Got it, John. Thanks for that. Your group is amazing. Bernie is awesome! John
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:33:50 -0500 > To: shoptalk@mail.msen.com > Subject: ShopTalk: Retro Irons and Woods > > Here's a note from the other half of the Persimmn & Blades > Challenge"...he's having some computer trouble so I told him I'd pass > his note along- > John-Shoptalk > > > Hi John, and Shoptalk golfing connoisseurs, > > Many thanks for helping JB and in our quest for the Best Blades > and top Persimmon block. Sorry I haven't replied sooner. Techie > probs these last few days... all v frustrating. > > Anyhow up and running again hopefully, and enjoying your > comments. Thanks for having patience with us amateurs! > > Going to be enough of a challenge without the whim of playing > our "Persimmon & Blades Challenge", but we're hell bent on the > idea now. Trouble is colleagues on the Sportsdesk are putting > me at 3:1 against breaking 80 (from the medal tees) on any of > the links courses we play, so real incentive for JB and I to get off > our fat arses and be hitting top form for the trip! > > Really looking forward to staring down JB by caning a drive and > knocking a 2 iron to 12ft to set up a birdie, all in the teeth of a > gentle breeze off the Atlantic. Should be great - especially if > we're hitting clubs that might otherwise have been destined via > ebay to some dusty corner of a pub or restaurant display cabinet. > > We both really love the honest good lines of classic clubs. > Today's masterpieces have their virtues, but some of the > clubheads seem to be growing at the same rate as my gut these > days. All about to change! > > We're on a mission, now. While we still have it in us to reach par > 5s in two, thought we'd bring some vintage clubs out of > retirement. Hopefully we'll try do it every year. So good to meet up > on the golf course. We spend the winter hurling insults at one > another from opposite sides the world. To be on the first tee will > be just grand! > > So thanks for your thoughts and comments so far. Will keep you > informed > > Cheers, Nic > > -- > >
