What drivers the world’s best women golfers use and why

Mark Townsend 27 Dec 2024

Nelly Korda is the stand-out player in the women’s game and also the best driver of a golf ball, ranking top of the Total Driving stats which combines the best of distance and accuracy.

She also uses the most lofted driver of those listed here and she has a driver in her bag that might be more linked to a game-improvement club.

The bottom line is that the American likes to see a draw off the tee and the Max helps with that, along with the odd mishit.

These are the 10 best female players in the world and these are the drivers that are currently in their bags.

1) Nelly Korda – TaylorMade Qi10 Max (10.5˚)

Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana GT 60 S
Total Driving: 1st
Driving Distance: 269.79 yds (20th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 75.75 (4th)

What Korda says: “Not many people are playing the Qi10 Max. It’s a little bigger and what I like about this head is the face. I didn’t really love the red face (of the Stealth 2) and I love how this is when I’m up above it, it looks like one club and I love the line on top too for alignment.

“I feel like when I set it down, I just know that I’m aiming correctly and the face isn’t just popping at me. So I feel very comfortable over it. I’m a draw bias player so I like to see a draw. My tendencies are I jerk a little forward and obviously, if you jerk forward, you move your hands forward and you start to hit it off the heel. So what I noticed with the Qi10 Max is that the dispersion of that heel miss was not as significant as it was before.”

2) Ruoning Yin – Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (8.5˚)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 S
Total Driving: 34th
Driving Distance: 269.75 yds (21st)
Driving Accuracy (%): 75.75 (40th)

What Callaway say: ‘Sweeter From Every Spot’ is the Callaway tagline for this driver. This features the Ai Smart Face which uses real player data and advanced machine learning to create a series of sweet spots all over the face. Shaped with a neutral-to-fade biased face progression and a compact overall head size, the Triple Diamond model will suit better players looking for workability off the tee.

3) Lydia Ko – Ping G430 Max 10K (9˚)

Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 50 S
Total Driving: 125th
Driving Distance: 255.09 yds (105th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 71.94 (81st)

What Ping says: The Ping tagline is ‘Straightest. Most Forgiving. Ever.’ A fixed backweight, Ping’s largest head profile and a Carbonfly Wrap crown help the G430 MAX 10K launch the ball higher with less spin for consistently longer and straighter results.

4) Jeeno Thitikul – Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (8˚)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 5 S
Total Driving: 19th
Driving Distance: 266.95 yds (31st)
Driving Accuracy (%): 72.13 (79th)

What Callaway say: See Ruoning Yin above – the Triple Diamond is also for players looking to increase ball speed and lower spin, a 14g weight can be repositioned from the rear to the front.

5) Lilia Vu – TaylorMade Qi10 (9°)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6S
Total Driving: 33rd
Driving Distance: 255.03 yds (107th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 77.96 (19th)

What TaylorMade says: The Qi10 driver has been strategically engineered to help players optimise distance and enhance forgiveness. It features lower CG projection and higher MOI than its predecessor, delivering balanced performance without any trade-offs.

6) Hannah Green – Srixon ZX7 Mk II (10.5°)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6R
Total Driving: 101st
Driving Distance: 260.85 yds (69th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 69.62 (106th)

What Srixon says: This Srixon driver is configured for those seeking maximum adjustability in a compact silhouette. Its two swappable heel and toe weights, plus adjustable hosel sleeve, mean you can easily dial in your desired launch condition. Its tight shape profile provides maximum workability.

7) Haeran Ryu – TaylorMade Qi10 LS (8°)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 5 S
Total Driving: 2nd
Driving Distance: 264.96 yds (36th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 76.65 (31st)

What TaylorMade says: This Low Spin driver is also in the bag of Tiger Woods and Tommy Fleetwood. Its lower launch is engineered to optimise performance for fast swing speed players. The Qi10 LS features a deep face and a more compact overall head shape.

8) Celine Boutier – PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 (9°)

Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5S
Total Driving: 41st
Driving Distance: 255.54 yds (101st)
Driving Accuracy (%): 76.02 (35th)

What PXG says: This range of drivers have helped PXG to elevate their drivers to a new level – “I have often wondered why golfers are content to give up distance to achieve forgiveness, said PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons. “We’ve spent much of our R&D efforts focused on that challenge, and I am proud to say we’ve cracked that nut. Black Ops Woods are straight like an arrow, more forgiving than a priest on Sunday, and absolutely stunning to boot!”

9) Ayaka Furue – Bridgestone B3 SD (9.5˚)

Shaft: Fujikura Speeder NX 50S
Total Driving: 48th
Driving Distance: 250.41 yds (134th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 82.83 (5th)

There is very little info out there on this driver and it’s not listed on the Bridgestone website. It’s a lightweight driver and Furue used it to eagle the last and shoot a closing 65 to land her first Major at the Evian.

10) Charley Hull – TaylorMade Qi10 LS (8°)

Shaft: UST Mamiya Attas 6Star 6X
Total Driving: 6th
Driving Distance: 271.81 yds (14th)
Driving Accuracy (%): 72.60 (75th)

What TaylorMade says: “Our goal with the Qi10 family is to make each driver as forgiving as possible, using advanced multi-material construction to increase inertia. The Qi10 LS boasts an added level of adjustability and low-spin performance for high swing speed players seeking spin reduction.”