The weather has been great since the Pinehurst trip, but there hasn't been enough time for golf. And the weather has almost been too good- not enough rain.  When the snow finally melted, the course looked better than it had ever been.  Since then, however, a dry spring has made things look a little too much like mid-summer.  Not enough green and the recent aeration has left the greens looking a  little ragged.

After Pinehurst, I switched to a set of Hogan Apex grind irons from the early 90s. Coupled with my new swing, I hit them well and had a couple of good rounds, including an early morning 73.  But I still have too many round in the low 40s.  In the meantime, I purchased a used Louisville Golf SmartDriver with 11 degree loft and a graphite shat that I have been hotting very well.  Louisville Golf is one of the last persimmon clubmakers around (Joe Powell golf in Florida is the other).  The problem is that I feel guilty using a graphite shafted driver so I keep looking for one with a steel shaft that I can hit almost as far and consistently.  I tried a Louisville Golf Classic 50s driver this afternoon without much luck, so the search continues.  I have switched over to Classic 50s fairway woods (3&5) with Dynamic gold shafts that I really like and will keep in the bag for a while. I also am currently using a Ram Tom Watson 58* sand wedge that I like a lot.  I switched out the Apex Grind irons today for a set of Powerbilt Scotch blades (don't know the year- probably late 80s or 90s) that I may keep and take to Scotland.  They are a muscleback blade with added weight in the toe.  This seems to suit me for some reason- more shots missed on the toe than the heel, I guess.

The new clubhouse at my home course is almost done- finally!  The next post should include a review of the facilities and the micro brewery beer that will be featured there.