even before she'd heard of marie kondo
mrs ragged me about the too-many-golf-clubs in the garage
so this weekend i sorted them out
i was kinda rueful,
by the time i got the clubs sorted out of 2 bags into 4 sets, plus strays
i found 5 broken clubs
you'd think one would not hang on to something so shameful
as a broken golf club
but i also sorted out my tees (only wooden, from now on (freezer bag full)
my ball-mark fixers (mostly az resort courses), ball-markers (cz coins only)
pencils (those with erasers, ONLY!)
this first set is the first set i bought for myself (1986)
to replace my daddy's 1960s vintage set
cavity back Cactus Irons (ping clones), heavy heads, gooseneck shaft, metal shafts
parts are loaned out, or lost forever
my daddy's 60s vintage Walter Hagens.
some rust on the irons,
the plate on the driver is not loose, but not set well
(between the screws)
missing my daddy's blade putter
i kept the head for years
after i broke it (and my 7iron)
after a 3putt bogey at TPC Woodlands
#2, i think, a short par 4 dogleg right over water
to a very elevated green with large fringe areas
i can't find it now
mine & mrs current sets
(I have two sets of cobra irons,
that i have intermingled
as events have dictated
(say a club was lost or broken)
jack nicklaus Golden Bear MacGregor irons and 'woods',
that is
i *think* that's wood under the heavy epoxy finish
5 iron is some cheap substitute
i didn't remember that
i thought the set was complete
what i hope is
to get the Nicklaus and my Daddy's sets complete and
competition ready
so that if i have a golf guest
who entertains the same idylls as i
we can play a friendly game from the gold tees
if you see how i mean . . .
2 wooden-shaft clubs i have always meant to use in some golfy-wall installation
Kroydon Hardened Sole clubs (40s vintage)
valued at around $75 on ebay, cleaned up
these have gotta go,
no value sentimental or otherwise
Mrs Old Ram Putter - home set is out on loan
a putter i won in a tournament but never use anymore
a stray / extra cobra 7 iron . . .
god, i love 7 irons, may favorite club
must be,
it's the one i have had to fix the most
if you see how i mean . . .
a 90s vintage cobra clone
but i think now i will let it go
i still have the 1 & 2 irons from that set
that i used to hit the heck out of
i may reshaft them
(my grandson educated me
that you HAVE to swing HARDER
with the metal shafts they have
which i was more-than-happy to do
that many years ago,
but now i spend all my time
trying to smooth out and slow down my swing)
I want to give away my extra set of cobras
i'll have to fix the 6 iron again
(I love the 6 almost as much as the 7)
and put wedges in there,
but sure there's at least 4 putters
that can go with the set
and two different drivers:
and 'adjustable' cobra
and the biggest cobra headed driver
i've ever seen that CLOUTS
like a hammer banging on a shipping container
i mean Hilariously LOUD
rather than extra forceful --
it SOUNDS like it's going 40 yds further than it does.
