Am i wrong in having two drivers?

[PeterPumpkinEater]

Having recently bought a 11.5deg regular Nike Sasquatch for £119, I sold my Cobra LD Speed (Bought for £89 six months ago) for £80!

However as my swing speed is borderline Reg/Stiff shaft I've decided to get myself a stiff shafted driver. I've just been down to Direct Golf and hit the following drivers:-

Callaway Hyper x 10deg stiff - £99
TaylorMade DrawR7 10.5 Stiff - £99
Mizuno MX560 9.5 deg Stiff - £99

The Mizuno I hit really well with a nice ball flight, the Callaway was not far behind and the TM was no good for me.

Anyway i have just purchased the Mizuno off ebay for £58 all in which I'm really pleased with as its only been used for two rounds! It is a 9.5deg Stiff with a EXSAR DS3 shaft.

So basically, as per the title, am I wrong for having two drivers or is it common practice?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have two drivers. One is a draw bias that I use most often but I do also have a Callaway Big Bertha 460 in a higher loft (11 degree) which I tend to use if the fairways are particularly wet as it gives me more carry in the air

 

[Herbie]

I have two drivers too! I have often had two with me or available for use. I also have two 3Woods in my bag on occasion instead of drivers.

I hit one driver quite well off the lawn which comes in handy in high winds or on long courses, the other I hit a very good distance , likewise with the three woods, one I hit better in light rough and the other I hit better off the lawn.

 

[andiritchie]

I swap and change between 2 drivers,i prefer hitting the ball low and flat but in this weather i need to fly it a bit higher its always good to have back ups

 

[Dave3498]

You can play with fourteen drivers if you like.

I once forgot my putter so I putted with my driver, (most people would use a 3 iron) and I putted quite well with it, but seriously it's not a bad idea to have a driver that you hit left and use it on the holes with trouble on the right, and another that you hit right for the holes with trouble on the left, that is if you can rely upon them.

 

[Smiffy]

it's not a bad idea to have a driver that you hit left and use it on the holes with trouble on the right, and another that you hit right for the holes with trouble on the left, that is if you can rely upon them.

Doesn't that bugger you up for holes where you want to hit straight though?

 

[MVP]

I have an f speed cobra driver and an X speed , i hit the X aspeed a lot lower and straighter depsite it being 9.5 deg instead or 9.0 the shaft is high kick which promotes the lower ball flight! I do think you need to hit it harder to get the distance but it does go further than the f speed. Both a lovely bit of kit either way. I hit this driver so well recently im afraid to change it!

 

[USER1999]

A friend of mine plays a left handed driver for L to R holes, and a R handed driver for R to L holes. He also carries two putters. so he never has the ball below his feet. Plays right handed irons though. Weird. Really needs to make his mind up.

 

[viscount17]

I have two, r7 11.5 reg and a G5 10.5 stiff which i use in the wind

 

[TonyN]

Mickleson has has had two drivers in the bag in the same round. An FT-I and FT-5. No harm in having two to swap between.

 

[MVP]

Poulter wouldnt be seen dead without a driver LOL

 

[theeaglehunter]

I would have 10 different ones (Not all in the bag at once!) if I could afford to, a different head / shaft combo for every occasion. I may even make one of them the Taylormade driver that comes with the different shafts and weights etc- its something like £650. It would be good fun if nothing else, hit one bad drive, blame it on the club, put a new one in the bag- sorted.

More seriously I think 2 is fine as you can get used to them both, I wouldn't want more than this though and would want a very different trajectory / ball flight between them to make it worth it.

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

I think the two reasons for having the two drivers was because :-

A) Our course is very exposed and when it is windy its very windy and a lower ball flight would be helpful.

B) I am trying to hone my driving skills at the moment by slowing things down a bit, but when I have improved I'm sure that my swing speed will move up to the 100-105mph bracket.

I actually had 4 putters until I settled with the 2-Ball, Trial and error I suppose, but for £58 for the Mizuno I'm well chuffed.

Also, I've found this review on the Mizzy http://revver.com/video/444467/mizuno-mp600-and-mx560-drivers-video-review/

 

[Cernunnos]

Although I probably wouldn't put two drivers in the bag for that Old lefty look, I'd certainly recommend keeping at least two driver in the collection or even the boot of the car, for different conditions or courses. One day you might need low & run with your driver, & another day Drop & stop maybe the order of the day.

I'm not going to get into the subject of draw baised drivers, only to say don't do it, as you'll look a plonker & they don't help peoples games long term & even Mickleson looked a twit even though the theory for him that week was sound.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I disagree with the draw bias comments. My Cleveland is 10.5 draw bias (closed 1 degree) and I found that whilst it wouldn't eliminate a slice from a wild OTT action it did in the main help improve my driving and I didn't experience too many snap hooks.

That said I have been having lessons with my original coach which has already bourne fruit (October stableford winner) and we have made a number of changes primarily to plane which has added a nice draw. The draw bias drive hasn't over compensated for this directly but I feel that I am now in the market for a new driver perhaps with less loft and a different shaft.

In conclusion, the draw bias drivers are not the work of the devil and do go some way to preventing the a slice and creating draw spin. I agree that whilst a poor swing wil neutralise any benefit a draw bias will have in a reasonable players hand (i.e. mine) it has added a nice ball flight and a welcome few yards or run

 

[RGuk]

Wow.....lots of people have two drivers.

I have two (well, three including an old one). If and when I work out which is best I'll stick with one.

Like a good few on here, I have a draw-biased one which I use when I'm fighting a slice.

As for getting a different flex one.....you'll have to try one against your current model. As said many times on here, a regular should give you better distance, but if you are on the border, you might prefer a stiffer model and find it straighter. Personally, I wouldn't go up to a stiff driver, unlike my irons (which are S graphite).....I'd hate to lose any distance with my drives.