Golfers who are average like me look for new ways to improve the game. Golf equipment manufacturers introduced a square-shaped driver club head to help reduce off-center hitting. This made the club more forgiving.
The word MOI (moment of inertia) pops up when you read articles about easy-to-hit clubs. A physics term, MOI refers to how fast an object (your green club) can rotate around its axis if it collides with another object (your ball). A higher MOI rating means that an object is less likely to rotate. This simply means that my golf club doesn’t have to rotate if it hits the toe. Hopefully my ball will travel straighter and with a reasonable distance.
A perimeter weighting technique is used to develop high MOI golf clubs. To achieve a higher MOI, you should move as much weight away form the object’s center. It will be less inclined to spin if it comes into contact with another object. This principle is best applied to square golf clubs, which allow maximum weight distribution into each of its four corners. Pear-shaped traditional golf clubs have the highest MOI, however they don’t get as many ratings as square drivers.
Most golfers who first use a square club for the first time will need to adjust to their shape and the sounds they make. You will eventually get used to these two issues. Another advantage to a square driver? The size of its face. The square driver allows you to hit the ball from any point on the foot, heel or toe. You still can produce decent shots.
The technology of golf equipment has advanced tremendously over the past 20 years. Square golf clubs is one example of this new technology. You should seriously consider square golf drivers if you are looking to hire a driver.