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Hope Springs Eternal
There are few things that inspire the rebirth of optimism in the New England golfer more than the Masters when hope springs eternal. With their commercials in early March, CBS starts to hypnotically puff the sweet, soft, and salubrious sounds of the Masters theme song in our ears. Dormant golf balls begin to sprout in living rooms, rusty wedges bounce off thawing lawns and new found ambition ignit...
Many Mickles Make A Muckle
If you are familiar with George Washington, #1 President of the United States, you may have come across his favorite saying, “Many mickles make a muckle.” An old Scottish proverb that illustrates a truth we understand, there is an accumulative affect of how things add up, even the little ones. A Masters champion would be familiar with this philosophy. In order to win the Master’s, a to...
Mastery
With arguably the greatest week of the year in golf upon us we can all watch and learn from the best players in theworld. As Bobby Jones set out to create Augusta National many years ago he sought to create a layout that would challenge the skills of players through both subtle and severe contouring of the fairways and greens. Without question Augusta National is a true test of Mastery. “Mas...
Call Me Crazy
Those of you who know me, know I’m a Masters nut. Not just “a little”, not “Oh yea, The Masters is cool, I’ll be watching.” I (like many of you) look forward to this week, it’s traditions, and everything it has to offer for an entire year, and when it finally arrives, I’ve been known to go a little overboard in my preparations for the tournament and the excitement it brings me. I t...
Shaft Technology
Shaft technology has always been a big part of the engineering of golf clubs. Shafts have come a long way from the old hickory sticks, progressing from wood to steel, steel to graphite and now multi-metal materials. The steel shafts have become lighter, stronger and graphite shafts have become more stable while both have gained consistency. But in the past year or two we have seen shaft engi...
