Hello from Detroit

[clubmaker15]

My name is Sean and am 16 years old from the Detroit area. I am a middle handicap player that plays for my high school golf team. I work at a local golf course as a cart attendant and enjoy building custom golf clubs. I am currently getting into shape and would like to find and know golf-specific drills for strength training. My favorite section in Golf Magazine and Golf Digest is the "Whats in the Bag". I love knowing what clubs the players use and what works best for them. My goal is to play golf in college and hopefully play professional golf or become a teaching pro. I haven't ruled out opening my own golf shop and doing custom clubmaking either. I hope to meet new people, learn as much as I can from the golfing world, and bouncing new ideas off of people.


Let me know if anyone has questions about clubheads, shafts, and grips that are available.

[neudi]

Welcome Sean, how long have you been playing golf? how did you get into it? Glad to see another youngster knowing how to build clubs :)

[Big_M]

My name is Sean and am 16 years old from the Detroit area. I am a middle handicap player that plays for my high school golf team. I work at a local golf course as a cart attendant and enjoy building custom golf clubs. I am currently getting into shape and would like to find and know golf-specific drills for strength training. My favorite section in Golf Magazine and Golf Digest is the "Whats in the Bag". I love knowing what clubs the players use and what works best for them. My goal is to play golf in college and hopefully play professional golf or become a teaching pro. I haven't ruled out opening my own golf shop and doing custom clubmaking either. I hope to meet new people, learn as much as I can from the golfing world, and bouncing new ideas off of people.

I grew up in Rochester and Oxford... which high school do you play for, Adams, Rochester, or one of those other new ones? Also, which course do you work at... maybe you've wiped my clubs off for me?

[clubmaker15]

I think I got into the game from a friend who has a dad who is a teaching pro. I started playing 3-4 years ago and have been SERIOUS about it for the last 2 summers(for the golf team). My parents haven't played in a long time and have learned on my own. My uncle and grandpa used to play, but not anymore. I am a sophomore at Stoney Creek High School(new one)and play for the JV team. I work at Blackheath Golf Club as a cart attendant. I clean clubs(as mentioned) and thats where I make most of my money. I enjoy my clubmaking and find it a lot cheaper than buying OEM clubs and more enjoyable to play with clubs that I made for me that are custom fit.

[Big_M]

I think I got into the game from a friend who has a dad who is a teaching pro. I started playing 3-4 years ago and have been SERIOUS about it for the last 2 summers(for the golf team). My parents haven't played in a long time and have learned on my own. My uncle and grandpa used to play, but not anymore. I am a sophomore at Stoney Creek High School(new one)and play for the JV team. I work at Blackheath Golf Club as a cart attendant. I clean clubs(as mentioned) and thats where I make most of my money. I enjoy my clubmaking and find it a lot cheaper than buying OEM clubs and more enjoyable to play with clubs that I made for me that are custom fit.

I played Blackheath about 5-6 times last summer. I like the course, they have a nice twilight special. Why did they cut down all those trees on number 5 (i think)... the one where they came out into the fairway forcing you to hit a draw with the driver or squeeze a 2-iron in there. That hole was great with the trees.

As far as strength training... do drills/exercises that increase flexibility.. .also I use freeweights about 3 times a week and do various things that increase arm strength... especially the forearms. I play hockey and having strong forearms helps both sports. But, for golf flexibility is key. Also, I am 28... so I'm just trying to maintain the strength I had back when I was 21, where as you are proabaly trying to put on a little. what is your home course for Stoney? I had to play Oxford Hills back when I played JV in HS... which is a weird course, front tight, short, and packed together, back is wide open and longer. Plus the course had no bunkers, so I never did get good out of sand until a few years ago. Anyway... good luck.

[clubmaker15]

Thanks for the support and questions. The trees were cut out of number 5 because the ground was a low-lying area and there was standing water under them. Those trees sure did play tougher than what it is now. There is just dirt mounds and balls have been known to plug in them.

I am doing as much as I can in regards to strength training. What are freeweights(or another name for them because I don't know what they are?) I train with most the football team on my own in the weight room and avoid heavy lifting. Do you know of any books or websites that offer good exercises or drills specifically designed for golfers?

The home course for Stoney is Twin Lakes. They have a great practice facility and an awesome 27 holes. We tried out at Stony Creek Metropark and made the cut by .25 a stroke, but had the 3rd best average on the team(8 players). I remember playing Oxford Hills twice in one week, one against Oxford and another against Lake Orion. The course is a weird course and played miserable in rain and sand-filled, freshly airerated greens. I only played the front 9, not the back 9, but it looked good from what I could see.

Thanks for the response.

[907golfer12]

My name is Sean and am 16 years old from the Detroit area. I am a middle handicap player that plays for my high school golf team. I work at a local golf course as a cart attendant and enjoy building custom golf clubs. I am currently getting into shape and would like to find and know golf-specific drills for strength training. My favorite section in Golf Magazine and Golf Digest is the "Whats in the Bag". I love knowing what clubs the players use and what works best for them. My goal is to play golf in college and hopefully play professional golf or become a teaching pro. I haven't ruled out opening my own golf shop and doing custom clubmaking either. I hope to meet new people, learn as much as I can from the golfing world, and bouncing new ideas off of people.

How did you learn how to build clubs? As I am looking to learn this as well because I have to pay for my clubs, and being able to build my own would save some money, I'm 15.

[clubmaker15]

Depending on where you live, Golfsmith offers FREE clubmaking classes where you make a driver and a 5 iron. But if you don't, Golfsmith offers a large catalog, books, full kits, and DVD's, as well as online videos to building clubs.
1.Go to Golfsmith.com and
2.look under "Clubmaking" and scroll down on the left column
3.Search clubs, view a video, or post on an online forum with your questions.

Clubmaking is very simple and VERY cheap. Only hardware supplies can be used to first start off with. Their clubs are are great quality and fairly priced.Golfsmith and Golfworks are two stores that sell good quality products.

Hope this helps, let me know if you have any more questions because I would like to help.

[GreekGodX]

I'm new to this website and i just read your posts...I played a lot last summer at Blackheath. The 25 bucks all you can golf twilight is pretty good. Interesting to find out why they cut out that tree. I used to hate that hole because of that tree but without it makes it too easy..