Stop Press - Sam Doesn't Use F.A.S.T Irons

[DCB]

Spent the afternoon at Dalmahoy taking in the action at the Scottish Seniors Open. It was a good afternoon to watch and see how these guys coped with a strong breeze and a course which was playing its full length after a very wet summer.

The biggest surprise was that Sam Torrance was (or rather his caddy was) carrying a tour size bag with the K1 and F.A.S.T. logos and names plastered over it. Amazingly enough the clubs within the bag bore no resemblance to the aforementioned clubs, looked a bit like TM actually!

Anyway, it was good to see the likes of Des Smyth, Constantino Rocca, Peter Mitchell playing well and making the game look easy. Jerry Brunner, an American, made a great birdie on the 8th with a suberb chip in from a hanging lie and a steep downhill run to the flag. He played the most gentle of chips and got his just reward. Domingo Hospital was firing them in close and he to was having a good day.

Unlike the normal tour events, there was plenty of room to see these guys up close. No overzealous marshals, yes there were ropes up at certain points but on the whole we were right up against the action. Close enough to see Eamon Darcy does indeed have a UNIQUE swing!

So if you get the chance to see these guys here or at some other event, go and see them, they are still knocking the ball way out there and their short games are amazing. It's also very easy to watch them on the practice green to see how they practise their routines etc.

Thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon at Dalmahoy, hope that tommorrow is another good day for these guys. May the best old man win !

 

[haplesshacker]

Glad you had a good day.

But that does not surprise me (the FAST irons).

 

[Dodger]

you really thought he would have that pile of shite in his bag?!

 

[theeaglehunter]

must have been a one off he must be trilling these Taylormades or whatever you called them

 

[DCB]

No, didn't expect him to use them. just a shame that a fomer Ryder Cup Captain advertises something like that in the first place! There are no doubt some people who are taken in by the recommendation of Torrance and Jacklin.

The old boys still know how to get a ball around a course though !

 

[thecraw]

Just like Faldo in his prime used to be paid by Stylo to advertise their shoes but he wore Fj's.

 

[andiritchie]

i noticed that with sam taylormade irons titleist woods last year,its just a payday for him no pro or anybody would use those clubs there horrible

 

[Cernunnos]

No suprise Mr Torrance wasn't using F.A.S.T. irons. The fact he has their tour bag is enough to satisfy his sposorship deal. Though I don't think I'd be cought dead toteing one of their bags, i'd be too embaressed, no matter what was clinking away in it. I should think he'll have been given a serious amount of wonga to soften the blow to his self esteme.

After all Frank Bruno Hated HP sauce & Rutger Haugh didn't like Guinness, so you'd be unlikely to see either down your local squeezing one on their steak & Kidney Pie & chips whilst supping one a couple of pints of the taste of olde ireland.