Re: Champions are playing graphite and OS clubheads

On Wed, 31 May 2006 07:50:29 -0700, larry <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Tue, 30 May 2006 19:04:36 -0500, Bobby Knight <bknight@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Tue, 30 May 2006 23:54:19 GMT, Carbon <nobrac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

You're such a pathetically obvious troll. The same stupid tricks over and
over. Don't you get bored? You must be very lonely.

The Southern California Mid-Amateur champion is obviously a really
good player. However, the odds are that he probably couldn't make a
living on any of the tours. Certainly not the PGA.

Could that be primarily because he is a full time electrical
contractor? No telling how good such top amateurs could be if they
did what touring pros do- almost live on the courses and practice or
play all day every day.

I know several who were as good as any future touring pro when both
graduated college. They were offered support from 'backers," but
decided the vagabond life of travel and motel rooms was not for them.
Now some play in top amateur events like the SCGA Mid-AM. But
instead of practicing and playing before teeing off--they were at
work, their real job.

Larry

Since you said The trend among good players is away from stiff steel
shafts and forged blade clubheads, we just have to understand that you
meant amateurs. That's a fair assumption.

As far as those great amateurs playing on any of the tours, it is far,
far more difficult than it seems. We had a son of a member who just
ripped all of the surrounding courses up. He did get on the Hooter's
tour, but I don't think he ever made a living. He still shoots in
the mid-low -sixties at our course, where the record is held by Rod
Pampling at 60 (par 71). Those tours are another animal.
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