A Quick Look Into the Mind of Brad

The other day I heard a song that I hadn't heard since I was probably 12 years old.  I was surprised that I remembered every word.  It got me thinking about my brain.  I think everyone has a limited memory, I don't know what that capacity is, but I think it has to exist even for my superior mind.  So I started thinking about all the song lyrics, movie quotes, and other useless knowledge I have stored in there.  I wonder what childhood memories I have forced out of my memory over the years as I have filled my mind with this garbage.  As I thought about that, I was reminded of the following Simpsons quote: (my mind is full of them)

Homer: ...Every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home wine-making course and I forgot how to drive?

Marge: That's because you were drunk...

Homer: And how!

The Year of the Titleist

I've been on this earth a little over 23 years now.  Now there are lots of different ways that people use to divide up time as they look back on their lives.  Some people use their grade in school as they try to remember what their lives were like back then.  I imagine that has to change when you get older.  It would be very unorganized to have ages 3-22 neatly organized by years and then have years 22-80 as one solid block known as "post education."  That's why old people probably have their own way of keeping track of their past. I have my own way of dividing up time as I look back on my life and it works great for me.

I like to think of my life as being split into eras, divided by what golf driver I was playing at the time.  This may sound crazy, but I firmly believe that the quality of my driver had a large impact on my life at that time.  Here is a quick breakdown of those eras:

The No-Driver Era (ages 0-10):  I have no memories from this era, although home videos prove that it did exist.

The Adams Era (10-14 ): This driver was bought from Big 5, so like all Big 5 products, it was very average.  At this time I was under contract with the Moses Lake Jazz only getting paid in ice cream and free basketball camps.  I think anyone who saw me play would agree that like my driver, I was also very average.    

The Nike Era (14-16 ): If I remember right, I received this club for my birthday.  It was the first "cool" club I ever had.  This was right after middle school and the start of high school.  I no longer wore glasses, had some pretty hip friends, and made the varsity golf team as a freshman.  If that's not cool then I don't know what is.  

The Titleist 983 K Era (16-19):  Man that club was sweet and so was this era.  I continued playing varsity golf through high school, made the varsity basketball team, and dominated in both.  (Ok I really didn't dominate in both.  I blame this on the fact that a new model of this club came out and I didn't get it.  Heaven knows how different my life would be right now had I only upgraded.)  

The No Driver 2 Era (19-21):  Another era that I have no memories from, although pictures indicate that I was somewhere in Eastern Europe.  

The Cleveland Hibore XLS Era (21):  Man this club was ugly and awkward.  Now I've never been ugly, but I sure was awkward.  My dad gave me this club after getting home from my mission and I had trouble adjusting to its style.  Much like my struggles to adapt to normal life again.

The Taylor Made Burner Era (21-22): This club got me out of the funk I was in after 2 years of not playing any golf.  At this time I felt comfortable in school and life was going pretty well.  Golf savvy people know that this club is quite large.  Around this time I started working out at the gym and getting huge.  (Ok huge might be a stretch but I did get bigger)

And now...

The Titleist 910 D3 Era (22-present):  It remains to be seen what this era will be.  I can't really speculate on what will happen in my life, I can only share with you how this club has performed for me thus far.  The first time I took this club out I was absolutely killin it.  Probably hitting it 15-25 yards longer than my previous one.  I remember my 2nd round ever with it I had two drives that stood out.  One was a 360 yard par 4 where I put my drive in a greenside bunker. The other was a 300 yard uphill par 4 where I drove the green.  I three putted for a par on that one, but that's not the point.  So far, I have been very pleased with this new club.  Now I don't know what exactly is going to happen in my life over the next few years, but if the performance of this new club is in any way indicative of my future then I think I have something to look forward to.

Now I know what you're thinking and I agree, I've got a bright future ahead of me.  I look forward to seeing what new heights this driver will take me to.