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No

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I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey stick."
Know any others?

No

robert hamilton

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There are the traditional ones, like spoon and mashie, that no-one
really uses any more. The modern nicknames should not be used in polite
conversation such as that on RSG.

Rob

Bobby Knight

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No wrote:
>
> I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey stick."
> Know any others?

All of mine have the same name and it starts with Son of .......
"Someone likes every shot"
bk

ocon...@slr.orl.lmco.com

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In article <391061E4...@mc.edu>,

robert hamilton <rham...@mc.edu> wrote:
> There are the traditional ones, like spoon and mashie, that no-one
> really uses any more. The modern nicknames should not be used in
polite
> conversation such as that on RSG.

Niblik? Driver? Putter?

>
> Rob


>
> No wrote:
> >
> > I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey
stick."
> > Know any others?
> >

> > No
>


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moosie2

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I've heard the 1 Iron refered to as "butter knife."
Typical:
Putter: Wand. Flat stick. Scooper. Sniff-stick.
Irons: Utes. (You-tts) I think this came from "utilities..."
weed-whackers. blades. groovers.
Driver: ooh,boy, ya ready? "Let the big dog eat..."
Big Boy. Big stick. Emporer. King. (As in ...Grab the
King...")
Woods: Metals. Sounders. Pingers. Heavy heads.
Strange stick...such as "rescue woods..".etc.. Hmmm, come to think of it I
have not heard any knick-names on these...keep your ears open, gang.

Really. I've heard it all! Some names above were uttered just once in a
casual round, but hey, I've got a mind that remebers things I hear...
I only wrote the ones that were not typical.
Later,
Good luck,
Mike

Ron Fodor

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May 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/3/00
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Bobby, I think your clubs and my clubs are related.
(same name)

"Bobby Knight" <bkn...@verio.net> wrote in message
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>
> No wrote:
> >
> > I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey stick."
> > Know any others?
>

SEMAC68

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I named my driver after my wife. I really love my driver, but sometimes it
just pisses my off.

moosie2

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hee hee hee

Arnie Macy

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I read a joke that went something like:

"I really like these new lightweight irons. I can get at least 10 more
yards when I throw them."

Arnie -


ChiliDipper

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Bobby Knight wrote in message <39108567...@verio.net>...

>
>No wrote:
>>
>> I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey stick."
>> Know any others?
>
>All of mine have the same name and it starts with Son of .......
>"Someone likes every shot"
>bk

I guess my clubs bring out the sentimental side in me. Many of the names
for my clubs start with Mother.....
:) Just Kidding?!?

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Peter John Anton

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moosie2 wrote:

> I've heard the 1 Iron refered to as "butter knife."
> Typical:
> Putter: Wand. Flat stick. Scooper. Sniff-stick.

I sometimes call mine Brownie, because of the Brownian-like motion of the ball
as it bobs and weaves around and away from the hole.

> Driver:

Captain Chaos. The Randomizer.
You get the idea.


--
Peter John Anton


Daniel Driscoll

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I guess mine must be divine then, because when I speak to them it
usually starts out "God*** piece of ****!!!".

;-)

ChiliDipper wrote:

> I guess my clubs bring out the sentimental side in me. Many of the names
> for my clubs start with Mother.....
> :) Just Kidding?!?
>
> --
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moosie2

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good...

SGione

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...clip... The modern nicknames should not be used in polite

>conversation such as that on RSG.
>
One of my friends bought a 64 deg Flop wedge. It was marked with an "F" on
the sole.

He had a lot of trouble with it and started referring to it as his F*** (not
flop) wedge.


Bobby Knight

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SGione wrote:

> One of my friends bought a 64 deg Flop wedge. It was marked with an "F" > the sole. He had a lot of trouble with it and started referring to it >as his F*** (not flop) wedge.

Reminds me of the joke about the good player, in a group of hackers,
when asked about why each shot of theirs went awry always answered "loft
is your problem" When asked why "loft" for all answers, he explained
that it was an acronym;

Lack Of F****** Talent.

Michael Doherty

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Mashie niblick, brassie driver


robert hamilton <rham...@mc.edu> wrote in message
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> There are the traditional ones, like spoon and mashie, that no-one

> really uses any more. The modern nicknames should not be used in polite

Colin Wilson

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Michael Doherty wrote:

> Mashie niblick, brassie driver

www.hickorygolf.com has a good bit of golf club history (unfortunately
their pages for the "gutta percha" and "feathery" era are not yet
complete).

However, the "rubber ball era" page at
http://www.hickorygolf.com/HGPages/Rubberball/10club.html
has very detailed descriptions of old club nicknames.

There is also a very useful table of old club specifications at
http://www.hickorygolf.com/HGPages/Rubberball/08chart.html which shows
the modern iron equivalents, viz

2-iron Driving mashie
3-iron Push iron
4-iron Mid-iron
5-iron Mongrel Mashie
6-iron 2 Mashie
7-iron Mid Mashie
8-iron Spade Mashie
9-iron Mashie Niblick
PW Niblick

Wooden clubs were driver, brassie, spoon and cleek (in order of loft).
The modern "rescue" and "trouble" clubs are just the Baffy and the
Bulldog re-invented. I'm waiting for Orlimar to bring out the tri-metal
Baffy! ;-)

Cheers
Colin Wilson
Australian handicap: 9.9
RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wilsonc.htm
Trentham Golf Club: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/trentham

Bill Lawson

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Bobby Knight <bkn...@verio.net> wrote:


: All of mine have the same name and it starts with Son of .......

Mine are no decendent, they are the real thing. ;)


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ChiliDipper

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ChiliDipper wrote in message <8er0nu$du9$1...@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>...

>Bobby Knight wrote in message <39108567...@verio.net>...
>>
>>No wrote:
>>>
>>> I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey stick."
>>> Know any others?
>>
>>All of mine have the same name and it starts with Son of .......
>>"Someone likes every shot"
>>bk
>
>I guess my clubs bring out the sentimental side in me. Many of the names
>for my clubs start with Mother.....
>:) Just Kidding?!?
>
>--
>ChiliDipper

Alright, after yesterday, all of my irons have a new nickname. It starts
with "s" and ends with "k." S - H - * - * - K!

No

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May 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/5/00
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You guys are very amusing. Not very helpful. I know the pros use these
nicknames and would like to find out a few more.

BTW the best way to deal with one's clubs is to tell each one that it is
your favorite, and that it should not tell the others.

I also tried sleeping with my driver one night so that we could bond. My
wife threw us both out! We (my driver and I) spent the night on the couch.
We are much closer now and my driving is fantastic. My wife is another
story.

No


"No" <n...@nono.net> wrote in message news:eBfmBESt$GA.198@cpmsnbbsa04...


> I think a 1 iron is known as the "knife." A 7 iron is a "hockey stick."
> Know any others?
>

> No
>
>

Daniel Driscoll

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Judging from the replies to date, you must know something the rest of us
don't. If you find out these names let us know.

No wrote:
>
> You guys are very amusing. Not very helpful. I know the pros use these
> nicknames and would like to find out a few more.

<snip>

Shank

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>Alright, after yesterday, all of my irons have a new nickname. It starts
>with "s" and ends with "k." S - H - * - * - K!

You're making me get all sentimental...

Shank

ChiliDipper

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No wrote in message ...
(snip)

>My wife threw us both out! We (my driver and I) spent the night on the
>couch. We are much closer now and my driving is fantastic. My wife >is
another story.
>
>No

Yes, er, No,
Sounds to me like you have your house in order! :) Oh sh*t, I have to go.
My wife is coming.

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