I went over to Golfsmith at Easton today to have my clubs re-shafted and re-gripped in anticipation of full throttle golf in central Ohio. Tom Thomas, Golfsmith’s Custom Clubmaking Specialist, helped me out.
| Tom helped me pick out some Lamkin Dual Density Torsion Control Tour Grips. The Lamkin Grips have superb tackiness as they seem to stick to your hands. Apparently, they work well in conjunction with your glove (I didn’t have mine with me at the time). They’re kind of pricey but well worth it and they have a great look as well. Like all golf products, they promise longer and straighter shots. Tom’s knowledge and experience came through as he indicated that I needed more than a standard size grip and perhaps a little less than a midsize grip. He is going to add a little more tape to the shaft to give me the right sized grip.
I also learned from Tom that my current clubs were a half an inch shorter than standard and that I needed clubs that were standard length or perhaps a tad longer. So much for buying clubs off the rack and thanks to Special Tee on Sawmill for selling me undersized clubs. I had gone and looked at iron sets a couple years ago and compared my 5 iron with those of new sets. I thought they were just making clubs longer but it turns out that I got stuck with a set of runts. |
| We also checked the lie and my swing speed and from that settled on a set of Dynamic Gold Stiff Shafts. Golfsmith sells these shafts with sensicore for a great price. Sensicore dampens the vibrations so that your hands and arms don’t get the brunt of a mishit. Once the clubs are ready, we’ll check the lie again and determine if the lie needs adjusted for my swing. It may just be that the longer shafts might do the trick. I can’t wait to get them and give them a spin.Now is a great time to tune up your equipment before the golf season hits full stride. New grips are always a good idea at the beginning of the season. But don’t get caught up in the new club mania. My instructor swears up and down that my 1996 Cobra irons are still great clubs. |
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Tiger’s shot on 13 ultimately did him in
Woods pulled off a miraculous shot at 13 which gave him the confidence to try what would have been an even more miraculous shot at 15, a slice 5 iron from 228 yards. The shot on 15 turn out to be ill advised. He did save par but in reality a par on 15 is a bogey especially when you are 3 behind at the time.
2007 Masters: A complete bore
Besides the lousy announcers (Faldo excluded), the 2007 Masters was a complete bore. Sure there was a little intrigue with Tiger trying to fight his troubled swing and come from three behind, but Masters tournament organizers had made the course so tough that the back nine on Sunday (typically the most exciting 9 holes of golf) was devoid of excitement. Where were the slew of birdies and eagles that allowed competitors to make a final 9 charge?
Granted Woods did have a back nine eagle and then completely blew it on 15 going for another, there were no other notable fireworks. Perhaps Masters tournament geniuses will figure it out next year and bring back the opportunity for the most exciting nine holes in golf.