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best driver to buy for under 1500 credits at lvl 40?

• DanMenard 10 Posts

  Sun, Mar 20 2016 5:04 PM

  hi i recently wwent up the ranks to pro, and the new tee positions make it a must to have an upgrated driver, I want to know whats my best investment at level 40. 

  p.s. is matching the meter speed from drivers to irons to wedges important? my weedges have a 3.0 meter speed so should i look for a similar driver meter speed?

  thanks

• ct690911 7,205 Posts

  Sun, Mar 20 2016 7:08 PM

  I'm a bit confused, you are currently at level 29, so you are going to wait until level 40?

  I checked the pro shop and there are currently two drivers that will fill your need. One is a Nike and the other is a Taylor Made. The specs are exactly the same, but the TM is a 100 credits cheaper, so I would go with that. The distance is 252 yards, so plenty long from your current tees and probably even from the Master tees. The meter speed is 3.5 and it has a high trajectory (which is good).

  TaylorMade R11 10.5 Driver level 29. 1395 credits.

• DanMenard 10 Posts

  Sun, Mar 20 2016 8:49 PM

  i know I am only level 29 but i am thinking of waiting for the future for better unlockable items. i can curently get the R11 for 10% off, but I am worried that having that meter speedat 3.5 compared to my 3.0 meter speeds for my wedges will hurt my game.. should I wait until i can unlock the later level 30s RBZ or G25 drivers with a 3.0 meter? thanks for the response

   

• alosso 21,070 Posts

  Mon, Mar 21 2016 6:37 AM

  DanMenard:

  hi i recently wwent up the ranks to pro, and the new tee positions make it a must to have an upgrated driver,

  No they don't, your driver will do fairly well for the average Pro.

  For those who haven't upgraded yet, you might consider a 3WD which will be longer than the Starter driver at 35% of a custom drivers' cost, and provide a quality second shot on those long holes!

• ScottHope 10,428 Posts

  Mon, Mar 21 2016 7:38 AM

  
  Equipment comparison tables.

• ct690911 7,205 Posts

  Mon, Mar 21 2016 7:43 AM

  alosso:

  DanMenard:

  hi i recently wwent up the ranks to pro, and the new tee positions make it a must to have an upgrated driver,

  No they don't, your driver will do fairly well for the average Pro.

  For those who haven't upgraded yet, you might consider a 3WD which will be longer than the Starter driver at 35% of a custom drivers' cost, and provide a quality second shot on those long holes!

  Alosso has provided a good suggestion ^^^.  Although, there will come a time when an upgraded driver will be "a must".  It's been so long since I was a Pro/TP, I don't remember when I initially upgraded drivers. I simply answered your question as posed. 

• alosso 21,070 Posts

  Mon, Mar 21 2016 8:21 AM

  Dan already has a custom driver and 3WD, that certainly makes a difference.

  To me, the "is a must" was significant.