Driving Miss Nike

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," quoth my man Ralph Waldo Emerson, an observation made without reference to the great game of golf, but which is spot-on when it comes to swinging a club. Enter the Nike SQ-Dymo STR8-Fit Dymo driver, with eight possible head positions achieved by a slight twist of a wrench. Loosen the head, reposition it to either square, open or closed angle, and bing-bang-boom you can adjust your ball flight according to the layout of a course. If it favors a fade, tweak it that way, a draw, the opposite. If you can't work the ball with your own wits, this modern marvel is the answer to your ballflight woes!

I've been hitting that big yellow Sasquatch Nike driver for some years now, and have enjoyed everything but the aluminum baseball bat sound it emits upon impact. The SQ Dymo sounds and feels more solid than its predecessor. And the eight different face and lie angles the head clicks into results in straighter shots, more often. The proof is in the pudding: Trevor Immelman used the club to earn a Green Jacket fitting at the Masters and K.J. Choi and Anthony Kim Dymo'd their way to the top of the Sony Open and Wachovia Championship, respectively.

High-tech doesn't always translate into practical, on-course results, but this club is an exception to the rule. Most rewarding of its many virtues is the ability to correct errant ball-flights, resulting in greater distance off the tee. Every season offers a bevy of sparkly new golf toys -- this one has the guts to back up the glitz.