Search for the Perfect Driver

I have been playing golf for 40 years and I am still learning about golf clubs. I have purchased clubs, built clubs, and have been fitted over the years, but the information contained in this book is eye opening. One of the topics in the book was about the shaft stiffness of the driver. If you bought a driver with a stiff shaft, how stiff is it or is it stiff at all? The bottom line to me is you need to find a driver fit for your swing, not adjusting your swing to the driver. I am a single digit handicapper and I still am searching for the perfect driver. Great read.

Written by golf club designer Tom Wishon with former golf club maker Tom Grundner, The Search for the Perfect Driver is a one-of-a-kind book especially for golf players who wonder why they can spend a small fortune on just the right driver only to see their shots worsen. The average driver length on the PGA tour of 2004-2005 was 44.5 inches, implying that the best golfers in the world felt they couldn't control a 45 or 46-inch club with optimum precision; and yet it is this size of club, unwieldy to most golfers, that is commonly presented to ordinary golfers in stores and shops. This striking detail and other nuances of why and how too many drivers are designed from the factory to be unhittable in the hands of an average golfer in The Search for the Perfect Driver, as are details concerning how to fix driver faults by looking at one's own shots, how to choose the right driver for one's swing, retrofitting, special needs for female, child, senior, and advanced golfers, and much more. Enthusiastically recommended for anyone serious about improving their golf score, as is Winshon's and Grundner's previous guide, "The Search for the Perfect Golf Club."

I thoroughly enjoyed Search for the Perfect Driver. I particularly liked the "myth busting" regarding that modern drivers performed better or got more distance when the ball struck the clubface toward the top rather than the center. The fact was/is that while one lost distance due to the ball not striking the center of the clubface, one gained distance because the loft where the ball impacted the clubface was more in line with what the golfer needed. The book is filled with such wisdom and information and should be a part of any serious golfer's library.

According to this book, everything the average--and even above-average--golfer understands about choosing the right driver for their swing is wrong! You'll know the author is right--and you'll have the sinking feeling that you've cost yourself a lot of strokes off the tee box because of your driver. This author is highly credible--he developed the clubmaker's certification testing for both groups that offer such training and certification. He has spent close to thirty years as a master clubmaker, fitter, and designer of clubs. So what does the average (and above-average) golfer believe about the driver? 1. The right shaft is the most important thing about the perfect driver. 2. Longer shafts will enable you to hit the ball farther. 3. Graphite is better than steel for a driver shaft. 4. Once you get above 10 degrees of loft, you are sacrificing distance. 5. A truly custom-fitted driver will cost more than the retail "name" driver. I could go on, but if you're any kind of golf nut (as I am) you've heard (and probably believe) at least four of the five statements. And we'll both be wrong for believing them. In this book Tom demonstrates that while flex is important, most of the flex is dampened because the club is held in our hands--which are soft and not rigid. He explains why a shorter shaft and perhaps a steel shaft would be better suited to a lot of golfers--except the very athletic and those with great eye-hand coordination. He explains why a 350CC head may do as much or more for you than the monster 460CC heads being touted today. And he definitely helps you see how a fitting by an expert clubfitter (who probably does not work at your golf club or the local retail shop) will save you strokes, increase your confidence and enjoyment of the game and also save you money. After all, if you had the perfect driver and perfect set of irons, wedges, and putter--how could advertising induce you to try the latest and greatest--instead of working on your swing? This book might just be your best investment in your game this year! Armchair Interviews says: Run, don't walk. Order your book online or head to your local bookstore today.

This author is "The Man" when it comes to explaining what is the "steak and what is the sizzle" when determining what to look for in a driver..Easy to understand and the last chapters will assist most with respective swing characteristics/flaws and how certain club specs may help. Will assist most players with their other clubs although his other book,"Search for the Perfect Golf Club" is more specific for the clubs other than the "big stick"..Must read for club techies..