Whether I am playing against someone or even just by myself. I personally would never think of putting an illegal golf driver in play. Who wants to ruin a nice golf driver!īut let's get back to the question, would you play an illegal golf driver or even have yours made into one. Face shaving can lead to breakage and strange ball flights, so for many it is considered a risky proposition. The company will shave off a portion of the existing golf driver face to increase the COR. There are a few companies that manufacture golf drivers to be illegal and there is even a service that can make any golf driver illegal. These types of illegal golf drivers are not as common as a high COR driver. Other types of illegal golf drivers include, oversized golf drivers (460cc or larger), anti-slice and extra long (over 48 inches in length) golf drivers.
A COR value above 0.83 (legal max) will offer more distance for most golfers that use it. The most common type of illegal golf drivers offer a high COR.
Would you ever play an illegal golf driver?įirst, what is an illegal golf driver? Any golf driver that doesn't conform to USGA and R&A rules is considered illegal.
