My new book's in, my new book's in!!!!!

[1972Apex]

My wife just called me to tell me a package just arrived from Amazon.com
The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, by Tom Wishon.
Geoff, once I'm done you can borrow it .
Anyone else read it and find it insightful? I've read a fair bit of it on the GEA, and participated in several discussions of it with Tom, who is a member of the GEA. Seems like it is THE clubmaking book right now.

[Chieflongtee]

I read it twice. you are going to have a hard time putting it down. A real eye opener.

[BC MIST]

My wife just called me to tell me a package just arrived from Amazon.com
The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, by Tom Wishon.
Geoff, once I'm done you can borrow it .
Anyone else read it and find it insightful? I've read a fair bit of it on the GEA, and participated in several discussions of it with Tom, who is a member of the GEA. Seems like it is THE clubmaking book right now.

It is the best book on the subject that I have read and am anxious to read Tom's new book on club fitting scheduled to be released later in the spring. In a Wishon order that came yesterday, I also purchased a few copies of "12 Myths That Could Wreck Your Golf Game" which is based on the Search book.
Some of these myths are:

1 Modern clubs hit farther than clubs of even a few years ago.
2 The longer my driver is, the farther I;'ll be able to hit it.
3 The lower the loft on my driver, the farther I will hit it.
4 The bigger the head, the better.
5 I know I play a stiff shaft; it says so right on it.
6 The newer clubs have a larger sweet spot.
7 My club is just like the one Tiger uses.
8 Any club that's not a brand name is junk.
9 I was custom fitted at the retail store.
10 Custom fit clubs are only for really good golfers.
and two more.

Tom will also have another book(let) out this year called, "The Search for the Perfect Driver."

Those of us who do a little club making should compile a list of questions that could be asked of the salespeople of our local retailers, when golfers are looking for clubs. Perhaps if these salespeople had to know the answers then perhaps the customers who choose NOT to be properly custom fitted by a competent club maker, would be able to select clubs that would be closer to an ideal fit. I sent a buddy over to GT today to ask a few questions and I am anxious to see what the responses were.

[Big Johnny69]

My wife just called me to tell me a package just arrived from Amazon.com
The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, by Tom Wishon.
Geoff, once I'm done you can borrow it .
Anyone else read it and find it insightful? I've read a fair bit of it on the GEA, and participated in several discussions of it with Tom, who is a member of the GEA. Seems like it is THE clubmaking book right now.

I would really like to have a read. LMK when you're done with it. Like Chief says, it being a real eye opener I would like to see what insights Tom offers.

[leftylucas]

BC Mist, that is a great idea, it will be very interesting to see what info he comes back with from GT. I for one have been laughed at by golfing buddies to have spent money a few years ago on getting custom made irons and woods. Again when I went to a launch monitor for a driver fitting. They have gone through countless equipment changes (so many more than myself) and they now realsie that there is much more to buying equipment than picking up the hotest club and taking it on the course. They now ask a lot of questions before they decide to make a purchase.