What is the best 2008 driver and why?

Question

Callaway Hyper X

Cobra F Speed

Ping G10

Nike Sumo 5000

Taylormade Tour Burner

+ anything else late 2007 or 2008

Answer 1

Well I've tried all of them and the one which is not listed, that I chose was the Cleveland Hybore XLS.  For me...it gave me the best distance and control over all of the above.  You'll just have to try them all and decide for yourself.

Answer 2

By no means am I an expert on the matter. I've been playing golf for 8 years now. In that time I've gone from shooting in the 120's and 130's as a beginner, to now being a "solid" 14 handicap. If I had the time to play more I could probably get better and get my handicap into the single digits.

But, in this amount of time, and getting much better (in my own right), I've come to form this opinion: Clubs are clubs.

While I hate to sound like an idiot or ignore the fact that technology has played and may continue to play a large part in the "advancement" of the game for players of all skill levels, I would venture to argue that performance has little to do with the club, ball, or any other equipment, but it depends moreso on the player holding and using it.

If we could all swing like that mechanical arm the manufacturers use to test their clubs against others, either privately or in them freakin' infomercials, the technology would truly make a difference. But we're human.

Furthermore, I would offer, for the sake of argument or discussion, that in getting better myself and from personal experience...I've found that I can hit a $29.00 driver I bought from Wal-Mart the same 280 yards that I can hit my PING G-5 driver I paid $200.00 for.

Experts often speak of all the possible tweaks to get maximum distance. Tweak the club head, make sure you're using the right shaft, use the right grip, use the right BALL. Sheesh, every year new commercials come out touting "You can get 10 or 13 more yards distance with this new driver!" I've been hearing that since 2000, when I started playing.

By that theory, we should be hitting 400 yard drives now. Yes, I know some of the long drive champions do that, but every weekend chump is not hitting 400 yard drives.

My conclusion: Clubs are clubs. Again, sorry to sound like an idiot. Many can give scientific reasons why one club "should" be better over the other. Just like your ball might go further because it has 7 more dimples on it than mine does. Will it really matter if all you're going to do is get up there and shank the second shot into the trees?

Clubs are clubs and balls are balls. Get something "decent" if you like. But be happy with you have and just try to be consistent with hitting the ball straight and having fun on the golf course. Don't be surprised if the one set that really suits your game is a $159 full set from Costco.

Hey, it could happen.

Answer 3

Callaway FT-I

Answer 4

CGB max.

Its almost fool proof. hit it solid anywhere on the club face and its guaranteed to fly for a loOOOong time.

Answer 5

The top of your list is the top of my list.

Callaway Hyper X

this thing is such a friggin' beast. I never expected it to be this amazing. It is literally like a trick club it goes far even when you hit it backwards. Seriously if you took one of these to a party where there was a pinata and spun blindfolded and barely made contact you would send that stuffed paper donkey into the next county. Play it now before they outlaw it from regulation play. Or just outlaw it altogether.