The 6 Best New Drivers for 2025
2/27/2025
The 2025 lineup of golf drivers showcases significant advancements in technology, design, and customization. Brands are going all-in on AI-optimized faces, sliding weights, and carbon crowns that look like they came off a fighter jet. Whether you're seeking increased forgiveness, optimized ball speed, or precise adjustability, these new drivers offer a range of features to suit various playing styles.
TaylorMade QI35 Max Driver
TaylorMade QI35 Max Driver
Superior, tour-level distance, the QI35 Max Driver is designed with best in class face forgiveness levels.
- MOI: Highest combined inertia in TaylorMade history at 10,000 g/cm²
- Head Size: 460cc with a 9% larger footprint for improved stability
- Face Material: Carbon face construction + Titanium/Tungsten base
- Launch: High Launch + Low Spin
- Stock Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue (5A, 5R, 5S), Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60 (S, X)
- Stock Grip: Golf Pride Z-Grip
Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max
Tour level speed. The Elyte Triple Diamond is designed for low-handicappers looking for more consistent distance.
- Face Technology: Ai 10x Face delivers 10x more control points than the previous Paradym driver
- Adjustability: Weight placement choices between more stability (heavy weight back) and lower spin (heavy weight forward).
- Chassis: Carbon Chassis for improved launch conditions
- Stock Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 Graphite
- Stock Grip: Golf Pride - Tour Velvet 360 Grey Cap Chev (55g)
Ping G440 Max
Ping G440 Max
Designed for golfers of all calibers, great customization and the most forgiving face of 2025 drivers.
- MOI: Exceeds 10,000 g-cm² for exceptional forgiveness
- Crown: Carbonfly Wrap for weight savings and higher launch
- Face: Thinner T9S+ titanium with Spinsistency technology
- Adjustability: Trajectory Tuning 2.0 with eight positions
- Stock Shafts: Stock Shaft: ALTA CB Blue 50 (SR, R, S), Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 65 (R, S, X) Ping Tour 2.0 Black 65 (S, X)
Titleist Golf GT4
Titleist Golf GT4
The most aggressive driver for reducing spin rates on the market, gives players with current 3,000+ rpm spin rates maximum distance.
- Face Technology: Titanium Speed Ring VFT for increased stability and speed
- Adjustability: Dual Spin weight control settings optimizes ball spin productio
- Material: Titanium face with a Proprietary Matrix Polymer crown
- Stock Shafts: Tensei 1K Black 65
PXG 0311 Black Ops
PXG 0311 Black Ops
Accuracy and consistency are hallmarks of PXG drivers. Black Ops 0311 takes this to the next level providing all swing types with an exceptionally accurate tech.
- Weighting: Two light (2.5g) and one heavy (12.5g) sole weights, adjustable for spin and bias
- MOI: Adjustable to over 10,000 g-cm² for increased forgiveness
- Head Mass: 203g with a 45.5" length and 60° lie angle
- Design: Versatile head shape optimized for all players
Srixon Golf ZXi Driver
Srixon Golf ZXi Driver
Provides players looking for extra speed with high MOI and light face for greater distance
- Weighting: 8g sole weight placed forward for low-spin performance
- Design: Rebound frame provides a new unique impact system to boost energy transfer
- Adjustability: A 1.5 degree adjustable hosel sleeve for launch condition customization + 2 weight adjustments
- Stock Shaft: Fuji Ventus TR Blue
Best of the Rest
If the above drivers don't catch your eye or meet your needs check out a few more of our top drivers that were produced for the 2025 season. The below list offers a wide range from up and coming brands to drivers on a more friendly budget.
- Vice Golf VGD01+: High performing driver with lest customization options. Great tech in a great price. Ideal for low handicaps looking with very consistent swings looking for more distance: $399
- Cobra DS-ADAPT MAX-D Driver: Huge customization in the newest Cobra driver. Has 33 adjustable settings in their revolutionary hosel and weight system that gives players greater control: $549.00
- Tour Edge Hot Launch X525 Driver: Tour Edge has really amplified their equipment game over this last decade. Their newest driver is their best yet and is a high-quality product at an amazing price. The X525 lacks customization but makes up for it in build, prioritizing high launch and forgiveness: $249
- TaylorMade r7 Quad Mini Driver: Releasing in May, the first mini driver on our list. Mini drivers are making a comeback in 2025 on Tour and retail has started to hop on the train, the best installment being this homage to the R7: $479.99
