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[SixtySomePing]

> @Fellaheen51 said:

> > @Conrad1953 said:

> > > @Conrad1953 said:

> > > I'm liking hybrids. The last time I played I had 4 of them in the bag (Rapture V2 Hybrids). They are great hybrids

> > > that just want to go high and straight. I like the older ones because they spin more.

> > >

> > > Many hybrids can be hooky though due to upright lie angles. I softened that a little with these by taking an inch

> > > off the butt of the shaft to flatten them a bit. It worked. If I hit a bad shot with one it's on me and not the club.

> >

> > I need to correct something I said here. Taking an inch off a shaft does not flatten the lie angle, it just

> > shortens the shaft. The shorter shaft then allows you to play with the more upright lie angle; the same logic

> > as when irons shafts get shorter in a set from 2 down to PW the lie is set progressively more upright to

> > allow for the shorter shaft.

> >

> > Geez, this sounds like jibberish but I know guys get what I'm saying.

>

> You are correct, the actual lie angle of the club does not change. What does change though is the effective lie angle. If I remember the rule of thumb correctly, each 1/2" inch of length change alters the effective lie by 1 degree. It's a trigonometry function about right triangles. To ground the club in the same manner as before the length change (i.e. hands at same height as before, club soled in the same position), one would need to stand closer to the ball. Or bend over more. One has to account for the missing length in some manner, all things being equal.

>

> So what has occurred by shortening the club by 1" is the effective lie, think of it as the playability position, is now ~2* flatter than prior. Again, positions remain constant as before. Then consider the effect lie angles have on ball flights. The general tendency is the flatter the (effective) lie, the direction would trend more right. And by extension, correcting a tendency to hook the club. Also, a shorter club may deliver the head more square to the ball at center face than prior.

>

> There's a certain alchemist function involved with all to his. Certainly would not advocate adding or subtracting length to correct ball flight patterns. Better off attempting to bend the hosel (adjust actual lie) than altering preferred playing lengths. But there are occurrences like yours and the bud's where changing the length did have a meaningful impact on how a club plays. The premise for Ping's Color Code chart is based on adjusting and compensating for effective lie angles relative to length.

>

>

I had a couple of my Vokeys bent 1*, it worked out really well for me, so my 60* became a 59* and my 54* became a 53*. Also shortening the shaft and choking down on the club the same amount are still two different things if you have a tendency to play from the end of the club, as far as I understand it. Anyway I have 3 shafts for my two drivers, my Ping G SF Tec 10* Tour Shaft 65 Stiff (maybe with adapter 44 1/8), G30 SF Tec 12* Aldila 55 Stiff maybe 45 and an Altaf Reg which is the longest of the 3 shafts maybe 45.75. I would have to experiment with the 3. I really like the tour shaft, just not sure if I'll have the swing speed this year to continue with it... I hope so, I really like it the best and don't want to put it on the 12* yet.

 

[billh17]

KMA on the course. At least i was out !

[BicknellCC]

Forecast for tomorow is cloudy with a high of 70. Been a couple weeks since I have played, but finally will get to at 11:00 tomorrow. Hopefully 16 plus guys will show for the money game. Our course sold, over the winter, and the new owners have been working their tails off to get it back in shape. Good or bad I will report my score to you guys.

[scotee]

Thursday I worked at the Food Bank in the morning. We vacuum sealed boxes and boxes of frozen green beans into family size servings. Food processing companies donate lots of things that we repackage for distribution. Local Costco, Walmart and 2 or 3 supermarkets also donate food and produce every week. It is quite a job to sort, package and store. Yes, there is some waste but even that is fed to some happy pigs. This is all done with volunteer help.

 

I came home and had a late breakfast and fired up the lawn mower for the 1st time of the season. Just a few weeks ago everything was covered with snow and looked dead. Amazing how fast it changes in Spring. It only takes me about 40 min. to mow but I work up a sweat. That will happen once a week now along with dealing with weeds, trimming and spraying. We look forward to Summer and then it turns into work. Garden soon to follow.

 

Slept like a baby with my aforementioned self Rxed CPAP. Headed to the course for the Fri. skins game. Beautiful day. We tossed balls in the air for a random draw of 13 players.. I was paired with the 3 low cap players and was the high cap player in our group. Started with a 3 putt bogey on the first hole. Then I got my right stuff together and got to post one of those rare rounds where the computer in disbelief asks if you are sure? Had the low gross score of our group and 13 skins and a greenie. Got called a sandbagger. Only the 3rd posted round of the season and lower than I posted all last year! I did not hit my hookstick hybrid.

 

Got home and got the call I was fearing from my mechanic. My little 2007 A-4 lost power on the way to last weeks doctor appointment. Mrs. scotee rescued me and we had it towed. No compression in one cylinder and not much in another. Sad to lose it as it has been a good mileage AWD daily driver. Sadly I just put new tires on it. Will be shopping for something else as it is not worth even a rebuilt engine. Like I said I find something i like and keep it for a long time or until the wheels fall off.

 

Big but short thunderstorm just rolled through. Loud thunder. First of the year. Won’t be the last.

 

Have a fine weekend y’all.

[Conrad1953]

> @scotee said:

> Thursday I worked at the Food Bank in the morning. We vacuum sealed boxes and boxes of frozen green beans into family size servings. Food processing companies donate lots of things that we repackage for distribution. Local Costco, Walmart and 2 or 3 supermarkets also donate food and produce every week. It is quite a job to sort, package and store. Yes, there is some waste but even that is fed to some happy pigs. This is all done with volunteer help.

>

> I came home and had a late breakfast and fired up the lawn mower for the 1st time of the season. Just a few weeks ago everything was covered with snow and looked dead. Amazing how fast it changes in Spring. It only takes me about 40 min. to mow but I work up a sweat. That will happen once a week now along with dealing with weeds, trimming and spraying. We look forward to Summer and then it turns into work. Garden soon to follow.

>

> Slept like a baby with my aforementioned self Rxed CPAP. Headed to the course for the Fri. skins game. Beautiful day. We tossed balls in the air for a random draw of 13 players.. I was paired with the 3 low cap players and was the high cap player in our group. Started with a 3 putt bogey on the first hole. Then I got my right stuff together and got to post one of those rare rounds where the computer in disbelief asks if you are sure? Had the low gross score of our group and 13 skins and a greenie. Got called a sandbagger. Only the 3rd posted round of the season and lower than I posted all last year! I did not hit my hookstick hybrid.

>

> Got home and got the call I was fearing from my mechanic. My little 2007 A-4 lost power on the way to last weeks doctor appointment. Mrs. scotee rescued me and we had it towed. No compression in one cylinder and not much in another. Sad to lose it as it has been a good mileage AWD daily driver. Sadly I just put new tires on it. Will be shopping for something else as it is not worth even a rebuilt engine. Like I said I find something i like and keep it for a long time or until the wheels fall off.

>

> Big but short thunderstorm just rolled through. Loud thunder. First of the year. Won’t be the last.

>

> Have a fine weekend y’all.

 

Congrats on the great round! Sorry about the A-4.

You have a great weekend too!

[Conrad1953]

> @Fellaheen51 said:

> > @Conrad1953 said:

> > > @Conrad1953 said:

> > > I'm liking hybrids. The last time I played I had 4 of them in the bag (Rapture V2 Hybrids). They are great hybrids

> > > that just want to go high and straight. I like the older ones because they spin more.

> > >

> > > Many hybrids can be hooky though due to upright lie angles. I softened that a little with these by taking an inch

> > > off the butt of the shaft to flatten them a bit. It worked. If I hit a bad shot with one it's on me and not the club.

> >

> > I need to correct something I said here. Taking an inch off a shaft does not flatten the lie angle, it just

> > shortens the shaft. The shorter shaft then allows you to play with the more upright lie angle; the same logic

> > as when irons shafts get shorter in a set from 2 down to PW the lie is set progressively more upright to

> > allow for the shorter shaft.

> >

> > Geez, this sounds like jibberish but I know guys get what I'm saying.

>

> You are correct, the actual lie angle of the club does not change. What does change though is the effective lie angle. If I remember the rule of thumb correctly, each 1/2" inch of length change alters the effective lie by 1 degree. It's a trigonometry function about right triangles. To ground the club in the same manner as before the length change (i.e. hands at same height as before, club soled in the same position), one would need to stand closer to the ball. Or bend over more. One has to account for the missing length in some manner, all things being equal.

>

> So what has occurred by shortening the club by 1" is the effective lie, think of it as the playability position, is now ~2* flatter than prior. Again, positions remain constant as before. Then consider the effect lie angles have on ball flights. The general tendency is the flatter the (effective) lie, the direction would trend more right. And by extension, correcting a tendency to hook the club. Also, a shorter club may deliver the head more square to the ball at center face than prior.

>

> There's a certain alchemist function involved with all to his. Certainly would not advocate adding or subtracting length to correct ball flight patterns. Better off attempting to bend the hosel (adjust actual lie) than altering preferred playing lengths. But there are occurrences like yours and the bud's where changing the length did have a meaningful impact on how a club plays. The premise for Ping's Color Code chart is based on adjusting and compensating for effective lie angles relative to length.

>

>

 

Thanks for the info Fella. Does anyone know if Hybrids are made adjustable now? I know Ping offered color codes

on the K15 hybrids but I did not like those. The one lie angle fits all approach doesn't work.

[tolmij]

I thought it was me having a senior moment, several times I have had posts move when their would have been no one else around, also I am having the typing lag, does my head as some days it can be a second or two before it shows up. There are several small point requiring attention so let’s hope they have not finished with the upgrade as yet.

[tolmij]

Good to hear I am not the only one that has a prod when asleep, if I sleep on my side, no problems, but if I sleep on my back I snore immediately which results in DW prodding me to move. I have no idea whether I have sleep apnea or not, I know sometimes I stop breathing, is this just part of how we are? but it has never kept me from sleeping soundly. DW has a massive sleep problem, cannot sleep past 3.30 am most days, cannot take any type of sleeping pill as she does not react well to them, so has to rest in the day, does not like sleeping in the day and it’s a fight to get her to rest. Anyone else married to someone with a will of iron.?‍♀️

[tolmij]

Clubs, untill I started reading golf blogs, the length of a club has never been discussed, I played for years with a set of + 2” which my son purchased for me from a work mate, never really felt much different when I used regular length, but when you played like we did it did not matter, the score was never a major consideration as a 9/10 on most holes was a regular occurrence, it was only when I joined a club that I started to take the score more serious, then I started to notice the difference in clubs, have always had a Callaway 4 hybrid regular flex recently changed to a senior flex, it’s my most comfortable club and the one I hit least poor shots with. All the problems are now starting to clear and so I should be starting to play again within the next few weeks.

 

Never done a proper chart with club distances, never hit long but I know fairly consistently which club to use, our local course has a 150m and 100 m marker on all par 4&5 holes so I know fairly accurately how far I am from the green, at the 100 m marker I use an 8 iron with a 3/4 strength swing and that usually puts me in the centre of the green. I never hit a ball further than the 180/190 length so it’s accuracy more than distance that dictates my game.

[tolmij]

Cat has cat flu according to the vet, or possibly got cat flu, or it could be something else, let’s perform $300 worth of blood tests. No thanks lady vet, the original suggestion of antibiotics will do for today.

 

Seemed brighter this morning so all is going in the correct direction. One plus point for the vet she at least did not suggest ending it there and then, which seems to be the answer with older animals in our district, it’s too difficult to look properly and they know there is not much money in this cat.

 

Or am I being a cynic.

[tolmij]

Sixty, good to hear you are both recovering, you need the best health you can muster in readiness for your very busy retirement. My contribution to your retirement sayings.

 

Stuff it tomorrow will do.

[Fellaheen51]

> @tolmij said:

> Good to hear I am not the only one that has a prod when asleep, if I sleep on my side, no problems, but if I sleep on my back I snore immediately which results in DW prodding me to move. I have no idea whether I have sleep apnea or not, I know sometimes I stop breathing, is this just part of how we are? but it has never kept me from sleeping soundly. DW has a massive sleep problem, cannot sleep past 3.30 am most days, cannot take any type of sleeping pill as she does not react well to them, so has to rest in the day, does not like sleeping in the day and it’s a fight to get her to rest. Anyone else married to someone with a will of iron.?‍♀️

 

Side sleeping, snoring when on back, STOP BREATHING during the night are symptoms of sleep apnea. The initial at-home sleep monitor indicated that I experience numerous occurrences during the night, of troubling duration. Likely have been doing it for years. Thought I was getting a full nights sleep, until I didn't.

 

I'm certainly no expert here, the process remains on-going. But may want to have a discussion with your PCP. My PCP has sleep apnea, uses a CPAP, so when I began describing my situation he was quick to recognize the condition. Referring me to his sleep specialist for evaluation. He's also a golfer and MSU grad (School of Osteopathic Medicine). We chat about other stuff besides doctoring.

 

[Fellaheen51]

> @Conrad1953 said:

> Thanks for the info Fella. Does anyone know if Hybrids are made adjustable now? I know Ping offered color codes

> on the K15 hybrids but I did not like those. The one lie angle fits all approach doesn't work.

 

The Callaway Epic hybrid is adjustable for lie. Titleist has their SureFit hosel in some recent hybrids. But strangely, makes no claims to lie adjustment. Despite being able to adjust lie (-.75* to +1.5*) in drivers and fairways.

 

Included in the K15 score from last year were a couple of hybrids. Tried swatting them, poorly. They were bulbous and ugly creatures. I thought you were co-existing with the G25 H's?

____________________

 

IMHO, golfers that utilize hybrids effectively treat that as intended. Long iron replacements. And swing them with a steeper A of A (i.e. like an iron). My problem has been that I didn't view them as such. Considering them akin to a fairway wood and swung them accordingly. They didn't seem to provide the distance I was seeking, nor consistency of direction. Could spray the G25 all over the place. Then I added the 9 wood (24*) and those tendencies ceased. I hit it straight and with consistency. Likely the most "automatic" club that's in the bag. That could be manipulated by how I grip the club. A 155 - 170 club, depending on whether I choke up or down. Quite versatile. While still providing ample height for stopping shots into the green. In short, everything I was asking a hybrid to do. With a club that better matched the swing I wanted to make. Have not had issues with hitting it out of longish rough either. Beyond the usual occasionally muffed shots. As always, YMMV.

[scomac2002]

Check this out...

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQYzEhkV5cc]

[scomac2002]

@Conrad1953 Ping Crossovers are color coded for lie angle, but those are more akin to a hollow iron than your typical hybrid.

 

I have a TM SLDR hybrid and it can be adjusted for an upright lie angle if required which I have done. As @Fellaheen51 mentioned with the Titleist hybrids, these aren't advertised as being lie angle adjustable, but if you rotate the hosel 180° you change the lie from standard to upright and then adjust as normal for loft gradient. Cobra with the Smartpad adjustable hosel has both standard and draw settings (upright). The older Callaway Big Bertha hybrid with optifit hosel could change lie up and down along with loft settings.

[SixtySomePing]

> @scomac2002 said:

> Check this out...

> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQYzEhkV5cc]

 

Ah yes, the Lovell sisters, that's great stuff... love the worn Fender, the best way to fly. That one is real, they make them to look like that now too, but that one has been used well and played well, and aged like a fine wine or fine cheese...

[Fellaheen51]

@scomac2002. Larkin Poe. Thanks for posting, had not heard of them before. Those young ladies are really good! Big fan of the roots rock genre. Kind of cool that took the name from their 4x removed grandfather.

[tolmij]

Fella,

 

That’s how I use my hybrid because I can never get any distance with a long iron, also my faIrway wood play is pathetic, goes at 90* to the intended path more often than not. My 4 hybrid gives me confidence.

[SixtySomePing]

See, you can buy the new Fender with varying degrees of worn look, ugh...

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Road-Worn-50s-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-Black-1273888000504.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWRWXMP&msclkid=bfccac7a4d1318ba10f3f0d2da3de22e&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%5BADL%5D%20%5BNon-Brand%5D%20%5BPLA%5D%20%5BUS%5D%20%5BEnhanced%5D%20%5BShopping%5D%20-%20(Product%20Type%20-%20Brand)%20-%20MQ&utm_term=1100501457952&utm_content=Product%20Type%20-%20Brand&adlclid=ADL-d464855e-2afd-487e-9f64-7654229fa203

[Fellaheen51]

Always believed that musicians chose to play a well worn instrument because it has a quality of sound that can only be achieved by having an exponentially large number of notes played on it. Not by artificial creation of the "look". Style without substance.

[scomac2002]

> @Fellaheen51 said:

> @scomac2002. Larkin Poe. Thanks for posting, had not heard of them before. Those young ladies are really good! Big fan of the roots rock genre. Kind of cool that took the name from their 4x removed grandfather.

 

Here's another straight from the Delta...

 

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqh1IOXx2QY]

[Wriggles]

> @SixtySomePing said:

> > @Wriggles said:

> > > @SixtySomePing said:

> > > Retirement has brought illness to the SomePings. DW will be off all this week with her ear infection. She is on a different antibiotic as of yesterday and a med. for her vertigo. She has an appt. Thursday with an ENT specialist as she has blown out her left eardrum. I feel so bad for her. I may have pinkeye in my left eye, but may try to ride it out, lots of cooties going on here. Just don't physically touch my post and you should be ok :/

> >

> > Wishing the best to you and the missus. Get better soon.

> >

> >

> > > @scomac2002 said:

> > > > @Conrad1953 said:

> > > > Off the top of my head I know Reasy, Fella, Scomac and Stu are all tall guys and they have shared some of

> > > > what they go through to make a club "fit". Not surprisingly, all 4 prefer to do their own club work so they

> > > > can get the fit they want.

> > >

> > > I'm 6'2" give a take a bit of shrinkage over the years, but I've also got a 36" sleeve length so my WTF is pretty normal. I've never been fitted to more than +1/4" or +1/2" in length, but always a degree or two upright which would zero out to about a 65° PW.

> > >

> > > I can certainly play OTR clubs. I've bought plenty of then over then years, but I do prefer to have my scoring clubs a bit longer than standard (36")for posture. Conversely I prefer a bit shorter than what is typical today on the long clubs finding in many cases that fairways and drivers can be about an inch too long for me particularly at the upright lie angles they come in to promote a draw. I used to cut them down, but that got to be a bit of a pain to restore swing weight so I just choke down on them now.

> > >

> > > Always played mid size grips since the beginning as my glove size is Cadet XL. Since owning Ping irons with gold dot grips (+1/32") I'm probably most comfortable somewhere between std. and midsize. I can accomplish that with a couple of extra wraps on a std. grip if I can't come up with a +1/32" grip on its own. Tour velvet or similar is the preference. Haven't tried the reduced taper grips as they're expensive and it's easy enough to recreate with tape. FWIW I always adjusted butt diameter with extra tape to get similar finished feel.

> > >

> > > Being a low ball hitter who doesn't generate a ton of spin I need a shaft with a more active tip. I've never got along with stiff tip, low torque shafts like Pro Force V2 or Aldila NV. I've gotten along much better with higher launch Fujikuras and Mitsubishis with 60 gm about right in woods and 75-100 gm in irons depending upon graphite or steel.

> > >

> > > That's the long and the short of my preferences spec wise with the rest being under the nebulous heading of feel which is a weight and balance thing.

> >

> > I'm 6'3", 200 pounds, 36 or 37 sleeve length.

> > I never was actually fitted for a club. Back in 1989, when I bought my Pal Joey clones, the guy ordered them upright lie, and 1" longer. That's about it. Everything else bought through the years was off the rack. I just mentioned the X Hot irons I bought back in November 2017. Best irons to date, no fitting, just a clearance sale buy.

> > The only irons I have that I have to play multiple times to get used to them is my old Karsten 2's from 1975. I bought them around 20 years ago, for $84. I had no idea they were from 1975. They are black dot, but I think they were bent flat at some point. I have a tendency to hit them straight right, a lefty pull? Not a hint of slice.

> >

> > As far as woods go, they ALL work for a while, although the current 440 Optiforce has been working in the year and a half I owned it. From Callaway preowned, in sterling condition, for under $100, a pretty good deal. Supposedly, has a RH shaft, so the adjustments are backwards. Plus 2 is minus 1.

> > Someone, please explain that.

> > I haven't been clicking "likes" due to the delay with my computer. Seems unduly long, and sometimes the typing still hangs up. The computer does not hang up or delay on any other site. The "likes" are not tabulated, it seems.

> > Walked 15 holes yesterday. Froze for 4 holes then, warmed up a bit.

> > Cheers!

> Thanks to all for the nice concern over my DW. She has the week off. A hearing test today, then the ENT tomorrow. Still having to sleep upright due to the room spinning condition, so not good sleep. It's difficult for her, but she's not a complainer, so she's taking it quite well I think.

>

> Wow, Pal Joey. Besides Golf Works, Pal Joey was also here in Newark Ohio. We had quite the golf club town. PJ is not in business any more of course. Interesting to see you mention that, howbeit clones Wrigs.

 

I recall ordering the Pal Joey clubs, from a guy who owned a cow pasture golf course. He was the guy who wouldn't sell me a season pass, I was on his permanent waiting list, until I confronted him in 1996. I never went back, when he gave me a look, like "I'm the Boss." Anyhow, he didn't steer me wrong on the Pal Joeys. I believe they were the Collection 1, and designed like the TA 845 Silver Scots I wanted. Really good clubs.

Traded them on a set of TA Ti-100s in1997. Full price for those, well over $1K. Huge oversize irons. I played those on and off till I traded them for $110 in 2010. I saw them on Ebay a short time later, Don't know what they sold for, but the lister remarked they looked like they hardly were used. They were that nice.

After that, I never bought full price again. Learned a valuable lesson.

 

[Wriggles]

Walked nine earlier this afternoon. There were 30 guys on the course, a full house for a nine hole course. I was kind of burned up, because I had to wait for some of the chosen to finish. I DO realize I'm probably the only member that doesn't play with them. The club went from 190 golf members in 1997, to around 35 total. Some former members now play as guests. The prime golf was always dictated by the same group, now just a remnant. I don't see how the club can survive. But, I digress.

So, i wait around a while. I've been asked why I don't play with the group, to which I reply, I don't want to play 18. Truth is, those guys take over five hours. I'm usually driving out when the last group is finishing up. So, I rather play alone.

I've stayed pretty friendly with most of the guys, which brings me to my story. I'm walking down the third fairway, first hole I play when empty, and a guy I can't see well enough to recognize, yells from the adjacent eighth green, "Hey Dave, I see you have your Sunday best on today. You look great." Another guy in that group, remarks that he can relax now that I'm the best dressed guy at the club. I wave and thanks for the compliment.

 

Now, I know I'm somewhat of a weirdo, with my ocbd shirts and rumpled khakis, but I guess my white Kangol, and my rarely worn Augusta National green sleeveless windshirt went over the edge. I guess I did look like a golfer out of Bagger Vance, in the 1930s.

Anyhow, it felt good to be complimented. I dont have the guts to add the green bow tie to my ridiculous costume, even if I was triple dog dared.

Cheers, guys.

PS: I played hickory clubs today. Didn`t play too badly, but got about the same distance off the tee with the driver or the spoon. The ball flight was much higher with the spoon.

Go figure.

[SixtySomePing]

Dear DW took me to the driving range this afternoon. Wanted to see if my balance issues would cause potential problems for playing in the league. I'd say all systems are go. Rehearsed the grip of the club a lot, then worked on the smoothness of the swing throughout, trying not to fall over :) I'm noticing a bit of improvement with the 12# weight loss for a balance help, just a tad loss maybe in distance, but accuracy was wonderful .**.**. .**.**.

 

[tolmij]

> @Wriggles said:

> Walked nine earlier this afternoon. There were 30 guys on the course, a full house for a nine hole course. I was kind of burned up, because I had to wait for some of the chosen to finish. I DO realize I'm probably the only member that doesn't play with them. The club went from 190 golf members in 1997, to around 35 total. Some former members now play as guests. The prime golf was always dictated by the same group, now just a remnant. I don't see how the club can survive. But, I digress.

> So, i wait around a while. I've been asked why I don't play with the group, to which I reply, I don't want to play 18. Truth is, those guys take over five hours. I'm usually driving out when the last group is finishing up. So, I rather play alone.

> I've stayed pretty friendly with most of the guys, which brings me to my story. I'm walking down the third fairway, first hole I play when empty, and a guy I can't see well enough to recognize, yells from the adjacent eighth green, "Hey Dave, I see you have your Sunday best on today. You look great." Another guy in that group, remarks that he can relax now that I'm the best dressed guy at the club. I wave and thanks for the compliment.

>

> Now, I know I'm somewhat of a weirdo, with my ocbd shirts and rumpled khakis, but I guess my white Kangol, and my rarely worn Augusta National green sleeveless windshirt went over the edge. I guess I did look like a golfer out of Bagger Vance, in the 1930s.

> Anyhow, it felt good to be complimented. I dont have the guts to add the green bow tie to my ridiculous costume, even if I was triple dog dared.

> Cheers, guys.

> PS: I played hickory clubs today. Didn`t play too badly, but got about the same distance off the tee with the driver or the spoon. The ball flight was much higher with the spoon.

> Go figure.

 

We had a young pro at my home club some years ago, thought he was the bees knees but he dressed like a clown. Thought he was good at enforcing dress code without conforming himself, watched him turn away several potential money spinners, large groups because one would not be 100% what he wanted. Worst dressed person I have ever seen on a golf course. Keep up the tradition Wriggs, smartest man in the Grille.

[billh17]

> @SixtySomePing said:

> Dear DW took me to the driving range this afternoon. Wanted to see if my balance issues would cause potential problems for playing in the league. I'd say all systems are go. Rehearsed the grip of the club a lot, then worked on the smoothness of the swing throughout, trying not to fall over :) I'm noticing a bit of improvement with the 12# weight loss for a balance help, just a tad loss maybe in distance, but accuracy was wonderful .**.**. .**.**.

>

 

That sounds super ! Good news indeed.

 

[billh17]

Since Sixty showed his retirement headcover,it gave me the prod to show mine. Lets see how many different ones we have in the grille! I have to see if anyone recognizes mine! Sher made it for me.

 

 

 

[tolmij]

Good news on the cat front today, we read on line that a humidifier would help with the breathing so after a night in our laundry this morning he is bright and had a small breakfast, looking up at present. He is a tough no nonsense cat who bites if he does not like what you are doing or are late with his food, not hard, no blood, just enough to let you know.

[tolmij]

Noticed the one month tag has gone from the edit function, hopefully more changes to come.

[Conrad1953]

> @Fellaheen51 said:

> Always believed that musicians chose to play a well worn instrument because it has a quality of sound that can only be achieved by having an exponentially large number of notes played on it. Not by artificial creation of the "look". Style without substance.

 

Kinda reminds when someone, sorry forgot who, posted that pic in the Grille of the blue jeans you could

buy that looked like they had been worn at a construction site. Who would buy those? Never mind, I can

guess, lol.