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The Gear Dive: Patrick Boyd of National Custom Works speaks on legend Don White and “client” Jason Dufner

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8 years ago

Jul 10, 2018

Patrick Boyd from National Custom Works joins host Johnny Wunder in this episode of The Gear Dive. Its a TOTAL nerd session that covers everything from the origins of NCW, working with Don White and a new project that will have the “Traditionalists” chomping at the bit.

8:08 — Getting Don White back to work
20:30 — “We make 100 clubs a month!!!”
23:50 — The genius of Don White
27:07 — The “Client” Jason Dufner
35:30 — Scratch vs. NCW
60:15 — The new “Furniture” Project

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5 Comments

Omar

Jul 16, 2018 at 2:50 pm

I don’t want to sound like an ingrate for not appreciating the high caliber of guests we get to hear from on this podcast. But is it just me or does Johnny Wunder sound like one of the most awkward interviewers ever? It was only on this particular podcast that I learned he’s a 41 year old man as oppose to an awkward 20/21 year old I had him pegged for. His interviews remind me of that old Chris Farley SNL skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L-PUCx6PzA

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greg taylor

Jul 11, 2018 at 12:29 pm

I love all these comments. So many equipment companies want you to believe that tech will buy you a game. Once you can actually hit a ball consistently … say 9 or better I challenge you to score better on a regular basis with GI heads over these. Marginal differences. At least with these you will know where you hit it on the face so you can make a correction.

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Jim

Jul 11, 2018 at 11:51 am

They’re what we (pre-millennials) used to merely call “irons”, before the days of cavity-back, game-improvement, forgiving clubs. Mid-high handicappers can actually improve their game (ball-striking abilities) by using these and similar muscle-backs rather than the forgiving stuff that everyone tells them they should be using.

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faq

Jul 10, 2018 at 6:18 pm

These are GD clubs — Game Destruction.

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ogo

Jul 10, 2018 at 3:48 pm

This is a “golfer’s club”…. which eliminates ~99% of all goffers worldwide.

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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie

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