From the Ashes…Rebirth

One of my rules in life is to always stay positive. No matter the circumstance, good can come. Keeping in mind the recent fires that have been devastating to many in San Diego, I wanted to share a story that makes me smile even though part of it deals with tragedy.

A VIP stopped by the Putter Studio a few weeks ago. He was looking around and trying out some of the putters we had, when he saw the brand-new Newport Squareback Xperimental Prototype. I’ve sent some of these out to Tour and the response to both the NP Squareback and the NP Fastback has been amazing. In fact, we just had a win on the Nationwide Tour with the NP Fastback. But, I digress…

So, he sees the NP Squareback and just has to have one. I oblige and send him on his way back out to his home in the desert. About two days go by and we receive a call. On his way to the golf course to play this putter for the first time, his 1967 Camaro SS 396 convertible started smoking and went up in flames in a matter of minutes. Thankfully, he was able to get out unscathed, but his golf bag–with his new NP Squareback–was locked in the trunk. It all happened so fast, he said. He just had enough time to pull over, jump out, and watch the horrible scene unfold.

Now for the silver lining. After the firefighters put out the blaze, there in the smoldering ruins of his classic Chevy were the remnants of his golf clubs. Shafts had melted off, golf balls were cooked, but a few heads remained. It seems that even in the intense heat of the fire, the NP Squareback head survived. So, he mailed it back to have me restore it. As a memory of the fire, he wants me to clean it up, but keep the charred look for character. I’ll post some pics when I’m finished. I’m looking forward to giving this Newport Squareback a new life…and a new look. Thanks for stopping by the Blog. Click on the photo to see a slideshow of the putter, and the fire scene.

19 comments October 29th, 2007