More yards for half the price with the Best Black Friday Golf Driver Deals!
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Black Friday is your chance to bag yourself a bargain in the distance department and upgrade your cost-per-yard performance.
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“Drive for show, putt for dough,” as the saying goes, but there are very few who can resist the temptation of a shiny new driver as some of the Best Black Friday Golf Deals continue for one more day.
Best Black Friday Driver Deals
Was $499.99 - Now $249.99 at Dick's Sporting Goods
SAVE $250
The MAVRIK produced ball speeds within 0.1mph of our fastest driver of the year (which you wouldn’t expect from a more forgiving model) and within two yards of our longest-carrying driver. But doing it while offering up the narrowest back and sidespin drop-offs (by 32%), as well as the tightest carry drop-offs (by 55%) of our whole test, is a seriously impressive performance.
Read our full Callaway Mavrik driver review.
Was $499.99 - Now $249.98 at PGA Tour Superstore.
HALF PRICE
The LTDx was tied for second (with the Callaway Rogue ST Max) for fastest ball speed, first and second at protecting ball speed and carry (within this category) respectively, and it was also our pro’s second longest forgiving driver; an undeniably impressive performance.
Read our full Cobra King LTDx driver review.
Was $449.95 - Now $299.99 at Dick's Sporting Goods
SAVE $150
Mizuno drivers have come a very long way in just a few years. If you haven’t tried one for yourself in ages, and you’re not particularly swayed by the major driver brands, we’d seriously recommend giving the ST-X 220 a try. TG Equipment Editor, Simon Daddow really enjoyed hitting the model. He commented on how much he liked the sound and feel and the confidence the head shape gave.
Read our full Mizuno ST-X and ST-Z drivers review.
Was $599.99 - Now $399.99 at Dick's Sporting Goods.
SAVE $200!
Artificial Intelligence, which Callaway have used in their R&D process since 2019, has played a key role in creating Paradym, helping Callaway design a new version of their revered Jailbreak technology and a new face, which they say is the world’s most advanced.
Read our full Callaway Paradym drivers review.
Was $529.99 - Now $299.99 at Dick's Sporting Goods.
SAVE $230
What does it mean in raw data terms? The SIM2 Max was just a couple of yards (that’s less than 1%) behind the Callaway Epic Max on carry distance (our longest traditional forgiving driver) during testing in 2021, which could well mean they’d switch places on a different day.
Read our full TaylorMade SIM 2 MAX driver review.
Black Friday Golf Driver Deals: Buying Guide
Black Friday sales can be a little tricky to navigate with a plethora of retailers all vying for your business as the holiday season approaches. To help keep you focussed we have suggested a few considerations to bear in mind so you come out the other end with a driver that will do you proud.
Budget
Just because items are plastered with sale banners and claims of huge discounts, it’s worth doing your due diligence and making sure the advertised savings appear genuine. It’s also important to set yourself a budget, just as you would when shopping at any other time of the year. Even with healthy savings, golf drivers are expensive pieces of equipment, so make sure you consider the cost, not just the savings.
Timing
This is perhaps one of the trickiest aspects of the Black Friday sales to get right, as when they’re gone -they’re gone! Discounts across the sales period are constantly fluctuating depending on which items are flying off the shelf and which ones are struggling to shift. In the same way as you might approach buying a flight, we suggest monitoring prices for a short period to give you an indication if they are likely to continue to drop or if they will remain constant until the stock is gone. The very best deals can often be found closer to the day itself, however, you do run the risk of your number one pick being sold out with this approach.
Custom Fitting
Often overlooked, but dialing in your optimal driver set-up through a custom fitting session will likely be of more benefit than the slight performance edge you hope to achieve by selecting one driver over another. This point is demonstrated by our Equipment Editor Simon Daddow, who lost 3.1 mph of ball speed overall compared to last year’s test, but still gained six yards of distance on average. That’s because he was hitting drives higher and with 700rpm less spin. So of course, ball speed is important, but finding your optimal set-up is key.
Type of Driver
There are three main types of drivers, so make sure you are looking within the category that best reflects your specific game requirements:
Low-spin drivers: These are typically aimed at high-swing-speed players who generate a lot of spin and therefore want a low-spinning head to help create optimal numbers.
Standard/forgiving drivers: These drivers aim to offer a great combination of distance and forgiveness, and therefore tend to have the widest appeal.
Draw drivers: As the name suggests, these draw-biased models are designed to help you hit a draw off the tee, or at least significantly reduce the slice that so many amateur golfers struggle with.
Black Friday Golf Driver Deals: FAQs
When does Black Friday sale end?
Deals will continue to drop over the weekend, even though Black Friday has been and gone. This year Black Friday landed on Friday 29th November, but thankfully for us consumers the deals didn’t end then! Amazing offers are expected to end on Monday 2nd December (Cyber Monday). So, be sure to shop these outstanding deals soon, before it’s too late…
How long does Black Friday last?
Officially, Black Friday is one day when retailers slash the price of their products allowing customers to make major savings they otherwise wouldn’t at any other time of the year. However, Black Friday is now much more of a weekend event, culminating on the following Monday – often referred to as Cyber Monday. This year the best deals will run between Friday 29th November and Monday 2nd December.
How much does Black Friday discount?
Black Friday discounts vary significantly between retailers with some research suggesting the average savings across the sale period to be in the region of 50%. You can expect the most popular items to receive more modest discounts of 20-30%, and less popular items to receive heavier reductions of 70% plus. Items will likely be discounted further as the official day draws closer.
How do I choose a new driver?
When choosing a new driver, it is crucial to consider your specific game before filtering down the options most suited to you. Things to keep in mind are your swing speed, typical ball flight, level of forgiveness required, and obviously your budget. Most of the major manufacturers have multiple driver models designed with particular types of players in mind.
Is Black Friday a good time to buy golf clubs?
Black Friday sales undoubtedly present one of the best opportunities in the year for golfers to secure bargains on golf clubs from the biggest brands in the game. With new models of clubs being released in the new year, Black Friday sales are used by retailers to turnover surplus stock which is great news for golfers wanting to upgrade their bags with a new club, or 14!
Do golf retailers offer Black Friday deals?
Along with major online retailers such as Amazon, the majority of the biggest golf retailers will capitalize on the increased traffic around Black Friday and offer attractive discounts to customers ahead of the holiday season. PGA Tour Superstore, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Scottsdale Golf, and American Golf all offer Black Friday deals and are some of the most reputable places to purchase golf clubs.
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Best Black Friday Golf Driver Deals
