After drooling over the new equipment being churned out by all and sundry I have convinced myself that a new set of bats is what I need. I have a dilemma though – can someone who is shit buy expensive clubs? Well of course they can. Should someone who is shit buy expensive clubs? Ah, that is a toughie in my opinion.
Is there anything worse that a beut with, as the guy on Bootle golf course said to me, “all the gear but no idea”, rocking up and hacking his way in front of you for five hours? I don’t wanna be that guy. There is a world of difference between paying £50 for a pair of gleaming white shoes and £500 for a set of unfeasibly shiny clubs…or is there? I’m confused.
Here is the thing though, I want to improve and I want to eek out any advantage I can which could mean buying bats more suited to my shitty game. The clubs I have now are Callaway Steelheads X16 which are supposed to be pretty good and I’m sure, in the hands of someone with a little talent, they will perform admirably. Is the problem me or the clubs? I’m betting it isn’t the clubs that got 9.5/10 in a Guardian review a few years ago.
Actually, that might be a point. The review I just dug up was from 2003 which means that by now the Callaway’s could be completely out of date in terms of technology and design although clubs don’t change that much in five years surely? I know there is an arms race when it comes to drivers but clubs are just, well, clubs aren’t they? Maybe not.
The mags keep banging on about ‘game-improvement’ clubs which make it easier to hit consistent shots more of the time. That sounds right up my street seeing as the only consistent thing about my golf at the minute is my inconsistency. It may sound up its own arse but it is true, I’m finding it difficult to hit the same shot twice.
So I should plump for a set of ‘idiot proof’ clubs until I improve and then get a better set. I can justify it to myself as I know I’ll play more if I’m enjoying it and the fact I’ve just spent a bomb on the things will make me get my moneys worth out of them. But in the back of my mind I would be conscious of being that tool on the first tee that everyone is sniggering at because he thinks he can just buy his way into the game.
Maybe a set of second hand clubs would be a good compromise but yet again I’d be using old technology? Christ on a bike, I haven’t been this confused since the first time I saw a diagram of a lady’s fun parts in a biology book.
Wednesday 5 November 2008
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Why don't you change the shafts on the clubs you have to steel instead of graphite
I have thought of that but the game improvement clubs have specially designed heads that make it easier to hit the ball. Steel shafts may help me hit it further but it'll still be all over the place.
Try just working on your swing fuck all the golf porn. it does'nt mater what bats you have if your swing is consistent then you will automaticlly improve. Try to keep it simple for yourself mate stop reading shite because it is endless, just keep getting out there and swinging. Then only change your clubs at your handycap intervals,high (second hand all the way) mid handycap (a reasonable quality set custom fitted).And then obviously low handycap (blades).This is with exceptions though of drivers,rescue woods,wedges and putters. well mate I've got twelve day's in this shit hole then I'm straight on the course on the forteeth day, can't wait. Trying to get back home in january 12th I'll bring my kit. carl
I can always rely on you to tell it how it is mate. Stay safe for the last couple of weeks and I'll see you over Christmas.
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