lefty63

Any captain can use the Azinger "pod" system. It is not a patented or secret formula like KFC ingredients. Combine a pod system with Davis Love's laid back and low key attitude and the right captains picks, the US team can win the Ryder Cup again. Even though a "committee" was formed the PGA of America is the sanctioning body which is made up of egos and attitudes and a "We are the boss attitude". But once the team is assembled it's up to the players to go out and win. Captain doesn't swing the club or make the putts.

Did a search on the forum and found this thread. I've been playing regularly 3 times or so a week with a guy a few years younger than me. I'm soon to be 64 and he is 58. We match up pretty well and play skins or an occasional Nassau. The last couple of months he has been desperately searching for his swing. Even resorted to re-shafting his irons, buying hybrids, taking lessons and has turned into a first class jerk. He has been intolerable, abusive and miserable to be around. It all came to a head last Friday when he stomped off the course on the 15th hole. When my other partner and I finished the round we found him still sulking like a school kid in the restaurant of the club house. As a joke I suggested he might get a prescription for prozac where upon he unloaded a vulgar tirade and told me to screw off... A day later I got an email from him with a sort of an apology and wanted to know if I had booked a tee time for Monday. I picked up the phone to let him know he needed to find someone else to golf with because I lacked any understanding and really had no tolerance for a senior citizen, playing off the forward tees who, on occasion might break 80, cannot see how childish and selfish his actions have been. His lack of perspective as to why some of us play golf is astounding. So I had no qualms saying, "sorry pal, you and I are finished but I do hope you get your swing back at some point and looking forward to seeing you on the Senior tour"......

I'm also a lefty. I traded my Cobra Baffler hybrids for Ping G-25 hybrids after a day of fitting. I hit several different brands and found the G-25 hybrids the best of the bunch. Higher launch and workability. Also hit the Ping I-25 hybrids but could not get the trajectory I wanted. Loved the Ping Hybrids so much I bought G-25 irons. Was never a Ping fan until I hit their hybrids and am now a Ping convert. And as someone has already posted, Ping is a lefty friendly company.

Web Simpson's transition from long to short putter is astounding. He obviously spent a great deal of time in the off season on the practice putting green. Was also funny to hear him say he snapped the shaft on his belly putter so he would't be tempted to pick it up again.

N Your post pretty much nailed it. Class envy. I have followed Nat G, at the LPGA Honda tournament here in Thailand. She is always very receptive to the gallery and seems to genuinely enjoy playing golf. I remember when she first went on tour she was thought to be an airhead but has certainly outgrown that assumption. Many tour players, be it male or female with only a single win do not get the same criticism. Guess it's because they lack the looks.