The driver is the biggest, longest, and the most expensive club in your bag. Drivers are most often used off the on a long hole, such as a par 4 or a par 5. The drive is your first approach at the hole and gives you the lie for your second shot, setting you to hit off the fairway or the rough. Though the club is only used 75 percent of the holes, and for only one swing, this club usually sets the tone for that hole, and sometimes, the round. Here are some pointers when selecting the proper driver for you. Please remember, it is always best to see a golf specialist to get a custom reading and fitting for your swing.

Choosing the right club head

Size
There are 3 general club head sizes for woods, also known as fairway irons:

Standard - Measures about 150-155 cubic centimeters and provides better control, and a potential faster swing, but a smaller sweet spot.

Midsize - Measures about 155-250 cubic centimeters in size and is a nice sized club head with a nice sized sweet spot, though this club is a little harder to control than the standard sizes.

Oversized - The largest club head size, 250 all the way up to 460 cubic centimeters offers largest sweet spot of all the club sizes but remember, this is more difficult to control due to he size.

Materials
There are now 2 basic choices in the materials woods are made of. The choice is really one of an individual golfer's preference for look and feel.