'Hickory golfers don’t see it so much as sacrifice, but rather as liberation.'
Seth, I have tried to express this sentiment to every modern golfer that sees me play. To them, I am an enigma and they feel that I am needlessly handicapping myself with old tools.
Yet, after the round is over, they have watched me use my (9) 100+ year old clubs to - thoughtfully plot my way around the course - hit shots that they have never imagined or witnessed, sometimes using the same club for three completely different kinds of shots - and usually score better than them ... even if we are playing from the same tees. All this while I am joyously walking, carrying my bag and they are dourly driving a cart(regardless of their age.)
Finding Hickory golf was liberation and a seminal moment in my life as I was fast losing interest in the game.
I now find nothing intriguing in the process of playing modern golf, either playing it myself or watching others. It is infinitely more fulfilling to play Hickory golf - with original hickory era clubs, and those who don't try have no true understanding of 'the game.'
Tim, your attitude- the smiles, the obvious joy- will have a far greater impact on the curious than all of the words that can be scribbled or imagined. Keep it up and thank you so much for reading and your thoughtful observations!
Steve, I hope you're doing well! Thank you for the kind words. There is probably nothing in there new to you, but I'm sure it's a shared enthusiasm. See you at an event soon.
'Hickory golfers don’t see it so much as sacrifice, but rather as liberation.'
Seth, I have tried to express this sentiment to every modern golfer that sees me play. To them, I am an enigma and they feel that I am needlessly handicapping myself with old tools.
Yet, after the round is over, they have watched me use my (9) 100+ year old clubs to - thoughtfully plot my way around the course - hit shots that they have never imagined or witnessed, sometimes using the same club for three completely different kinds of shots - and usually score better than them ... even if we are playing from the same tees. All this while I am joyously walking, carrying my bag and they are dourly driving a cart(regardless of their age.)
Finding Hickory golf was liberation and a seminal moment in my life as I was fast losing interest in the game.
I now find nothing intriguing in the process of playing modern golf, either playing it myself or watching others. It is infinitely more fulfilling to play Hickory golf - with original hickory era clubs, and those who don't try have no true understanding of 'the game.'
Tim, your attitude- the smiles, the obvious joy- will have a far greater impact on the curious than all of the words that can be scribbled or imagined. Keep it up and thank you so much for reading and your thoughtful observations!
Well done, Seth! Can’t wait to get a look at your new book! 👏👍
Steve, I hope you're doing well! Thank you for the kind words. There is probably nothing in there new to you, but I'm sure it's a shared enthusiasm. See you at an event soon.