Now that I’m the “former” club president of seven years at one of my home courses I can sit back and critique the policies of the new regime. I can play Wednesday morning quarterback (the league is a Tuesday league).
This post is not a critique. It is quite the opposite. The new club president wanted to give the club members a bonus gift for joining the association and paying the membership fees, on top of the season ending prime rib banquet. His idea was brilliant.
Attached is a photo of my new personalized golf water bottle, courtesy of the men’s association. It has my name on it, and the logo and name of the home golf course, River Oaks. What a win-win for all involved. The 150 or so club members get a great water bottle and the golf course gets 150 free walking golfer billboards. Everywhere that golfer takes his River Oaks water bottle it will be seen.
Well played.
I have a brilliant idea. I’m going to lobby the men’s association board to give each club member for 2015 an all expenses trip to Scotland for a week, including golf. Not sure that will work, but why not try?
I need to get back to my regular posting of the Hooked On Golf Blog Bonehead of the Week entries. So much great material out there.
This week’s BOW goes to Golf Digest Magazine for their “strengthed” effort at crafting great text for their headlines.
If there’s one country that should know how to deal with the cold, it is Scotland. You could trust that an apparel company established in Scotland would have unparalleled expertise in warmth, especially a company which has been around since about 20 years before St. Andrews’ New Course (1895) and the Jubilee Course (1897). Lyle & Scott would be that company.
Today’s featured item from Lyle & Scott is their Crew Neck Pullover “Jumper.” Here in the USA we could call the same thing a sweater.
This jumper, ahem, features a cable knit. Cable knit is a pattern woven into the fabric which has a look like many cables or ropes aligned vertically. The jumper is made from 80% lambswool and 20% nylon. The cuffs on the sleeves and the waistband are a ribbed knit.
Style
This jumper is extremely sharp looking. The fit for me, a USA XL, is perfect, unlike many “euro” sized apparel items. Not too tight, but not like wearing a weather balloon.
Comfort
I dread trying on wool. I can almost feel the itching before I even put on the garment. Not the case with this beauty. The lamb’s wool/nylon combo is not abrasive or itchy at all.
On The Course
We’ve had an indian summer here in northern Utah. Fall has been warm but finally the temperatures have been dropping to the point of needing to wear a sweater…I mean jumper. During the round yesterday the cold late in the day gave me quite a chill but as soon as I put on the Crew Neck Pullover the cold was gone and I felt nice and toasty.
Despite having a nice thick wool insulation layer, I was still able to move freely and the garment did not impede the swing or my comfort level at all.
Conclusion
I have a new favorite jumper and sweater all in one. The Crew Neck Pullover is perfectly comfortable, plush, and fits naturally.
This is not a sweater for the faint of wallet. Pricing on this jumper is around $175 USD. That said, this one is worth the price of admission and will surely pay itself off in the form of many warm and comfortable years of enjoyment.
Where to Buy
No matter what side of the pond you are on, you can pick up Lyle and Scott at Mainline Menswear. They deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, and the USA.
This year I’ve paid close attention to where the ball is impacting the club face, especially on my driver. Despite lining up the ball on the center, when I actually hit the ball the mark is about a half inch toward the toe, and sometimes even farther. This kills distance big and decreases accuracy as well. Consistency? Forget it.
I told my good buddy and playing partner of many years that I keep hitting my driver on the toe. His comment was so dead-on and made so much sense that I can’t believe I didn’t think of it first. He simply said, “move closer.” So sensible! Since then I’ve been lining up the ball about half way between the driver’s center and the shaft. I’ve found the sweet spot more times this year than in many, many years. One big difference between really good golfers and higher handicaps is proximity to the center of the club face.
My distance is increasing more and more with the same clubs and same balls. This isn’t the technology people. It is simply making sure the ball is hitting the club at the perfect place. Yesterday I had several drives over 300 yards in my round, with an 86% fairway percentage.
In short? Don’t over-analyze. If you hit the toe of the club, move closer. If you consistently miss right, aim left!
Sunday’s round was one to remember with all sorts of excellent bounces and good breaks. The round was capped off by my holing out a 7-iron from 173 for eagle on the final hole at Bonneville Golf Course to shoot even par (and collect on all sorts of bets with presses!!). That was hands down the shot of the year for me and I doubt I’ll top it for some time.
Thanks to Game Golf, the GPS golf shot tracking system I reviewed a few posts back. They awarded that 7-iron the Game Golf shot of the week! I’m kinda famous now…
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