| Traditionally a golf driver was called a "wood" | | | | construct enables the club's center of gravity to |
| because it was in fact constructed from wood. | | | | be place more precisely and therefore enable a |
| Today, drivers are made from three main | | | | larger sweet spot. Many people find that the |
| materials: steel, titanium and a composite of the | | | | sound that a composite driver makes on impact |
| two materials. It still is possible to buy a driver | | | | to be little off but they are considered to be one |
| made from wood but they are becoming | | | | of the better types of clubs that you can buy. |
| increasingly difficult to find and are often specially | | | | The size of the clubhead is also important. The |
| made. | | | | larger the size the larger the sweet spot will be. |
| A steel driver is heaviest of all materials and a | | | | The largest clubhead that you can use legally |
| club made from this material can slow down the | | | | under the law of golf is 460 cubic center meters. |
| speed of the club. The slower the club speed the | | | | Any larger and you cannot play with the club in |
| slower the ball speed on impact and the less | | | | professional or semi-professional competitions. |
| distance you will get from your drive. A steel golf | | | | The driver's shaft is the final factor that you need |
| club is the cheapest type of driver you can buy. | | | | to consider and you need to think about the |
| Titanium drivers are lighter than steel. This means | | | | flexibility, material and length. Under the laws of |
| that the club can be swung faster and the player | | | | golf, a driver must be between 40 and 48 inches. |
| can generate higher ball speed on impact. The | | | | Graphite is the most common material that a |
| higher the ball speed the further the ball will go. | | | | shaft is made from and is lightweight which |
| Composite golf drivers are made from titanium | | | | means faster clubhead speed. |
| and another non-metallic material. The composite | | | | |