Thursday, May 14, 2009

Patchwork Covers





Rating: 7 points
Pros: Too cool for words.
Cons: Need one more to complete the set. Expensive.

I was trying to narrow down when patchwork woods covers first hit the scene, but did not find anything solid. These covers proliferated a good deal after the 2008 Museum & Gallery Event in Japan. The price on these tends to be pretty firm and expectedly expensive.

They are made by stitching together pieces from Scotty Cameron putter headcovers to form driver, wood and hybrid headcovers. Many golfers outside the Cameron arena may not understand the demand for these covers... suffice it to say combining different designs to make every cover gives them each a "one off" feel. Although there is no concrete number of how many were made, they are very hard to find.

I have not taken these out of their bags yet, but plan to this summer... I'm a touch hesitatnt to bring them anywhere other than a Cameron gathering because each one costs more than John Q. Golfer's entire bag.

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