Field Notes
Notes from the shop — plain explanations of turf reading and the build decisions that respond to it.
Reading a Lie Like a Caddie
What an experienced caddie actually looks for in a lie, and how we borrowed that habit for every fitting session.
Read article →Course Numbers vs. Simulator Numbers
Why a number that looks perfect on a launch monitor can still miss once you get to your home course, and what we do about the gap.
Read article →The Build Ticket: What We Actually Record
A walk through the paper that follows every club from the fitting bay to the build bench, and why we still use paper for it.
Read article →Grip Size, Read by Hand, Not a Glove Chart
Why we measure fingers and palm width directly instead of starting from a glove size conversion chart.
Read article →Gainesville Humidity and Grip Feel Through a Round
How a North Florida summer round changes grip tack from the first tee to the eighteenth green, and what that means for regrip timing.
Read article →What a Caddie Notices Before Club Selection
The small, fast reads an experienced caddie makes before handing over a club, and how a fitting can borrow the same habits.
Read article →Put This Into Practice
Reading about turf and grip fit is a start — seeing your own course card is where it actually clicks.