Drivers Buyer's Guide 2006
The modern driver can hold the contents of a 16-ounce can of soda and, with its heightened technology, offers much more pop than that. Check out the newest big sticks and find one that fits your game.
| Dunlop LoCo Dart www.dunlopsportsonline.com (800) 235-5516 | $249  Affordable, adjustable-weight driver with the advantages of a carbon crown technology.Features: By using brass and aluminum weights, golfers can adjust launch and spin characteristics.The carbon crown displaces weight toward the heel and sole for forgiveness. Advantages: The Harrison 3.5 D Dart graphite shaft is perfectly tuned to the LoCo Dart clubhead to help produce extra distance. Benefits: Beginners will find the LoCo Dart easy to use; seasoned golfers will appreciate the solid sound, feel and performance off the tee. What We Like: The mirrored face really reduces spin, and the weighting kit is a cinch to use. Lineup: LoCo Pro, LoCo Dart, LoCo Clubhead: Beta-titanium (forged), Carbon Clubface: Beta-titanium (forged) Volume: 442cc Loft(s): 9°, 10.5° (10.5° available LH) Shaft(s): Harrison 3.5 D Dart graphite (S, R) | Golfworks Maltby KE4 |
| HiPPO XXL www.hippo-golf.com (800) 204-2807 | $199  Built to accommodate a wide range of golfers, the HiPPO XXL is as user-friendly as any wood can get. Features: Two sets of weights can be interchanged to adjust trajectory and sidespin. The deep-face design has a .830 COR for maximum energy transfer, and the proprietary graphite shaft is optimized for explosive distance off the tee. Advantages: Adjustable-weight technology lets golfers adapt to varying course conditions, as well as compensate for flaws in the swing. Benefits: High-handicappers will enjoy the extra distance, and mid-handicapped golfers will love the versatility. What We Like: Is that price tag for real? Lineup: ITX2, Powerstrike, XXL (XXL fairway woods also available) Clubhead: Beta-titanium (forged) Clubface: Same Volume: 450cc Loft(s): 9°, 10° (no LH) Shaft(s): HiPPO XXL proprietary graphite (S, R) | Innovex CfD www.innovexgolf.com (866) 402-6097 | $199  One of the best-looking drivers for 2006 isn’t short on distance-enhancing features. Features: It has the size (440cc) and it has the material (beta-titanium), but what the CfD really has in its favor is a high-tech face. The strike area is forged and very thin, helping produce the maximum COR. More importantly, it features a cup design that effectively widens the sweet spot. Advantages: The cupface design systematically shifts the club’s CG to the rear, resulting in higher launch angles and greater carry distances. Benefits: The CfD boasts a modern, deep-face profile and a rear CG, so it will do best in the hands of mid- to high-handicappers. What We Like: The clean and pure aesthetics. Lineup: CfD Clubhead: Titanium (forged) Clubface: Beta-titanium (forged) Volume: 460cc Loft(s): 10°, 12° (no LH) Shaft(s): Graman CS230 graphite (S, R, A, L) |
| Louisville SMART ti | MacGregor MACTEC NVG2 www.macgregorgolf.com (800) 841-4358 | $300 ($450 Tour)  MacGregor once again pushes the envelope of design and performance.Features: Check out the Cup Face 360° technology, which is the process of plasma-welding the face a full 360 degrees around the leading edge of the club, thus eliminating face welds for a hotter and more consistent sweet spot. Additional technologies include Quadra Tungsten sole weights and a Tri-Plane sole for enhanced stability. Advantages: The thin crown (40% thinner than most) and tungsten weight screws situate the CG for stability and optimum launch. Benefits: True distance and truer accuracy. What We Like: Innovative face construction. Lineup: MACTEC NVG2, MACTEC NVG2 Tour (NVG woods also available) Clubhead: Beta-titanium (forged) Clubface: Same Volume: 445cc Loft(s): 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° (9.5°, 10.5° available LH) Shaft(s): Quadra Action graphite by Fujikura (X, S, R) |
The KE4 is Golfworks/Maltby’s new offering in the adjustable-weight driver segment. 
The most unique persimmon wood ever made, the SMART ti is a head-turner and crowd-pleaser.
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