J ay Woodward is used to playing the odds. Much as he has enjoyed his times with the ponies, however, Woodward is the first to admit that it hasn't always been easy. There have been two divorces along the way, and financial security has been as elusive as a stakes winner. But as anyone who has hung around a racetrack knows, long shots do come in once in a while. And it looks like one has just paid off for Woodward.
Funny thing is, though, that winner has nothing to do with horses.
Woodward has hit it big in golf - he is the man behind the new Taylor Made Nubbins putter. Theoretically, that allows for a truer roll and increased control. Though it's too early to tell how the golf public feels about the Nubbins, it is already clear that a number of touring pros like it. Another convert is Lee Janzen, who also carries the club in his bag. And a number of golf industry observers said the Nubbins was one of the hottest new products unveiled at the show.