Lady Golfer’s top ten drivers for women
By Tom Irwin
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PING RHAPSODY: This adjustable driver features the same Turbulator technology on the crown to increase clubhead speed as the G30 range. They also help frame the ball at address for improved alignment. Comes in 12Ëš and has five different loft settings. SRP: £289
NIKE VAPOR SPEED: The new driver of choice for Michelle Wie. The message is simple higher launch angle, lower spin and pure distance. There are lots of variables with five lofts, three face angles and a channel that helps maintain ball speed on off-centre hits. SRP: £249.99
COBRA FLY-Z: The ultimate blend of distance and forgiveness. The technology carries over from 2014 and there are options aplenty with eight different loft/trajectory settings to assist a slower swing speed. Available in raspberry, ultramarine and silver. SRP: £249
TAYLORMADE R15: The all-new R15 promotes a higher launch and lower spin with the Front Track system and sliding weights moved closer to the front, 12mm closer than the SLDR. This acts like a Speed Pocket, expanding the sweet spot and lowering the spin. SRP: £369
YONEX REINE: Designed especially for the lady golfer, the Reine driver features a lighter, more forgiving shaft together with new Octiforce Crown technology to produce what we all want; the perfect launch angle and effortless distance. Available in 12 and 14Ëš SRP: £159
BENROSS PEARL SPEED: With the CG positioned low and deep, and by combining a new Aldila shaft which is designed to maximise the swing characteristics of the lady golfer, Benross say you can expect to hit higher, straighter and further consistently. SRP: £149.99
CALLAWAY XR: This is designed to work well with moderate swing speeds through an aerodynamic head shape, a thinner face and by having the CG lower which is where we all want it. Eight different loft and lie configurations. SRP: £279
LYNX TIGRESS: A unique rose gold PVD finish and rose-coloured graphite shaft make this one of the more striking drivers on the market. Features a forged titanium head and a high-launching loft (12Ëš) gives you plenty of help. SRP: £179
ADAMS XTD: What Adams promise here is a club that will send it out there. Each head is tested four times to ensure the hottest permissible face. It features a Cut-Thru Slot which creates a spring-like effect and expands the sweet spot. SRP: £299
TITLEIST D2: Not just for the better player, but for all swing speeds.
Built using something called an Active Recoil Channel which actively flexes at impact and recoils to launch the ball off the face with higher speed and lower spin. SRP: £379
Tom Irwin
Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.
