Driver walk
The hop off a firm tee is not the walk on stubble
Cass County fairways after a dry week act like wheat stubble with a lawn mower. A driver that “carries enough” still crawls through a landing zone you thought was a hold.
What we mark
First bounce on the land mat, then feet of crawl
We do not chase a steeper drop as the first lever. We watch how high the ball leaves the crust and how greedy the walk is after that kiss. A low-spin head that looks long on a monitor often walks into trouble on a baked municipal.
- Hop height against the wall tape, in inches
- Walk in feet after the last kiss
- Face and loft only if they moved the hop cluster
- Shear note if the Broadway window ribbon is pulling
Length recuts show up here more than people expect. A handle that is a quarter long can throw the first hop forward and turn a useful skip into a runaway. Boe would rather recut than sell you a new head that pretends the recut was vanity.
Bring the gamer, even the one with a scuffed crown. We will not start with a demo you have never hated yet. Frost Tick covers this category. Pair it with a fairway wood on a Hop Sheet if both are crawling on stubble.