Tyler Talk

I started playing golf during the summer of 2005…and it’s my wife’s falut.  One day her sister called and said that her and her husband were going to Overton Park to play golf. My wife asked me and I said “…Golf?…Really?…who plays golf?…” We went and I had a blast. Later that day I was searching the web about golf clubs, putters, everything! I was hooked.

Since then I have developed a deep respect for the game and don’t go a day without thinking about how to improve my 20-25 handicap. I’ve come to the realization that I can’t improve unless I play more often.  Luckily the City of Memphis just opened a great 9-hole municipal course with a great practice facility about 10 minutes from work. It’s a great place to kill a lunch hour. The Links at Whitehaven has two putting greens, a driving range (a first for Memphis public courses) and a great short game area. I haven’t played the course, but I’ll let you know when I get a chance.

My clubs are nothing special. I carry a Callaway Big Bertha Driver (10* stiff), a couple of Ben Hogan hybrids (2 & 4 iron), and my irons are Snake Eyes 600 series with Rifle Project X2 (high launch) shafts. I carry 4 wedges – a 48*, 52*, 56* and a 60*. My putter is a used Scotty Cameron  Studio Design 2 – love it! My next purchase will probably be a more customized set of wedges. I’d like to find someone in the area that can determine what would be best for my game based on my swing and course conditions.

Thanks for reading and let me know how you got into golf. It’s a wonderful game and full of great stories and people.

Regards,
Tyler