Best Golf Drivers 2018 – Expert Review Of The Best Drivers

On this page we rank and provide detailed overviews on the best golf drivers on sale at the moment. The guide separates drivers by category, price and features to help you find the best golf driver for your game.

The Callaway GBB Epic Driver is our Editor’s choice for the Best Golf Driver.

Callaway took a chance naming it Epic as if it didn’t live up to expectations it could well have been the laughing stock of current drivers on the market. It’s pricey let’s not ignore that, but it offers superb value that will add yards and consistency to your game.

A slightly unresponsive feel at impact due to the 3G titanium bars joining the crown and sole, but the sound off the clubface is fantastic.

The Ping G400 is simply incredible.

Again Dragonfly technology has been used to lighten the crown and move center of gravity lower in the clubhead to provide maximum distance and consistency. Not to mention forgiveness.

Whether you’re a low single figure handicap or high teens, this is a great fit and at $400 it’s a fair bit of money, but still beats a couple of competitors comfortably price-wise.

With the M1 2017, Taylormade have built on the success of the old M1.

Both the sole and the crown have been built with more weight-efficient carbon composite, and a downward shift of some mass means this is simply a standout club with respect to forgiveness. Other virtues include impressive distance (notably, reduced spin at launch), superb feel at impact, and also the incredible versatility and adjustability we’ve come to expect.

It’s a fantastic club with plenty to offer – no wonder the world’s best are making a beeline for it.

Obviously the big headline grabber regarding the King F7 (and indeed the F7+) is that it is the first commercial driver to come with a preinstalled tracking sensor, which is an impressive breakthrough.

We’ve focused on the King F7, which is the more forgiving of the two, while the F7+, with lower levels of spin, is more conducive to working the ball, and, perhaps by extension, better players. The King F7 delivers premium levels of adjustability, and every other feature you’d expect from a modern day driver.

This new club really could mark the launch of an exciting new era.

Forgiveness, at the end of the day, appeals to golfers of all abilities. Even the best need a hand at times. Distance-wise, we’d say it holds its own, without excelling in that category.

But, on the whole, Callaway have taken innovation to another level, with a product made of high-quality materials and the pinnacle in technology. As such, we think this puppy will have a whole lot of appeal – and not just for newbies either.

The primary factor behind the success of the M2 2017 is the lighter weighted clubface along with a lower center of gravity. The M2 is packed with power and forgiveness bringing a host of handicaps into the mix.

The original M2 was great, but this is definitely an improvement and one thing which stands out is the fantastic sound off the clubface at impact. Just so addictive!

The 917D2 has a new look about it that may not win everyone over. But the deeper-set center of gravity adds to the noticeable enhancement in forgiveness when compared to the 915D2.

The new cutting-edge weight cylinder (referred to as the SureFit CG adjustable weight) within the sole, which can be adjusted so as to optimize trajectory, direction, shape and alignment at impact, is a fine addition to the pre-existing Surefit Hosel for loft and lie settings.

You’d have to say the Z 765 is a niche club. It’s somewhat rare to see sub-450cc drivers on the market these days, and this isn’t the most forgiving driver we’ve ever sampled. In terms of performance though, you can bank on a penetrating ball flight, and better players will revel in the way you can work the ball.

It’s a little pocket rocket of a club, and this should definitely grab your attention if you’re a single-figure player.

With the Epic taking over as most recent driver in the Callaway stable, the XR 16 is at a great price so value for money wise it is superb.

The clubface has a fairly wide stance behind the ball at address so it makes the golf ball appear very small. But that of course mentally aids performance seeming like it is impossible NOT to hit it out the center!

At first glance, it isn’t worlds’ apart from the JPX 850 in terms of appearance.

But the JPX 900 is just on another level when it comes to distance, forgiveness, and, above all, adjustability. It really has the wow factor, and the acoustics of the smash only confirm this.

Between the two tungsten sole weights and the aluminium disc to adjust face angle, every possible need or preference is catered for, and this club simply blew us away.

Callaway’s Big Bertha range has been a staple in golf drivers for decades. With their Great Big Bertha they have once again lifted their game with a driver that delivers results for any type of player.

Rated as a ‘Best Seller’ due to it’s incredible popularity with young and old players, the best and the rest, you simply can’t go wrong with the Great Big Bertha.

In our opinion, the Titleist 915D2 Driver is one of the best looking drivers on the market.

Seriously though, the design of the Titleist 915D2 Driver is impressive. Titleist have managed to design a club-head shape that reduces drag on the downswing to create more speed and stability at impact. The result: It’s Long and really forgiving!