Question about driver...

Cona

Hello
This is a bit of a stupid question but please bear with me..
I started playing golf recently and was borrowing my friends clubs which are a cheap basic package set made by Masters golf.

Anyway I was playing well enough with the driver. Then I went and bought my own driver and find it very hard to hit it at all. I went out playing today and after 9 disaster holes I went back and borrowed the masters driver. Instantly driving much better consistently.

So my question is, given this cheap driver suits me so well obviously it's designed for a beginner. Is there a way to find a driver that is very similar to this?

The driver in question is a Masters Mcz 130 which can't really be bought anymore. Any tips on how to find a driver like this one that will continue to work for me?

Senna

What was the driver you bought?

Seen you started with the masters driver, your swing has probably developed to suit that driver. Doesn't mean that will be the only driver you hit well, but moving to something new might not mean you are hitting the new one as good at the start.
How did you pick the new driver and did you hit a few and choose it?

cairny

You can get very detailed when talking about drivers but to keep it simple just look at the loft and the shaft flex.

Flex means the whippier it feels, for most of us a Regular shaft is best, the faster your swing the stiffer you need. If your own driver is Stiff then this might explain why it's harder to hit.

The biggest factor is usually the loft though, the higher the loft the easier it is to hit.

So 12 deg Reg flex would be a good place to start. Should be easy enough to pick one up 2nd hand. Try Adverts.

Cona

The new driver I bought is MD golf ST3. They are both 10.5 loft but the masters one is definitely more whippier and flexible. The MDGolf is Reg flex but isn't that whippy if u know what I mean it's pretty stiff

Maybe that's the problem

Cona

BTW I didn't try the new driver before I bought it so it was a bit stupid.

cairny

Before giving up on the new driver I'd take them both to the range. Hit some with the Masters driver and then the new one, try swinging just a little faster with the new one (just a little keep your balance).

Cona

Thanks will give it a shot

sky6

Cona wrote: »

BTW I didn't try the new driver before I bought it so it was a bit stupid.

Welcome to golf. We've all done something similar starting out so don't feel to bad.

By now you realize that the most important part of any Driver is the Shaft.

Best option is to get properly fitted for a Driver. You can then decide to buy or at least you will know what you need and watch out for a second hand one.

Apart from the golf shops some of the large companies like TM CY PG are doing free fitting days at various centers around the country. Just keep an eye out in the papers etc.

Cona

sky6 wrote: »

Apart from the golf shops some of the large companies like TM CY PG are doing free fitting days at various centers around the country. Just keep an eye out in the papers etc.

Would there be a requirement to buy the club there and then if you got fitted at one of these days?

John Divney

The weight is probably the main difference and throwing you out of rhythm. Check the weight on the old and new one on the shafttry a few drivers with similar weight and feel in the head and see can you hit it better.