Nike SQ Dymo Golf Driver

As a non competition golfer or rather having retired from being a “professional” better,I have not changed my golf driver, preferring my trusted Callaway Pro of 15 years.

Old drivers are good as they are trusted to cater to your swing rather than the other way round. As they say, better the old dog than anything. Well, that is all quite true until there comes the day when you find the senior seniors out driving you on the fairway – like what keeps happening to me. I mean, it sets you thinking when a guy who has two open heart surgeries whacks the ball farther than you.

So I tried this driver that was on offer. 40% off the rack sounds like a good deal. Other than the steal price, it carried the swoosh name of Nike. Despite Tiger Wood’s recent mishaps, seriously his golf mishaps and not those associated with fire hydrants and cougars, I heard that recent Nike clubs were playable.

I have tried the earlier versions before and was not too impressed (though, despite reminders of my buddies, it never occurred to me that the fault was with me and not the club as after all Tiger Woods got along with it quite well)

This Nike SQ Dymo came in two versions. One comes with a square head and the other the traditional rounded head. Nike states that the square head is designed for a straighter ball flight whereas the other rounded allows more trajectory control. Which is to say, it caters for all our defective ball striking of fading or hooking when we don’t want them.

As one male who is egoistic to a fault, I threw all caution to the wind and opted to try the rounded one. I supposed that explained why I visited the rough, bushes and caused a fair bit of damage to the trees when I belted the balls off the tees.

In fairness, it gives a little added length. On a good hit, I got a carry of 210 meters. Of course I do believe you could hit it longer as I must qualify that a 75% on sweet spot is a god hit far as I am concerned. I have a vision problem which makes me never able to get the center of the club face.

Playability? Yes, it is quite so. This time, the shaft is Bassara Mitsubishi Ramon SR stiff regular which I am told is a Japanese version, meaning it is meant for the physically less endowed Asians like me. Well who cares what the shaft is as long as it does the job.

I could thrash this driver with more gusto than my old one. In fact, the whip only comes into effect when some gusto on my part is involved. Having said this, it would be fair to assume that the R shaft would be easier if a gentle swing with more control is what you are looking for.

The sound of the strike. Ah this is something I did not like. It sounds like the banging of a metal trash can cover. Given some time, hopefully, it can become like Guiness Stout – an acquired taste.

All said, in terms of distance and control, it is satisfactory although there is this sneaky feeling that the high handicapper may find it too tree friendly for their liking.

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