I figured i'd post this to see if anyone else had the same problem (or any suggestions).
GT 98-00 work fine, but when i try and play 97 the shots hook/slice bad left and right even when i hit a perfectly straight drive. 1 out of 10 might work.
Anyone else have this? I'm about to start messing with settings in the game to see if i can correct it, as it's almost unplayable.