The lowest-lofted driver of 2022 is PXG GEN5 Drivers, down to 7.5° — ahead of TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver down to 8° and Titleist TSR2 Driver down to 8°.
All 24 drivers with a loft are ranked below, along with 7 more lists: highest opening loft, widest loft range, narrowest loft range, most upright lie, flattest lie, longest, shortest.
Every driver the record publishes a 2022 release year for. A model year is the year a club was launched, not the year it was designed or the year it left the shops — a driver still on sale is still filed under the year it launched.
Each figure is ranked from both ends — strongest and weakest, most and least — over the same clubs, and each list counts only the clubs that publish that figure, so the totals differ between them. Loft, lie, offset and bounce are fitting specifications — a stronger loft is a longer-carrying club of the same name, not a better one, and neither end of any list here is the good end. How this is worked out.
Who they are built for
The 24 drivers by handicap band — DERIVED from published loft, offset and length by the same classifier the fitting uses, never taken from a maker's marketing copy. A club whose category publishes nothing to read keeps its own row rather than being sorted into a band nobody computed.
| Handicap band | drivers | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low handicap | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Mid handicap | 18 | 75.0% | |
| High handicap | 5 | 20.8% |
Lowest published loft
— all 24 clubs with a loft
| # | Club | Brand | lowest loft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 7.5° |
| 2 | TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver | TaylorMade | 8° |
| 2 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 8° |
| 2 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 8° |
| 2 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 8° |
| 6 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 8.5° |
| 7 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 9° |
| 7 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 9° |
| 7 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 9° |
| 7 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-D Driver | Honma | 9° |
| 7 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-S Driver | Honma | 9° |
| 7 | TaylorMade Stealth Driver | TaylorMade | 9° |
| 7 | TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver | TaylorMade | 9° |
| 7 | Wilson Launch Pad 2.0 Driver | Wilson | 9° |
| 19 | Mizuno ST-Z 220 Driver | Mizuno | 9.5° |
| 19 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 9.5° |
| 19 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 9.5° |
| 19 | Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Driver | Tour Edge | 9.5° |
| 19 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 9.5° |
| 24 | Mizuno ST-X 220 Driver | Mizuno | 10.5° |
The lowest loft the model is sold in. A driver line opening at 8° and one opening at 10.5° are aimed at different players; this is that difference, stated in the manufacturer’s own numbers. Irons are excluded — their lowest loft is whichever long iron the set happens to start at, which measures set composition rather than the club.
Highest opening loft
— all 24 clubs with a loft
| # | Club | Brand | lowest loft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mizuno ST-X 220 Driver | Mizuno | 10.5° |
| 2 | Mizuno ST-Z 220 Driver | Mizuno | 9.5° |
| 2 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 9.5° |
| 2 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 9.5° |
| 2 | Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Driver | Tour Edge | 9.5° |
| 2 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 9.5° |
| 7 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 9° |
| 7 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 9° |
| 7 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 9° |
| 7 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 9° |
| 7 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-D Driver | Honma | 9° |
| 7 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-S Driver | Honma | 9° |
| 7 | TaylorMade Stealth Driver | TaylorMade | 9° |
| 7 | TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver | TaylorMade | 9° |
| 7 | Wilson Launch Pad 2.0 Driver | Wilson | 9° |
| 19 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 8.5° |
| 20 | TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver | TaylorMade | 8° |
| 20 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 8° |
| 20 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 8° |
| 20 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 8° |
| 24 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 7.5° |
The lowest loft the model is sold in. A driver line opening at 8° and one opening at 10.5° are aimed at different players; this is that difference, stated in the manufacturer’s own numbers. Irons are excluded — their lowest loft is whichever long iron the set happens to start at, which measures set composition rather than the club.
Widest loft range
— all 24 clubs with two or more lofts
| # | Club | Brand | loft range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 4.5° |
| 2 | Wilson Launch Pad 2.0 Driver | Wilson | 4° |
| 3 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 3° |
| 3 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 3° |
| 3 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 3° |
| 3 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 3° |
| 3 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 3° |
| 3 | TaylorMade Stealth Driver | TaylorMade | 3° |
| 3 | TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver | TaylorMade | 3° |
| 3 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 3° |
| 3 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 3° |
| 3 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 3° |
| 13 | TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver | TaylorMade | 2.5° |
| 13 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 2.5° |
| 13 | Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Driver | Tour Edge | 2.5° |
| 16 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 2° |
| 17 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 1.5° |
| 17 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 1.5° |
| 17 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-D Driver | Honma | 1.5° |
| 17 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-S Driver | Honma | 1.5° |
| 17 | Mizuno ST-X 220 Driver | Mizuno | 1.5° |
| 22 | Mizuno ST-Z 220 Driver | Mizuno | 1° |
| 22 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 1° |
| 22 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 1° |
Degrees between the highest and lowest loft the model is published in — how far the line stretches to fit different players. Measured over the lofts on record for the model; a model we hold in a single loft has an unmeasured span and is left off rather than recorded as zero. Putters are excluded, being sold at one loft.
Narrowest loft range
— all 24 clubs with two or more lofts
| # | Club | Brand | loft range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mizuno ST-Z 220 Driver | Mizuno | 1° |
| 1 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 1° |
| 1 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 1° |
| 4 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 1.5° |
| 4 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 1.5° |
| 4 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-D Driver | Honma | 1.5° |
| 4 | Honma T//World TW757 Type-S Driver | Honma | 1.5° |
| 4 | Mizuno ST-X 220 Driver | Mizuno | 1.5° |
| 9 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 2° |
| 10 | TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver | TaylorMade | 2.5° |
| 10 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 2.5° |
| 10 | Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Driver | Tour Edge | 2.5° |
| 13 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 3° |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 3° |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 3° |
| 13 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 3° |
| 13 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 3° |
| 13 | TaylorMade Stealth Driver | TaylorMade | 3° |
| 13 | TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver | TaylorMade | 3° |
| 13 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 3° |
| 13 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 3° |
| 13 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 3° |
| 23 | Wilson Launch Pad 2.0 Driver | Wilson | 4° |
| 24 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 4.5° |
Degrees between the highest and lowest loft the model is published in — how far the line stretches to fit different players. Measured over the lofts on record for the model; a model we hold in a single loft has an unmeasured span and is left off rather than recorded as zero. Putters are excluded, being sold at one loft.
Most upright lie
— all 15 clubs with a lie angle
| # | Club | Brand | lie angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 60° |
| 1 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 60° |
| 1 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 60° |
| 4 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 59.5° |
| 4 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 59.5° |
| 6 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 59° |
| 6 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 59° |
| 6 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 59° |
| 6 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 59° |
| 6 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 59° |
| 11 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 58.5° |
| 11 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 58.5° |
| 11 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 58.5° |
| 11 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 58.5° |
| 15 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 57° |
The published lie angle, measured from the ground. Irons are read at the 7-iron; every other category at the most upright figure the model publishes. PING quotes putter lie from vertical rather than horizontal, so those figures are converted onto the common scale before comparison and the club’s own page still shows the number PING published.
Flattest lie
— all 15 clubs with a lie angle
| # | Club | Brand | lie angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 57° |
| 2 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 58.5° |
| 2 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 58.5° |
| 2 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 58.5° |
| 2 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 58.5° |
| 6 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 59° |
| 6 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 59° |
| 6 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 59° |
| 6 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 59° |
| 6 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 59° |
| 11 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 59.5° |
| 11 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 59.5° |
| 13 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 60° |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 60° |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 60° |
The published lie angle, measured from the ground. Irons are read at the 7-iron; every other category at the most upright figure the model publishes. PING quotes putter lie from vertical rather than horizontal, so those figures are converted onto the common scale before comparison and the club’s own page still shows the number PING published.
Longest
— all 20 clubs with a length
| # | Club | Brand | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 1 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 1 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 1 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 1 | Mizuno ST-X 220 Driver | Mizuno | 45.8" |
| 1 | TaylorMade Stealth Driver | TaylorMade | 45.8" |
| 1 | TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver | TaylorMade | 45.8" |
| 1 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 45.8" |
| 9 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 45.5" |
| 9 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 45.5" |
| 9 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 45.5" |
| 9 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 45.5" |
| 9 | TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver | TaylorMade | 45.5" |
| 9 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 45.5" |
| 9 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 45.5" |
| 9 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 45.5" |
| 9 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 45.5" |
| 9 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 45.5" |
| 9 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 45.5" |
| 20 | Mizuno ST-Z 220 Driver | Mizuno | 45" |
Published playing length in inches. Irons are read at the 7-iron, so a set starting at a 3-iron is not credited with length a set starting at a 5-iron never had; every other category is read at the longest club the model is published in.
Shortest
— all 20 clubs with a length
| # | Club | Brand | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mizuno ST-Z 220 Driver | Mizuno | 45" |
| 2 | Cobra LTDx Driver | Cobra | 45.5" |
| 2 | Cobra LTDx LS Driver | Cobra | 45.5" |
| 2 | Cobra LTDx MAX Driver | Cobra | 45.5" |
| 2 | PXG GEN5 Drivers | PXG | 45.5" |
| 2 | TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver | TaylorMade | 45.5" |
| 2 | Titleist TSR2 Driver | Titleist | 45.5" |
| 2 | Titleist TSR3 Driver | Titleist | 45.5" |
| 2 | Titleist TSR4 Driver | Titleist | 45.5" |
| 2 | Tour Edge Exotics C722 Driver | Tour Edge | 45.5" |
| 2 | Tour Edge Exotics E722 Driver | Tour Edge | 45.5" |
| 2 | XXIO XXIO X Driver (2022) | XXIO | 45.5" |
| 13 | Callaway Great Big Bertha 23 Driver | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX D | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 13 | Callaway Rogue ST MAX LS | Callaway | 45.8" |
| 13 | Mizuno ST-X 220 Driver | Mizuno | 45.8" |
| 13 | TaylorMade Stealth Driver | TaylorMade | 45.8" |
| 13 | TaylorMade Stealth Plus Driver | TaylorMade | 45.8" |
| 13 | XXIO X Driver | XXIO | 45.8" |
Published playing length in inches. Irons are read at the 7-iron, so a set starting at a 3-iron is not credited with length a set starting at a 5-iron never had; every other category is read at the longest club the model is published in.
Who makes them
The 10 brands with the most, of 10 with at least one driver on record. Each brand with its own boards links to them, where its line is ranked against itself and never against another maker's.
| Brand | drivers | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway | 4 | 16.7% | |
| Cobra | 3 | 12.5% | |
| TaylorMade | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Titleist | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Tour Edge | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Honma | 2 | 8.3% | |
| Mizuno | 2 | 8.3% | |
| XXIO | 2 | 8.3% | |
| PXG | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Wilson | 1 | 4.2% |