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HAMMERing it Home - Ugh!

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I turned on the TV while doing some cleaning up today, and it's safe to say I now hate THE HAMMER (

from "Golf Technologies" ) more than I hate The Perfect Club . Their ads, anyway - I've never hit either. At least Petter Kessler doesn't let out primeval screams every time he hits the ball. One other thing - the new shaft they're advertising isn't round. I don't see it listed on their site, but that's what the infomercial was about today. it's shaped like an oval, and "knifes" through the air (uh huh, sure). That probably violates the rules of golf , though:
b. Bending and Twisting Properties At any point along its length, the shaft must: (i) bend in such a way that the deflection is the same regardless of how the shaft is rotated about its longitudinal axis; and (ii) twist the same amount in both directions.

I wish The Golf Channel had more than five shows. I'm sick of the advertisements that plague TGC. They gotta pay the bills, though...

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I turned on the TV while doing some cleaning up today, and it's safe to say I now hate THE HAMMER (

Iacas - I golfed up at Fort Lewis (military course open to the public) a few months ago and saw the "hammer" putter. What a nutty looking stick. I wouldn't have any confidence standing over that thing. I can tell you it didn't take the promised "ten strokes" off of my partners putting. Maybe he hadn't practiced with it

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My favorite line, "He would have dominated the PGA tour if he could putt."

I'd love to see Tiger and Steve Williams reaction to YYYYAAAAAAHHHH after every tee shot on tour!


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That probably violates the rules of golf, though

I've always thought it was funny that no one talks about how any adjustments made to the the R7 during a round is also a violation of the rules of golf and results in disqualification.

4-2. Playing Characteristics Changed and Foreign Material a. Playing Characteristics Changed During a stipulated round, the playing characteristics of a club must not be purposely changed by adjustment or by any other means. b. Foreign Material Foreign material must not be applied to the club face for the purpose of influencing the movement of the ball. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 4-1 or -2: Disqualification.


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Maybe nobody talks about it because it's understood? It is for me, anyway.

Then again, in high school, I read my way through Decisions on the Rules of Golf for fun. So who am I to talk?

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My favorite line, "He would have dominated the PGA tour if he could putt."

That is classic!

I'm going to have to use that one on the course.

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