In response to your question regarding bogie golfers & their claims of noticing the "feel" of a club & even more comical, looking for clubs that allow them to "work" the ball, or the best is when they write a club review and state they are now placing their drives @ 275-290 yds with their new driver. As a 4.2 handicap who plays tournament golf & I play out of a club that hosted the '03 U.S. Men's Amateur, I have not seen the bogie golfer who can consistently "work" a ball when needed. I truly believe that most of these clowns are delusional & behind the anonimity of this screen can claim & write whatever they want. 95% of the bogie golfers I've played with, cant even carve three consecutive correct divots. Their swing bottom is all over the map. Three swings! At least two different impact points. As far as feel, I'm not saying that they can't tell the difference between a SGI club & a player's MB or CB, but if I see the word "buttery" one more time, I'm gonna put my 5 iron through my screen(LOL)...I play Mizuno MP68s, & if I hit blind folded, I seriously doubt that I could tell the difference from my club & comprable clubs. I would probably notice the sound though, for whatever that's worth. I cannot consistently "work" the ball(maybe 50-60% accuracy) & in a tournament or pressure match, I don't EVER consider "working" the ball. Not until I'm consistently @ 95+% would I consider trying to "work" a shot under pressure. As Lee Trevino said @ Oakmont in '73: " What's wrong with shooting for the center of the green?"....I would say to practice & groove a simple, reproducable swing. When you can hit ten consecutive balls, moving down the line, & have your divot in the exact same spot,ie, starting in front of the ball, then you're well on your way to being a "player." Then, worry about "working" the ball. The very best to ya......Keep it in the short hair.
