re: Question for the driver aficionados

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With most major brands coming out every year with a new set of drivers, how much year over year improvement is there?

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Not much. If you just look at the metrics from teh review sites you'll see the difference, year over year, from one year's model to the next, is marginal. I'd say this is true across the board for irons, woods, balls, etc. I think the graphs in a lot of the reviews are kind of funny because what often looks like a significant difference between two clubs is usually just a yard or two. I can see a skilled player buying a new driver if they want something very specific, like lower spin or trajectory or something like that, but I don't think there's any meaningful benefit for people who are switching clubs every year or two with the exception of something like an older player switching from blades to cavity backs as their skills erode. Most players aren't consistent enough with their ball striking to see a meaningful difference from year to year.