Kentucy Mini Reviews

[warbirdlover]

Just got back from Kentucky and have formed some opinions on some of my new "toys"... The Kentucky Dam Village course was soggy and the ball plugged on fairway shots leaving you to wipe the gobs of dirt off them. It was also very cold (low 50º's) but no rain. This also was the first time sssmokin and I swung a club on a golf course in four months so there was rust in our swings. Given that....

Ping G5 with BB Solutions
Hit this good last summer. Hit it bad on the trip (sprayed it all over). Too long for now so it's going to go in hibernation until I get my swing better. Or else will have an inch lopped off. (Shaft still feels like butter though)

Adams Insight BUL driver
Didn't hit this well at first but crushed one with it the last day. Had to carry 260 and it was COLD. Got me over the corner on a dogleg left. Promising.

SQ Sumo2 driver
I bought this on a whim right before we left. Didn't hit it until the second day on the first hole. Absolutely stunning results. I could not hit this driver badly. Straight down the middle and LONG. Those who say it's straight but shorter are full of bulls**t. Average carry was 250. I was "plugging" the ball 250-259 consistently. As R35 would say, this is "point and shoot". I honestly have never hit a driver this good before in my life and I would bet it's every bit as good as the FTi everyone is raving about in here. The shaft (that LyleG said was crap) even felt good. It's my gamer until I get my swing better. I don't remember any fairways I missed with this. Not just "in" the fairway but "splitting" the fairway. Between bunkers or whatever. If I lined up the shot right it was there. I could really unload with this and still have it go straight. Really has my confidence high this spring.

Srixon ZurS ball
Picked up a sleeve of these to try. Every bit as good as my "former" favorite ProV1x but cheaper. I'm sold on these.

4-Magic Moves lesson package
Per my previous review I picked out what I felt would work and it did just that. I've got my 2006 distance back and I am looking forward to this summer with the increased "lag" in my swing.

Maltby KE4 3-wood
Had zaphod put a BB Solutions stiff in this and as LyleG (I believe) says, it's the best 3-wood I've ever hit. It is long and easy to hit straight.

The irons need more work but after "adjusting" to the dormant Bermuda grass fairways (nothing can describe this stuff until you run an iron through it) we started hitting them better. Wait! How about like hitting into steel wool? Our short games were right on and we scored out of our minds for the being off the course so long....

[Eracer]

I totally agree with you about the Sumo2. My Dad just pounds the ball straight and long with his. And yes, he has the OEM "crap shaft".

I know a lot of people talk bad about this driver, but in the hands of people who can benefit from its technology, it is a great driver. Glad you're digging yours.

As for dormant Bermuda - all I've got to say is, "thank God for overseeding. I've played on the dormant stuff before, and it is a trip.

[mddubya]

Glad to hear ya'll had a good time and made the trip safely. Wish I could have made it, maybe next time. And congrats on the Sumo working for you.

[warbirdlover]

Glad to hear ya'll had a good time and made the trip safely. Wish I could have made it, maybe next time. And congrats on the Sumo working for you.

mddubya

Wished you could have been there too. At least sssmokin and I wouldn't have embarassed ourselves...

but in the hands of people who can benefit from its technology, it is a great driver

Eracer

Not quite sure how to take this...

[mddubya]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Wished you could have been there too. At least sssmokin and I wouldn't have embarassed ourselves...

From the scores you said ya'll shot you would have embaressed me,

You've had a 5 month lay off, I've been playing off and on all winter and if you dig a little bit you'll find what I shot in my tournament,

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Not quite sure how to take this...

I wondered whether you would say that.

What I meant was that scratch players probably wouldn't need (or want) the forgiveness of the Sumo2.

Now that I think about it, most tour players do play drivers with a lot of forgiveness.

So...never mind.

[warbirdlover]

Kind of thought that's what you meant although here at ST there's alot of underlying "jabs", like I was an old man or something...

Actually, Choi, Cink and a couple other Nike guys are playing the Sumo2. Tiger probably should...

.

[Adam Pettman]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Actually, Choi, Cink and a couple other Nike guys are playing the Sumo2.

I wonder how similar your and KJ's drivers are?

[warbirdlover]

They have the same paint job!!

[MGP]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Actually, Choi, Cink and a couple other Nike guys are playing the Sumo2. Tiger probably should...

Funny you mention that. I was watching the Golf Channel a few weeks ago. It was the Nike press day with Tiger on Tiger 360. They showed him demoing the new Nike drivers. When the Nike rep. handed him the square one the look on his face was priceless... it was like he was thinking "You want me to hit that turd on a stick?"

Well of course he didn't say it, after all they sign his 8 figure paychecks... so he hits it and with a little grin on his face says sort of under his breath... "Nah, that's not for me".

Funny stuff.

[warbirdlover]

I forgot to review the TaylorMade TP Red (last years) I bought on sale at Dick's for $29/doz. GOOD balls. The top balls from all the manufacturer's now are all so close it really doesn't matter alot which one you play IMHO.

[justagolfer]

Good call on the Sumo. Nike doesn't get it's due. Their drivers and FW's flat perform.

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Kind of thought that's what you meant although here at ST there's alot of underlying "jabs", like I was an old man or something...

The day I can outplay you, or even outdrive you, is the day I can make jabs like that which aren't totally in jest. Until then, you keep on keepin' on, WBL.

[warbirdlover]

You could outplay me eracer, you just have to pick the right day... I'm so irratic it's scary. But thanks for the comment!

[warbirdlover]

Got to wondering why (how) I hit the Sumo2 so long and thought maybe it was one of the non-conforming heads. Nope. It has the circle on the sole which means it conforms. So I'm extremely pleased about it.