Hitting Tigers Driver

[Ashley Schaeffer]

> @bandrz said:

> This makes me want to unbox my TA 845s and go play a few holes with a Tour Edition. When I'm done, I'll relax and re-live the round while watching Saved By The Bell.

 

Kelly Kapowski, all time smokeshow.

 

[grm24]

> @RobotDoctor said:

Playing the Professional during my younger days when I could really hit the ball far I really appreciate how much farther Tiger was than anyone else with the Professional. Simply incredible.

>

Not sure if you ever saw this article. It's about Tiger's first tee shot as a professional.

https://golfweek.com/2016/08/31/tiger-woods-debut-milwaukee-return-advice-jumbo-elliott/

 

_John “Jumbo” Elliott remembers where he was for Tiger Woods’ first shot as a professional. In the fairway, about 50 yards behind. “Bet you if you look it up, you’ll see he hit a driver about 338 yards,” Elliott said.

 

Turns out that 20 years hasn’t dulled the memory, because Elliott is nearly spot on. **Woods’ first swing as a professional produced a roaring drive that officially was marked as a 336-yarder**._

 

Just crazy given the equipment he used in 1996.

 

[Ashley Schaeffer]

> @grm24 said:

> > @RobotDoctor said:

> Playing the Professional during my younger days when I could really hit the ball far I really appreciate how much farther Tiger was than anyone else with the Professional. Simply incredible.

> >

> Not sure if you ever saw this article. It's about Tiger's first tee shot as a professional.

> https://golfweek.com/2016/08/31/tiger-woods-debut-milwaukee-return-advice-jumbo-elliott/

>

> _John “Jumbo” Elliott remembers where he was for Tiger Woods’ first shot as a professional. In the fairway, about 50 yards behind. “Bet you if you look it up, you’ll see he hit a driver about 338 yards,” Elliott said.

>

> Turns out that 20 years hasn’t dulled the memory, because Elliott is nearly spot on. **Woods’ first swing as a professional produced a roaring drive that officially was marked as a 336-yarder**._

>

> Just crazy given the equipment he used in 1996.

>

 

It was simply beyond compare. Anyone who saw or heard it in person knows.

 

 

[JDCON]

Reading this thread... time to throw away my Kirkland’s and get Titleist professionals.

[BearQ]

> @"Ashley Schaeffer" said:

> > @buckeyefl said:

> > > @straightshot7 said:

> > > Appears to be using a modern golf ball?

> >

> > Im sure he is. I found a Titleist professional in my basket at the range the other day and saved it for last. It was worth the wait.

>

> Man, I remember getting a few dozen Titleist Professional 90s when I was a frosh in college. I would hand pick the range in HS in exchange for a sleeve of TB 100s, and now, they gave me 36 of these Professionals for free? That golden box. The smell of them. I felt like I could trade them for a key to the city.

 

Story brings back great memories. As a 7yr backshop/pro shop staff from age 15-22. I was 100% motivated by the free golf and discounted equipment/soft goods. Literally the two reasons I worked in golf. Can be a great young person job, almost always terrible as a career