Country Club of York Hole #15/471 Yards/Par 5: Mid-summer round with two of my best golfing buddies, dry conditions, minimal alcohol consumption. Reasonably short, dogleg left with a significantly elevated tee box, tree line guarding the entire left side, bunkering guarding the right side. My tee ball (ball #1) was a short, high, pop-up barely reaching the corner of the dogleg. Did it make it past the turn to safety or did it get swallowed up by the tree goblins?! Hope was not springing ... continue reading...
Single Length Irons, Part 3: “The Back Nine” with Dave Lynch
How were you introduced to single length irons? Local golf teaching professional, John Sokolowski, engaged his friend Frank Stranick (owner of FS Golf) to host a single length iron “Demo Day” in late May of 2017. Prior to the demo day, did you have any knowledge or interest, in the concept? I have been interested in the concept for years as I follow the PGA Tour and Bryson DeChambeau. I love to play golf and I really love to play golf with new equipment. I was already hooked/convinced ... continue reading...
Single Length Irons, Part 2: “The Back Nine” with Frank Stranick
This was to be a reasonably brief “Back Nine” session with Frank Stranick, owner of FS Golf in Gilbertsville, PA, to compliment a series of articles on single length irons. Shortly after my arrival and tour of his immaculate and expansive club making shop and his equally immaculate and high-tech club fitting area, I quickly recognized that my time with Frank was going to be far more interesting than expected. Frank is polite, professional, friendly, articulate, proud and based on the numerous ... continue reading...
Single Length Clubs: The Logic is Overwhelming
In recent years, the concept of single length of irons has gained momentum principally due to Bryson DeChambeau, PGA Touring Professional. DeChambeau has played Edel Golf and Cobra single length irons for the past five years. A May 2017 Golf Digest article suggested that less than 2% of all irons sold are single length irons, up from 0% in early 2017. In addition, an unidentified source theorized that in ten years, 25% of all touring professionals will be playing single length irons. The ... continue reading...
The Diagnosis Is In
I might be the luckiest guy around. My new best friends in our retirement destination are Lenny (capable of repairing any mechanical issue ranging from a garage door opener to the space shuttle) and Francis (a lifelong golf swing coach/teacher/encourager; see “Francis We Just Met,” February 2018). These are two individuals that I truly need in my life, possessing marvelous dispositions, attitudes and endless patience. There may be a time when I will write about Lenny however, he is a bit too ... continue reading...
22 Versus 7
In Curt Sampson’s The Masters; Golf, Money and Power in Augusta, Georgia, Curt shares the story of the rivalry/feud between Chick Evans and the legendary Bobby Jones. At the time (1930), there were no rules governing the number of clubs a player could use during a round of golf. Jones carried twenty-two clubs to Chick Evans seven. Yes, seven. Evans suggested that Bobby Jones developed his game with his clubs rather than his skill, commentary that did not sit well with Jones. It is ... continue reading...
Designated Bastard* Part 4: Strange Goings On / Clifford Roberts
There were many interesting events, curious behaviors, beliefs and innovations, thoughtfully orchestrated and manipulated by Augusta National's chief puppeteer Clifford Roberts: Shortly after August National was open, the club declared bankruptcy and reorganized. Alister MacKenzie (designer) completed the course in 1932 and died on January 6, 1934 of a massive heart attack, having never received his final payment from Roberts despite repeated attempts to collect. Roberts required the ... continue reading...
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