My Ode to the Golfer Who Thinks the Newest Gear Will Save Them Strokes

This letter is to that guy who everyone has played with or caddied for (let’s just call him Bill), and Bill loves all the newest gear because he thinks it’s going to save him 5 strokes.

 

Dear Bill,

That new driver, 3 wood, and hybrid that you bought are not going to give you the extra distance, more fairways, and lower scores you’re looking for. The only thing that that driver is going to do is make you the talk of the caddie yard about how you’ve now bought 3 new drivers in the last 6 months.

What the hell are you thinking? If you have enough money to spend thousands of dollars on golf clubs a year, maybe you should take half of it and fix that busted ass hitch in the back of your swing.

 

Buying the newest equipment is always a lot of fun and makes you feel like a kid on Christmas. But at a certain point, maybe we need to start looking into changing the Indian and not the arrow.

It might be wise to invest in seeing a pro to look at your swing, which will help you get more out of your new driver, because maybe there’s a slight change you can make that will give you that 5-6 extra yards.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that you’e not impressing anyone when you show up with a whole Golf Galaxy in your trunk and go out and shoot 105. The only thing you’ve accomplished was that you have now become the talk of the caddie yard, and every looper who knows you is making fun of you. So go get a lesson and learn how to swing a golf club before you buy every driver on the market.

 

Sincerely

Lifetime Looper