5 Best Drivers for a Slice: Can a Draw Bias or Offset fix your Swing?

(our full review with test results of this club are right here)

The TaylorMade Stealth HD (“High Draw”) boasts that it’s the most forgiving draw bias driver available. I saw first hand that this claim might be true.

To generate draw spin, a draw bias club generally has a raised center of gravity. But CG and MOI work against each other, meaning if the CG goes up, the MOI goes down. Lower the MOI, and you see less forgiveness.

The Stealth HD was able to shift weight to the heel for draw bias, but maintain a high MOI. The highest of any Stealth model. I could FEEL the engineering that went into making this happen. Beautiful, high, right to left flight that will help fight any slice.

The saved weight from using a carbon face, compared to a heavier titanium, is how TaylorMade was able to position the weight to deliver a slice fighting, forgiving, LONG driver. The sound and feel were so impressive, and really set it apart from the competition.

The TaylorMade Stealth HD is the perfect weapon against a slice. The saved weight by using carbon on the face gave TaylorMade the ability to position weight just right to give the perfect blend of forgiveness and draw bias.

A slice can be a round killer. Sending your ball far offline, or even out of play. Depending on the severity of your slice, the Stealth HD is a great option. Although it doesn’t offer the most shot correction, it is certainly the most forgiving.

I love the ball flight on center strikes, and am very pleased with off center strikes as well. The forgiveness is truly a marvel. The matte crown and red face really make this club a show stopper. All in all, the Stealth HD is a true gem!

(our full test results and review of the Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver is here)

The Callaway Rogue ST Max D is a mouth full, but each part put together is a slice killing machine. ST stands for “Speed Tuned”… and this long stick is FAST. Max, for maximum forgiveness. Last but not least, D for draw.

The draw biased weighting, face progression, and a more upright lie, all force a draw on your swing, regardless of how far over the top you are coming. Even trying to fade, I was seeing a bit of a draw.

The feel is premium, slick, and reliable. Ball speeds were stable all over the face, likely due to the A.I designed Flash Face. The 20g weight at the rear keeps the MOI high, maintaining great forgiveness.

Along with the internal and external draw bias pieces, the OptiFit Hosel allows you to change the loft and lie even more to maximize a right to left shot shape. Say goodbye to bananas off the tee!

The Callaway Rogue ST Max D contains the most shot correction features amongst the bunch. If a slice is your main concern, this 1 wood can put your mind at ease. The Rogue ST Max D pulls out all the stops to battle a slice.

The Callaway Rogue ST family has an option fit for every type of golfer. For the slicer, the Rogue ST Max D is a perfect fit. Weighting is set perfect to influence a draw, and the OptiFit Hosel can be adjusted to a draw setting to further push the ball left.

I fell in love with the sound at impact. It’s truly powerful. Seeing a power draw shot after shot was also a powerful feeling. If you’re tired of the bananas putting you in the woods, the Rogue ST Max D, and all of its technology, will do its best to keep you in the short grass!

Cleveland brought the heat with this driver! The Cleveland Launcher XL Lite Draw is top to bottom, grip to sole, designed to take on a slice.

Cleveland is the only manufacturer whose driver lineup is 100% geared towards game improvement. What does that mean? They do it right!

The XL should be the XXL, because it’s BIG! How big? The maximum USGA measurement big. Which is a good thing! More face area to connect with, more mass low and back, and strategic weight to favor a draw. They managed all this while making it lighter!

I was amazed at the ease of swing, and the explosion off the face. This club carries a lot of distance and forgiveness in such a light package. The counterbalance weight in the grip kept my swing balanced, and stable.

The draw bias fights strongly against a swing over the top, and the light weight keeps swing speeds high. I‘m hard pressed to say anything bad about this big boy!

The Cleveland Launcher XL Lite Draw Driver shows no mercy to a slice. Lighter weight, draw bias setup, and large footprint come together to provide distance, anti-slice, and forgiveness. This was the longest club of the slice fighting variety, which is worth noting.

The Cleveland Launcher XL Lite Draw was a really fun club to test out! Big, loud, and long.

When it comes down to it though, this club finds fairways, and does so with ease. With it being the longest and one of the most forgiving options, this’ll be the first choice for many golfers fighting a slice.

However, if your slice is really bad, there are other options that offer more shot correction than this club. But if you want to stave off a left to right path, and want distance and forgiveness, this club is for you.

(click for our full review of the Cobra Air X Driver)

I was skeptical of the COBRA Air-X Offset at first. Lightweight and offset is meant for senior players, not someone struggling with a slice. Right?

Wrong! The lightweight design is effortless to swing, thus faster speeds, and more distance.

COBRA saved weight everywhere with the Air-X from the head construction, lightweight shaft, and even the grip! This allowed them to put some weight low and towards the heel, giving a nice draw bias. I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of forgiveness away from the center of the face.

The offset is clean and not distracting, and it helps fight the slice. Giving the face a little more time to come square before impact. Say goodbye to the right rough with this lightweight killer.

The COBRA Air-X Offset Driver will battle your slice in a few ways, the offset is the main weapon. The increased 20% more offset isn’t noticeable to the eye, but very much so in gains. This helps you square the clubface at impact.

The COBRA Air-X Offset really impressed me on many levels. A true slice killing machine. The lightweight design makes this club one of the easiest ones to swing. Don’t sleep on this driver, because it’s a true competitor.

I loved the pop off the face, forgiveness off center, and stability… especially considering how light it feels. When the goal is to carry a club that will compensate for a slice, the COBRA Air-X Offset will offer you that.

(check out our full review of the Ping G425 SFT driver here)

Ping’s “ultra thin crown” surrounds an “internal dragonfly.”

The claim here is that this design feature increases MOI. Higher MOI equals bigger sweet spot, greater forgiveness, and Ping is regularly towards the top of the (Moment of Inertia) numbers.

Also hidden inside the club head is the internal ribbing structure for improved sound and feel.

They first replaced the D for draw designation with its SFT (straight flight technology) designation in its iconic G30 driver back in 2014.

Like others, weight is shifted to the heel of the club, which along with other mitigation factors, including a lighter swing weight, creates a claimed 25 yard right-to-left bias over the G 425 Max version. That’s a BIG claim for anti slice drivers!

1.5 degrees of adjustability means a driver that might play at 9 to 12 degrees of loft. There are also choices to flatten the lie settings, although this may not benefit a player looking for a draw bias.

No review of a Ping Driver would be complete without mentioning the turbulators. Muted somewhat since introduced in the G30, these design features are supposed to create an aerodynamic shape for faster clubhead speed, and thus, faster ball speed.

I’ve gamed the G30, G400 LST, and G410 max… and I can say that while distracting for some, the turbulators did give the club head an appealing look for me.

Overall, I was pleased with the performance of the G30 and G400 LST in the past, and this holds true with the G425 MAX SFT.

A whopping 25 yard right-to-left bias over their regular G425 Max version. Do I need to say anything else?!

Ping has been viewed as an industry leader in the area of technological innovation and game improvement for over 40 years. Nothing shouts game improvement like a “draw” driver, as it has the potential to benefit 80 percent of all golfers.

If additional heel weight and lighter swing weight helps to reduce a slice and produce a draw, and they do, then this club starts out as a winner.

In fact, their line of G drivers has become so successful that they have abandoned any other designation. The SFT segment of that line provides an outstanding option for a golfer looking to straighten their shot shape.

This driver is full of new tech. A draw driver of the past would have often sacrificed lots of forgiveness to produce a right to left (or a draw) ball flight (for a right handed golfer).

But we’re not living in the past anymore!

High tech phrases like SIM Inertia Generator, Speed Injected Twist Face Technology,

Thru-Slot Speed Pocket, and Split Mass Weighting do all kinds of great things.

But, specifically for the Draw version of the TaylorMade SIM2 Max driver:  TaylorMade has moved the placement of the Sim Inertia Generator, an odd looking bit of tungsten that extends from the rear of the club, from the center on the SIM2 Max, towards the heel of the club on the draw version (effectively moving the center of gravity).

According to TaylorMade, and the laws of physics, this promotes a draw bias ball flight, while still preserving forgiveness! Effectively curing your slice.

In addition, the stock lightweight (mid 40’s gram, depending on flex) Fujikura Air Speeder shaft is designed to produce a higher launch and peak ball flight, while enhancing spin rates.

If you really like the TaylorMade SIM 2 series, but you don’t feel like the draw version is for you… check out our in depth review of the entire series line over here. We go into great detail about each of the models in this family and why each one is good/bad for certain players.

I went to a TaylorMade fitting day at my club last Spring with the idea of finding a 3 wood. No luck! But the fitter said, “We have time, why not try a driver?” I said why not?

While there are a lot of custom options, I’m an average sized guy, so the stock model fit me fine…

I had a new one in my bag by the week’s end!!

Although not a “draw-biased” driver per se, the Callaway Epic Max is billed by Callaway as their “most forgiving Epic ever.” Combine that with the adjustable moment of inertia weight (in the draw position of course), and you have the perfect combination to fix your slice… and yes, hit draws!

Callaway uses a combination of artificial intelligence and their famous Jailbreak technology to create a nice combination of distance and forgiveness (with a massive sweet spot).

They use a special triaxle carbon material vs titanium to save weight in the club head, over 17 grams worth. That mass is then redistributed to promote a high launch angle and more forgiveness.

A common theme among this year’s outstanding crop of draw biased drivers is the claim that they are more forgiving than in year’s past. Again, in the past, typically adding in a draw bias would sacrifice forgiveness.

A large part of the way that Callaway accomplishes that goal is by providing a 16 gm, sliding rear weight, moving the center of gravity towards the heel, which leads to 20 yards of sideways adjustability in the club.

There are three shaft options that weigh between 40 and 70 grams, as well as three lofts to choose from. The stock length is 45.75 inches long. This is a bit of a concern as the longer the shaft, typically the more difficult it becomes to actually hit a draw.

Still, there is tremendous flexibility in this club because of the combination of an adjustable club head, sliding weights, and shaft options. These factors can definitely combine to make it easier to straighten out that slice.

There’s a reason why Callaway is a leader in the golf equipment industry. Their fantastic R and D department knows the market needs well, and is always seeking to produce a product that perfectly fills those needs.

1. The center of gravity is moved back produce a higher launch
2. The movable rear weight allows a player to move the center of gravity towards the heel of the club, helping a player close the face and produce a straighter or even draw shot shape

Players looking to reduce or even get rid of their slice should strongly consider taking advantage of Callaway ’s customization options by shortening the shaft a bit.

Also, loft is often the friend of a person wanting to hit a draw. Setting the adjustable hosel to a higher loft will close the face, promoting a draw as well.

Finding the proper blend between shaft length, loft, and weight distribution in the rear of the club will give a player a great chance to hit the ball longer, with more accuracy, and straighter drives.

The Callaway Epic Max is a driver for a slice, and allows for that possibility to become reality!

If you’re looking for even more info on the Callaway Epic Max driver, check out our full review right here.

(click to check out our full review of the Radspeed XD)

The technical story of the Cobra Radspeed XD, short for “XTREME Draw”, is much the same as the other drivers in this review.

However, there is one big difference… its CNC Milled Infinity Face. Cobra claims that this increases ball speed across the club face, leading to even greater forgiveness.

The T-bar Speed chassis (lots of race car type terminology being employed in golf these days) creates greater speed.

Its Thin-Ply Carbon Wrap Crown is lighter, allowing for more discretionary mass in other spots… spots that will help mitigate a slice, or for some, produce a draw.

Predictably, these spots are in the heel (10 gram), and the back (14 gram). Weight in the heel helps close the face, and weight in the rear increases MOI, leading to a greater sweet spot (more forgiveness!).

The shaft options for this driver are outstanding. I’ve gamed the Fujikura Motore, and know first hand that it’s a fairway finder. And by all accounts, the other option, the Project X Even Flow Riptide, is a bomber.

They come in weights from 45 to 70 gram. But once again, they are surprisingly long, 45.75”. It will sound like a broken record, but if you’re struggling with a slice, then going shorter and adding loft are the best ways to mitigate.

Perhaps the first word that comes to mind when thinking Cobra is COOL. It always seems as if their pros are the young hipsters, and that’s who they market towards.

Those young hipsters need to acknowledge that while they may be fit, they don’t have the time to work on their game like a Bryson or Ricky. The faster clubhead speed that their athleticism allows for often produce wild slices.

This makes the Radspeed XD an IDEAL driver for that type of player, or for that matter, anyone who struggles with a slice.

With so much adjustability, plus two great shafts options, you just have such an array of combination possibilities.

This iteration of the Radspeed is a needed option for the player that struggles with a slice is at a great price point for this category of “best drivers for a slice”.

While not specifically marketed as a draw driver, the Cobra F-Max offset claims to be for slower swingers. A good deal of its tech would benefit a slice golfer though.

There is the typical low back weighting for maximum MOI, back heel weight to help close the face, and the offset that makes a closed alignment at address and delivery far easier.

As we’ve seen throughout our review series the additional rear weight is found by building the crown of the club head out of lighter carbon fiber material.

The F-Max offset has a fixed head. What will set it apart from the group though, is its weight. At between 270 and 290 grams, it’s 50 grams lighter (over 15%) than any of the other Cobra offerings.

The lighter weight comes not only from the crown, but the Airspeed shaft (specifically designed for Cobra)… 5 grams less than normal at whatever flex selected. And also a grip which weighs in at 41 grams as opposed to the normal 50 plus.

Beyond a doubt, the tech in this driver is set up to help a slower swinger, particularly a senior, swing it much faster. Once more though, the shaft is long at 46 inches. This may help with speed but might hurt in regards to catching the ball consistently in the center of the golf club.

The Cobra F-Max is an interesting option in our category of best driver for slicers.

Its tech sets up well, as long as the player understands what kind of slice he struggles with. For example, I used to play a lot of golf with a guy who was a solid 4 handicap. He hit low fades with every golf club in his bag and had a swing speed with the driver well north of 100.

This driver would not be for him.

However, for the Senior golfer who swings in the low 80’s swing speed, and can’t afford even the 5 yards he loses from curving the golf ball right… this driver could be a GOD-SEND!

In fact, there is also an option for the slower swinging player who hits a draw, as Cobra will build this driver without the offset for those who prefer that look.

If you’re a player getting long in the tooth who has lost a bit “off the fastball”, this one could be just the thing to revive your game, make the course shorter, and enhance the fun.

Like other offerings, the shaft length is a concern, but a slower swinger is exactly the type of player who should consider a longer shaft setup. But still one of the best drivers for a slice on our list.

For a measly $229 retail, this driver packs a lot of tech. It comes with the Houdini sole that “moves weight low and deep for the easiest possible launch” and, wait for it… yes by now you know, “a large sweet spot with the most forgiveness possible”.

As with all of the drivers to help mitigate against a slice, this one also has heel sole weighting that makes it far easier to square the club face.

While this is another fixed head design, the offset works in “conjunction with heel weight to close the face at impact.” There is a shallow face, and the driver itself comes in higher loft… so it’s actually set up much more like a 2 wood than a traditional driver.

Throw in a shorter lighter shaft, and that observation rings true. This tech does everything possible to produce a draw.

“Experience the magic of the easiest driver you will ever hit” states David Gold, President, Founder, and Master Club Designer at Tour Edge.

Normally I’d say this is a bunch of hype, but not this time. Tour Edge is a sleeper OEM. They build clubs suited for the average player, and yet good enough to be used by guys on the Champions Tour.

The tech shouts… slice golfers, slow swingers, come play with me and start knocking it past your buddies, oh and in the fairway, too.

If you struggle with a slice, the Tour Edge Hot launch E521 is an absolute must finalist on your list, especially if you’re an older player or someone with modest, sub 90 mph swing speed.

Maybe “the driver for slice”… For many, this one will be the best in show, and at $229 it is an absolute steal.