Best Golf Drivers For Women 2024

The driver is the most satisfying club to pull out of the bag which makes your decision very important. As technology continues to evolve, the current models give women a far better chance of hitting consistently good tee shots. There are plenty on the market to choose from, but don’t allow yourself to get bogged down with the minefield of technical information. 

First and foremost, decide what you want to achieve off the tee - Is it greater accuracy, as you’re fed up hitting your second shot from the rough? Do you want to gain distance, frustrated at continually being outdriven? Or is it added forgiveness when you miss the sweet spot? Perhaps you want a little bit of everything? Bearing these questions in mind, I have tried and tested some of the best golf drivers designed for women currently on the market to help you make an informed decision.

Additionally take a look at some of our other guides on drivers - the best golf drivers for distance, best golf drivers for beginners, or the most forgiving drivers on the market.

Alison Root

Alison Root has over 25 years experience working in media, predominantly dedicated to women's golf. She is a respected voice across all areas of the game and has tested many women's golf clubs throughout her career.

The Quick List

Best Golf Drivers For Women

Top pick

The Ping G Le3 driver is the third generation in this range of clubs designed specifically for women with a slow to moderate swing speed for higher launch and ultimately greater distance. 

Performance wise it is our top pick in these guide because it delivers consistently straight drives with notable distance and clever weighting means that the Ping G Le3 is one of  the most forgiving drivers for women on the market.

It’s a stylish looking driver in the best colorway yet of the G Le3 range - navy with gold and silver accents. The clubhead design frames the ball really nicely at address and our tester immediately felt comfortable and confident when swinging this driver, something that is a common theme throughout the best Ping drivers.

• Read our full Ping G Le3 Driver Review

Best for forgiveness

There are four drivers in Callaway’s Paradym Ai Smoke range, and the women’s MAX Fast is best suited to those players that want a lightweight driver that can launch the ball with ease with maximum forgiveness. 

The Ai Smart Face is one of the key features and with sweet spots across the entire face, our tester found it almost impossible to hit a bad drive, which makes it one of the most forgiving drivers on the market. It also delivered powerful shots with noticeable accuracy, so there is little to fault with this offering. 

It’s an attractive looking driver with a clubhead design, colorway and soft and tacky grip that boosts confidence on the tee from the get-go. The weight of it also makes it effortless to swing.

• Read our full Callaway Women's Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Fast Driver Review

Best confidence booster

The main aim of the Reva is to help women hit their tee shots further and find the fairway more often. To deliver longer drives and greater accuracy, Callaway has engineered a large clubhead with internal draw bias weighting.

By also incorporating Callaway’s Jailbreak technology, which helps to make the clubface more efficient, two internal bars stiffen the body of the Reva to allow the face to flex more, while the lightweight crown permits weight to be redistributed for higher MOI. We found this technology stabilized the clubhead nicely whilst the distinctive face gave a powerful feel. A solid impact sound matches good results and needless to say, there is noticeable forgiveness as we got away with mishits.

It’s refreshing to see that Callaway have steered away from styling a female-specific driver in a traditional feminine color, and instead have opted for an easy-on-the eye electric blue and black color scheme.

• Read our full Callaway Women's Big Bertha Reva Driver Review

Best for slicers

The Cobra Air-X Women’s Driver offers a solution among the very best drivers for slicers, a common fault of many women. This is thanks to a pronounced off-set hosel, which means that a golfer has more time to return the clubface to a square position at impact. 

Not only is it a light but well-balanced driver to swing through the air, but the weight-saving made by using a carbon crown material paired with Cobra’s own Women's Ultralite 40 (46.5 gram) shaft is clear. I really felt that I could generate a lot of speed without sacrificing control. The clubhead was also very stable as it traveled through the all-important hitting area, just like we experienced with the Air-X irons. 

• Read our full Cobra Air-X Women’s Driver Review

Best wide appeal

TaylorMade designed its Kalea range to suit a broad spectrum of female players, and ran a focus group asking 15,000 women golfers of varying abilities what they wanted in a driver. In my opinion, this is one of the best golfer drivers for women TaylorMade has ever built.

Coming in at 12.5 degrees of loft as standard, it features a lightweight carbon crown and sole, and the 22-gram steel back weight is designed to help women launch the ball higher. What’s more, TaylorMade's corrective 'Twist Face' to help straighten out your heel and toe mis-hits. 

There's yet more technology in the flexible 'Speed Pocket' channel behind the face that expands the sweet spot, giving you an added boost of ball speed and forgiveness on low face strikes. I was impressed by the overall weight and feel, being 10g lighter than its predecessor, the Kalea 3 driver, and how it allowed me to shape shots with added distance.

• Read our full TaylorMade Kalea Premier Women's Driver Review

Best looking

One of the best the best drivers for women the Titleist TSR1 is the latest addition to the Titleist driver family and there is a lot to like here. Visually it looks fantastic, offering a sleek design that can compete with some of best releases. The quality and sleek design of the shiny black clubhead, combined with the club's silver shaft, provides an aesthetic that makes this a premium driver. The club itself is very light and weighs 40g less than the TSR2.

On testing, I was again impressed by the performance this club delivered. The aerodynamics of this club felt fantastic and I could feel the speed of the ball off the clubface through impact. That also helps to produce stable drives and I saw some excellent carry distances on our drives, especially when compared to our current gamer.

• Read our full Titleist TSR1 Driver Review

How we test the best drivers

When it comes to product testing, our reviews and buyers' guides are built upon a rigorous testing procedure as well as the knowledge and experience of the test team. 

Getting into specifics for drivers, we first attend product launches and speak to manufacturer's to understand the technology. We then hit the golf clubs indoors, usually at Foresight Sports and test the products with premium golf balls on a launch monitor.

Outdoor testing is the next port of call and this usually takes place at West Hill Golf Club, a course in Surrey with top-notch practice facilities. Ultimately, we aim to be as insightful and honest as possible in our reviews so it is important to acknowledge that no manufacturer can buy a good review. This is because our team tells it how it is. We want to try and find the best golf clubs on the market and give you some insight on them, which requires being thorough and transparent. To find out more on how Golf Monthly tests products, click here.

How to choose a new driver

You've probably already asked yourself whether you need to buy a new driver right now, but there's a few key things to consider when investing in a new driver. Hopefully answering these questions will narrow your search down slightly and make comparing between various models much easier. 

What do you need from it?

When purchasing a new driver, it is crucial to ask yourself just what you need from it. Is distance your main priority or are you looking for something to help you find more fairways? We'd always recommend a custom fitting with a PGA Pro but if you know what you're looking for you can make an informed decision. 

Accuracy or distance?

If accuracy is what you're after, go for something with a high MOI or adjustable weights to help alter spin and flight characteristics. If distance is key to you, look at a low-spinning driver to help ensure your ball doesn't balloon too much. If you're after something in the middle, the so-called 'standard' heads in most driver ranges will suit you the best. 

Do you need to combat a slice?

The most common swing fault in golf is the ‘over-the-top’ slice, which adds dynamic loft to the driver, leading to a high launch and usually too much spin on the ball. This causes it to climb high and balloon into the wind. Drivers with more heel-biased weighting are designed to counteract the slice swing.

Forgiveness?

Typically, forgiving designs locate the centre of gravity back and low in the head. This creates more dynamic loft and is why a lower-loft driver can really benefit a lot of women because it brings the launch angle down and leads to more roll out.

For more driver buying advice, then check out our guides on the best high handicap drivers or best budget drivers.

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