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SasQuatch Sightings
There's nothing mysterious about the results of Nike's custom-fit SasQuatch driver New Driver:
Nike SasQutch 13º Grafalloy Blue Pro Launch-65 graphite shaft, stiff flex, 46.5” $359; 800-922-6453, nikegolf.com
Reader: Eddie Molloy Hometown: New York, N.Y. Age: 29 Height: 6'5" Handicap: 6 Occupation: Investment Banker Old Driver: 360 cc, 10.5º, graphite shaft, stiff flex, 45.5". Fitters: Mark Mielke, Mill River Golf Club, Oyster Bay, N.Y., and Dirk Zuhlke, certified Nike fitter. "Eddie has a low launch angle because his club lags slightly behind the rest of his body at impact. The result is a boring ball flight, which tends to balloon over the last 30 yards before landing softly with little roll. We increased the club's loft by 2.5º. This raised Eddie's launch angle by 4º and ball speed by 6 mph, which gave him 12 extra yards of carry. Finally, Eddie's standard-length shaft was too short for his 6'5" frame. The extra inch on his new driver lets him stand more upright for more stability."
The notion that all low-handicappers should use a low-lofted driver is hogwash. Players in search of a higher launch angle and less spin can benefit from a driver with as much as 13º or 14º loft.
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