MCsub Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 So I left work one hour early today to race to the range. Got home, kissed the wife and kids, grabbed the bag, and headed out. Local course is only 5 minutes away. Half way there small droplets forming on the windshield. Not too bad... can still make it. Get there, buy the small bucket as it is not looking like there will be much time. Come out of the proshop and it is picking up. Walk to the range... windy as hell. Get the bag cover out and loosely set it over everything. Rain pelting now; no stretching time. Smack 4 PWs, three are perfect. Skip to my TM driver... tee up the first one and whack it hard into the wind. Tee up the second one and the wind blows it off! Put it back and nail a high fade and almost fall over in the process. Epon logo is up next, but I just can't do it. I believe the very first swing with a new club is paramount as to how the club will perform for you. You can't imagine my disappointment to not hit these new clubs, especially since I won't get back until Saturday. Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Wow, that really sucks... what shaft did you get in your Driver and 3 wood?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 i know the feeling, been rained out several times on equipment esting days. so close yet so far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blader-X Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 OH, I feel you. I actually love to play in the rain but I know how it can be when it just gets to be too much. I remember on time I went out, pouring rain. Said to myself, "oh its not too bad, it'll let up." So there I was first tee, all by myself. Course was actually open. Starter just let me go. Probably couldn't believe someone was actually going out. I hit first drive and the left to right crosswind hit it so hard the ball ended up in the adjoining fairway at least 70 yards right. So off I went down the 10th fairway playing the first hole and by the time I got to the ball, I was drenched. I mean the rain was coming sideways!! At that point I decided maybe it best to just head on in. I love playing in the rain but that day was just too much. Its been so dry here in my parts I don't think we've had rain in more than a year. Hey, send some of that our way, won't you. Hope you get out to test those clubs soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 those iomic waterproof grips do look mighty tempting in conditions like these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCsub Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks fellas... iDrive, I got the same PT6 I know and love in the driver, and based upon TSG recommendations got the Quattro Tech in the 3 wood. Just flexing it in my hands I really like that low bend. Should help me a lot! Spoon that was as close as I ever got without actually pulling the club. I have been rained out before but usually I stop before buying the bucket. B-X I don't mind the rain either, but the way the wind was gusting it was too much. I have actually played some of my very best golf in cold, rainy conditions for whatever reason. A few years ago we scrambled for my brother's wedding at his father-in-law's private club. It was high thirties and raining when we teed off. Played the whole front nine like that. Biggest issue was keeping the grips dry. My uncle and I, both 80s golfers, put up a minus 2 and took the prize, which was just the right to smack talk a bit :) One of my best rounds ever! Spoon wish I had one of those grips yesterday... the testing conditions were proper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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