Today was a costly experience at the driving range. Took my 8 year old son, who wanted to come and give it a try. My local range had some junior club they lend out. After I got my lad set up and swinging he was more than happy.
I got myself set up in the bay next to him, after my warm up with the SW and PW. I wanted to practice the drills i was giving after my lesson on Monday one of which was laying down and alignment stick down on the ground to help with my aim. Anyway I don’t have any alignment sticks, yet waiting for Amazon to deliver. So I used my putter.
Everything is going well, then all of a sudden, whilst I am in the transition my boy goes “DAD” and it goes horribly wrong. My 7 Iron makes contact with the putter head. Sending the putter head, into the field in front of us.
After a swift swear, luckily my 7 iron was undamaged, my putter is completely toast. It was a cheap one, that I purchased over 20 years ago from JJB sport, to play pitch and putt for the sum of £7.00. It still had the price sticker on the shaft. So not upset about that to much.
So after hitting all our balls my boy asked if he can come to the range with me more often. What’s great, means more golf for me and some quality time with my boy. He wants his own set of clubs, i need a new putter will buy them 2nd most likely.
We walking round the pro store afterwards, he has got expensive taste he like all the expensive brands.
