JDM and Me

By Spoon

I finally found inner peace. Before JDM, I was on an endless search for the perfect set of golf clubs. Like an Arthurian knight I vowed to find my holy grail. My trek took me through countless hours of researching, testing, purchasing then discarding… because either they disappointed me or there was the eternal promise that the next one would be something far better than my current set of clubs.

My determination and resolve to stick to my set for at least a year proved to be elusive and futile. I was a perennial sucker who voluntarily primed himself to hope against hope that maybe, perhaps maybe, the next one would give me contentment, satisfaction and peace. This was to no avail as I succumbed to the onslaught of marketing and gimmickry as new products flooded the golfing scene.133

Purchasing golf clubs became extremely habit forming and addictive not unlike nicotine in cigarettes. But in one thing I was sure, they were only good until the next “great” model came along. Sure enough there was no shortage of this and it always seemed there was something new and hot every month. This endless and repetitive cycle predicatively occurred at least three times a year and always ended in frustration and regret over my current set…. And joy and anticipation for the next exciting club that came along. 82

I became resigned to this club buying frenetic cycle and grudgingly accepted my fate. Yes for who could resist such temptation. I was weak and powerless with absolutely no will power to resist the inevitable lustful desire for the latest and greatest gear that came along. For a while I lost focus in the game I have learned to love so much and passion for the game shifted into gear frenzy. For the longest time I thought I was doomed, unable to mend my ways and habits.77

Until I discovered the mind-boggling phantasmic world of..…JDM! These clubs are something else and in a different class altogether. When I got my first set I immediately got Déjà vu, something felt familiar, like a long lost friend I have never met. These clubs were more like precision surgical instruments rather than blunt shovels. In my hands I felt like a world-class surgeon who possessed tremendous sensitivity, energy and power to cut up and dissect any golf course and bring it to its knees. Suddenly I felt no urgency to switch to the next JDM model when it came along because the new model changes were evolutionary rather than revolutionary. As far as I am concerned clearly the present model I had was already the best and naturally it takes longer to replace the best.

Golf has suddenly become more fun. And that is the most important part. If our JDM equipment gives us confidence to be better players whether physically or mentally then that is the most important thing. This newfound love would not have been possible without TSG. Without this site I would have never opened my eyes and been a sheltered golfer forever. I have found golfing nirvana and I can happily retire to concentrate on my game. Til the next great JDM masterpiece………………