I consistently out drive my friends on the golf course with...?
my cheap set of Dunlop clubs. They have obviously done ok with me and my style of play. I just started playing last July and have lowered my score from the 110's to consistent 85-90. 84 is my personal best on a par 72. I know that the score should stay the same unless I pay the local pro for lessons but my question is would I notice a difference in the length and accuracy of my drives with something new? I currently average 290 with my driver and hit 65% of fairways. So for me to upgrade to a new driver for roughly $200-$400, will I SEE a difference and is it worth $200-$400?
There are some things before I answer I really want you to consider. First, be aware, I am not doubting your ability and in fact, for a person who has been playing only one year if you have knocked 25 strokes off your game you should be very proud of yourself. However...
Consider the information you gave. You may want to be sure that it is all entirely accurate. If you are driving 290 yard and hitting fairways at the clip of a PGA Tour Pro, then no one here can really give you advice. Those types of numbers suggest you should change nothing about your driver. What it really says is that your second shot and putting is really bad. For the $400 dollars you would spend on a new Top of the Line driver, you need to have someone help you with course management and perhaps end up spending that money on better wedges, short irons, and putters.
Like you, I have been playing for a year, and I am averaging about an 85 on a par 72 course as well. But let me qualify that statement. I play or practice 6 times a week, and receive instructions from a PGA Tour Pro every Wednesday. I am also using a Callaway FT-5 Driver 10 degrees with a Fujikara shaft regular flex. I am somewhere between 230 and 250 yards on my drives and I have a 97.4 MPH average swing speed. I have been told I am considerably above average for a beginner and a lot of that can be attributed to my commitment.
I gave you all of that information to give you a comparison to think about. If you are as good as you described, and your equipment is working for the you exactly as you described it, then spending money on anything other than course management and landing closer to the hole so you are not 3-putting (which I can reasonably assume by the scores you're posting) so often, is wasting an incredible God given talent you have.
Remember this saying, and don't forget how important this really is: Drive for Show - Putt for Dough.
Good Luck and work as hard as you can to continue to get better
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