There's a ramp leading up from the driveway, a drive thru gate and parking around the new fire pit. Every time you come over, I expect a few large rocks or tree trunks or logs to add to the natural warterfalls and winding wading stream.

I have a book by Pelz, one by Leadbetter on Driver's, wedges & Putters, a couple by Els, one about Payne Stewart, another called Golf By Design on Course Management, Golf after Fifty by Sarazen, A few by Snead, Golf the Game I Love has his swing in little frames at the bottom of each page so you fan the pages and it's like a movie clip. After I finish restoring the old oak dining table and buffet that is sitting there, I am moving the air compressor out there and making that my regripping station.

Grips are in the mail as we speak. I need to set up the polishing buffing wheel on my bench grinder and I can have a neat comfortable place to work and clean up the cluttre in the garage and basement.

When I get a little further, I will line the bags up and do some pics I won't be embarrassed to post. Pretty soon I can do some real polishing and regripping, a club vice is in the mail as well and I got a good supply now for vintage hand wrap leather grip supplies. I will be doing custom club fitting. I even found a 1978 PGA Official Club Repair Manual by Maltby and sold by GolfSmith.

Supplies coming from a closed down Pro Shop Inventory in Connecticut. Vintage club sets available and I am buying other clubs and bags as I find bargains on EBAY and in local estate sales and Thrift Shops.

I have finally reached the point in my life where I can start to enjoy things again and try to grow old gracefully or die having a great time one.

The RedNeck Golf Club and Society of Distinguished Gentlemen Rover Owners will be christened on my upcoming 61st birthday May 26. I am giving the entire country the weekend off to celebrate.

If you are unable to attend the celebration here at Camp Tookalotta Moola then feel free to celebrate *** you see fit wherever you may be. PayPal your dues to me ASAP. Hurry, I need the money!

 

Screw his book...did you see that backyard I posted? Replicas of TPC 17, pebble 17 and augusta 12 I believe. All done with fieldturf, so no upkeep reqired. *drool*

Im a natural fader as well. However at my "home course" (that $10 muni), 15 of the holes are OB right. Dont know how much you know about hawaii, but you get the same 10-25mph wind, day after day, for 90% of the year. Of those 15 holes, 7 have a left-to-right wind.
On a bad day, the winds can be such that you can hit a seemingly perfect power-fade down the left side, and end up flirting with OB right. So, as you might expect, you are on a constant quest to get the damn ball left. That upbringing led me on a maniacal journey to learn the draw. I am happy to say that the journey is just about done

I may take you up on the offer of one of the TP2s. I dont know if my wife will be interested, as she may be lost to the darkside...the big funky mallet.

You never told me your compressor gripping trick!

 

It is called the Air Gripper. You get the shaft diameter built up to the right size for whomever you are fitting, select the grip desired, apply a light talc powder to lube it and the tip of the air nozzle goes in the little hole in the top of the grip with the grip started a little, apply the air pressure and it shoots it right on.

Ready to play immediately, if you decide you do not like it, you can blow it right off, adjust if needed or change to a different grip altogether. Friction fit, easily changed and can adjust diameters for desired fit.

I am also going to grab up some NOS (new old stock) leftovers from a closed down pro shop aso I can do the old style true leather wrapped regripping and will have the PGA legal overwrap to adjust any good existing grips for things like extra friction wrap, arthritic or medical conditions like a missing finger or two.

I really want to further develop my club fitting and restoration abilities to help special needs like a WWP or similar handicap situation. That is my primary goal in doing all this.

I was just out back doing lob shots into a small blowup kiddie pool target at 40 to 50 feet with a couple of different wedges and a few chips with a 7 iron and a 2 iron.

The best wedge so far is a classic MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Majestic TSL forged blade from the 60's with a leather wrap with real gold thread. That leather has such a great feel. The hard chrome finish keeps the grooves in great shape.

Pelz was a NASA Engineer before he became a golf club expert. Lots of similarities in the Physics of Flight.

F= MA always applies. As does launch angle and a lot of other characteristics.

 

Wait, so you dont use tape and solvent?

 

Wow, Pelz has a cool place, not to mention millions of dollars.

I like this alignment aid: Carl Pettersson Nike Putter, Tour Customs: Unique details from pros' bags Photos | GOLF.com

Check out the Jerry Rice Forged set.
http://www.golf.com/photos/tour-cust...rice-nike-gear

And they always Boo this guy:
http://www.golf.com/photos/tour-cust...cleveland-gear

Phil's weighted putter, how many strips of lead tape can you get on one PutterHead?
http://www.golf.com/photos/tour-cust...ckelson-putter

 

That is correct, friction fit, no glue to cure, can play immediately and remove and adjust if needed.


This guy is the longest hitter on tour. Alvaro Quiros of Spain.:
Alvaro Quiros Callaway Irons, Tour Customs: Unique details from pros' bags Photos | GOLF.com

 

So did you ever figure out the fuel pump issue?

 

It was a bad connection at the fuel pump, corrosion on connector.

 

Yup, it was the pins in the wheel well connector of the fuel pump harness. It was a used one from roverbones cause my original had a partial plug melt and butchery on the wire that caused it. Anyway, the used one was good, but the two ground pins (this fixed my level sender too...was wondering why fuel light was still on after adding 10 gallons ) had corrosion that I dremeled off.

I musta just got lucky the first time I hooked it up.

 

Wow, so just grip on club holds? Even on graphite?

Does it stay in the rain too?

Yeah, I often will throw $1 on that guy for hells of it cause hes usually like 80-1 and elite length is like elite speed...youre pretty much born with it or you arent and not many are...so hes always got a shot

My favorite was a few years ago in I think the us open or PGA? Was uphill, into the wind, 600 yard par 5 that he got home in 2 driver-driver. Best part was tiger and paddy were still putting when the ball rolled on and they didnt even care! Tiger was basically like you should never apologize for being that long.