Driver for a newbie

[JonnyBoy]

I'm looking a to get myself a driver. Something forgiving because I'm pretty much a beginner at the game.

Thanks

 

[Imurg]

No need to look further than Callaway Edge or Ping G15/10

Loads of options new or 2nd hand

 

[timchump]

go for something with quite a bit of loft 12-13 degrees,
its likely to go further and straighter than a lower degree driver if your just getting started

 

[JonnyBoy]

I like the look of that Calloway edge driver and I noticed you can get it with any loft. So I'd be better going for it with like a 12-13 degree loft?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If you can afford it I'd look no further than the K15. Brilliant driver

 

[Smiffy]

What you need is a Benny.
And guess what?

 

[Alex1975]

If I were picking my 1st driver now I would look at the Ping K15/G15/G20.

My 1st was a Callaway FT-iQ and to some extent I wish I had kept it. They are still for sale 2nd hand and the straightest most forgiving driver I have ever used.

 

[timchump]

I like the look of that Calloway edge driver and I noticed you can get it with any loft. So I'd be better going for it with like a 12-13 degree loft?

yep go for as much loft as possible

i remember when i first started the best club in my bag was a 21 degree 5 wood, went soo much straighter and longer than the 10.5 degree driver.

you've got to put a pretty good swing on a driver to get the best out of it, i guess it just depends how good you are?...

go to a driving range and ask to demo a number of woods with different lofts

 

[GB72]

Having just switched to one, give the Mizuno JPX a go. Let my mate have a go and he would have gone for one if he had not recently changed to a K15.

 

[Baldyeagle]

Certainly agree with the higher loft suggestions. I started with a 13deg Callaway Diablo (Draw) and I'm still happily using it 3 years later. I rarely out-drive my mates but they'd secretly rather be hitting my 200yd straight drives anyway.

 

[RGDave]

What you need is a Benny.
And guess what?

Yes, and if smiffy's Benny is the regular loft one, I have the High Launch one needing a home.

Take your pick.