Tag: Drivers

The year’s newest and best golf equipment is here! Whether it be a driver, iron, putter or anything in between, we’ve put together a list of some of the hottest new clubs. Check out a few of our top picks so far...  

If you’re sniffing around for a new driver this season, first ask yourself what kind of driver you need: Do you want more distance? Do you want to counteract your slice? How about a driver that features moveable weights? If your answer is “all of the above,” then you’re in luck.

We sent our Senior Editor Ryan Noll down to PING's fitting studio in Phoenix, AZ, and had him go through a driver fitting using the company's advanced computer system. See what Ryan learned and you'll quickly see that fitting is key for optimum performance. 

PING golf clubs have always been closely associated with technology and advanced engineering, which isn’t surprising, considering the long tradition the company has of creating products that adhere to the “form follows function” philosophy.

A good golf swing is very similar to a
baseball swing, especially when it comes to creating power. The key to hitting a golf ball hard, and a baseball for that matter, is proper timing. Just before the arms and club finish the backswing, the hips must begin their rotation back toward the target. This stretches the left arm across the chest and serves to drag the club down to the ball. The dragging continues right up to impact when the left leg begins to straighten and the arms and club are “snapped” out away from the body. This is the identical sequence used by any good power hitter in baseball and one you should try to copy every time you pull out the driver.

Creating power with the driver has a lot more to do with “when to” than it does with “how to.”

Titleist and Cobra, though owned by the same parent company, are equipment manufacturers that have had quite different design philosophies in the past. Titleist has always been known for tradition and performance, while Cobra products are normally associated with more progressive looks and distance-oriented performance.

The talk of the shop this year when it comes to driver technology is definitely the leaps we’ve seen in exciting new driver geometries. The golfer today can choose from just about anything: square, traditional, scoopback or even triangular. The fact is, the driver category is chockful with scores of options to choose from, making the category not only better, but more confusing for the golfer jonesing for a new big dog.