Another great day out at the
Golf Expo by Morton Golf. I met my father
Lou Edgar and nephew
Ryan Edgar at the
Golf Expo today at noon. We proceeded to hit some balls with the new
Callaway RAZR Hawk and Octane. Loved them both, BTW, follow this link:
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I entered the
Sacramento City Putting Championship and was on the bubble all day at 4 under and then got bumped with one of the last guys at 5pm - oh well - next year. If interested in seeing the best locals, the finals are Sunday at 2PM. On the putting green we ran into fellow club member -
Kevin Schultz who also noted he liked the
Callaway RAZR Hawk.
I has mentioned the
Puma / Cobra Tent so I took a picture fo all to see.
Puma has bought the
Cobra brand from
Titleist, and I think this will be a great partnership. I have been impressed with
Cobra and their product pricing, but they seemed to be shadowed by
Titleist. This might be just what the brand needed to excel.
Next
Peter Jacobsen talked about the tour then & now. He talked about his knee and hip replacements and the importance of stretching, which he does every morning.
He remembered his buddy
Payne Stewart and their music they played. The discussion that lead to
Payne was
a question asked from the audience, "The younger guys on tour seem too focused and with little personality, how do they compare when you played on the PGA". Peter reflected on the colorful players back in the day,
Trevino, Fuzzy, Chi Chi and Payne and share a few stories. He also mentioned the young players today come out of college so well prepared and ready to win, and when he joined the tour, he had to figure it out while on the tour. He attributes this to junior golf programs and the degree of tournament play available today for the youth.
Senior Long Driver Champion Pay Dempsey sent 1-1/2 hours with us today. He shared some of his funny MLG stories. With golf he talked about the importance of balance, position and tempo. He mentioned he gained 5 mph in his swing speed just working on tempo, and for him, that means serious distance.
In addition to balance, position and tempo, he explained how most players think of 'A' (Setup, Take Away, Impact Zone) and how little time is spent thinking about where we finish our swing 'B' and more time spend thinking about the finish position as it will make is a better player. 
Pat Dempsey took us from the stage to the driving range, where he put on a driving show. He talked, hit, talked, hit, answered questions and then schooled a young fellow and a current local LDA player. 
BTW, Pat's longest recorded drive - 475 yards.
And lastly, a special thanks to Morton Golf for their continued commitment on making this event better every year, it is second to no one.
Mark Edgar, BCGC President
At last! The Midweek Group finally got nice weather on the scheduled tournament date. Alas, only 8 players were on hand to take advantage of mild temperatures, clear skies and a gentle breeze.
