WRX Staff WITB: Knudson 2020 **Silly Season UPDATE Page 4**

[knudson81]

It took me a little while, but I finally got my Wilson Staff Model HT wedge stamped. Took a little inspiration from the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the limited edition TaylorMade putter covers they did. The one correction is that in an interview Arnold said that his preferred ratio was 2/3 iced tea and 1/3 lemonade. I got a little sloppy on the top of the "glass" but other than that I am happy with how it came out.

 

[QuigleyDU]

WOW!!..

 

With a bag like that, I can tell you like carts. Haha. My back is hurting just looking at that!

[knudson81]

I ride about 90% of the time, but do walk in my Thursday night league! Just have a 3 wheeled push cart to help lug that beast around!

[QuigleyDU]

 

HAHA. It would also help if you didn't carry 23 clubs. haha. How many different types of golf ball do you have in there?

 

All this is really saying is that I am jealous and want your bag.

[BIG STU]

LOL just don't do what a friend of mine and I did. We used to have marathon range sessions taking maybe 30 clubs to the range in a real old Lynx leather full size staff bag I have. Well my bud got smart sort of told me the hand truck we were using looked dumb. So he found an old Ajay pull cart at Goodwill for $5. We put that bag and 30 clubs on it. Never made it to the practice tee. That thing flat collapsed I mean the wheels went straight out. Back to the rubber tired hand truck

[knudson81]

23 clubs is prob an accurate number for my range sessions! For balls I usually cary 2 different types and that is on rotation. I played Prov1x for most of last year but also mixed in TP5 and the Srixon Z Star.

What? how heavy was that bag and clubs? This thing can get pretty darn heavy, but I have never worried or thought about a cart collapsing!

[QuigleyDU]

Prov1x and TP5 are my favs.

[cardoustie]

Are the 80 or 100?

 

The 80 are amazing in Callaway UT 27 and 30 i just picked up

[knudson81]

The Project X Catalyst? They are Catalyst 100 6.0 hardstepped 1x. Really good iron shafts that have been lower launching and spinning than the Recoil 110 for me. On par performance-wise as the Steelfiber i110, but with more of a "graphite" feel that I prefer when I am playing graphite.

[BIG STU]

Basically clubs can weigh 3/4 to 1 lb each give or take. Truth known we had close to 40 clubs in that bag plus it is an old school Lynx real leather full staff bag. That pull cart was a cheap Wally World type Ajay brand which there ain't much to anyhow. I would venture to say a newer better built pull cart could handle it. What made it really hilarious was the fact my bud said using a hand truck looked stupid. Which overall IMHO the whole deal looked stupid with an antique staff bag stuffed with clubs being pulled on a beverage handler hand truck. I used to be able when we done that to take an electric cart to the range but then the tourist golfers complained that the members were allowed to do so and they were not. So they stopped us which range sales dropped bad when the tourists went home. Of course it is all academic now because that course closed in December to put in more houses

[knudson81]

My SIM Max 10.5 head had been at the office for awhile now, but have been working from home so it took me awhile to go get it. Of course I pulled the TM screw out and installed the Club Conex screw and sleeve and then installed a Graphite Design GP-7x. I had a ton of success with that shaft in my '17 M1 so it will be the first to go whenever I can get to the course or range!

 

[TokyoM]

Very cool bag, especially the wedges with the stamping!

[knudson81]

Thank you, I appreciate that! Hopefully can get the sticks out on the range and course soon!

[knudson81]

Since Michigan courses are closed, I needed to do something in order to get some swings in. This is a really cheap setup from Dick's, just a Maxfli net and mat. Worked well so far and no broken windows or dented garage doors yet! I have an old bed sheet that I am going to attach to the back of the net since the reviews all say it is cheap and you will blow through it somewhat quickly.

 

[QuigleyDU]

Is your drive way flat or slooped?

[knudson81]

This part of it is flat, but not perfectly level with a few cracks in the concrete. So far, so good with the net staying in place and I pushed the mat forward against the divide in the concrete and it stays in place great.

[J13]

Whats in the garage behind it? I think you should setup a little studio in there ;-)

[knudson81]

My wife's car is in that garage and the cross beams are way too low to hit drivers in there. If my stimulus check was about 20x more I could tear it down and rebuild a nice golf studio/garage!

[J13]

I think golfers should get a special stimulus check to create at home studios with trackman since courses are shut down. Its the least the government can do for us.

[knudson81]

I agree. We should all be issued free Trackman units, mats, and nets, for this! I wish I had the budget, would totally invest in one!

[knudson81]

I posted these pictures in another thread, but really liking the Toulon Chicago right now. Solid feel and the shape is really pleasing to the eye, love the more rounded bumpers and longer flange on it. Fingers crossed that courses up here open soon and I can get it on a real green to see how it rolls. I changed up the paintfill just a little bit, making the site line, baseplate, and odyssey swirl black. Also tried to mix a light grey for the bear head, looks a little more blue in the photos.

[J13]

I like that

[QuigleyDU]

Like it!

[CDLgolf]

Thats a great looking putter. I really like the #1 wide style.

[knudson81]

So this just joined the collection. If you have listened to some of my podcasts you have known that I got a Catalina Two long ago in one of the best trades ever. I have always been on the lookout for one, but the prices and conditions haven't lined up. Well my buddy @4rheel was on the lookout for me and contacted me about this beauty he found for a great price. Have to give him all the credit for finding it and getting it to me! Putter is in great shape for a 1999 and you can still see some of the oil can finish left on it. Little bit of rust but I am a fan of raw and rusty so to me it looks great. Rolled a few putts on my mat and it feels lighter than any of my other putters and also just a touch firmer than I remember 15 years ago. Really excited to have one back in my collection and will probably play it some this year before trying to find someone to restore it back to its original oil can glory, since Scotty doesn't offer the finish anymore.

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[knudson81]

Here is the Toulon Chicago vs Scotty Catalina Two. Really shows how much longer the Catalina is from heel to toe!

[TIM929]

Whoa, beautiful and timeless. What a sick putter.

[J13]

 

[MGN01]

The Toulon Chicago looks perfect; I like it for the very reasons you mention. Enjoy.

[knudson81]

Saturday is my first Michigan round of the year! You can tell I haven't golfed all year because as soon as I got the invite I started putting the bag together... Too many choices! Here is what I will be going with for round #1, not much has changed as you would expect.

 

Callaway Mavrik SZ 10.5* / Fujikura Ventus Blue 6x

TaylorMade SIM Max 10.5* / Mitsubishi Tensei Pro Blue 60 TX

Extra Shafts: Graphite Design GP-7x and Aldila Rogue 130 White 70s

Callaway Mavrik SZ 15* / Project X HC HZRDUS RED 75 6.5

Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 15* / Graphite Design IZ-7x

Callaway Big Bertha 815 20* / Fujikura ATMOS TS Black 9x

PXG Gen2 0311T 4-P / Project X Catalyst 100 6.0 (HS 1x)

Callaway Mack Daddy 2 50* / TT DG TI S400

Callaway MD5 Jaws 56*w (bent 55) / TT DG TI S400

Wilson Staff Model HT 60* (Bent 62) / TT DG TI S400

Toulon SL Chicago

Odyssey Black Ten / BGT Stability

ProV1x

Wilson Staff Model