It sounds like you and Andy have a great plan in place to make the most of your trip. Enjoy the Scottish Highlands and thanks for bringing us along with you.
Have a great time. Hope the weather is good. Meaning to ask you about the original gutty balls that came after the feathery. Not the gutties made today but the ones back in history. I've read they were rocks and so brittle they would sometimes shatter. Have you any info on them? Thanks
Thanks, Mike! I haven’t had the opportunity to hold a vintage guttie in my hand, but from what I understand, they were very rock- like; not necessarily in weight, but in density. There are a lot of written accounts of early guttie balls breaking the heads on featherie-era long nose clubs that golfers were still trying to use with the new ball. They figured out pretty quick that the density of the guttie required more robust construction on the long nose heads. And it’s true that the gutties would break during play and rules dictated that you holed out with the largest remaining piece.
Hi, Brad! Glad you’re enjoying them - thanks for watching! My Walker trolley is the Cape 1.5 with inflatable whitewalls. Looks like it’s sold out right now, but I love it and highly recommend it: walkertrolleys.com/products/walker-trolley
Are you doing any training to play two rounds a day? I'd want to get a feel for how tiring it was going to be, maybe play 3 or 4 days of two rounds a day before I left for Scotland. But of course you might just be a lot fitter than me!
That’s a great question. The quick answer is no - I haven’t been playing any two-round days as prep for this. Closest I’ve done is 54 holes over three days and while I was definitely tired, it wasn’t too bad. I have been walking a lot over the last three months, averaging between 12,000-15,000 steps every day with several 20k days in there. I feel like my stamina for the walking will hold up, but I am anxious about the swing toll. Our plan from the onset is to dial it back and swing easy in every round, but even then I expect we’ll be pretty tired. Long story short, we’re walking into the great unknown! 😂 It’ll definitely be something we’ll be covering and discussing in our daily video diaries and trip recap so stay tuned!
@@TheHickoryHacker You're young enough! I find making lots of swings isn't too bad and if you're doing that walking prep then I'm sure you'll make it, the adrenalin will see you through!
I’ve flown with hickories before packed in the same Club Glove as this trip. As long as you use the Club Glove extending arm and make sure it’s the only thing poking through the rain hood, there’s little risk of clubs shifting to the top of the bag and breaking when the baggage handlers toss the bag around. I wouldn’t trust them in anything other than a Club Glove, though.
The excitement builds ............ hope it's everything you've planned for.
Thanks, Martin! We’re going to have a great time no matter what.
It sounds like you and Andy have a great plan in place to make the most of your trip. Enjoy the Scottish Highlands and thanks for bringing us along with you.
Thanks, Brad! Looking forward to sharing the details with you as we go.
Super excited for you! This is going to be a cool trip looking forward to following along.
Thank you!
Have a great time. Hope the weather is good. Meaning to ask you about the original gutty balls that came after the feathery. Not the gutties made today but the ones back in history. I've read they were rocks and so brittle they would sometimes shatter. Have you any info on them? Thanks
Thanks, Mike! I haven’t had the opportunity to hold a vintage guttie in my hand, but from what I understand, they were very rock- like; not necessarily in weight, but in density. There are a lot of written accounts of early guttie balls breaking the heads on featherie-era long nose clubs that golfers were still trying to use with the new ball. They figured out pretty quick that the density of the guttie required more robust construction on the long nose heads. And it’s true that the gutties would break during play and rules dictated that you holed out with the largest remaining piece.
@@TheHickoryHacker Thanks. Have a great time in Scotland. Can't wait to see the videos.
Where are the shoes that you wear for gutty and feathery from?
Both pairs are Foot Joy I found on eBay.
What is the brand of your walker trolley? Thanks. Love your videos!
Hi, Brad! Glad you’re enjoying them - thanks for watching! My Walker trolley is the Cape 1.5 with inflatable whitewalls. Looks like it’s sold out right now, but I love it and highly recommend it: walkertrolleys.com/products/walker-trolley
@@TheHickoryHacker Do you know if the discount code for the S&J bag is still being honored?
Yes! Use code HICKORYHACKER24
Are you doing any training to play two rounds a day?
I'd want to get a feel for how tiring it was going to be, maybe play 3 or 4 days of two rounds a day before I left for Scotland.
But of course you might just be a lot fitter than me!
That’s a great question. The quick answer is no - I haven’t been playing any two-round days as prep for this. Closest I’ve done is 54 holes over three days and while I was definitely tired, it wasn’t too bad. I have been walking a lot over the last three months, averaging between 12,000-15,000 steps every day with several 20k days in there. I feel like my stamina for the walking will hold up, but I am anxious about the swing toll. Our plan from the onset is to dial it back and swing easy in every round, but even then I expect we’ll be pretty tired. Long story short, we’re walking into the great unknown! 😂
It’ll definitely be something we’ll be covering and discussing in our daily video diaries and trip recap so stay tuned!
@@TheHickoryHacker You're young enough! I find making lots of swings isn't too bad and if you're doing that walking prep then I'm sure you'll make it, the adrenalin will see you through!
@@ClassicGolfClubs You’re right about the adrenaline- we’re going to be depending on that to keep us going, I think!
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I wouldn’t take them on the plane
I’ve flown with hickories before packed in the same Club Glove as this trip. As long as you use the Club Glove extending arm and make sure it’s the only thing poking through the rain hood, there’s little risk of clubs shifting to the top of the bag and breaking when the baggage handlers toss the bag around. I wouldn’t trust them in anything other than a Club Glove, though.