Why most golfers slice the ball and how modern, draw-biased drivers can help reduce rightward misses and keep more tee shots in play.
To see Rory McIlroy pull a driver out of his bag, balance a TaylorMade TP5 ball on a tee, and then make the fastest, on-balance swing you can imagine is a breathtaking thing. It’s a miracle that the ball doesn’t vaporize, but instead, it makes a hissing sound as it soars into the air and zooms down the fairway. While many power hitters opt to hit a fade, which takes a gentle left-to-right path and then stops more quickly after it lands, McIlroy still carves high draws with frequency, and these are the shots that stupefy mid- and higher-handicap golfers.
For right-handed players who shoot in the high 80s, 90s and 100s, the most common problem with their tee shots is that they slice, starting either left or straight before bending like a banana to the right. To compensate, many golfers aim further left, which makes sense, but invariably the slice gets bigger, leading to even more frustration.
There are two things a golfer can do to reduce the severity or eliminate a slice. The first step is to take lessons from a PGA of America pro to improve your technique. It will take time and patience, but it works.
The second is to use a driver designed to reduce slices. Many golf equipment makers have offered them for years. Use the list below as a starting point, consult a qualified custom fitter and hit shots while a launch monitor collects data on your drives. Remember, these are golf clubs, and science can only cure so much of your swing shortcomings, but you might be surprised by how much better your drives could be as you try to improve your swing.
Callaway Quantum Max D
Price: $649.99
Specs: Titanium chassis, carbon fiber crown, Tri-Force face construction, internal heel weighting, adjustable hosel.
What you should know: The Quantum Max D is Callaway’s most slice-friendly head in the Quantum family. Internal heel weighting and a subtly closed face angle are designed to help golfers square the club at impact. The Tri-Force face construction focuses on maintaining ball speed and spin consistency across the face, which can help prevent the big, spin-heavy misses that exaggerate a slice. Read the full review …
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Cobra OPTM Max-D
Price: $599
Specs: 460cc titanium head, carbon fiber crown, fixed heel weight, 15-zone H.O.T. Face, Future Fit 33 hosel
What you should know: Cobra’s Max-D model is unapologetically built to fight a slice. The fixed heel weight and internal mass placement promote a draw bias without requiring swing changes. High overall moment of inertia (MOI) helps the head stay stable through impact, while the adjustable hosel allows fitters to fine-tune loft and lie to further reduce left-to-right dispersion. Read the full review …
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Ping G440 SFT
Price: $650
Specs: Titanium face and chassis, carbon fiber crown, 23-gram adjustable heel weight, adjustable hosel
What you should know: The SFT version of Ping’s G440 lineup is purpose-built for golfers who fight a slice (SFT stands for straight flight technology). The heavy heel-side weight shifts the center of gravity (CG) closer to the shaft, making it easier for the clubface to close during the downswing. Combined with Ping’s high-MOI design, the G440 SFT helps reduce face twisting on off-center hits and limits the left-to-right curvature that turns playable drives into trouble. Read the full review …
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PXG Lightning Tour Mid
Price: $649
Specs: Titanium face, carbon fiber crown and sole plate, three movable sole weights, adjustable hosel.
What you should know: PXG didn’t design the Lightning Tour Mid as a dedicated anti-slice driver, but its weight configuration makes it effective for golfers who need help reducing left-to-right curvature. The Tour Mid comes standard with a heavier 15-gram weight that can be positioned toward the heel to create a draw bias, helping the clubface close more easily through impact. That adjustability, paired with higher MOI than the Tour head, allows slicers to tame misses without moving into PXG’s most extreme forgiveness model. Read the full review …
TaylorMade Qi4D
Price: $649
Specs: Titanium chassis with carbon face, crown and sole panels, adjustable hosel, four moveable sole weights.
What you should know: TaylorMade didn’t design the Qi4D specifically as an anti-slice driver, but its adjustability makes it surprisingly effective for golfers who fight left-to-right misses. By moving the two 6-gram weights into the heel-side ports, the Qi4D becomes the most draw-biased head in the family. That heel-weighted setup shifts the center of gravity closer to the shaft, helping the clubface close more easily through impact and reducing slice spin without forcing golfers into a dedicated draw-only head. Read the full review …
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Titleist GT3
Price: $649
Specs: 460cc head, thermoform polymer crown wrap, titanium face with Speed Ring design, adjustable hosel, five-position sliding sole weight.
What you should know: The GT3 was designed around adjustability rather than as a dedicated anti-slice driver, but its moveable sole weight gives fitters meaningful control over left-right ball flight. Sliding the weight toward the heel shifts the center of gravity closer to the shaft, making it easier for golfers to square the face at impact. That adjustability allows players who fight a slice to dial in a more neutral or slightly draw-biased flight without giving up the traditional look and feel Titleist drivers are known for. Read the full review …
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Tour Edge Exotics Lite
Price: $499.99
Specs: Carbon fiber crown and sole, titanium frame, heel weighting, offset hosel, 46-inch length.
What you should know: The Exotics Lite is aimed at moderate-swing-speed golfers who struggle with both distance and accuracy. The lightweight construction makes it easier to generate speed, while the offset hosel and heel-side weighting help the face rotate closed more naturally. For golfers whose slice worsens as they swing harder, the Lite’s design encourages smoother speed with less curvature. Read the full review …
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Wilson DYNAPWR Max
Price: $499.99
Specs: 460cc titanium head, carbon fiber crown, rear and heel weighting, adjustable hosel.
What you should know: The DYNAPWR Max is Wilson’s most slice-friendly head in the DYNAPWR family, built around stability and a built-in draw bias. Weight is positioned low and toward the heel to help the clubface close more easily through impact, while the high-MOI design limits twisting on off-center strikes. For golfers who tend to miss toward the heel and leave the face open, the Max is designed to produce straighter shots without requiring an aggressive swing change. Read the full review …
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