re: Golf board: Opinions on the new drivers out right now

You guys remember when Tiger Woods was dominating the tour - BEFORE he signed on with Nike? He played a Titleist 975D AND was consistently bombing the ball past most everyone. I purchased one of these. At the time, the head was considered very large in comparison to other drivers and it had a classic pear shape. Today, it would appear to be very small. I purchased one and learned to use it, but knew from the very first time I hit it that it was a great club. I bet I've spent over $2500 buying drivers of various "flavor of the day" since then, and I always come back to this driver. It has such an incredible set of tuning that I can literally 'feel' the ball compressing and releasing from the face of the club. There is not a lot of forgiveness, which modern drivers give to less skilled players, but oh boy! If I take the time to practice and hone my swing this driver delivers beautiful pure drives that take pressure off my long iron game. When I play regularly, and have the feel for it, it can be easily worked for a push or a pull, a fade or a draw.

My advice? If you have a regular, consistent swing that doesn't break down during a round, keep your current driver. Go online and find you a 975D head and have a pro outfit you with a custom shaft fitted for your swing. You'll spend far less and probably end up with one of the best performing clubs you ever hit.