitting hand-me-downs.. so I'm definitely impressed with the difference in technology from the early 90's to about 2003.. but wonder how much more progress can be made.. physics is physics.. right?
