Cole Hocker Fan

Well said. Until I started following you, I was like most others, looking to see what technology would help me hit it longer and straighter and help me putt better. But, then I realized that relying on technology to improve is sort of a fool’s errand, that it is far more satisfying to score well through an improvement in skill rather than relying on technology. I was at the range earlier today hitting my MacGregor Tourneys from the early ‘60s. You can see that they are an unforgiving design with a high CG. I have always been more of a sweeper, which is not ideal for that blade design. So, the club forces me to improve strike. When hit well, both the feel and result are fantastic, and it is far more gratifying than hitting a modern club well. I see no problem in gaming these. I also hit persimmon fairway woods just fine, but driver is a different story. A 190cc persimmon driver is so much harder to hit than my 975D, not to mention a modern club. So, there is work to be done there. My course finally opens next week, so I am excited to see how this all translates to the course.

Not enough people talk about Rafael Furcal • .281/.346/.402 (.748 OPS), 96 OPS+ • 1817 H, 1063 R, 314 SB, 39.5 WAR • Classic switch-hitting shortstop • 2000 NL ROY, 3x NL All-Star • Only once struck out 100x • 2011 WS Champ with STL • Had at least 4.0 WAR 5x • Had 100 runs 4x, 20 SB 9x • Led NL with 10 triples in 2003 • Top-3 shortstop arm of all time • Somehow never won a Gold Glove • Outstanding baserunner (56 Rbaser) • Top Similarity Score: Chuck Knoblauch • Arrested in 2025 in Florida, charged with: • "Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon" • "Throwing a missile into a dwelling or vehicle" • (Strangely appropriate, given his amazing arm) • 1 of 13 players in MLB history with at least 50 Rbaser and 60 Rfield; only Ichiro has concluded a big league career meeting those criteria more recently than Furcal