Here is something I grind over. Tees. It is a simple piece of equipment, but what does it matter in the whole scheme of things? Plastic, wood, brushes, etc??? WHAT GIVES???
My opinion on tees is much like my opinion on other parts of this game. If you believe it works or provides some kind of advantage, then it does. I am going to go through a few different tee constructions and see if something might work better for your game, or MY game…I sure hope so. Read more…
Equipment
Equipment
Nothing is worse for me. I hate to be wet and cold. What is worse, I am not a big fan of wearing “layers” when I play. I typically do not wear a jacket at any time and if I must “bundle up’ I usually only go with a skin-tight turtleneck for warmth. I sacrifice warmth and dryness for range of motion. I am here to tell you, I get wet. But I have come up with a few fixes for those of you who do not like to layer up for wet conditions. Read more…
Equipment
Equipment
Flex and flex point…there IS a difference?
Here is something that bothers me. Flex vs. flex point as it relates to shafts. Here is another marketing mess that can not only confuse, but scare golfers into submission to the golf companies every whim. Read more…
Equipment
Club Fitting, Equipment
The season has turned here in Seattle. I am bundling up to play, but I am soldiering on. I am eying some new stuff in the golf world for my own bag. I know what you are saying, “But you like your stuff you play right now. Don’t you?” Well yeah, but I am a golfer…always on the prowl for the next great thing.
Here is what I am thinking; Read more…
Equipment
Equipment
I went back home to visit the family recently and was lucky enough to get a couple of wonderful Fall days to hit the links with Dad. We went to the course I grew up playing and had a great time searching through the trees I used to search through when I was young. It was a real pleasure to be there again on a course that I love dearly with the man that introduced me to this silly game…Thanks Dad! Read more…
Clubs, Random Thoughts
Equipment
“How many clubs can you play with?” Picture this voice coming from my beautiful bride. The one I cherish more than any on this Earth. She pretty much controls all that I do and oversees my whole existence to keep me afloat. So you can imagine my shock when she asked me this question. She knows the answer is 14. But the tone told me the story. Read more…
Clubs
Equipment
Changing the neighborhood
I had just shot an 87. I was miserable. My buddy Brad had just beat me senseless, which is the case most times, but this one was different. Usually I can hang with him and this time it was over before it began.
The next day I went out by myself and ripped off an 85. Now I knew something was horribly wrong. 3 days later an 84. Over the weekend, 2 more scores over 85. It reached catastrophic levels now. I called for help. Read more…
Clubs
19th Hole, Equipment
My Dad never wears golf shoes. This guy will tighten up his ratty old tennis shoes and hit the links at any time. I know what you are saying, “You work in the golf business, cant you buy your dear ‘ol Dad some golf shoes?” Trust me, he has been well taken care of in that department. Yet he still wears his tennis shoes. He plays fairly well too, which begs the question…do golf shoes really matter? Read more…
Equipment
Equipment
Unfortunately many of you have already been introduced to Golf Buddy’s oversight when they re-launched the new version of the Golf Buddy Pro in that the instruction manuals were written only in Chinese. Read more…
Equipment
Equipment
While the presidential election draws near, everybody seems to be worrying about being left out of the equation. Plumber Joe can’t cultivate his business. The rich don’t want to be taxed. The poor don’t want to be forgotten. All this talk has inspired me to finally speak out for the golf industry’s most slighted victim……the lefty. Read more…
Clubs, Random Thoughts
Equipment
