Maybe if I throw my clubs in a tree for a year I can improve my game as well. At this point it couldn't hurt.
Ha Ha JJ, good story. I once had an opponent, who, after fluffing a chip pretty badly, flung his wedge with such authority that it flew about 60 yards into deep rough (In this part of Texas, deep rough means cactus, yucca, mesquite, and rattlesnakes). When I asked if he would like to throw a provisional club, he said he did and promptly threw the remaining clubs into the rough with it! Not a gentlemanly way to win a bet, but what the hell!
One time while on the course, I saw a man walking towards us that had teed off 2 groups ahead. As he was walking by us, (with a very disgusted look), I asked "what's wrong??" He said "nothing just going home" We said, "Where are your clubs" He said "in the lake on the 4th" and just kept on moving. I guess we will need to restore those clubs to their original state too!!
Good point about the loft and lie, JJ. I had a hunch that was what he was getting at, but figured it was a big assumption that a pro would let that get out of whack (or be the REASON it got out of whack). And, good stories from both you and mjk.
Golf clubs are delicate instruments, the loft and lie change gradualy over time,even with just normal play. The shaft flex also becomes looser, and allows more twist, and the grips become worn. they should be tuned up at least once a year. In my case, being left handed, its usually cheaper just to buy new. at least thats the line i feed my wife, and sofar she's none the wiser
after fluffing a chip pretty badly Is that like... warming the chip up, or what?
I hear that costs extra.
This comes from the redliner dictionary of golf: Unauthorized use without the express, written consent of mjkredliner blah blah blah.... fluff: (V) an event that occurs when a ball is sitting up in high grass, causing the golfers club to pass under the ball to far, advancing it much to short a distance, resulting in another chance to fluff another pitch, or chip.
.......or overcompensate for the next shot, causing the classic blade into the bunker across the green
/appending dictionary....
The clubs are not nearly as fragile or delicate as those who use them. Of course it is much easier to blame the clubs than the real source of the problem.
It's called anger, boy. And, you might like it, Atheist, as it is usually accompanied by much blasphemy and gnashing of teeth. And, besides, I figure if VCR's are disposable nowadays, so are $200 putters. Seriously pal, I was only making a joke about the public executions of my putters. (I bleed 'em to death on an alter at midnight)
JJ has a home course?! Unless he's talking about Tiger Woods 2006... just how fucking rich is he?! :o
The clubs are not nearly as fragile or delicate as those who use them. Of course it is much easier to blame the clubs than the real source of the problem. I think Atheist has a good point - there was probably nothing wrong with Tiger's putter, but if he got it in his head that something was amiss, a good way to get rid of that feeling was to send the putter back to Scotty Cameron and have him "fix" it. It's the golfing equivalent of kissing it better. If you were talking about the rest of us - I can only speak for myself in saying that I used to be a complete basket case (mentally) on the golf course. I kid myself these days that I've grown up, but really I just don't play as much as I used to, so I don't notice it so much. Hal - I'm Brewstered.
