Re: ShopTalk: Economic life of golf balls
I have a very vague remembrance of a Golf Channel interview with a ball manufacturer in the past year in which the representative stated surprisingly that their studies show that most balls are lost long before their life expectancy has been reached. I believe he stated that most balls are lost in less than nine holes. He stated that a ball should last more than two rounds, unless subjected to pavement, gravel or attempted treeicide. (That is my word.) I am sure that also does not include those players who show up on our television sets most Thursday thru Sundays. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: ShopTalk: rules change
I am of the belief that the USGA Board SHOULD be made up of half public lick players and half private club members. That way the average golfer has a say in matters. That will happen when the lake freezes over in August. ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
Re: ShopTalk: Heavy Putter
A few years ago I read an article (forgot where) about pros who sand weighted their putters to create a heavy putter. the article listed four players but I do not recall which ones. I have experimented with some sand in the shaft with mixed results. I also altered a few clients and they seem to like it. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: FW: Golf.....FYI
The essay is grat, but I am afraid that The last statement is wrong. In 1858 or for that matter in 2005 a Scotsman would not be using a quart measurement and 18 shots does not make a 5th either according to my favorite bartender.
Re: ShopTalk: long drive
Dave: We met here. I corresponded with you privately when I first discovered this spot. I agree that some commentators and teaching pros are misinformed or repeating old, disproven theories. FYI: A year or so ago, this spot was having another math discussion. My son had made a remark about why math was so important. I sat him down at the computer and let his look at the discussion. I must say that his high school math knowledge is far beyond my high school math (most of it forgotten). He understood some of the knowledge being bantered about. What impressed him was that the people in the discussion were "just plain people" who assemble golf clubs, not teachers or golf club designers. He did understand that some of you are college educated and that some are working engineers in other fields. He also said that all of you were "old people" not students. He also caught on that you consulted "books" to gather some information to back-up your statements. The experience made a great impression on him, so much so that he told a couple of his friends. One of which even spoke to me about this spot and wanted to take a peek. (He is not a golfer, but my son is.) So you can all take a bow for accomplishing something else besides impressing all of us math underachievers. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: long drive
God Bless those that can understand all that math. Who ever said that golf is a simple game? Here is a question: I wonder if the Tennis or Baseball swing or the football pass, or any other sports move has been analyized as much? I still love the game and assembling clubs for people who are really interested in getting clubs that can assist them in getting better. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Wood head driver
I have a set of those screw drivers on my wall in the shop with a warning label for my family that they are not Philips head drivers and will ruin those types of screws. I also have a few molds for lead plug inserts that went into the bottom of woody wood. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Iron repair
Pinned Shafts, hahaha. What about screw in shafts?
Re: ShopTalk: Was Golf related--- Jeffrey Ellis now Bethpage Black
I have played the Black course for many years. I play it about three or four times a year. The USGA and New York State did a wonderful job in rejuvenating it. The sand traps are now on a level with any private course. The fairways and irrigation's system are super. The greens are in wonderful condition. You can only walk the course. The state is committed to keeping it on a World Class level. I never play weekend golf but still the waiting is long and I hate to wait. So during the week, I try and get on the telephone reservation list or I do not play there. It is as tough as they say. For those who are not fortunate enough to play private courses, it is a chance to test yourself against the pros. The greens are not quite as fast as they were at the Open but it gives you a feel. We always knew we had a gem on Long Island, now the world knows. I have also played out east at the Shinicock Hills, but that is another story. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Golf Digest Higher loft articles
I am a believer. My old driver was a 260cc, 9.5 degree lofted driver with a regular flex Maltby graphite shaft, 44 inches in length. (I have been swinging that length for twenty plus years.) I switched to a Wishon 915, 360cc Driver with a 10* loft. Same regular flex (only a few frequency points difference from the old driver). Both drivers are the same swingweight. I do not remember the total weight figures. Anyways, I have picked up about 12 to 15 yards in length. I am now over 270. My swing speed is between 93 and 97 MPH. P.S. There is one nasty sand trap that I visited frequently. I always seemed to fall into it. It is elevated from the tee box. My old distance should have carried to trap, but due to the elevation, I seemed to find myself down in the bottom. Now, I fly over it, and have not visited it since I switched. Yes, the distance is a partial factor, but the increased altitude of my shot allows the shot to soar over the top as it carries the dog leg and sets up an easy lofted iron to the green. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Building Neu-finders
I would be interested. I already have the plans, but my carpentry skills are very low grade. Also trying to put plans that are on paper to reality is another skill I am sadly lacking. Please contact me so we can make arrangements to consummate a deal. Thanks in advance. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ShopTalk: Great Big Bertha
Please send me a picture. I have one coming in about a week from someone who is now in Florida. His brother called me last night. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Sportsmen show
I have sold a few of Tom's 915's. It is the only club that I have ever sold just from letting people hit it while playing with me. It has a good quality appearance and the sound is great. I have the 420cc and the 360cc models, but have only sold the 360 models. But that maybe due to the fact that most of my clients have 320 cc clubs or less now. Good Luck, Ed
Re: ShopTalk: 915 CFE
I have both the 360 and the 420 models. People that have hit them, like them. I have sold two just by letting people use mine on the course. They like the sound it makes and they like the accuracy. I have not sold any 420 models as the people that tried it said it appeared to large for them. All these people swing less than 320 models now. As for me. I love the 360 model. I get good distance and I am hitting more fairways. You are correct in that the trampoline effect is really for the professionals. I also get rave revues for the appearance of the 915. Hit the straight and long. Ed
ShopTalk: Nike Drivers
I have a Nike driver coming in. The customer crushed his new driver (less than 5 weeks old) attempting to put on a different grip. Ah, amateurs! It is a stiff shaft, according to him. What is a good match? I am hoping he has left the shaft in the club, so I can get the length measurements. Thanks in advance. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Question
Rich: I am assuming that your swing speed indicates a stiff flex? My potential customer has swing speeds that call for a "R" flex. But he has heard that a stiffer flexed club would give him more accuracy. True as this is, I could not give him an estimate as to how much distance he could expect to lose, thus the question. Like you I have an oddity. I have a 320 gram, 9.5* lofted, Titanium Driver and a low profile 12*, with matching shafts. At least once a round I can pound that 3 wood 260 yards off the tee. My drivers average is probably about that, with a 280 once in a while. Ed
ShopTalk: Question
What could you expect the distance loss would be between a "stiff" flex shaft installation and a "regular" flex shaft, with all other parameters remaining the same?
Re: ShopTalk: Star Grip Tapeless Installation
An air compressor is also great for cleaning your golf shoes. Not only to clear the spikes but to get the sand and dirt around the seams. It takes about 20 seconds a shoe and your done.
Re: ShopTalk: SUNSHINE
In a message dated 5/27/03 7:10:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in the Sunshine State Mark A Patton [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- It is raining again here. The grass is getting very tall. It will be a problem to cut now. Oh, and as for golf, I may take up water-skiing. The forecast is for a possible reprieve for tomorrow and then is gets bad for the weekend. I do not care about that because I do not play on the weekends, but the grass keeps growing.
Re: ShopTalk: Non-conforming driver list
I have no idea. He strutted around the club house and the restaurant while on the course he held loud conversations with other officials. He did not seem to be in charge. But I never did learn what his official duties were. All I heard him do was complain about the cart, the food and if the billing arrangements had been taken care of. I ran in to him at least three times on the course and twice in the club house/restaurant area. Each time he was mouthing off. I do not want to imply that he was drunk or anything like that. He was not. I never saw him at anytime drink anything but water. He was just full of himself.
Re: ShopTalk: Taylor Made (politics and not golf)
Just finished my "Freedom toast" and looking forward to my "Freedom Fries " for supper. A neighbor, a French immigrant, who flew a French Flag from his house last week, came over to talk golf yesterday. I just happened to be playing Sousa marches on the CD at the time. I turned it up while he was here and made it louder while he was walking away. He stayed for an hour and heard the whole CD as we discussed a new driver for him. He will be paying the sales tax, whenever he decides when to have it made. ED
Re: ShopTalk: Non-conforming driver list
The only golfers the USGA are concerned with are the "Country Club" players. We, of the public course domain, are just caddies on their days off. I have witnessed two separate conversations, at two different courses, with different officials, and the only thing they were concerned about was what was on the menu at the restaurant and had the arrangements been made for the expense account to pay for the food. These conversations took place on the course not while they were chowing down. At one of these events, there was one particular official who was so pompous, a lady spectator, asked who he was and why did he think he was so important. She overheard him complaining about being issued a newer cart. All the while, he had his feet draped over the front of the cart and was dropping cigar ashes on the floor of the cart. I do not know what his duties were at this event, but never once, did I see him get out of the cart or to take up a position where he could even look at any of the golfers. This is only notable in that he had showed no interest in the participants and the quality of the golf being played. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: Nike
Dave: Check the date at the USGA site. the last time I looked it had not been updated for 2003.
Re: ShopTalk: Non Conforming List
What is the WEB site for the USGA non conforming clubs?
Re: ShopTalk: Question
Thank You for all the replies. I the warning bell was saying something about the glue needing elasticity and that the epoxy would not have this. As for my memory, I too, did wood head and wooden shaft work in the past. I replaced a few hickory shafts and assembled quite a few wooden headed clubs which I finished myself. I also had a little specialty, I took raw wooden putter heads, drilled out a round divot into the top of the head and glued a miniature shield into it. Then I would put a clear epoxy fill on top of the shield. Then I would stain and finish the head. A hickory shaft and a leather wrap grip would finish the job. I made over one hundred of them before I became hard to get unfinished heads and hickory shafts. It made for nice retirement gifts. Thanks again for the replies. Now to the work. Ed
ShopTalk: Question
I have to reglue some wooden dining room chairs. The stabilizer rungs have become unglued. I was planning on utilizing my trustee club assembly epoxy for the task. But, last night a warning bell started ringing in my head. Usually it is a police siren, but that is a different problem. Are there properties of furniture glue that make it more suitable for the task then our club assembly epoxy? Thanks in advance?
Re: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Magic
My daughter has three degrees and her staff all have degrees and the program has only missed a scant few times with them in five days of playing with it.
Re: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Magic
I have had the site for six days and all the family have tried it and I do not know of a miss. Even tried having someone else move the mouse when I was ready. That person did not know what number I had chosen.
Re: ShopTalk: Dynacraft's 2003 DSFI Shaft Info available
Thanks. I thought maybe my server was getting the old info.
Re: ShopTalk: Dynacraft's 2003 DSFI Shaft Info available
I just checked the site and it was the 2002 listings, not 2003. Ed
Re: ShopTalk: (Not Golf) Service in SWA
Just a thought. That course in Baghdad will have a very short waiting time. It will probably have more than a thousand holes.
Re: ShopTalk: it's snowing
Although, I got all the answers correct, I have some thoughts. Besides the was coke bottles, I also had chocolate licorice sticks. I had a 55 Chevy that had the dimmer switch on the floor. A 58 Chevy may also have had it on the floor. I used string on some occasions to keep my skates on. Especially with sneakers. And I am not sure, but I thought Princess SummerwinterfallSpring was a live person.
Re: ShopTalk: Chinese Food and Clubmaking
Why not solve two problems at once. Use your used golf score pencils to apply epoxy inside the hosels. Then toss the pencil away. Gets the job done and then the pencil is history. No cleaning. Of course, if you are that busy and don't play that much, then wipe the pencil off and use it again.
ShopTalk: Wishon Golf?
I just checked Wishon Golf's web site. It is till not in operation. I was under the impression it was supposed to be operating by January 1st and the catalogues were to be mailed around February 1st. I hope things will are going well there in the mountains?
Re: ShopTalk: Heavier putter
You could also use play sand down the shaft.
Re: ShopTalk: The next Power Pod
I question if this design is legal. I know that Sam Snead once used the croquet stroke and it was outlawed. This comes close. I am, by no means an expert, but I wold like to see what the USGA says.
ShopTalk: OEM replacement chart
I had the same problem printing the chart. When I viewed the chart I discovered that page 4 is missing. My printer will only print to page 3. Then you have to give it another print command to print page 5 thru 13. The document should have a page 4. Some information is missing.
ShopTalk: Whippy's
A couple of weeks ago there was discussions on making a club similar to the Whippy. There was some mention of using a Driveway Marker for the shaft. This driveway marker: Is that the rod with a reflector attached? Thanks in advance. Ed
ShopTalk: X14's
Anyone have a suggestion for something similar to the Callaway X14's irons?
ShopTalk: Blowing of Grips:
Thanks for the replies. I am glad you all realized that I meant blowing off the grips. My compressor can put out more than 100 pounds of pressure, henceforth the question. I have already removed a dozen grips without losing one, but was concerned I was doing it correctly. Note: These were grips I was replacing so it would have not been a loss. Thanks again. Ed
ShopTalk: Blowing off shafts:
A couple of questions: How much pressure should be used? Should you utilize some sort of clamping device over the shaft? I sort of remember reading something about a clamp or shield on one WEB site or another. Thanks in advance. Ed
