67 - We Bow Down To The Big Wedge...

Just because I haven’t been playing golf recently doesn’t mean I haven’t been obsessing over it or buying stuff to play it. I’m up to three golf magazines a month now although one of them is a mostly rubbish American one I picked up from Borders because it had a review of the Mizuno MX-200 clubs I’m thinking of getting.

I have been taking advantage of the January sales that just about every golf equipment selling website has had on. The first purchase was a gorgeous Mizuno MP-T Raw Haze wedge. This copper coloured beauty is 58* with 10* of bounce (whatever that means). What I do know is that it looks stunning new and is designed to rust like the hulk of the Titanic to make it work even better.

It can be found on certain sites for a whopping £85 but I got it for £30 delivered! Absolute bargain I’m sure you’ll agree. I now have a full set of Mizuno wedges ready to conquer rough/bunkers/fairway around the green.

To go with my new 58* Raw Haze I’ve also got a 52* and a 56* Mizuno MP-R Black Nickel. The three of them should weigh in at over £250 but I got the lot for just £90, which is, if I’m being honest, giving me a semi!

I’m going to put in a lot of practice with these babies as I ready somewhere that 70% of golf is played within chipping distance of the hole (although I’m not sure how true that actually is). Both Richie and Terry have both offered to help me learn how to chip the ball accurately and Alan is always there to give me advice at the driving range.

Yep, the addition of the Mizuno wedges is going to see me chipping like a champ although if I’m still useless I’ll just blame the cheap arsed bats I have just bought…