Draw drivers?

aster99

Drivers such as those that are advertised as Draw, what is the effect they would have on a golfer who slices? just curious as i'm not fully sure how they work

spacecoyote

not 100% on this but i think in general the clubhead is offset from the shaft so that the clubface is more closed when you hit the ball so if you tend to slice the clubface should be closer to square at impact?

copacetic

'Draw' drivers are generally weighted to encourage a drawing ball flight. They won't stop a slice but may reduce it slightly.

Practically every standard driver has a face thats a couple of degrees closed. Usually only 'tour' spec or certain drivers in manufacturers range are set neutral or open.

You can also buy open face clubs that are draw weighted. So it really all depends on the club.

One thing is certain though, they won't stop a slice (but may make it slice a few yards less)

aster99

thaks guys, was just wondering what was the actual story with them

stockdam

They are a pain in the backside. Even closed faced ones annoy me. I need a neutral faced one and they are hard to find. Draw balanced drivers just make me snap-hook.

Rather than try to reduce a slice with equipment it is much better to learn how to draw the ball. It really isn't that difficult with some basic adjustments.

Irishvillian

If you get a driver reshafted could you get it set at neutral?

MisterAnarchy

stockdam wrote: »

They are a pain in the backside. Even closed faced ones annoy me. I need a neutral faced one and they are hard to find. Draw balanced drivers just make me snap-hook.

I agree wholeheartedly.
As someone who draws the ball its a pain in the ass that 95% of drivers on the market have a closed clubhead.
Most are 2 degrees closed and others advertise themselves as neutral when in fact they are 1 degree closed.
Taylormade drivers are the worst I find,they sit ridiculously closed when left sit on the ground.

Zak Flaps

rather than using one of these clubs, should a player not just try to find out what's causing the slice, and try to fix that?

stockdam

Irishvillian wrote: »

If you get a driver reshafted could you get it set at neutral?

No the relationship between the sole and the face needs to be altered. The weight distribution would also need to be changed.

copacetic

stockdam wrote: »

No the relationship between the sole and the face needs to be altered. The weight distribution would also need to be changed.

this isn't true in respect to open or closed heads. Any decent clubmaker can shim or clock most driver heads a couple of degrees either way. Plenty of detailed how tos on the web also. Weight distribution has absolutely nothing to so with whether the head is open or closed, only 'draw' or 'fade' bias.

I also have to disagree with people getting snap hooks because a head is a couple of degrees closed. The same way it doesn't cure a slice, it doesn't cause a hook.