Golf Troubles?

Question

I am a fairly new golfer. I shoot around 100-105. I have a cheap set of clubs and one of those 5 dollar drivers from the mall. I can not hit the driver straight at all. I have started using an old 3 wood probaly from the 70's or 80s ( actually looks like wood) and i can hit preatty far and striaght almost everytime. Does a cheap driver make a differance. If i bought a better driver would it eliminate the dramtic slice. How much farther does say a 100 dollar driver hit the ball considered to a 15 dollar one. Thanks

Answer 1

the first huge thing to check when buying a driver is your swing speed.  if you have a hard swing and you are using a weak flex then that could be your problem and you will never fix your slice. Go to a big golf store such as Golf Town and they will check your swing speed for free.  for me i say buying a nice driver is totally worth it

Answer 2

A new driver would probably not fix your slice, i have bought 5 or 6 drivers trying to do it, and still slice the ball.  Although if you did want to, you could try buying one of the square headed drivers.

Answer 3

a good driver and a good set of clubs will take about 5 to 10 shots off your game and if i was you take a lesson or two you are doing pretty good to hit 100 to 105 for a beginner

Answer 4

Maybe you should think about purchasing an offset driver. It removes the slice, I know it sure helped me when I was starting out. (Ended up shooting 80s by the end of my first year) And on the cheap club stuff, personally I think the more you pay, the better quality. Its not gonna add an extra 100 yards or anything but it will make you more consistent.

Answer 5

Hi there,

Whilst the problem is likely to be a swing fault. Swinging in to out, undoubtedly your $5 dollar drive is not helping.If you have an ebay account i would recommend looking for a taylor made R5 draw driver in anything from 10.5 to 13 degrees. Also check that it is the conforming version.

I know guys that still use these on tour. They are one of the most forgiving and longest drivers around and because they are a few years old you will probably pick one up for about $30. That will give you a huge bang for your buck :o) !!!