Top 50 Drivers of All Time

1. Callaway Big Bertha

The top-ranked driver on our list is the Callaway Big Bertha. It was more than just a golf club. It was a cultural phenomenon. When the Big Bertha was introduced in 1991, it was truly revolutionary (rare for a golf club if you think about it). Crazy to think but, at the time, the 190cc head size seemed like a club that was playing as a man among boys. Combined with an aggressive advertising campaign that captured the public’s imagination, it was literally an instant hit. Golfers at almost all skill levels saw immediate benefits. Pro golfers quickly adopted the Big Bertha, which led to lots of wins, which led to lots of amateur golfers flocking to stores worldwide to buy. They flew off shelves.

2. Titleist 975D

It was in Tiger’s bag when he won Tiger Slam. It was David Duval’s choice the year he became world No. 1. To this day, it remains one of the best-selling drivers of all time. It was also the No. 1 played driver on the PGA Tour. I guarantee you or someone you know gamed the classic Titleist 975D.

3. PING G400 LST

A unicorn at its time, the G400 LST set the standard for a class of drivers offering comparatively low spin with above average forgiveness. It won our Most Wanted Driver test in its first year of release and was so good that it stuck around even longer than PING expected. There’s a case to be made that, across the industry, many of the best drivers in recent years are fruit of the 400 LST tree.

4. TaylorMade R7 SuperQuad

TaylorMade has long been on the forefront of driver innovation, consistently boasting and bolstering its reputation as the #1 Driver in Golf.

In 2004, with the release of the r7 Quad driver, TaylorMade brought movable weight technology to the masses. Three years later, TaylorMade again revolutionized the market with the introduction of the r7 SuperQuad. With its maximum allowable 460cc head clubhead volume and four movable weights, the driver captured the attention and, to no small degree, the hearts of golfers everywhere.

SuperQuad was revolutionary stuff … 26 grams of adjustability was a lot of weight to move back then and still is today.

5. PING G430 MAX 10K

While 10K MOI was a huge talking point this season, what’s notable about the G430 MAX 10K is that it achieves its high MOI numbers without excessive spin. What really differentiates our 2024 Most Wanted winner is how unbelievably straight it flies. For many golfers, coloring between the lines off the tee is one of the most difficult challenges in golf. The G430 MAX 10K makes it a whole lot easier.

6. TaylorMade M1

The original M1 signaled one hell of a reset for TaylorMade. Coming off a run that included R1, SLDR and JetSpeed among others, the M1 was a stake-in-the-ground driver that helped put TaylorMade back on track (or, in this case, two tracks). Featuring TaylorMade’s first carbon fiber crown and a more than competent collection of stock shafts, the M1 reestablished TaylorMade as a leader in driver innovation and performance.

7. Callaway Biggest Big Bertha

Ever wondered why the word “Titanium” is written on just about every golf club? This is why. The Callaway Biggest Big Bertha driver made the word famous. When this driver was released in 1997, I thought this was, and forever would be, the biggest driver head ever made in golf.

Use of Biggest Big Bertha drivers by players on the five major tours (PGA, Senior PGA, LPGA, NIKE and PGA European Tour) in 1997 increased by 66 percent. There is evolutionary and then there is revolutionary. The Biggest Big Bertha was truly revolutionary.

8. TaylorMade Burner Bubble

For the No. 8-ranked driver on our list, we have to go back almost 30 years. It was so long ago that “Taylor Made” was two words. Now it’s just one. Maybe you remember Coolio’s Gangsta Paradise was topping the charts. The Taylormade Bubble Burner was formally introduced to the world in January 1995 at the PGA Show. It was the company’s first titanium driver, which included that Bubble shaft, and it didn’t take long for the copper-colored bomber to start flying off shelves. What made this driver one of the best-selling drivers of all time? Marketing. The bubble shaft was a major differentiator which the company said would increase stability at impact and clubhead speed.

9. Titleist TSR3

From 2009 to 2018, you could make a reasonable argument that Titleist drivers had fallen behind. That changed with the first TS driver. TSi put Titleist back in the conversation, but it was TS and, in our minds, TSR3 in particular, that reestablished Titleist as a force in the driver category. An infinitely playable low-spin driver, the TSR3 offered sensible forgiveness for its place in the market with looks, sound and feel that are as close to perfect as we’ve ever seen.

10. Adams 9064 LS

One could make a case that the 9064LS was the last great Adams driver. Like others near the top of this list, it was ahead of its time, offering the aerodynamic shaping and low spin properties that have become boilerplate talking points across the industry. For reasons that aren’t entirely tangible, the 9064 LS remains an absolute favorite among the MyGolfSpy staff.

11. COBRA LTD12. TaylorMade SLDR13. TaylorMade Original (1979)14. PING Rapture V215. Cleveland Launcher16. Callaway Epic MAX LS17. COBRA FLY-Z+18. PING G3019. Callaway FT-920. Titleist 983K21. TaylorMade RBZ Tour22. TaylorMade R-series23. PING TISI24. Callaway Epic25. Callaway BB Fusion26. COBRA KING Deep Face27. Titleist 905R28. TaylorMade Stealth29. Cleveland HiBore30. Bridgestone J4031. PING K1532. PING Eye233. COBRA 380SS34. Titleist 983 JVS35. Mizuno MP-60036. S Yard T.38837. NIKE VR Pro Tour38. Accuform Whistler (Real First Square Driver)39. TaylorMade M240. Titleist TSi41. Big Bertha Alpha 816 Double Black Diamond42. Mizuno T-Zoid43. Wilson Whale44. COBRA FLY-Z45. MacGregor Tourney46. Wilson Dynapower47. Powerbilt Citation48. Lynx Boom Boom49. Callaway X-Hot50. JBeam ZY-11

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