Need Help Making Driver Decision???

Question

Background: I am a 8 handicap player. The best parts of my game is putting and I drive the ball pretty long for my age, and am one of the longest at my club. I have a slight draw that sometimes turns into a bad snap-hook, meaning no slice problem (i wish sometimes lol). I have narrowed it down to the Taylormade Tour Burner, cleveland hibore xls, ping g10, the nike sumo (square one). Just want some opinions, and yes i have tried them all out and do not have a clear-cut favourite. Thanks.

Answer 1

I would personally get a Nike, I have hit one and I really liked the feel of it and it also played very well off of mi-hits.  I hit one off of the toe and it still went very straight, it lost distance but it did stay in the fairway.

Answer 2

I like the Burner.  Reasons being that it is a very forgiving driver, nice light shaft (50 gm) with a slightly longer than normal shaft length (abt 44 inches).  I can shape the ball with it and although I'm not a long hitter, I do hit it a lot further than I did with my old TM360.  You've narrowed your search down to four top of the line drivers.  Ultimately the choice is yours, just go with the one that you like best.

Answer 3

Happy Gilmore.

Answer 4

I am a little biased on the Nike SQ 5900...I just got mine on sunday & had the best driving round I've ever had on Monday, missing only 1 fairway. The sound (to me) is great, the feel is great, the forgiveness is just crazy, and it is VERY long. BUT....I would HIGHLY recommend getting fitted for it, as I thought I needed a 9.5 stiff shaft....after a fitting, turns out I needed a regular flex, 10.5, with the Aldila shaft Nike offers....hitting it longer than any driver I've ever owned....busted one over 300 with it on Tuesday.....Good luck!

Answer 5

Of the four you mention I would lean toward the Tour Burner.  But the most important part of any club is the shaft so make sure you get the right one for your swing speed and the trajectory you want.