Nike Sasquatch

[JohnnyMack]

Anybody played these yet?

Anyone? Anyone? Eldrick?

[OUthunder]

It's Nike so it's gotta suck! That yellow that they put in the club is U-G-L-Y.

Honestly though, try these reviews and see what others say about it.

http://www.golfreview.com/mfr/nike/drivers/PRD_343578_2948crx.aspx

[JohnnyMack]

It's Nike so it's gotta suck!

Heh. That's what I was thinking, but Eldrick was doing OK with 'em, so I thought I'd ask. Thanks.

[picasso]

it's like holding a stiff Ox leg if that helps any.

[Jimminy Crimson]

I tried out a couple of the drivers at the Oklahoma Golf Expo or whatever it was called at the Cox Center a few weeks back.

It seemed to be a good driver and I'll give them a look when I'm buying a new driver in the next couple months.

Go hit it, thats all I can tell you.

[OUthunder]

If you do purchase it you will certainly own one of the ugliest drivers made by an OEM.

[Mjcpr]

I'm thinking fadada and Harry were singing its praises a while back.

[IB4OU2]

it's like holding a stiff Ox leg if that helps any.

Dammit...let go! :mad:

[Pieces Hit]

As you can see, this one may have had mammalian protruberances.

http://www.beckjord.com/bigfoot/pf350shr.jpg



sploosh.

[SoonerObsession]

I will never swing a club that big. It's a crime that the USGA has allowed heads as big as that.

[OU4LIFE]

I'm thinking fadada and Harry were singing its praises a while back.

Fad maybe, but not me. I haven't hit one, and don't desire to. I did however try the new Cleveland driver, the H-something or somesuch...all long and low like the Nike Sas...and didn't care for it one bit.

So, in summation, if it's anything like the Cleveland, it's ***, IMO.

[OU4LIFE]

I will never swing a club that big. It's a crime that the USGA has allowed heads as big as that.

Never is a long time Clark.

[IB4OU2]

[quote=SoonerObsession]I will never swing a club that big. It's a crime that the USGA has allowed heads as big as that.[/quote



The Cobra 440 SZ has truly changed my game.....the larger headed drivers have made the game of golf alot more fun.

[Mjcpr]

The Cobra 440 SZ has truly changed my game.....the larger headed drivers have made the game of golf alot more fun.

I still suck with mine.....except it's a 400. Maybe I'd be good if I got the 440.

:O

[IB4OU2]

I still suck with mine.....except it's a 400. Maybe I'd be good if I got the 440.

:O

For us hacks, the bigger the better...........:D

[JohnnyMack]

If you do purchase it you will certainly own one of the ugliest drivers made by an OEM.

I don't care what it looks like, I just care where it sends my ball.

[GDC]

We looked up during the tournament last week and there was my cousin's new Nike commercial. His R&D facility in Ft. Worth is incredible. I'm biased toward Nike just because of the free/reduced price perks.:D

Anyone going to the Colonial this year?

[OUthunder]

The best driver on the market is the one that best suits your swing and playing ability. Most high handicappers should play the biggest size head available (insert joke) for the forgiveness that they usually provide. I prefer the smaller driver head myself (insert joke again) because I find that it gives me the ability to shape my shots.

With that said, small head drivers are being phased out just like the steel shafts in drivers are. I play the new Cobra X/Speed driver but on hard dogtail holes, I'll usually tee it up with a fairway woods (Titleist 904F) for the ability to better shape my shots.

The Sasquatch is still one ugly club and since it's Nike/Eldrick made/sponsored... I won't even give it a 2nd thought even if it were proven to be the best driver in the world.

[JohnnyMack]

I suck, I want the ball to not go into the weeds, trees, water, etc. So I bought the Cleveland Launcher and it's fine for me. I wanted a fairway wood and was thinking about Cobra or Taylor Made, but didn't know about this one until recently.

[OUthunder]

Fairway woods that are extremely easy to hit:

-Cobra SZ
-Adams Ovation (Can be had on the web or thru gppgolf.com) for less than $50 shipped new to your door.

[soonernation]

Heh. That's what I was thinking, but Eldrick was doing OK with 'em, so I thought I'd ask. Thanks.


Tiger's driving stats are not lighting up courses. As a matter of fact they plain SUCK!! The only driving stat he's in the top 10 in is distance. His fairways hit stat is worse than mine. His iron play and putter are the reason he's the best player on the planet.

Distance

1 Bubba Watson (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/20442)320.9
2.J.B. Holmes (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/23348)313.303
3.Adam Scott (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12290)308.30
4.Tag Ridings (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/17789)307.60
5.Camilo Villegas (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/20579)306.30
6.Robert Garrigus (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12685)305.71
7.J (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11394)ohn Daly304.90
8.Tiger Woods (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11111)304.80
9.Hank Kuehne (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12226)303.60
10.Steven Bowditch (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/13221)302.80

Fairway Hit%

170 Joey Snyder III (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/13870)50.50
171 Roger Tambellini (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/13235)50.40
172 Steven Bowditch (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/13221)50
173 Bill Haas (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/22176)49.30
173Todd Hamilton (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/17889)49.30
175 Jeff Overton (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/25499)49.20
176 Woody Austin (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11374)49.10
177 Alex Aragon (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/22225)48.90
177 David Duval (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11133)48.90
179John Daly (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11394)48
179 Charley Hoffman (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12218)48
181 Tiger Woods (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11111)47.90

Total Driving

80 Steven Bowditch (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/13221)
80 Carlos Franco (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11124)
80 Jason Gore (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12217)
83 Tommy Armour III (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11373)
84 Luke Donald (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/16506)
84 J.J. Henry (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11248)
86 Mark Brooks (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11185)
86 Olin Browne (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11284)
86 John Daly (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11394)
86 Jon Mills (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/20702)
90 Stephen Ames (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11371)
90 Jim Furyk (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11149)
92 Arjun Atwal (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12935)
92 Daniel Chopra (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/14817)
92 Jay Williamson (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12466)
95 Rory Sabbatini (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11454)
95 Tiger Woods (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11111)
97 Fred Funk (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11407)
98 Roger Tambellini (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/13235)
98 Camilo Villegas (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/20579)
100 Bubba Watson (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/20442)

GIR

1 Brett Wetterich (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12662)75
2 Tiger Woods (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11111)73.90
3 Jeff Gove (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12284)73.50
4 Matt Hansen (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/24255)73.20
5 John Senden (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11896)73.10
6Phil Mickelson (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11134)72.50
7Kenny Perry (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12064)72.20
8 Jonathan Byrd (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/12781)71.90
8 David Toms (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11492)71.90
10Bernhard Langer (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/12300/11357)71.80




http://www.thegolfchannel.com/13101

[GDC]

Woods rips Irish mag for story on wife

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer


STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) -- Tiger Woods was outraged Wednesday at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites, and his agent was studying the merits of a lawsuit.

The publisher, Dubliner Media Limited, issued an apology saying it was a satire and didn't expect anyone to take it seriously.

Woods was among those who did.

"My wife, yes, she has been a model prior, and she did do some bikini photos," Woods said. "But to link her to porn Web sites and such is unacceptable, and I do not accept that at all. Neither does our team."




The Dubliner magazine wrote in its September issue about Elin Nordegren, his Swedish wife of nearly two years.

"Most American golfers are married to women who cannot keep their clothes on in public," the magazine wrote. "Is it too much to ask that they leave them at home for the Ryder Cup? Consider the evidence. Tiger Woods' wife can be found in a variety of sweaty poses on porn sites."

The Irish Daily Star gave it front-page treatment Wednesday with the headline, "Tiger's Fury at Naked Pictures."

Inside the tabloid, it reprinted photos of Nordegren in a bikini, along with a nude photo of a woman purported to be Nordegren. Woods vehemently denied it was his wife when it first came out three years ago.



"The publisher and staff at The Dubliner acknowledge that the satirical article was inappropriate and wish to sincerely apologize to Tiger Woods, his wife, Elin Nordegren and other Ryder Cup players and their families for any offense they may have taken to it," said the statement.

Mark Steinberg, his agent at IMG, said he was debating whether to pursue a lawsuit.

"It's ridiculous," Steinberg said from IMG headquarters in Cleveland. "I can't say much now because of prejudice, because I'm not sure what we'll do in the future. Everyone knew it (the nude photo) wasn't her. It's plain as day. You can see it's not factual. It's kind of ironic they bring it up this week."

It was the first topic Woods brought up at his news conference leading to the Ryder Cup, which starts Friday at The K Club. He was not scheduled to speak to reporters until Thursday, but asked to move the session to Wednesday.

"I thought Tiger handled that extremely well," U.S. captain Tom Lehman said. "He dealt with it first thing today. He got it out of the way so that we all move on. I think the whole team understands his frustration. Nobody likes that. But it was kind of like, 'I want to say something ... and let's get back to the business of the Ryder Cup.'"

Woods said his anger has nothing to do with the Irish people or the gallery that came to the golf course, even on Wednesday when the course was closed for three hours in the morning because of 40 mph wind and rain.

"I know the media can be a little bit difficult at times, but when you ... it's hard to be very diplomatic about this when you have so much emotion involved, when my wife is involved in this," Woods said. "As I said, I don't want that to deter from the beauty of this event."

Woods said making public his feelings was a matter of sticking up for his wife.

"You do things for the people you love and you care about," Woods said. "My father got ridiculed for years, and I always felt for my father and my mother the same way. My wife, we're in it together. We're a team, and we do things as a team. And I care about her with all my heart."

Phil Mickelson was asked how the U.S. team felt about the stories.

"I don't think it shows too much about your profession," Mickelson replied, pausing for effect. "Other than that, I just heard about it recently.".