The driver category is hot once again. Most golfers like trying out new drivers as we are all looking for a big stick that will provide us with more distance. Like the wedge category that we highlighted a few months ago, the driver category is getting very crowded with TaylorMade and Titleist fighting for the number one spot among the tour and consumer ranks. Drivers keep getting bigger with the average size now approaching 375 cc. Use this guide as a starting point in the selection of your next driver.
| Manufacturer / Model | MSRP | Description | Size cc |
| Adams Redline | $350 ea | Titanium construction featuring tungsten perimeter weighting for increased forgiveness. Available with stock proprietary Fujikura graphite shaft. | 460 |
| Burrows MAC Powersphere |
$399 ea | Titanium construction featuring the Powersphere, a dome-shaped cavity in the sole of the club that redirects shock waves from impact back toward the clubface. Available with stock proprietary Powersphere Grafalloy HotFlex or Graphite Design HotFlex graphite shafts. | 350, 421 |
| Callaway Great Big Bertha II |
$500 ea | Titanium construction featuring the ultra thin face and high moment of inertia head for increase forgiveness and distance. Available in Pro Series lofts of 8.5° and 9.5°. Available with stock proprietary Callaway GBB System 60 graphite shaft. | 380 |
| Cleveland Launcher 400 |
$399 ea | Titanium construction with beta-titanium face featuring classic profile and larger size than original Launcher (330cc). Available with stock proprietary Launcher Gold graphite shaft by Fujikura. | 400 |
| Cobra King Cobra SS350 Tour King Cobra SS380 Tour |
$369 ea | SS 350 Tour Ti features squarer face and internal weighting position low and back for lower launch and spin. SS 380 Ti features titanium construction with Plasma Weld oval insert technology face allowing a thinner wall and more consistent performance across face. Available with stock proprietary Cobra graphite shafts by Graphite Design. | 350, 380 |
| Dunlop LoCo |
$149 ea | Forged aluminum head that carries the "Crazy Long" attitude and slightly off-beat graphics. The head features a distinctive midnight blue graphite weave effect on the dome. Available with stock Harrison Striper graphite shaft. | 450 |
| Feel Dr. Feel Titanium Series |
$499 ea | Titanium construction featuring copper alloy weighting system and rocker sole. Available in three colors and four sizes. Available with shafts from Fujikura, Harrison, and AccuFlex as well as the proprietary Feel Monterey Series. RH only. | 300, 330, 360, 400 |
| MacGregor VIP V-Foil High Launch |
$400 ea | Forged beta titanium construction featuring V-Foil technology providing increased stability and power with high launch design offering increased forgiveness and higher initial trajectory. Available with stock proprietary Tourney Distance graphite shaft by Graphite Design. | 410 |
| Nicklaus AIRMAX 360-S AIRMAX 430-S |
$320 ea $360 ea |
Forged titanium construction featuring thin and very responsive cryogenic face providing more energy at impact, producing maximum allowable spring-like effect. Available with Fujikura SG Pro Graphite shaft and Nicklaus CRANKSHAFT steel shaft. | 363, 432 |
| Nike Golf Forged Titanium 450 |
$??? ea | Titanium construction featuring a forged beta titanium face for faster ball velocity and larger sweet spot for increased distance and improved forgiveness. Available with stock proprietary Nike Ti-Weave graphite shaft. | 450 |
| Ping Si3 |
$465 ea | Titanium construction featuring a forged face of very thin titanium wrapping around the head connecting with the body to create a more efficient energy transfer to the ball for greater distance. Available with stock Ping Si3 Series graphite shaft. | 340 |
Precept |
$420 ea | Beta titanium construction featuring a concave, crescent moon-shaped sole placing the center of gravity low and deep in the head for improved ball flight and distance. Available with stock Mitsubishi Rayon Tour Premium Advanced Shaft Technology graphite shaft. |
320 |
| Srixon XXIO |
$399 ea | Titanium construction featuring a high COR face area that is expanded elliptically from high toe to low heel where most golfers hit the clubface. Available with proprietary SV-300 Tour Light graphite shaft. | 320 |
| TaylorMade 500 Series |
$499 ea | Titanium construction featuring inverted cone technology milled inside the face that increases the COR area for greater ball velocity on off-center hits and increased forgiveness. Available with stock proprietary TaylorMade M.A.S.2 ultralite graphite shaft. |
320, 360, 400 |
| Titleist Titanium 983 Series |
$500 ea | Titanium construction featuring two models. The 983K is slightly longer heel-to-toe and deeper from front-to-back produces a moderate to higher initial launch angle. The smaller, deeper head of the 983E and its shallower front-to-back size produces less dynamic loft for a flatter initial launch angle and downrange trajectory. Available in a variety of stock proprietary shafts from Fujikura and Grafalloy as well as Graphite Design and other custom options. | 350, 365 |
| Tommy Armour 845 Forged Persimmon |
$450 ea | Beta titanium construction with the look of classic persimmon woods from yester year. Features a high density internal weight system where the titanium back weight drives the center of gravity to the rear of the club head, enabling optimal trajectory. Available with a Grafalloy Prolite Elite graphite shaft. |
350 |
| Tour Edge Bajooka JMAX |
$299 ea | Titanium body and cold-rolled beta titanium face featuring three key elements of the club's design adjusted for each loft: face progression, sole weighting, and shaft technology. Variations allow golfers to optimize launch angle and spin rate based on swing speed. Available with stock proprietary graphite shaft by Fujikura. | 410 |
| TourStage Z350 Z375 |
$550 ea | Titanium body with three-piece construction for maximum energy transfer at impact with a forged titanium clubface that provides increased initial velocity for added distance. Both drivers feature an adjustable tungsten weight screw in the trailing edge that establishes an ideal center of gravity for optimal trajectory. |
350, 375 |
| Wilson Deep Red II Tour Deep Red II Distance |
$449 ea | Titanium construction with weight positioned low and deep in the head. The Tour model features a standard shaft tip size while the Distance model features the larger diameter Fat Shaft technology. Available with stock Grafalloy Prolite+ graphite shafts. | 350, 400 |
| Yonex V-mass 400 350 Spec V-mass 400 |
$430 ea | Titanium construction featuring tungsten insert weighting in heel to promote stability and a power face created by thickening the geometric center of the face. This provides increased distance without sacrificing accuracy. Available with Yonex High-Modulus UL-Titanium 7 graphite shaft. | 350, 400 |
Updated: 5.06.03
