fitzscoob

Took today off work to play golf with my mates.

Was all going swimmingly until the 10th hole. My partner and I were 1 hole up and starting to find out swings when it came to my tee shot.

Par 4 380 yards ish, placed the ball, addressed it - perfect. From backswing to impact it was a perfect shot. The ball left the club head like a rocket, easily one of my best ever drives. Replaced the club with its sock into the bag and smile all my way down to the ***** final resting place 30 yards ish from the green.

As I place my bag down i notice something weird happening to the club, lift off the sock only to take the club head with it, clean break at the bottom of the shaft.

It seems only fitting that the club should break on one of my best ever drives. So for the rest of the 8 holes left i used my 3 wood.

I know this is a little bit sad writing an epitath for a golf club but this was a present from my late mother, like all the things i have of hers means a lot to me.

Callaway Warbird R I P

Crush

Bad luck dude

I'm amazed how it managed to break like that. The only way I've ever broken a golf club is by smashing it off a wall, or smashing it off my knee

Infact I've only ever seen a club break at the head once. My old mate (total ***** now) was hitting his shot. When the head hit the ball, it came clean off and started hurtling down the fairway making a tremendous sound, a bit like a helicopter out of control He was raging away, while I was doubled up laughing my head off at it

22BUK

Get yourself a Nike driver (just like Tiger). Got one three months ago and handicap's now down to 2

carl

There are those that suggest that Tiger's recent lack of form (first time he's been outside the top four for driving distance this year, for example) is down to his Nike clubs. Let's face it -- traditionally Nike don't make golf clubs.

BTW I have also snapped drivers before -- at the hosel, near the whipping and ferrule. But these have been wooden ones -- surprised at you breaking a Callaway Warbird. Maybe return it to Callaway -- it suggests some sort of manufacturing fault IMHO.

albob

This is weird !! on saturday I noticed that my drives
weren't going very far - found a crack just below the head of my
"Callaway" driver (graphite shaft)
Mine is only 2-1/2 years old, so I have written to Callaway
hoping that they might offer a reduced cost repair (worth a try!).
Have you thought of getting yours 're-shafted' ???

alan

BOB.T

I'm not into golf at all but...sniff

fitzscoob

to be fair this is my second warbird, the first one started splintering at the bottom of the shaft, my mate who works at a golf club sent it back to callaway for me, within 2 weeks they had sent me a brand new one this is the one that fell apart yesterday about 4 years old.

im after a 8 degree ERC next, although i will speak with callaway as this is the second time this has happened to me

south-star

Its a blo0dy golf club for crying out loud............whatever next,golf club cemetries..

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fitzscoob

yeah :P

carl

Just noticed you're a local -- where do you play? GHGC for me (boring course, but it's nearby )

fitzscoob

play all over, was a member at the hertfordshire, binned that now i tend to play wherever, stevenage, essendon, east herts.

having a hard day to day GHCB ? refresh my memory please mate

carl

Sorry, Great Hadham GC. It's on the B1004 between Stortford and Much Hadham.

I used to play Stevenage quite a bit -- Panshanger too.

[Edited by carl - 6/18/2003 8:20:44 PM]

fitzscoob

dont think ive played there yet, for publc courses you cant get much better than panshanger and stevenage. played the hertfordshire?

carl

Nope