What is the difference between a driver that is offset vs one that is draw bias??

Question

I purchased a TaylorMade Draw Bias driver hoping it would help with my slice only to find out my drives are now worse then ever. I was thinking about trying a driver that is offset. What is the difference between a Draw Bias driver vs one that is offset??

Answer 1

Typically, offset means the clubhead is set behind the shaft line. The purpose of this is to have the head arrive at the ball a nanosecond after the shaft, giving the golfer extra time to square the head. The concept was invented by Karsten Solheim of Ping  golf (who also invented cavity backs). Offset is designed to help cure a slice.

A draw bias has extra weight in the clubhead placed near the shaft (heel). This has the effect of helping to close the club face, and thus fight a slice.

A fade bias club has extra weight near the toe of the club. This has the effect of helping to keep the clubface open and thus promotes a fade.

Another similar design technique is to set the clubface a degree or two closed. That is, when the player is drawing a line straight down the shaft at the ball, the toe of the club is pointed a degree or two to the left, rather than being at a right angle. This also has the effect of helping a golfer to close the clubface.

Answer 2

an offset drive is when the shaft is offset from the club head. a draw bias driver is the same as any driver but thier is weight in the club head to help create a draw