Jin-Young Ko, the No. 1-ranked player on the LPGA Tour, swings the driver nearly 30 miles per hour slower than Brooks Koepka, the No. 1 male player in the world. Yet Ko uses a driver with 9 degrees of ...

There is a big misconception in golf that women need to use high-lofted metalwoods. It’s driven by equipment experts telling us that with our slower swing speeds we need the extra helping hand to ...

Understanding how driver loft works in golf can help you optimize your game. Driver loft refers to the angle between the face of the driver and the shaft, which affects the trajectory and distance of ...

Back in the day, better players tended to favor very low-lofted drivers, often in the 7.5- to 9-degree range. Higher-spinning wound balls were part of the reason, as was the sweeping or slightly ...

The most obvious way to tack on a few more yards with the driver is swing harder to increase your swingspeed. Also, it helps to hit the ball more solidly — maximum distance for most golfers occurs on ...

This December, we’re going to have some fun. Each week, we’re going to talk about a distinct characteristic of the golf club. The goal is to educate and entertain, so you know just how each of them ...

Here at GOLF, you’ll hear us talk about why loft can be your friend in many different ways, but one of the best examples - and least obvious - can be in bad weather. When pros or anyone heads overseas ...

It's rare for Callaway to introduce a new driver mid-season, but then its new entry is a rare breed, combining more technological elements than any in the company's history. The FT Optiforce features ...