Because of meaningful advances in custom-fitting, the top drivers aren’t just about power. Anybody can swing for the fences with relative impunity, but the leading drivers restore our confidence and embolden our once dormant tee-shot aggression. It remains true that in golf we have to play our foul balls, but mis-hits these days can often feel like home runs.

Here are the best drivers of 2025 as determined by our Hot List process, which evaluates excellence across three criteria: Look/Sound/Feel, Innovation and Performance.