On one lovely summer afternoon, one of my friends goes out to play 18 holes with his wife and they bring their high school freshman daughter with them for a nice family outing. She shows some natural talent so my friend says, “hey, you should tryout for the golf team, why not?” Fast forward, she tries out and finishes 11th out of about 30 girls with the top 16 making the varsity and junior varsity teams. I then get a text, “do you have any sub-$100 putters laying around that you’d part with?” This guy clearly has no idea as to the extent of Uncle Bill’s Golf Club Graveyard…
The obvious answer was “of course I do, are you kidding me?” So I asked him for a little more insight as to if there’s anything they’re specifically looking for or not looking for, etc. Short answer was, “something more face balanced and a little extra weight. Anything to stabilize the putting stroke a little bit given she hasn’t played much.” My next question is “can I make a charitable donation to support the cause?” knowing I had plenty of options to fit the bill and can certainly part with some of the stash. Being the gentleman that he is, he would not accept that offer and insisted in accepting payment. That’s when I sent him the picture below…
All I needed to know was what length they thought would be good for her. Ultimately, I picked out a good one, met my friend for golf and gave him the putter. Of course, I mention if she needs any length adjustments or wants a different grip, I’ll take care of it.
Throughout our social round, we discussed his daughter’s burgeoning competitive golf career. One thing pointed out to me was that his bag was filled with a bunch of unexpected items as a result of said career. Come to find out his daughter has been using either his bag or his wife’s bag when she plays. After deciding she likes her mom’s golf bag more, she’s started commandeering her mother’s golf bag for her rounds. Trickle down effect, my friend’s wife then takes his golf bag and uses it, thus the unexpected contents he finds it. I remind him once again of the depth Uncle Bill’s Golf Club Graveyard.
Stay tuned for the inevitable future Uncle Bill’s Golf Club Graveyard – Golf Bag Edition…
