http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GLF_WOODS_DRIVER?SITE=WIMIL&SEC
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I didn't get a chance to see him, he wasn't on the > course while I was > there. I did hear he was switching back to his 975D. > Looks like I'll > have to run out and buy up all the used 9755D's > everyone got rid of > when Tiger switched to Nike. > John > > >Did you get a chance to see Tiger? If so, what > driver was he using > >this time out? > > > >George I. > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>Wandered around the Buick Open today and hung out > at the driving > >>range for the majority of the time. I was > surprised at how hard > >>those guys work! Fred Funk was pounding balls for > a few hours. He > >>spent quite a bit of the time with Callaway's > launch monitor and > >>their new Fusion driver (looked like a Ti > face/graphite body). He'd > >>hit a few with different shafts and various heads, > they'd gather > >>round and compare notes, try different > combinations, gather round > >>again and start all over. John Daly and Hank > Kuehne were giving a > >>demonstration for a bunch of kids and answering > questions tossed at > >>them, very nice guys...funny, too. Most of them > seemed to > >>appreciate the fans and to appreciate how lucky > they are to be in > >>the work they're in. > >>When I first arrived I wandered over to the 10th > tee and Ben Curtis > >>was teeing off. Maybe 5 people watching him so I > followed him for a > >>while. Had to chuckle when one of the tournament > guys asked him > >>in-between holes if he'd mind posing for a > snapshot with an older > >>couple. He smiled for the pic, signed autograph's > carried himself > >>like a true champion. > >>Estoban Toledo was at the range banging away with > Apache > >>TourPrototype 65n's. As he left he did a short > interview with a > >>local TV stations, was signing autographs for a > bunch of kids, and > >>a lady asked him to sign the back of a program > (which had a Buick > >>ad with Tiger Woods) and he said "I don't sign > Tiger Woods stuff" > >>and carried on signing for the kiddies. I don't > think he realized > >>what she put in front of him because he seemed > like a decent guy > >>otherwise. The lady probably won't be a Estoban > Toldeo fan, though. > >>It was cool to see the Tour guys playing/testing > the shafts that we > >>talk about all the time. I saw a lot of Apache 65n > (Tour > >>Prototype), Penley ETA 75's, Harmon, Aldila NV's > and Fujikura's on > >>the range. The Harrison guy was working very hard > trying to get > >>shafts into players' hands, too. Had about a doz. > bright blue > >>shafts and he was really working it. > >>Kenny Perry walked by, was struck by how > physically fit he is. > >>Thought he was a porker from the shots on TV, much > better shape > >>that TV shows. Very friendly persona, one of my > new favorites. > >>Charles Howell III had some crazy golf gadget > attached to his > >>forearm while practicing iron shots. I felt much > better about my > >>collection of game improvement gadgets that I get > tangled up in > >>after I saw him. He has a beautiful swing and > seemed to be quite > >>friendly. Lots of folks wandered by to say hi. > Rich Lerner from The > >>Golf Channel was hanging out with his note pad. He > was very > >>respectful and waited for Charles Howell III to > acknowledge him and > >>invite him over to chat. > >>Practice day was a great experience, more fun than > an many of the > >>tournament's I've been to. > > > Thanks! > John Muir > http://clubmaker-online.com > http://gripscience.com > http://tourpure.com > 810.923.7396 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
