18 Other Names, Nicknames and Slang Terms for the Driver
Most of these alternative names for the driver are terms that carry a sense of either size (the driver being the biggest club in the bag) or oomph (the driver being the longest-hitting club in the bag).
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1. Bangers and mash: Golfer, reaching into his bag for he driver: "Time for a little bangers and mash."
2. Big bopper: The original Big Bopper was the 1950s music star who died in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly. But he had a cool name some golfers had adapted to the driver.
3. Big dog: "Time to let the big dog eat."
4. Big stick
5. Bomber
6. Chief: One golfer to another, "Better not hit the chief here, fairway is narrow and rough is tall."
7. Corker: This probably derives from the similar expression after someone hits a long drive, "she really uncorked that one."
8. Exclamation point: The driver is kinda shaped like an exclamation point (if you squint and use your imagination), and can definitely be used to exclaim.
9. Gavel: As in the judge's tool. "OK, boys, I'm banging the gavel on this hole."
10. Hammer of the gods
11. Lumber
12. Long club: This is one of the original names of the driver back in the distant mists of golf history.
13. 1-wood: Technically, every driver is a 1-wood, followed by the 2-wood, 3-wood, 4-wood and so on. Many drivers are still made with a "1" emblazoned on their soles.
14. Sledgehammer
15. Thunder: Boom, clap, bring down the thunder and crush that driver.
16. Whale: Size matters.
17. Whip stick: Whip it, whip it real good. Crack that whip.
18. Woofa: "Woofa" is Australian slang for a dog, so this is a variation on "big dog."
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