Equipment Upgrade

One of the things I realised yesterday, was that I am completely useless when it comes to playing any iron lower than a 7... I tried to use the 3 and 5 irons and just could not control the shot at all - and that was only if I actually managed to get the ball off the floor in the first place.

The other things I found were... A golf bag with only a single should strap, is very uncomfortable to carry, A golf bag with a 7inch top makes it very tricky to get individual clubs out, and finally, A bag that will not stand up on it's own is a pain. Not that I can really complain, it was a freebie from Barry, and has done the required job till now.

So today I paid a visit to DirectGolf at Solihull, and after trying a few clubs on their range, decided upon a 'Founders Club - Double Sole, 24° Loft Fairway Wood"... It is a really nice club, and made hitting the ball from the floor as easy as hitting it off the tee. I managed to place several shots at about 150 yard, all on line!! It is the most expensive club I have purchased to date - by quite a large margin £80 including Head Cover (cw £20 for my putter, and £6 - £7 for each of my woods/Irons). That has now gone in my bag, and the 5, 3 and 1 Irons have been consigned to the "Spares" container.. Maybe Alex can use them in a few years time?

I also treated myself to a new bag - A "Founders Club - 14 way Deluxe Divider bag" in Red/Black, and a "Proline Neon Aluminium Trolley"

Now lets hope the weather improves on Monday morning, so I can go and test them all out at Warley Woods again!!