davidsj

Thanks to everyone who replied. I picked up a few good nuggets of information, and I will probably head over to Golfsmith to try out a few drivers. Will report back here when I make a final selection. May be a couple of weeks :) David

I'm a 45 year old male, 5'11" tall, 200lbs, in fair shape, but not a gym rat. I'm now playing 2-3 rounds of golf per month, and starting to feel like I actually know what I'm doing. I recently traded in my 12 year old Callaway X-14 irons for a set of X-20s, and they seem to fit me well. I still have my original Great Big Bertha Hawkeye 10 degree driver and 3 wood, which I can hit decently. I have hit other drivers in recent years, but none seem to really fit me. I recently purchased my wife a set of Callaway Solaire clubs. We were playing a round of golf this past week, and on the 10th hole, as a joke, I pulled her Calloway Solaire 13 degree driver out, and hit it. Not a single practice swing. I hit it straight and measured the drive distance at 243 yards, which is near the max that I can hit my existing driver (which, however, I can't hit without a fairly severe slice). I proceeded to hit it 5 more times in the round, each time hitting it about 240 yards straight down the middle. Hitting a straight driver gave me confidence in the rest of my game, and I improved my score on the back nine by 8 strokes (14 over on front nine, 6 over on back nine). That got me thinking that it is definitely time to start looking for a new driver. And I have a lot of thoughts/questions. - If I get the right driver, will I increase the distance on my drives? - I assume that a women's driver is shorter, lighter, and more forgiving. I seem to struggle with a standard men's driver, what does that mean? - Are there drivers that are designed for seniors that might be a better fit for my game? - And what does that mean for my other clubs? Do I have the wrong clubs? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. David