What is a forged driver and is it different from any other drivers out there. (golf)?

Question

im asking about this because im getting a set of clubs maybe this week. Tell me what you all think of this set.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2877811&cp=2367822.2273503.2273504&pg=1&view=all&searchSort=TRUE&s=A-StorePrice-DSP&parentPage=family&searchId=2273503

this is at ***** sporting goods but theres none in california. Target has the same thing in their stores. Should i buy it?

Answer 1

Forged metal is heated and hammered into shape gradually (think blacksmith) whereas cast clubs the molten metal is poured into a mold.  Both methods are widely accepted and the difference in a driver face is not as noticable as the difference between forged and cast iron set.

Answer 2

Drivers are either made cast or forged.  And unlike irons a cast driver actually costs more to make in production.  Many drivers are forged and many are cast and it is not likely possible to tell the difference between the two.  It is simply a manufacturing process.

Whether that set of clubs is ok for you is hard to guess.  If you are a beginner and don't play much at all, then it should be fine assuming standard specifications fit you.  

I won't get into the forged vs. cast iron debate though.

Answer 3

The clubface is forged on the driver.  Forging is a process just like casting is.  It's a process to form the face of the club.  Forgings are suppose to be lighter than casting.  You'll find more forged irons than drivers and fairway woods.  I'm a mid handicapped player(14) and play forged irons.  The feedback is much sweeter when you make pure contact with a forged iron than a cast iron.  They make forged irons for mid handicapped players so don't let Mike H tell you different.  I would demo a set before I bought them just to know how they feel.

Answer 4

The first answer is kind of right, getting fit is pretty important. Having a somewhat repeatable swing first is also important so that you are able to provide some consistent info to your club fitter.

Forged means a working, or stamping, or pressing of a single piece of hot metal (a billet) into the end shape. Cast is pouring of molten metal into a mold to create an end shape. Forging provides a superior feel that usually only the best of golfers (not me) would ever find necessary, it doesn't really make a big performance difference (especially in a driver) so it becomes a matter of preference. With forged your best shots will feel better, while your worst will feel much worse.

That's not a bad set for a starter, I saw it at Target yesterday. It would probably be a good investment for now.

Answer 5

go to golfsmith to buy a set and let them fit you. Unless you are a scratch-6 handicap, don't get forged clubs. DON'T KID YOURSELF. Clubs fit different people and a basic set of taylormades will play better than a set of forged blades. I would suggest the callaway x-20's they are forgiving and easy to hit. go to golfsmith, though, and they can fit you and reccomend clubs, they're good with that. DON'T BUY CLUBS FROM TARGET OR d**k'S THEY ARE JOKES