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Scott Fawcett presumes of course that the score is important.
At the end of the day, I think at our level it comes down to what you care to remember as you drive on out of the course.
If its the final score, then fair enough, play the Fawcett way, but if you want to remember the good shots that you hit, when faced with a challenge, then play that way.
My own opinion is that when faced with a golfing challenge you go for it, who cares if you fail, its just bloody good fun having a crack isn’t it?.
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Nanny state of not, I for one have been very pleasantly surprised by how the politicians are handling this issue. On both a federal level and at a state level they are doing very well I reckon. The amount of lives lost here is but a drop in the ocean.
It is also nice to see very little in the way of criticism from their relevant oppositions. If this goes on for much longer, people may have to lift their opinion of pollies from the “self interested pond scum” level.
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He allegedly plays at Kingston Heath, Dan Andrews, so he actually might be quite keen to have a game sometime soon.
For our sakes, lets hope so.
Had a couple of rounds in the Sim at work today, and the driver was well and truly on song. What wasn’t were my irons, I was missing greens, and as I said to my playing partners, missing way too many greens for my handicap.
The irons I’m using are the new Wilson Staff Model Irons. They are so nice to look at and soooo nice to hit, but way too many greens missed of late.
So, to find out why, out came the impact tape, the lie tape, and the lie board, and lo and behold, everything was off the face slightly towards the toe, and on the underside of the club the lie board marks were also out towards the toe ……. bugger!!
How so, I hear you ask?
Good question, and its one that I grudgingly asked myself too. The same marks were present throughout the iron set (from long to short iron), which means its my bloody swing that is to blame.
To hit out towards the toe a touch must mean that I am pulling back from the ball through impact, and to hit out towards the toe on the ground means that I am also lifting the heel off the ground at the point of impact.
So, that would mean I’m pretty much rising up out of my stance, and moving back from the ball at the same time through impact, and I’m doing it consistently with every swing. So what to do about it?
I could try to retrain my swing to stay in posture, as well as to get my hands lower so that the clubhead comes in flatter…… or I could bend the toe of the clubs up more to try and short cut my way to a partial resolution.
Out comes the loft and lie machine and cue the music ……. A short while later and a degree or two more upright lie angle across the iron set, and then re-tape the clubs and try again.. A slight improvement across the set, some better than others, but its a small step in the right direction.
No doubt though, my swing will continue to change, particularly as I hit so many different clubs these days. Some of the irons at work are half an inch over, some are half an inch under, some flat 2 degrees, some upright 2 degrees, some standard. with all manner of different shafts and flexes, and lofts.
I may go back to the good old days of a couple of years ago, where I had each of my iron sets at a different lie angle spec, and then I’d just swap and change between Saturday and Sundays rounds. That was fun back then, and I managed to get then to work okay for the most part
One thing that I have learned over time is that ….. give anyone any club, and they will eventually find a way to make it work for them. Give them a stiff shaft or a ladies flex, and within a month they’ll have it under control more often than not ……
Hi GAZ
any news on what will happen with next years clubs from big OEM’s. Because most of components are made in China, there might be a big down turn in availability of shafts and component heads.I reckon by next year everything will be well and truly sorted.
A fair few of the major golf companies have their products made in China, and going back about 8 weeks, we were already having issues getting stock from several OEM’s. They also had issues with boats from some Vietnamese suppliers being stopped for lockdown in Chinese ports, prior to heading towards us.
It shouldn’t take long to get back to normal however … the good thing for the shaft makers etc is that, everyone is effected, everywhere. No clubs are being sold, so there is no need to produce anything new at the moment.
Also, with China being the origin of all this crap, they should be the first ones through to the other side. They are of course, at the start of the supply chain for a lot of golf equipment, not to mention sports clothing (we also had issues there). One rather large golf clothing company has its manufacturing based right in Wuhan, so we were effected by non delivery almost immediately.
So in short, yeah it should be fine by then.
First up the newer drivers, to be known as the big 3 of 2020..
Callaway’s Mavrik
Taylormade Sim
Cobra SpeedzoneCallaway’s Mavrik is their new “Rogue” …. forgiving, easy to launch, but with a horrible baby poo colour accent. Thankfully they haven’t put out a matching tour bag yet. The Mavrik for me is the real surprise driver of the year to date. It feels like it has no middle on it at all … it feels clunky, and like every hit misses the middle of the clubface by at least an inch …. but it goes. It is the longest club out of the three new offerings by a couple of metres, but if feels the worst by far. If however, distance is your driving force, it is the best option of the three I reckon.
Taylormade “Sim” driver (Shape in Motion)> Well it had been 2 years since their last model so it was time. The SIM driver is slightly different to the previous M5/M6 in that the shape is indeed different. Taylormade have changed the shape of previous models on the sole, pulling the weight low and back in a very structured way they say improves aero dynamics. The club is certainly solid and is the easiest of the three to “square the face” mainly due to the colouring on top of the club which highlights the face position, and is a great feature. Its a very solid driver, but also comes with a very solid price tag.
Cobra Speedzone .. this driver had a hard act to follow after the extremely successful F9 Speedback. Rather than a completely new design, this is merely supplying a few new tweaks to an already impressive offering. This club actually feels the best of the three, and not just out of the middle. The machined face gives plenty of grunt all over the face, so if you have variable strikes your miss hits won’t be penalised as much as you might think.
So, just a few thoughts on some of the newer stuff ……… .
No drunken posts yet, no online fights, no feuds or vendetta’s, no stink ……. hopefully that will change soon ….. perhaps we need to get Mouldy back on deck ……
Well…..you ARE here now. Some comments about C graders winning the comp over an A grader might start something?? 😉
Well that could work Frank, if any real golf was being played.
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In my favorite former life, I spent 20 years working for one fine tobacco providore or another, travelling the countryside in one very enjoyable and rewarding role or another. During that time, as examples, lets see, I got to see more than a few Grand Prix up close and personal, I got to imbibe as many darts as humanly possible, and all for the princely sum of nowt.
I also got to watch BB King in his prime playing with an all star band from the expensive seats (again for nowt) with a dozen of my nearest and dearest. I also got to indulge in as much Toblerone as I could eat, again you guessed it, for the princely sum of, nowt.
I got to play courses such as Bright and Myrtleford during the tobacco Sales week, a couple of times a year, and imbibe in amazing Italian wining and dining each night that lasted into the wee small hours.
And them in a less enjoyable former life, I spent 20 years working within the automotive industry. If ever there was a more miserly, niggardly, pestilent filled industry, I’m yet to find it. It really was good to watch it all turn to dust, as the big three basically turned on their own children and spat them out..
And then I found this life, in “semi retirement” as I call it, playing golf, chatting about golf, tinkering with clubs, fitting people into clubs, testing every new club that comes onto the market …..
0/79 opportunities for Frank – that’s rough
And people wonder why give him a trophy Brendan?
It really is a participation award for Frank, cause fark knows ……. he’s never going to win anything of note.
Current Clubs “O” Choice.
Driver – Cobra Speedback F9 – (Ricky Fowler Yellow / black) 10.5 degree Hzrdus Smoke X Flex Shaft
3W – Cobra F5 Tour set to 16 degree Reg Flex
Hybrid – GTFO (Get the …… out)
Irons – 3 to PW – Wilson Staff Model Irons – Nippon Modus 115 Gram Stiff Flex
Wedges – 52/08, 56/14, 60/10 Wilson Staff Model Wedges
Putter – Odyssey Sabertooth
Bag(s) – Wilson Staff Tour Bag / Big Max Hybrid Bag / Wallabies Staff Bag
Buggy – Clicgear 3.5
Wet Weather gear – FJ Short Sleeve Jacket
Umbrella – Wilson Tour Model
Golf Ball – Titleist Pro V1X / Taylormade TP5X
GPS – Bushnell Phantom
Rangefinder – Precision N7
Glove – Wilson
Sunscreen – Don’t Use it.
Alignment Sticks – NoneWell Covid is having its effect in our manor.
Like Goldy, our dog McIlroy has had more walks in the last week or two than ever before, and jobs are being done left right and centre, on those non work days.
Work for me as of 5pm today, is now officially in “hibernation”, so we will be “open by appointment only” for the foreseeable future.
Needless to say, if today was any indication at work, I’ll be getting plenty of time to swing a club (played a simulated Royal Melbourne today in between stocktaking duties, and found it to be much better than the real outdoor course).
Hmmm, I might have a round at Pebble Beach next ….
Well, long time no see ……….
Played a few different courses over the last week or two, as we were on the road, so to speak, before fleeing back down south before a possible border closure.
First up on the trip was Lakes Entrance, and for a change it wasn’t pissing down and blowing a gale there. It’s two 9’s are configured in a figure 8, so out and back, and then out and back again. Not a bad course, but no really memorable holes. Played to my handicap or thereabouts
Played at Eden Country club, a nice course, a bit of water around, a few roos, and a parkland feel to the place. Not bad at all …….
Played at Catalina Country Club (near Bateman’s Bay) . a well designed and well thought out course. Mozzies abounded as there was a lot of water present both on the course itself and in the nearby waterways. I 3W and bunted my way around, as a lot of holes bent out of sight, and played to par which wasn’t too shabby for me.
And finally, (saving the best until last) ….. I played at Narooma, (with a one person per cart policy now in play), This is without doubt, one of the best courses I’ve played. The course starts with 6 varied holes on the spectacular cliffs above the sea, including the famous par 3 3rd, Hogan’s Hole hitting out over the water . The course then moves inland with some bloody good golf holes. The inland holes reminded me of Brookwater. They are interesting, varied, challenging, and just bloody good fun to play. The finishing couple of holes head back near to the water again and finishes with a great par 5. It was the most fun course to play on our short trip, it was the best course I have played in a very long while. There wasn’t a hole I thought was boring or uninteresting, and I reckon it would have to be up there in my top 5 or 6 courses.
Welcome Gaz. I’ve been wondering whether we would see you over here.
Hey Frank,
Yeah I had to change over to google chrome before this bastard place would let me in the door. Mads meanwhile had been trying to get me aboard for a week or two earlier on in the year …….. I must say though, this place has all the ambience of an operating room. No drunken posts yet, no online fights, no feuds or vendetta’s, no stink ……. hopefully that will change soon ….. perhaps we need to get Mouldy back on deck ……
Anyway, with work now going into hibernation of sorts due to this virarse, I might be posting a touch from time to time ….
Well, long time no see ……….
Played a few different courses over the last week or two, as we were on the road, so to speak, before fleeing back down south before a possible border closure.
First up on the trip was Lakes Entrance, and for a change it wasn’t pissing down and blowing a gale there. It’s two 9’s are configured in a figure 8, so out and back, and then out and back again. Not a bad course, but no really memorable holes. Played to my handicap or thereabouts
Played at Eden Country club, a nice course, a bit of water around, a few roos, and a parkland feel to the place. Not bad at all …….
Played at Catalina Country Club (near Bateman’s Bay) . a well designed and well thought out course. Mozzies abounded as there was a lot of water present both on the course itself and in the nearby waterways. I 3W and bunted my way around, as a lot of holes bent out of sight, and played to par which wasn’t too shabby for me.
And finally, (saving the best until last) ….. I played at Narooma, (with a one person per cart policy now in play), This is without doubt, one of the best courses I’ve played. The course starts with 6 varied holes on the spectacular cliffs above the sea, including the famous par 3 3rd, Hogan’s Hole hitting out over the water . The course then moves inland with some bloody good golf holes. The inland holes reminded me of Brookwater. They are interesting, varied, challenging, and just bloody good fun to play. The finishing couple of holes head back near to the water again and finishes with a great par 5. It was the most fun course to play on our short trip, it was the best course I have played in a very long while. There wasn’t a hole I thought was boring or uninteresting, and I reckon it would have to be up there in my top 5 or 6 courses.
