Driver 😡😡😡

[JT77]

Well, I have a love hate relationship with the driver, and to be fair I was driving ok but it does my head in at times. I can be driving well and playing well them wham 1000 yards right and then I am back square one!
I have playing more consistently because I've left the big dog alone, paid out over 200 quid for a shaft and fitting and was driving it great there, and on the range and even last week on course, but this weekend just no.
I can swing away at my 3 wood and it goes great, can you get a heavier driver head as I wonder if this would work better for me over a longer period.
Any one else hate the driver at times?

 

[Hobbit]

I don't hate my driver, in fact its going better than ever, but it does miss 3 or 4 fairways a round. Its not by much but usually enough for a bogey. However, I can almost pick a blade of grass to land a shot from my 3 wood. I don't know why there's a difference other than if I hit my 3 wood its more about placement, whereas if I hit my driver its all about hammering it as far as I can.

 

[JT77]

Ah ok, nah I've no idea why I swing so differently with them, only thing I can think is I can feel the head all the way through the swing on my 3 wood, driver I can't.

 

[fundy]

Well, I have a love hate relationship with the driver, and to be fair I was driving ok but it does my head in at times. I can be driving well and playing well them wham 1000 yards right and then I am back square one!
I have playing more consistently because I've left the big dog alone, paid out over 200 quid for a shaft and fitting and was driving it great there, and on the range and even last week on course, but this weekend just no.
I can swing away at my 3 wood and it goes great, can you get a heavier driver head as I wonder if this would work better for me over a longer period.
Any one else hate the driver at times?

Yep for sure, but then I hate the 3 wood and the wedges most of the time too lol

Like you Ive always strived for a heavier driver as feel Id be able to contro it more. Heavier shafts tend to help, also the more modern driver have "weight tracks" which you can always add a weight or two to try, albeit it appears a bit of distance sacrifice is required

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The driver is the one club I feel pretty confident hitting - have the odd off day with it but consistently manage to find the fairway with it

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Don't hate my driver but we have a rocky relationship at time. When we're amiable we are great together. When we're not, my game suffers as I can't find fairways, even the wide ones but I get on with it. I don't hate any clubs (even my wedges with my short game)

 

[Imurg]

I have hated it with a vengeance before but I'm trying to be more realistic.
I'm going to carve one miles right from time to time and I'm trying to accept that.
I'm actually hitting the Epic reasonably well and from the 8/9 times I use it at The Zoo, I'm in play almost all the time so confidence rises as a result.
I actually look forward to hitting it at the moment whereas before I'd look down on the clubhead and wonder where i was going to end up....
I'm fortunate in that I'm long enough with my 4 wood to be able to play for position on some of the trickier driving holes where Fragger and CVG have to take the driver with the resulting potentially card wrecking power slice.

 

[fundy]

I have hated it with a vengeance before but I'm trying to be more realistic.
I'm going to carve one miles right from time to time and I'm trying to accept that.
I'm actually hitting the Epic reasonably well and from the 8/9 times I use it at The Zoo, I'm in play almost all the time so confidence rises as a result.
I actually look forward to hitting it at the moment whereas before I'd look down on the clubhead and wonder where i was going to end up....
I'm fortunate in that I'm long enough with my 4 wood to be able to play for position on some of the trickier driving holes where Fragger and CVG have to take the driver with the resulting potentially card wrecking power slice.

Struck me as a decent driving course off the backs, not sure id prosper too well lol. Survived hitting a lot of 3 irons off the yellows but wouldnt be enough off the backs

 

[JT77]

At least I'm not alone, when I'm hitting it well it's fantastic, but one bad one really hits me for 6. I have a 75g hzrdus in my m2 now and feels fine just the swing.
I know I can get round with out it, my 3 wood is long, and keeps me in play but a couple par 5s are easier to reach in 2 with driver in hand.

 

[Imurg]

Struck me as a decent driving course off the backs, not sure id prosper too well lol. Survived hitting a lot of 3 irons off the yellows but wouldnt be enough off the backs

Still to play off the backs - it's 6700, so 700 more than AP, although par/SSS is 73 against 70/69.

 

[NWJocko]

I absolutely love my driver.

However, quite often hate the bellend putting hideous swings on it

 

[fundy]

Still to play off the backs - it's 6700, so 700 more than AP, although par/SSS is 73 against 70/69.

similar lengthwise to ours off the backs but strikes me as much tougher driving wise. let us know how you go when you get back off the whites

 

[Snelly]

We are all different and our strengths change over time. As a kid, I was lethal with a wedge from anywhere inside 120 and now it's one of the weaker areas of my game.

These days, my driver is probably the best club in my bag but it never used to be as I had a snap hook in my locker that killed many a good round.

You our have to have a club in your hands that you feel happy with in order to be confident. Particularly a driver. If you think it's going to be long and straight, chances are it will be.

Ditto if you think you're going to get in trouble though!!!!

 

[Tashyboy]

When it's hot its smoking hot, when it's not, it proper gets on me tits.

 

[fundy]

When it's hot its smoking hot, when it's not, it proper gets on me tits.

are we still talking about driving Tashy?

 

[bladeplayer]

Id say driving is strong part of my game , when its off is me so i dont let it get me down and go back to basics of swinging easy & following through

 

[JT77]

Bill it used to be my strength, not sure where it's gone.

 

[Tashyboy]

are we still talking about driving Tashy?

Both

 

[Captainron]

My driver is like a 4 year old. Behaves in fits and starts. It throws huge tantrums as well!

 

[bobmac]

Two questions if I may......
How far can you hit a 7 iron
How far can you hit a driver?