5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying A New Driver

Are you thinking about buying a new driver? A host of new 2025 drivers look like they are about to be launched and many of you will find the temptation too much to resist. But don’t part with your hard-earned cash until you’ve answered these five questions, only then will you know if a new driver is really worth the money. Be honest with yourself – only then will you know if a new driver has the potential to solve all your tee-shot troubles…

1. Is driving really the worst part of your game?

You may think you drive it poorly, but how do you actually compare to golfers of a similar ability? Access to data is critical here. I’m an Arccos Smart Sensors user and I can see how my driving compares with the rest of my game, whether that’s Strokes Gained driving, distance vs accuracy, average distance vs my handicap average as well as my most common miss. So if I know I’ve got a consistent miss to one side but am achieving good distance relatively speaking, it could be that I’m not aiming correctly or that I need to adjust the face angle or internal weighting to change the directional bias of the driver, which is a much cheaper fix! But if there are a lot of red flags throughout, it could be more than just a coincidence and that actually, investing in a new driver can be justified.

2. What’s your budget?

Let’s say you’ve weighed up the pros and cons and you’ve decided you need a new driver. But if you’ve not been keeping track of modern day equipment, you might be surprised to learn that the best modern day golf drivers are pretty expensive, pushing the £600 or $600 mark. For many golfers out there, this is an outlay that’s difficult to justify for the sake of being a few more yards down the fairway. Don’t get me wrong, these aforementioned premium drivers are expensive for a reason – the total performance you get when custom fitted is unmatched – but it’s important to recognise there are alternatives out there. Whether it’s brand new budget drivers or even going down the second hand route via retailers like golfclubs4cash, you can get some excellent products for a much smaller financial outlay. So work out what you’d be comfortable spending on a driver upgrade, shop around, ask questions and do your research.