Agony, Irony & Shiny Sticks

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By colink

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  1. colink

    colink
    East Lothian, Scotland

    The only good thing about some turning the big 4-oh is that my other half treated me to a complete equipment from (whisper it) the Callys I've played for years to the golf brand of my dreams. It's a clean sweep now; everything is either TItleist or Footjoy.

    Last shot with my old irons was a gap wedge off the beach (I know, stop hitting it onto the beach!) which resulted in the club head burying and me twisting my back, putting it into spasm. To put it simply, it's agony to even try a golf swing at the moment.

    Oh the irony huh? Wait all this time to switch to Titleist properly, all in one go, and I can't even go out and hit 'em!

    Still, it's kinda satisfying to look at such a gorgeous bag of shiny sticks by my desk.

  2. Bomber3

    Bomber3
    Lake St Louis, MO

    Military
    Be patient, let your back recover completely. Once your back is good to go, you'll have plenty of time to get out and put the new sticks through their paces.

    Oh, and welcome to the Titleist family!
  3. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    Good choice and you do have something to look forward to once you recover. Do not rush it. Have had a bad back for over a year and finally got an injection. Am able to play with no discomfort. Patience is a virtue after the layoff.
  4. Steve S

    Steve S
    Tuckerton, NJ

    Hey Colink, Congrats on turning 40. More congrats on your new clubs. With two teenagers still living at home and still in high school, I have to pick and choose my clubs carefully. I have a 915 D2 10.5 driver, a 915 F 3 wood and two Vokey wedges. I will be turning 58 in 8 days on the 21st. I hope to be lucky enough to put a few more Titleist clubs in my Titleist cart bag. Take care of that back. If your back hurts, you hurt all over. Best of luck with your back and your new clubs.
    Play Well,
    Steve S.
  5. colink

    colink
    East Lothian, Scotland

    Thanks for the welcome and comments guys :) Back improving a little quicker than I expected (fingers crossed) so I'm hoping next Sunday will be the first outing.

    That said, not sure I want 'em to get dirty now...lol!

  6. colink

    colink
    East Lothian, Scotland

    Finally...first outing for the new sticks today :) Having sat looking at them for a couple of weeks, the CBs were looking smaller and smaller but thankfully the first few hits were nice and flush. I'd forgotten how good a forged club feels when hit well.

    The forgiveness is excellent too - a couple of mishit ones got good distance (particularly a chunked one, which unfortunately went too far and finished in the water - hey ho).

    38 stableford points with 3 blobs (one caused by aforementioned water, another by a hideous bunker lie and the third by a "lateral" (as Zach J calls a hammy hank). I can't complain too much about the lateral though; we'd just been discussing Rey from Star Wars and to be honest, I really wasn't channeling golf swing thoughts.

    In truth, I'm just delighted I made it around 18 holes with no back issues, and to have beaten my handicap with new sticks that I'd never hit before was an added bonus. The 915 feels lovely, and the H1 really flies - at least 10-15 yards further than my previous 19 degree hybrid.

    The wedges will take a little more getting used to...totally different bounce and grind to my old ones, but I hit enough good ones to know they'll be fine.

    All in all - LOVING my new gear. I even washed them when I got home :)

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