The vicious cycle What does matter, everyone says, is playing well, and players know that if clubs make that much of a difference, they wouldn't switch. But you're not in good position to negotiate again. It also has to be mentioned that Tour pros have the feel of safecrackers. Hambric said that the polishing techniques used on golf clubs can create hot spots and cool spots, which means that one 6-iron shot may sail 161 yards in the air, another 166, despite the same swing. Players constantly undergo adjustments to the face and lie angles of their clubs.
Many players do their own grinding, usually on the soles.
The Rams were good clubs but they had to be tweaked. The only time I've seen it happen was back in the 1980s. Send it to Letters to GolfWeb . Copyright 1999 GolfWeb - A SportsLineUSA Company. All Rights Reserved.