Joey's Golf Bag

A month or so back, I was at the Golden Bear Golf Center one Sunday morning when I was approached by a Nike rep and asked if I would like to hit a prototype Nike fairway wood, a 3-metal. “Sure, always in the mood to hit a new club.” I had to sign an NDA, so that’s why you haven’t seen anything in this blog. Well, the SasQuatch driver showed up in this month’s Golf Magazine, so… on with the review.

Interestingly enough, it hasn’t shown up on Nike Golf’s website yet. It has shown up at The Golf Warehouse, though, showing Nov. 1 delivery.

The rep lined up three 3-metals , a Taylormade R5, a Callaway Big Bertha Fusion, and the SasQuatch prototype (didn’t know at the time that was the name). I hit the Callaway first, and I hit a mix of draws and fades (I meant to hit it straight, but I’m not really good enough at this point to choose exactly what shot I hit). This is the same pattern I usually hit with my Ping G2 3-metal, spraying shots all over the fairway (but mostly in it). Next, I hit the Taylormade R5. I couldn’t get the ball in the air with this club, just hit low worm burners about 20 ft off the ground. Finally, I picked up the Nike club and hit several shots, every one with no side spin at all, just a slight push or pull. “No way, that’s just luck”, I’m thinking to myself. So, I pick up the Callaway club again, and hit the same mix of fades and draws all over the fairway, very typical for me. Back to the Nike, again, every shot straight down the fairway.

“Can I keep this?” I ask the rep.

“No, but you can get one on November 1st.”

Now, I can’t wait for November 1st!

Update: I found it on Nike’s website (google knows all); the driver was announced August 29. I guess I wasn’t paying attention.