[pickerjohn]

Today at the Senior Tour Event at RockBarn Golf Club in N.C.
some time in the middle of the round, Funks caddie went back to his bag
to get his 7 & 8 iron, for him to choose one to chip with. He chose one, chipped,
handed it back to his caddie, who put them back in his bag. Problem was, he had
inadvertently picked them out of Mike Goodes bag, same TM bag, same TM irons.
Two hole later, Goodes misses his clubs and he and his caddie see them in Funks
bag. 2 shot penalty according the the rules offical, lots of drama, lots of head shaking.
Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

[Rohlio]

another reason I play bridgestone irons and srixon balls...

Wow, that is unfortunate.

[minitour]

Ouch.

-mini

[pickerjohn]

Rohlio, on Sep 18 2009, 05:43 PM, said:

another reason I play bridgestone irons and srixon balls...

Wow, that is unfortunate.

Right you are, Maybe I should have titled the topic, "See, I told you Taylormade
has too many staff players".

[golf_junkie27]

I heard Nobilo saying the penalty should have been four strokes since he carried the clubs for two holes. I hope that's not the case for Fred.

[kekoa]

sorry, but i can't help but laugh when i hear touring pros do this. amazes me everytime, but its unfortunate nonetheless.

[SergioKSU]

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

[SpartyOn1982]

SergioKSU, on Sep 18 2009, 07:17 PM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

Good point.

I would be docking my caddy some money for being incompetent. That one oops might cost some big change on Sunday.

[tatumcat]

SergioKSU, on Sep 18 2009, 07:17 PM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

Then again,you are the pro and Funk is'nt.

[flower_drop]

those guys are old, give them a break

[peez007]

SergioKSU, on Sep 18 2009, 07:17 PM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

Ummm, they are the same exact clubs. how would you realize, the difference... o wait they are identical.

edit: spelling

[soberguy16]

peez007, on Sep 18 2009, 09:20 PM, said:

SergioKSU, on Sep 18 2009, 07:17 PM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

Ummm, they are the same exact clubs. how would you realize, the different.... o wait they are identical.

Funk said that Goodes uses project x shafts and he uses dynamic gold, and he also mentioned that his grips are ribbed and Goodes' arent. I doubt id notice to be honest if i were in Funk's position...i mean your caddy hands you two clubs, pick one and hit a straightforward chip shot that didnt take much time to analyze. i dont think id notice the shaft but the lack of a rib might get me...but maybe not. i can see how this happened

[MadGolfer76]

I'm surprised that he didn't notice the feel of the irons if there were different shafts involved. It would be funny as hell if he came back next week with PX's in the bag! Seriously though, I can think of a few guys I would rather see this happen to than the Funky One.

[brack]

hey guys..Mike Goodes' caddie here.Funk didnt have his regular caddie today.Mark took a couple weeks off so a friend helped him out. A very easy mistake for someone thats not out there on a regular basis.Fred was gonna putt it and then changed his mind and told his friend to grab the 7 and 8 irons.the bags were on the cart parked right next to each other.it happened on 13 didnt know until we got to the par 3 15th.I glanced over at Fred's bag and realized that his 7, 8 and 9 was in the bag but we had a 150 yard shot.i was wondering what he could be hitting then i noticed we were missing our 7 and 8 irons.

[QWKDTSN]

Wow! Interesting development to the thread. Welcome to GolfWRX Brack!

[mosesgolf]

What are the odds of that?

[emac417]

brack, on Sep 18 2009, 09:47 PM, said:

hey guys..Mike Goodes' caddie here.Funk didnt have his regular caddie today.Mark took a couple weeks off so a friend helped him out. A very easy mistake for someone thats not out there on a regular basis.Fred was gonna putt it and then changed his mind and told his friend to grab the 7 and 8 irons.the bags were on the cart parked right next to each other.it happened on 13 didnt know until we got to the par 3 15th.I glanced over at Fred's bag and realized that his 7, 8 and 9 was in the bag but we had a 150 yard shot.i was wondering what he could be hitting then i noticed we were missing our 7 and 8 irons.

thanks brack.
now, that's the inside scoop.

[spooky]

SergioKSU, on Sep 19 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

brack has only joined to try and get on SergioKSU's bag. It's a rare talent indeed to be able to tell the difference between identical clubs.

[shankapotamus]

flower_drop, on Sep 18 2009, 09:10 PM, said:

those guys are old, give them a break

exactly right...senioritis ! A famous story at our club is about the foursome that strode
off the first tee. When they got about 250 out the elderly gentleman and 4 time club
champion )turned to his caddie and asked, " where is my ball son? " The caddie replied, " you didn't hit one sir " I know, cause I was the 12 year old caddie. It was a long way
back to the first tee and I have to this day never heard people laugh that hard.

[spooky]

Great story!

[Pondy]

Quote

those guys are old, give them a break

Hey! I resemble that remark

[Lefty17]

I just heard from Funk on TGC that it's the second time he's used someone else clubs. He used Olin Browne's at Disney once.

[golfnmudd]

i feel smart now

[SergioKSU]

peez007, on Sep 18 2009, 09:20 PM, said:

SergioKSU, on Sep 18 2009, 07:17 PM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

Ummm, they are the same exact clubs. how would you realize, the difference... o wait they are identical.

edit: spelling

A friend of mine has the exact same irons I do, they are essentially identical. I can tell which is mine the second I grab it. There are just very small subtleties about my own equipment that I can pick out. Kind of like how parents of identical twins know which is which. Now that I know the shafts and grips were different, it boggles my mind.

[SergioKSU]

spooky, on Sep 19 2009, 05:02 AM, said:

SergioKSU, on Sep 19 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

brack has only joined to try and get on SergioKSU's bag. It's a rare talent indeed to be able to tell the difference between identical clubs.

Wow you are truly hysterical. I'm sure you could figure out what I meant. I could easily tell the difference between MY 7 iron and one that has the same head, shaft, grip, etc. I just know my own clubs, is it that hard to comprehend?

[mat562]

Ridiculous.

And I'd also quite happily go on record as saying that I'd also be 100% confident that I'd never make that mistake. Clubs, even when they're shafted up the same and have the same grips are readily recognisable. There are little nuances to them that let you instinctively know that they're yours. The caddie's dropped a clanger, certainly, but if Funk's managed to use a club with a different grip and a stepless shaft without realising it, he needs to stop taking the valium. Unbelievable.

I once played with someone who left a shot short and then loudly proclaimed that he'd accidentally hit a 9 iron when he thought he'd got an 8 in his hands. I didn't stop laughing for about four holes and still can't fathom how you can manage it. The lad responsible has never lived it down.

I don't know which mistake was biggest: pulling the wrong club and not realising, or telling the rest of us that he'd done it.

[Lean23]

mat562, on Sep 19 2009, 03:00 PM, said:

Ridiculous.

And I'd also quite happily go on record as saying that I'd also be 100% confident that I'd never make that mistake. Clubs, even when they're shafted up the same and have the same grips are readily recognisable. There are little nuances to them that let you instinctively know that they're yours. The caddie's dropped a clanger, certainly, but if Funk's managed to use a club with a different grip and a stepless shaft without realising it, he needs to stop taking the valium. Unbelievable.

I once played with someone who left a shot short and then loudly proclaimed that he'd accidentally hit a 9 iron when he thought he'd got an 8 in his hands. I didn't stop laughing for about four holes and still can't fathom how you can manage it. The lad responsible has never lived it down.

I don't know which mistake was biggest: pulling the wrong club and not realising, or telling the rest of us that he'd done it.

I have a buddy that used his 3 iron when he thought he grabbed his 7 iron. How is THAT possible?

[MtlJeff]

flower_drop, on Sep 18 2009, 09:10 PM, said:

those guys are old, give them a break

+1

it's amazing these guys remember their tee times , and don't spend most of the round telling the young spectators to get off the grass

[minitour]

mat562, on Sep 19 2009, 04:00 PM, said:

I once played with someone who left a shot short and then loudly proclaimed that he'd accidentally hit a 9 iron when he thought he'd got an 8 in his hands.

I wish I could say it doesn't happen, but it does.

...I also can't say that I'd ever admit to it.

-mini

[tjy355]

SergioKSU, on Sep 19 2009, 12:55 PM, said:

spooky, on Sep 19 2009, 05:02 AM, said:

SergioKSU, on Sep 19 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

brack has only joined to try and get on SergioKSU's bag. It's a rare talent indeed to be able to tell the difference between identical clubs.

Wow you are truly hysterical. I'm sure you could figure out what I meant. I could easily tell the difference between MY 7 iron and one that has the same head, shaft, grip, etc. I just know my own clubs, is it that hard to comprehend?

Not hard to comprehend at all. We are just so overcome with awe of your awesomeness.

[spooky]

SergioKSU, on Sep 19 2009, 08:55 PM, said:

spooky, on Sep 19 2009, 05:02 AM, said:

SergioKSU, on Sep 19 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

I would have known instantly those weren't my clubs the minute I held one even if they were identical. I can't believe he did this.

brack has only joined to try and get on SergioKSU's bag. It's a rare talent indeed to be able to tell the difference between identical clubs.

Wow you are truly hysterical. I'm sure you could figure out what I meant. I could easily tell the difference between MY 7 iron and one that has the same head, shaft, grip, etc. I just know my own clubs, is it that hard to comprehend?

Not hard to comprehend at all and even easier than telling the difference between identical clubs. It should equally not be that hard for you to recognise a bit of gentle ribbing based on semantics when it comes your way. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

[2659edward]

brack, on Sep 18 2009, 10:47 PM, said:

hey guys..Mike Goodes' caddie here.Funk didnt have his regular caddie today.Mark took a couple weeks off so a friend helped him out. A very easy mistake for someone thats not out there on a regular basis.Fred was gonna putt it and then changed his mind and told his friend to grab the 7 and 8 irons.the bags were on the cart parked right next to each other.it happened on 13 didnt know until we got to the par 3 15th.I glanced over at Fred's bag and realized that his 7, 8 and 9 was in the bag but we had a 150 yard shot.i was wondering what he could be hitting then i noticed we were missing our 7 and 8 irons.

Welcome to GolfWRX.

[QWKDTSN]

I started a warmup session one time hitting my PW. I hit about 10 shots and then switched to my 6 iron. I was on an unfamiliar range which was on a steep downslope, so my depth perception felt off, but I couldn't figure out why my 6-iron shots were so high and barely going farther than my PW. I hit about 15 balls before I realized I was swinging a 9 iron, not a 6!

[bigred90gt]

QWKDTSN, on Sep 19 2009, 07:35 PM, said:

I started a warmup session one time hitting my PW. I hit about 10 shots and then switched to my 6 iron. I was on an unfamiliar range which was on a steep downslope, so my depth perception felt off, but I couldn't figure out why my 6-iron shots were so high and barely going farther than my PW. I hit about 15 balls before I realized I was swinging a 9 iron, not a 6!

On a similar note, I reached for my 9 iron on a par 3 with the pin on the front edge of the green. I hit the shot, and flew the green by a good 15 or so yards. Baffled, I looked and realized that I had indeed grabbed my 6 iron instead of the 9 iron.

if the clubs were identical (same grip, head, shaft, swing weight, etc) regardless of what kind of connection you have to your clubs, I dont think you would be able to tell the difference. Knowing that one has a project x shaft and a different grip, I gotta think he was asleep at the wheel, so to speak.

[mat562]

With respect, if I ever reach the stage where I can't tell the difference between a six-iron and a nine-iron I'm packing it in.

[pickerjohn]

I might hit a six iron, the distance of a 9 iron on occasion,
but I will know its a six iron.

[brack]

fred had just switch to the 09 tour preferred irons so this was the first week he had them.thats why he couldnt tell if he had his own club.

[chas521]

mat562, on Sep 21 2009, 09:38 AM, said:

With respect, if I ever reach the stage where I can't tell the difference between a six-iron and a nine-iron I'm packing it in.

Thanks for the post. Now, just remember that you said that and don't EVER make a mistake.

[bigred90gt]

mat562, on Sep 21 2009, 08:38 AM, said:

With respect, if I ever reach the stage where I can't tell the difference between a six-iron and a nine-iron I'm packing it in.

I can certainly tell the difference between 31 and 43 degrees of loft, and the difference in the size of the heads. This was at a time when I was more interested in the drinking and socializing than I was in the actual golfing. I was serious about the drinking, and the golf course was a place to go to have a few on a nice day with some friends. This was several years ago, and is a complete 180 from me now.

[mat562]

If you were three sheets to the wind at the time I can easily understand it. Barring being legally blind or on the back nine of a drinking session with Oliver Reed though, I can't see how anyone can not catch on to the fact that the club in their hands isn't the one they thought it was - particularly when it's three clubs' worth of difference from the right one or when it's got a different grip and shaft.

Anyone that's managed it whilst sober has presumably also walked into the wrong house, driven the wrong way down a motorway and spent half an hour trying to unlock a different coloured car in the supermarket car park in their time. And probably has the surname Magoo.

Chas, I give you my word that if I ever manage it you'll be the first to know.