2015 Most Wanted Driver – (Accuracy Awards)

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This year’s Most Wanted Driver Test took months to complete. Our testing procedures were significantly expanded. Our test included more golfers, more drivers, and more data than ever before.  28 drivers have been put to the ultimate test.  An industry standard 20 golfers just like you spent over 150 hours in testing.

Over 10,000 shots were captured, more than 250,000 data points scrutinized. All testing was conducted with a Foresight GC2 Launch Monitor with HMT. All testers used Bridgestone B330-RX golf balls.

Our goal is to empower the consumer with truthful and reliable information that will help you identify the best driver for your game. We celebrate all of you who love golf equipment.

This guide is for you.

How We Consider Accuracy

While none of the manufacturers are looking to sell you The Straightest Driver in Golf, we understand that some of you actually value accuracy above all else. Hitting the ball a long way is great, but not if it means the next shot comes from out of the deep stuff, am I right?

Are you content to let the other guys pound balls in the woods in search of 10 more yards? Is Fairway % your money stat?

Our Accuracy guide is for you.

Be aware that while our accuracy measurement does consider all shots hit with a given club, it does so with with total disregard for distance. In this context straight and short is every bit as good as straight and long. Straight is all we’re looking for.

Our test for accuracy looks at how close a driver keeps the ball to the center of the fairway. Period.

2015 Overall Accuracy

Nike Vapor Speed Test Report:

• Showed negligible left side bias
• Left to right dispersion was tightest of any driver in Top 5
• The latest in a growing line of straight-flying Nike drivers

Nike Vapor Flex Test Report

• Negligible left-side bias
• Open-face design may help mitigate hooks

Callaway Big Bertha V-Series Test Report

• The most left-side favoring club we tested
• Produces minimal curvature. Ball starts and stays where the face is pointed
• Clear best in class (ultralight) for accuracy

Srixon Z745 Test Report

• Moderate left-side bias
• 45″ shaft is likely an accuracy advantage

Tour Edge E8 Beta Test Report

• Moderate right-side bias
• Produced the most ball flight curvature on any driver in the Top 5
• 45″ shaft contributes to accuracy

Srixon Z545 Test Report

• No pronounced bias for either side of the target line
• Straight ball flight with comparatively higher total spin

Titleist 915 D3 Test Report

• Moderate left-side bias
• Higher spinning alternative to E8 Beta
• Best stock shaft selection in the test

Nike Vapor Speed Test Report:

• No pronounced left/right bias for +100MPH testers
• Tightest left/right dispersion of any club in the Top 5

Nike Vapor Flex Report

• No pronounced left/right bias for +100MPH testers
• Open face design will benefit those who prefer to draw the ball

Titleist 915 D3

• Moderate left-side bias
• Left/right dispersion is 2nd tightest in this group. Well above the average.

Callaway Big Bertha V-Series Report

• Most left-biased club among higher swing speed players
• Again, a standout option for those looking to take the right-side out of play

Big Bertha Alpha 815

• Slight left-side bias
• Axis tilt, starting direction, and other accuracy related factors suggest a driver well suited for the middle of the bell curve

Tour Edge E8 Beta

• Moderate right-side bias
• An accurate option well-suited for golfers who prefer to work the ball

Nike Vapor Speed

• Slight left-side bias for sub-100 MPH swing speed golfers
• Tighest left to right dispersion of any driver in this group

Srixon Z745

• Slight left-side bias
• Data suggests a driver that’s largely ball flight neutral (no clear bias for either draw or fade)

Titleist 915 D2

• Slight right-side bias
• Higher spinning option with consistently straight ball flight

Nike Vapor Flex

• Slight left-side bias
• Modest axis tilt and low spin contribute to minimal curvature for sub-100 MPH swingers

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