VOTE NOW!! Members Choice: Best driver of 2022

[SollyinGA]

I chose the Stealth Plus. I hit most of the new models and all of them are good, but for me the Stealth Plus checked all the boxes with the exception of expense. 
 

I’ve never driven the ball as far consistently as I have with this driver, but the thing that is heads and shoulders better than others that I hit is the sound and feel off the club head.

[BallerNate]

The Cally Rogue ST Max is the best Driver I’ve ever hit…period.

 

Went through a process of getting it dialed in and figuring out the right settings for my swing, but now that I have it dialed this Driver is an absolute weapon!

My last round at one of the toughest courses in my area, I hit 11/14 Fairways, and the 3 that didn’t were still in play with decent approach shots from the rough.
 

Feels so good to have so much confidence in my Driver, and feel like it gives me a chance to beat my buddies whenever I roll up to the course!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[Meerkat213]

I hit quite a few of these drivers in my fitting and ended up with the LTD x.  I'm not one to switch drivers too often but I've gone from the M2 2016 to the G400 Max to LTD x.  My personal opinion is this wave of Cobra drivers will join the legendary status of the aforementioned drivers from TM and Ping.  It's that good.  And the sound/feel is a 10/10.  

[WidespreadPanic]

LTDx was the longest, Mizuno was the straightest, but the Rogue LS was the best combo of both. Not to mention the sound/feel. I’ve been gaming the ‘17 M2, and the Rogue LS has the been the first that was good enough to replace it.

[The Mad Bomber]

TSi3 here. 2 years on and there's still nothing that looks or sounds better. 

[Nixhex524]

On 6/7/2022 at 9:35 AM, wam78 said:

Tsi3 … still.  Outstanding!

 

Agreed.  I just keep throwing competition at it and it wins every time.

[Dave22]

In WRX fashion, over 20 drivers in the garage and I can’t beat the TSi3 for performance, looks and sound. Good days and bad days, it keeps on working and gives confidence to make loose swings. 

[Cwhite912]

Rogue st

[avg_joseph]

TSI3 tested best for distance and dispersion for me...

[gbang15]

went from tsi3-tsi4-stealth plus. stealth plus has been the best for me. It suits best with the ventus black which is the best feeling shaft imo. stealth plus seems to launch a touch higher with touch less spin than tsi3. 

[JJgolfwrx]

#1 for fitters is COBRA LTDX. It's a unicorn and fits so many golfers. Don't sleep on this driver!

[Pack7483]

Haven't even hit the LTDX LS. Ordered a LTDX without even hitting it, and it has been great. Went with the non LS for more forgiveness, but hearing the LS is forgiving too. Was getting a little too much spin and lack of control with the Smoke Blue RDX stiff.  Switched it out for the X-Stiff and it's been straight and long!  Pretty big upgrade from my last favorite driver the F9.  

[JPS_17]

TSi3! Best driver I’ve played. Very forgiving and consistent. Fitted into it from a Mav Sub Zero.  

[cjlcjl]

Callaway Rogue ST Max LS

[SBH9458]

If I could vote for two it would be the Callaway Rogue ST TD and the TSi3

[HUNT JR]

Moved from a TS3 to a Rogue ST Max and it is a game changer. Extremely forgiving and long!

[Orange Hog]

Taylormade Stealth Plus.  I switched from my OG SIM driver and have gained 10-15 yards with a remarkable improvement in forgiveness that I didn’t expect.  More importantly, though, is the optimized spin rates I’m seeing.  Previously with the SIM I would get the occasional low spin dipper.  With the Stealth, however, I’ve seen much more consistent spin rates that keep me in play.  I love the matte black finish too.  I thought the red face would be a deal breaker but it is barely noticeable.

[aquapig]

On 6/10/2022 at 10:54 PM, BallerNate said:

The Cally Rogue ST Max is the best Driver I’ve ever hit…period.

 

Went through a process of getting it dialed in and figuring out the right settings for my swing, but now that I have it dialed this Driver is an absolute weapon!

My last round at one of the toughest courses in my area, I hit 11/14 Fairways, and the 3 that didn’t were still in play with decent approach shots from the rough.
 

Feels so good to have so much confidence in my Driver, and feel like it gives me a chance to beat my buddies whenever I roll up to the course!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

🤣

[j23heat]

Just swapped this year from a TM SIM to a Titleist TSI3 (both were 10.5*) and it has changed my game significantly, Finding much more fairways, more rolls which adds to more distance, the clean shine look and sound.  This is A+ driver in every category. 

[tomathist]

I have finally moved away from 2016 M1 and got Ping G425 max with Ventus TR Blue this year, which changed my game entirely.

I have gained close to 20 yards and I find fairways even on mishits. I finally reached 80s and also got my first career eagle with this driver.

I do not really know how it compares to other 2022 drivers, but it gets my vote nonetheless! 

[poryanop]

G425 Max - great balance in terms of distance and foregiveness

[sbjinx]

Rogue Max LS gets my vote. Played the Stealth + for a while but never was comfortable with it. 

[LWelchGolf]

Stealth Plus for the W! You can toe smack and heel cut it out there right with your center strikes. Oddly enough, I've found the stealth plus to be a cut machine, which is great for a player like myself who for the past three seasons was a professional hooker. It's not as low spin as I would like, even with a low/low shaft and 8 degree head, but I am actually hitting from the fairway this season... novel idea

[KevCannon]

I’m currently gaming a Callaway Rogue ST Max LS driver and this driver head seems to fit into that Unicorn category for me. To be fair I have not hit the TaylorMade or Ping offerings for this year, mainly because I didn’t need to. With the Rogue ST line Callaway has managed to somehow combine - very high ball speeds, lower spin and tighter spin deviation (on the LS head), and somehow packed a surprising amount of forgiveness (especially on the toe side) into this head. I love that they have drifted away from trying to create a super low spin launch monitor hero driver, and instead they seem to have focused on keeping the spin deviation tighter overall. It’s the perfect recipe for actual golf out on the course. For me the LS model keeps spin between 2100-2500 depending on strike location (which is always most important), on miss hits the ball speed retention is good seemingly across the face. All of this equates to a very fast and very playable driver, combine that with the matte finish and I seem to have captured my unicorn.

[NoTalentLefty]

I want my vote back. Picked the G425 Max , should of picked the Rogue Max ST

[shanx]

TSi2, its scary how forgiving it is, and long when you hit the spot.

[ob1soccer]

sounds like we have alot of good drivers to choose from this year

[sandshark]

5 hours ago, shanx said:

TSi2, its scary how forgiving it is, and long when you hit the spot.

Yeah… agree. I had a TSi2 9.0 head and loved that “pop” it makes but it was a bit “pointy” looking down at it? Hard to describe. I drove myself nuts (hey, pun there) and ended up in a 10* TSi3. It was THAT close of a decision. That minor rounding shape change in the TSr2 ( I think allowed by the the weight moving onto the back as a vertical face) has me very interested. 

[bobfoster]

On 6/1/2022 at 11:14 AM, azgolfer64 said:

Titleist TSi3 hands down is the best driver I have ever hit. Great sound, Great shape, Best distance and low spin.

I can't wait to see what the next generation of Titleist drivers look like, no doubt they will perform with the best!

+100. I'm not certain I've ever been this in sync with a driver. I've never quite had this level of confidence standing over a teed up ball. Feel like I can draw or fade exactly as much as I want. Incredibly workable, and weirdly forgiving - not if it is a heel or toe mishit, but slightly off center is not that punishing (and anyone that hits on the heel or toe too often probably shouldn't be playing Titleist anyway, they don't even pretend to make "game improvement" drivers).

 

Tried both the TSi2 and TSi3 when they came out, but the TSi2 had the tendency to occasionally balloon (a few times in really strange ways - never figured out what that was all about - ever had that happen? Your swing is good, fairly center club, and then the ball just seems to take off with a mind of its own, with no relation to the swing - a sort of "what the hell was that?!" thing). I get that the 2 is supposed to be easier to hit, but I had (relatively speaking) a much harder time controlling ball flight.

 

As you say - nearly everything about it is perfect. Sounds (and feels) amazing. (A center club hit is the driver equivalent of Mizzy forged iron "butter".) No gimmicks or strange shapes or colors, just a classic black pear. Has basic adjustability, but I never really use that anyway (other than a slight loft adjustment). Would never want a draw or fade bias on a driver or FW - (that gets adjusted by the swing/grip/stance, not the physical club).

 

But all of that is secondary to the main point - it simply performs (for me, anyway) better than any driver I've ever hit. So well that I ordered another one, with an upgraded shaft (final little tweak to make 97% perfect into 99% perfect - though its now over 2 months since I ordered it grumble grumble). 

 

I certainly will try the TSr (when it finally hits retail), but if it turns out to be just a minor upgrade cycle (e.g., 905 - 907) I'll pass. Is going to take a lot to kick this puppy out of my bag.

Edited July 6, 2022 by bobfoster

[shanx]

44 minutes ago, sandshark said:

Yeah… agree. I had a TSi2 9.0 head and loved that “pop” it makes but it was a bit “pointy” looking down at it? Hard to describe. I drove myself nuts (hey, pun there) and ended up in a 10* TSi3. It was THAT close of a decision. That minor rounding shape change in the TSr2 ( I think allowed by the the weight moving onto the back as a vertical face) has me very interested. 

 

I've been in a driver slump, nothing was working (drills, experimenting with swings, shafts, driver heads). I bought a TSi2 7 wood on a whim, fell in love with it quickly. Figured I would try a TSi2 driver. I'm hitting more fairways. I have hit some absolute bombs, i have missed badly and still got on the short grass, I'm not going to say I'm out of my driver slump, really don't want to jinx anything.

 

I just got a TSi2 4 wood that I am also impressed with.