The Legendary Lynx Parallax Irons.
Going to post a few links tonight to some stories floating around the internet. The photo above is of the Lynx Parallax iron, the flagship of a once popular brand that has all but disappeared. It was, along with Ashworth, a company that Fred Couples built up with his endorsement, and it’s interesting that both of these companies have followed Fred into the background. Ashworth has been purchased by Adidas/Taylor Made and Lynx, well…who knows.
The reason I’m mentioning Lynx, though is that while Couples was the best player in the World he was playing a cavity back iron, and there is a Golf Digest article out about how more tour pros are going to forgiving clubs, and leaving the blades at home. Hopefully this trend will extend into the amateur ranks.
The lesson? Get the most forgiving clubs possible. Along with thinking they hit the ball a lot farther than they do in reality, buying clubs that are unsuitable for them is the biggest mistake recreational golfers make. I remember the first time I hit a Titleist AP1 iron with a high launch shaft. I hit these moon scraping 7-irons, just towering bomb after bomb, and it didn’t even seem like I was putting a decent swing on it.
It made me wonder what the bleep I was doing with my X-forged irons, and also reminded me of the failed blade experiment of 2003. I thought that blades were going to make me a better player. The result? Pride cometh before the fall. A couple decent rounds, then a couple shanks, and then a month or two of being afraid to take the club back.
Speaking of golf a couple favorites in action this week. John Daly takes on one of the best European Tour fields of the year at the BMW Championship. Daly has been a fixture at Wentworth, and is becoming a fixture in Europe. He’s coming off a missed cut last week, but is still trying to build the momentum from his T-2 in Italy. Tim Rosaforte recently wrote an article that describes Daly’s latest commitment to the game, his work with Rick Smith, and his possible return to the PGA tour.
The PGA Tour stays in Texas with the Byron Nelson. Phil Mickelson headlines the Tiger-less field, but I’ll be keeping an eye on Fred Couples, who returns to the Tour after his expected missed cut at the TPC. Fred seems to be popping in on tour these days mostly to scout captain’s picks for the President’s Cup, and leaving his play to chance. Maybe Fred’ll throw the Parallax irons back in the bag this week and get to work.
Enough golf. GQ has gotten in on the pizza rankings. They rank the ten best pizza cities in the US (Philly #8), and also name the best 25 pizza restaurants in the country. It’s exactly the kind of thing GQ shouldn’t be doing. It looks like a list made by someone who doesn’t like pizza. No disrespect to Mario Batali, but if it has clams on it, it’s not a pizza.
Who doesn’t love Christopher Walken, or at least Christopher Walken impressions? Esquire collects some Walken wisdom in a quick article. My personal favorite? “I don’t like Zoos. Awful.” You have to do the Walken voice in your head.
Two movies I’m looking forward to: The Hangover and Bruno.
HA – I had Lynx irons and just received my new Ap2s in the mail yesterday. Can you say shank-a-pottamus?
I believe the Titleist AP1 7 Iron you speak of is my club…
You would be correct sir. And, I’ve kind of learned my lesson. No more x-forged.
Alan Richman had his heart in the right place, although I agree, GQ and foodie just don’t jive. There are so many better outlets for good restaurant/food reviews, I’m not sure why GQ would even venture into the realm.
If you get past the top-ten pizza cities article, which is pretty assinine, they rankings of pizza joints is a bit better. However, anyone who knows anything about NYC pizza will tell you that the slop that passes for pizza in Manhattan isn’t worth mentioning. For the real deal you have to go to Brooklyn, and even there, you’ll find many imposters who somehow can afford the rent.
Lucali’s in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens (575 Henry St.) is quite possibly the western hemisphere’s greatest pizza, maybe tied with DiFara’s. There are others (franny’s, or L&B Spumoni’s in Bensonhurst, Cherry Tree in Park Slope), but Lucali and DiFara are the recognized heavyweight champions.
Clam pie.. it’s big in Connecticut and northward (where such crustaceans are more readily available). With some many Connecticut residents coming into NYC, clam pie followed. In my opinion, depsite the general construction and cooking process, it shouldn’t be considered pizza, it’s clam pie.
Is MacGregor planning to burst back onto the pro scene anytime soon?
Agreed, at some point Pizza ceases to be pizza. I mean, if I wraped half a cheesesteak in a big floppy slice of cheese pizza it might taste good, but I dont know if i’d be eating pizza.
MacGregor: They’ve attached themselves to Greg Norman. They had Aaron Baddelly at one point as well…not sure if he is still around. They are actually back to making good equipment, but its hard to get market share in the golf industry. Shame, the MacGregor Tourney blades remain one of the most beautiful clubs ever crafted.
Why even bother with the pizza debate? There’s NYC pizza……then deafening silence. And that is a scientific fact.
I don’t think there’s any equipment to help my game, unless sherpas and by proxy players are considered “equipment”.
Booker- John St. Pizza in NYC is porno, if you haven’t checked it out i suggest you tap into it. Yes Bk has great slices, but NYC proper has a few worth hitting up.
sherpas and by proxy players….that’s a classic.
I’d suggest a team of boy scouts armed with compasses, but I’m still pretty sure they dont let you around children.
What if i dress midgets in boy scout uniforms, is that similar? I really need that Bear guy who’s on that survival show, he can track my balls like they’re jack rabbits or whatever.