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Heeeeee's BACK!

Friday December 14, 2007 | 08:25:40 pm 366 words, 3938 views  

Well, after a well earned rest from the keyboard I have returned, and oh yes, the One Who Cannot Be Ignored is teeing it up this week. Note to Rory Sabatini, you (who would challenge the Great One) shot a score 19 strokes higher than the esteemed Tiger Woods today. Nice going! Or somewhere around 25% to 30% worse than Tiger depending on how you do your math. Maybe Rory has a future on the Nationwide Tour.

On other news from the golf world, my buddies at Stroke Solutions with the “fat ugly grip” used with such success by KJ Choi. That said, they have signed an endorsement deal for the ‘08 season, so we will see how many other players follow suit and give this thing a try. What I can report is that a new “pro” version is in the pipeline with some spruced up colors and softer texture surface being provide by Golf Pride. It is always a good feeling for me to “discover” a company at the PGA Show and pick a winner. Of course, the history of this company can be measured BKJ, and AKJ, as in before a win on Tour and after. They signed over 400 dealers since the win. Look to see them in better golf magazines in ‘08.

On the game improvement front, the guys at F2 who brought us the F2 wedge as seen on the Golf Channel with Bruce Devlin, they introduced the face forward technology in irons this year, and I can say, they are pretty remarkable clubs. No shanks and great play out of any lie. And it seems to me that you can work the ball a little easier with them than a conventional setup.

And to check out what might be the “best” golf ball for your actual preferences go to: Golf Ball Selector and you can go through a series of questions which will deliver the best balls for you. Mitch Voges of Max Out Golf teamed up with Gary Mayes of Equip2Golf.

As for the weekend, I think I will get some eggnog and try to determine if Tiger Woods was right in moving on from Harmon! Have a Great Holiday and Merry Christmas.

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Comment from: merrin [Visitor]
Glad to have you back & Merry Christmas as well.
Rory Sabbbatini has been so brutal it got funny. At least no onee yelled 'you still think tiger's beatable' this time.
PermalinkPermalink 12/15/07 @ 18:45
Comment from: Ron Mon [Member]
Did you forget verbs during your hiatus? If not, where's the verb in this sentence: "On other news from the golf world, my buddies at Stroke Solutions with the "fat ugly grip" used with such success by KJ Choi." Seems like you're already into the eggnog, young man. Now that I've got that off my sizeable pectorals, good to have you among our kind once more. Have at it!
PermalinkPermalink 12/17/07 @ 07:42
Comment from: Mundymorninggolfer [Visitor]
Glad you are back and Merr Christmas to you and yours.

Now . . . from the Grinch . . .

Give us options that don't require us to pay money, give up our email address (first born and other things).

Why would I go to "Golf Ball Selector" and have to PAY to get an option on what golf ball I should be using. I don't even know these people. I'll stick with my pro, who knows me, my swing and my game.
PermalinkPermalink 12/17/07 @ 15:36
Comment from: Gary Mayes [Visitor]
CB

If I may take this opportunity to reply to the "Grinch" and as a form of introduction to GolfBallSelector.com ...

GolfBallSelector.com was developed to assist golfers in accessing their golf ball needs and preferences based upon their swing characteristics. We have done extensive testing of the majority of the golf balls on the market and are unbiased and manufacturer independent. We feel that the industry is ready for this type of service and are proud to be leading the current ball fitting wave. While golfer's pros may know their members, their swings, and their game, we have found that many don't know golf balls other than what they have been fed by the manufacturer's marketing. At GolfBallSelector.com, we know golf balls and think our service will assist golfers in optimizing this important aspect of their equipment.

I hope the golf balls you get from your pro for Christmas are well suited for your game. :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Gary Mayes
GolfBallSelector.com
Equip2Golf Inc
PermalinkPermalink 12/19/07 @ 12:46
Talk about “heeeeee’s back” ! Off the field for nearly two and a half months and Tiger Woods is back at the top of his game ensuring the rest of the field was vying for the second spot. If you thought that Rory had put himself to shame with a round which was 19 strokes adrift of the Tiger he made it worse by packing up on Saturday afternoon and withdrawing from the tournament. Looking at the kind of responses or shall I say the look that Tiger has been giving it would be appropriate to say he was not all that pleases with Rory walking out of the tournament with Shin Splints may I add.

But this last week will be remembered more for the dominant return that Tiger has made to professional golf and it might just be a precursor of what is to happen in 2008.
PermalinkPermalink 12/19/07 @ 22:19

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