golf drivers?

This is my story:

At the start of this year I had to buy a new driver, because mine was illegal with the new R&A rules for comps etc.....therefore I did this (and it worked wonders)

Go to a professional golf shop/pro (I have an Amercian Golf near me)

Tell them how much money you have to spend and you are after a driver.

Pick out some drivers that you fancy just pull them off the selve and say you wish to try these drivers on the machine.

From there the professional will instantly see what club will suit your game.

I picked up the R7 and it happened that I was only hitting it 180yards and very very low. The machine I was on would give me an overall score out of 100 and I was only getting in my 30s.

The professional started to give me different clubs working around what I needed (more loft etc)

He gave me a pretty cheap Jack Nicklaus driver and I was hitting 280yards, with scores in my 80s

So that just proves that big boy brand names don't work wonders.

Go to a pro and they can sort you out, you might be lucky and save yourself some money in the long run

There is no one 'best driver'... it is a function of your game, your swing, your capabilities, what you are looking for (distance, accuracy, swing speed). I use a website frequently called rankmark (www.rankmark.com). They use players just like you of all handicap levels, ages, experience and have them actually hit every club on the market, both on the range and on the course and report back their findings.

What I like most is that they rate the clubs by handicap; because what is best for a scratch player is not the same as what is best for a 30-handicapper. Weaker players may desire greater forgiveness, better players want workability. They rate drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and utilities, irons, wedges and putters. They rate four or five top choices for each type of club at every skill level.

I strongly suggest you checkout their site, get an idea of what is recommended for someone at your level of skill and then go look at those clubs in the store. You might be able to hit the clubs into a net at the store or borrow the loaner clubs and take them to the range or golf course.

The Only "Best" that counts is the one that fits your game and swing......Thus you are the only person in the world who has a chance of getting the answer right.