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Bubba - refreshing clinic
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Siren
Tour Rookie
Watched this the other night, really enjoyed it and was refreshing t see how honest he was.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
I love watching Bubba hit golf balls. As many stories as I've read about him being a dick, I still like him. I'd love to play golf like Bubba. He's so free on the course, and just expresses himself. Has a ridiculous amount of talent to be able to play like that though.
apj0524
Head Pro
When I watched it, and learned that he had come through the college system, he must have had quite a battle not to be " Coached " when they saw him play for the first time, but as has been said when he is on the course he just seems to play as he sees it with such freedom and its effortless
hadnt tried the clubs before- didnt know the specs and just 'feels' the shot to play a draw/fade etc etc
his stories of just using one club are perfect- thats the way to learn how to play golf, not "a club for every shot" and "special grinds" blah blah blah
he uses whats comfortable to him and 10 wraps right hand, 13 wraps left hand (lefty) works- must admit I asked the pro to put 3 wraps at my right hand and two at my left and it still doesnt feel enough
his stories of just using one club are perfect- thats the way to learn how to play golf, not "a club for every shot" and "special grinds" blah blah blah
he uses whats comfortable to him and 10 wraps right hand, 13 wraps left hand (lefty) works- must admit I asked the pro to put 3 wraps at my right hand and two at my left and it still doesnt feel enough
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Have you even watched this? I watched 3minutes as I haven't got time but he's already talking about liking thin soles and we already know he has 23wraps and 10degree open clubs.
Make no bones about it. Bubba may be able to play every shot with the same club but he has them club 'perfectly set up' for his preference.
Heard stories where he picks up clubs and rejects them straight away on feel, he knows it an iron is a degree out in loft, only 1 guy can do his grips etc.
Make no bones about it. Bubba may be able to play every shot with the same club but he has them club 'perfectly set up' for his preference.
Heard stories where he picks up clubs and rejects them straight away on feel, he knows it an iron is a degree out in loft, only 1 guy can do his grips etc.
socky
Head Pro
27:24
Bubba hammers a drive, the crowd are quiet as they watch it fly and you just hear the guy nearest the camera in an awe filled voice say " good god almighty! "
Bubba hammers a drive, the crowd are quiet as they watch it fly and you just hear the guy nearest the camera in an awe filled voice say " good god almighty! "
yes, what's your point caller?
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
It rubbishes your special grinds bla bla point.
The fact that he is so uptight about how his clubs are set up reinforces that point.
The fact that he is so uptight about how his clubs are set up reinforces that point.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
That noise when he hit the driver off the deck was so, so sweet. Man I'd love to play golf like Bubba Watson, must be ridiculously fun having all these crazy ideas and being able to pull them off.
it doesnt 'rubbish' my point, he likes a thin sole (most good golfers do), thats all he said. You clearly, and by your own admission, didnt listen.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
He likes the thin sole wedges, all his clubs are set open with tons of tape under the medium-thick grip, and he has his driver set to "around 8.6" degrees. If that's not being uptight and very specific about how he likes his clubs, then I don't know what is. He's not like KJ Choi picking them off the rack the day before a tournament, Bubba is VERY particular about how he likes his clubs.
One Planer
Global Moderator
Dan2501
Tour Winner
who said he wasn't?
Your comment about "special grinds" and "club for every shot" insinuated that Bubba didn't care about his clubs, as did "hadn't tried the clubs before, didn't know the specs". He hadn't hit those particular clubs before, but that's just because they were brand new. They would have been perfectly set-up for Bubba's very particular requirements. He might be able to go around a course with 1-club, but it doesn't mean he doesn't care about "special grinds". Maybe I missed your point, but that's how I read it, and so did Gary from the look of things.
yup!
I quoted what he was saying on the video and generalised with a comment of my own.
Didnt think people (two of you) would get that excited about it- it's no big deal, really.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
I told you I haven't had time to watch it yet. By choosing low bounce and small sole wedges he is being specific what he wants.
The same applies right throughout his set. He is ott specific in what he wants.
Times gone by low bounce wedges were the preferred choice of players as you put it. Pretty even split now I would imagine amongst the top players.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
"When did you realise you were good enough to play pro golf?"
"When I shot 62 aged 12 in a junior tournament".
Crikey!
"When I shot 62 aged 12 in a junior tournament".
Crikey!
