Easiest Driver? (happy to sacrifice yards)

[MGPT]

Looking for a ridiculously forgiving easy launching driver. Don't care about looks and happy to lose some distance for accuracy.

 

I would love to play a shorter shafted driver but messing around with cutting shafts and altering swingweights isn't something I'm good at. Are there any OEM drivers out there that come with a 44" or shorter shaft as standard?

 

I have tried the aeroburner, 3deep, Rapture v2 and BB mini and didn't really care for any of them. Would prefer just a big head with plenty of loft and a nice short shaft.

[BenjiHogan]

callaway big bertha fusion, comes with the option for a stock 45.5" or 44.5" shaft.

[Warrick]

callaway big bertha fusion, comes with the option for a stock 45.5" or 44.5" shaft.

 

yep, read a lot of good things about this driver, can get the stock 44.5 with heavier weight at CPO

[BenjiHogan]

callaway big bertha fusion, comes with the option for a stock 45.5" or 44.5" shaft.

 

yep, read a lot of good things about this driver, can get the stock 44.5 with heavier weight at CPO

 

UST recoil is a nice piece of kit too in my opinion :ok:

[Warrick]

callaway big bertha fusion, comes with the option for a stock 45.5" or 44.5" shaft.

 

yep, read a lot of good things about this driver, can get the stock 44.5 with heavier weight at CPO

 

UST recoil is a nice piece of kit too in my opinion :ok:

 

loving the Recoils in my Epic hybrids.

[Stuart_G]

I would love to play a shorter shafted driver but messing around with cutting shafts and altering swingweights isn't something I'm good at. Are there any OEM drivers out there that come with a 44" or shorter shaft as standard?

 

I believe Titleist has the shortest stock lengths but that's still 45". However, you can place a custom order from any company to get a shorter driver length.

 

Or better yet use this: http://wishongolf.co...d-a-clubfitter/

 

to see if you can find someone to help you through the process.

 

 

 

As for most forgiving driver goes - everyone is a bit different with respect to what they specifically need to be forgiven but ... Ping G and Callaway BB Fusion, epic (and sub-zero with weight back), and Cobra F7 (weight back) top the list as far as MOI goes.

[Golf64]

917D2, G400, M2, F7 would be on my list. ;)

[nicoy3k]

12* ping k15 cut down to 44" is the easiest driver ever made

 

(just chop off the butt end with a hack saw, make sure to duct tape the area you're cutting first)

[LansingMI]

^^^^^ beat me to it

 

 

Ill add Hireko Thriver

[LaymanM]

Callaway Fusion with stock 44.5" Recoil. Great driver! I can go after the ball as fast as I want and no worries about where the ball is going to go. Fairway finding and good distance.

[MGPT]

callaway big bertha fusion, comes with the option for a stock 45.5" or 44.5" shaft.

 

Interesting. I've kind of just blurred Callaway out of my field of vision due to the overwhelmingly ridiculous volume of releases so I missed this. Looks like it could be the perfect fit, cheers!

[Nuggets]

Callaway FTi, Nike SQ squared.....basically post boxes on sticks.....

[jjonny85]

12* ping k15 cut down to 44" is the easiest driver ever made

 

(just chop off the butt end with a hack saw, make sure to duct tape the area you're cutting first)

 

A cut down K15 helped my with my career high of 47 stableford points! This included an NR. The most accurate driver I have ever swung. Only reason it was pied was due to getting 25-30 yards more from a BB Fusion. It is worth noting that my Fusion has a 45" shaft.

[sluggerx5]

Titleist 917 d2 is crazy forgiving in my opinion. Also, can be adjusted to help compensate for your miss. Can be made fade or draw bias with weight and can open or close down the face with hosel adjustments. I know most drivers can do this but thought I'd point out.

[pinestreetgolf]

I'd throw two into the ring -

 

Ping G30 with a 16g weight in the back (not the stock) on a Graf Pro Launch Blue 65 X cut to 44.5"

Nike "Lucky" 13* with six inches of lead tape cut to 44" on an Aldila Tour Green X

 

These drivers have two things in common. They have heavy heads, and they are short.

[596]

Ping K15. Just swing as hard as you want, hit any where on the club face and you are in the fairway. When I tested the K15 against the M1, M2 and Epic, the K15 was just as long or longer then any of them.

 

I play either a 10.5* or 12*. The 12* is just so friggin easy to hit it's laughable. I've scored in the 60's using this driver. Lots of my playing buddies make comments all the time about me hitting every single fairway. They are amazed when I ever miss one.

[bobcat]

This one!...It's long, goes dead straight, and is super forgiving with good sound and feel!...A 'fairway finder' for sure, and no worries about sacrificing yards, instead you'll be gaining yards along with the great accuracy!... :yes:

 

TAYLORMADE SLDR-C DRIVER

[BenjiHogan]

[ChaosTheory]

Looking for a ridiculously forgiving easy launching driver. Don't care about looks and happy to lose some distance for accuracy.

 

I would love to play a shorter shafted driver but messing around with cutting shafts and altering swingweights isn't something I'm good at. Are there any OEM drivers out there that come with a 44" or shorter shaft as standard?

 

I have tried the aeroburner, 3deep, Rapture v2 and BB mini and didn't really care for any of them. Would prefer just a big head with plenty of loft and a nice short shaft.

 

Everybody is different. Go to a private clubmaker, he should get you closer than you'll get taking random recommendations.

If you just want to buy and try, call Hireko, tell them you want a thriver. It will probably cost under $150 new.

[VNutz]

Ping G25

[cgasucks]

If you go to Spy's website, the Ping G30 has the highest MOI made in the last 3 years out off all the major OEMs (even though it didn't list the MOI of the G400).

[Jut]

Some great options listed so far (Fusion, K15, etc.). If you want something that you can try on the cheap, don't forget about the Cobra Bio Cell.

[tbowles411]

Pretty much any G series driver from PING or almost anything from Cobra.

[thejuice]

OP, you'll most likely get a ton of responses but the truth is you can order just about ANY driver from an OEM at 44 inches. With that said, there isn't much more of a forgiving driver than the Ping G series. They are simply made to be forgiving!

[i*windows]

Lesson?

[lspky_muskie]

Ping G Series. I'm in the honeymoon with mine, but I hit 7 of 7 fairways and had the distance off the tee to give myself two eagle opportunities on Par 5s.

 

 

[Nuggets]

To be honest.....I don't know why everyone has forgotten about this one! It'll be the longest, straightest driver you've ever hit!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bomber_11]

Ping G400

 

Taylormade 2016 or 2017 M2

 

Cobra King LTD

 

Any of those @ high loft and w/ a shorter heavier shaft would have very tight dispersion for you.

[nsxguy]

Looking for a ridiculously forgiving easy launching driver. Don't care about looks and happy to lose some distance for accuracy.

 

I would love to play a shorter shafted driver but messing around with cutting shafts and altering swingweights isn't something I'm good at. Are there any OEM drivers out there that come with a 44" or shorter shaft as standard?

 

I have tried the aeroburner, 3deep, Rapture v2 and BB mini and didn't really care for any of them. Would prefer just a big head with plenty of loft and a nice short shaft.

 

I was going to give a /thread after the Fusion was mentioned but truth be told, MOI isn't everything. The driver/shaft combination still must swing "correctly" for YOU.

 

Pretty much any of the major manufacturer's "base" (i.e.most forgiving) drivers will work with the proper shaft and depending on how YOU like swinging it will give pretty much the same results.

 

Personally I LOVE my Ping irons but other than the Rapture V2 have never gotten along well with their drivers.

 

I'm playing the Fusion now for about 9 months and have never hit a straighter, more forgiving, driver although I keep trying to find one. I'm about to experiment with some different shafts to kill some of the spin to make it a bit longer but straight ? Not an issue.

 

Good luck.

[Pi5seeker]

A shorter driver shaft with a heavier head was the answer for me.