- #EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA DRIVER#
- #EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA FULL#
- #EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA PRO#
- #EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA CRACK#
He says “what do you have?” I open the bag and put the pieces on the counter. It has taken me six years to get on the PGA TOUR and now I don’t have a driver.” He can hear the stress in my voice. I need you to put this club back together.
#EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA PRO#
I walk into his pro shop and say “I need you to perform a miracle. I immediately drive to Slidell, LA to see James.
#EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA FULL#
James is the only teacher ranked in the Top 100 Best in both teaching and club fitting. Back to 1992, I miss the cut at the Byron Nelson so I fly home Saturday, carrying my black trash bag full of wooden chips with me. Golf Industry companies fly him all over the world to hear him speak on these matters. Today he is recognized as one of the foremost experts in the world on club repair, club fitting and player instruction. He’s now the director of golf and instruction at Tchefuncta National (aka Tchefuncta Country Club). James is a lifelong Louisiana resident and was the director of golf at Pinewood Country Club in Slidell, LA for over thirty years.
Mark looked at me like I had lost my mind. Let me introduce you to Mr. I tried to explain to Mark that I have a guy who could fix this. I managed to find all the pieces, most importantly the face insert including all the screws.
#EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA DRIVER#
I said “my driver exploded, I’m trying to gather all the parts.” They just laughed. I’m still gathering the pieces when the next group of pros walk up to the tee. I ask Mark to help me find all the pieces and he says “Pro, you’re not going to be able to fix that.” I tell the pros to go ahead. I start to panic and grab a black trash bag from the trash can next to the tee box. I stood there without the driver I had used for the last 14 years and had no backup that had seen any play time. The players were staring at me like what the hell? The caddies didn’t know what happened. The club head exploded into pieces and flew everywhere. The shaft and little remaining part of the heel of the club head whipped around and smacked me in the back of my head.
#EDWIN WATTS AUGUSTA CRACK#
There was a loud crack like a bat splitting at a baseball game. I step up to hit my drive giving it a little extra gas probably around 125 mph and catch it high in the heel. They did not have swing speed machines back then on tour, so I am guessing that my swing speed was around 120 to 130 mph. Our group is standing on the par five 8th tee at TPC Las Colinas, I am playing with Kenny Perry and Russ Cochran. Mark Jimenez is on my bag for the first time, he normally caddied for Bob Tway but he was taking the week off. I’m in Dallas, TX playing the Byron Nelson in a practice round. This club actually influenced the way my swing developed through the years. It’s now 1992 and it’s my 6th year as a pro and my first on the PGA TOUR.
They usually paid more than 1st place so I finished in the money a lot. I entered every long drive contest there was on any Tour that I was playing and won a few contests along the way when the big boys would hit it out of bounds. I made some money on the Canadian Tour, South African Tour etc. I played High School, College and traveled the world with this club. I don’t know how many rounds I had played since 1978 but it’s safe to say it’s probably a couple thousand. It never left my hands again for the next 15 years.įast forward to my rookie year on the PGA TOUR. It was the Holiday Classic at Lakewood Country Club. Mom throws down $125 and I say “no need for wrapping paper its going in the bag today.” Christmas arrived a few days early. One week later, I won my age bracket in the first tournament I played with that driver. It was a golden brown color with red and white inserts and it had a swing weight of D4. It was probably a little too long for me at 43 ½ inches but I had to have it. We walk in and there it was, a brand new MacGregor Eye-O-Matic wooden driver with a steel shaft. My mom asks “what would you like for your present this year?” I reply “I need a new driver.” The next day my mom takes me to an Edwin Watts Golf Shop in Terrytown, LA. The year is 1978, I’m 14 years old and it’s Christmas time.
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