About John C Bunch Expertise I can answer a wide variety of questions concerning equipment, how to make minor equipment repairs, shot selection, match play vs. stroke play strategy, and rules. I can also give some swing tips based off of information given to me by someone, such as divot shape and direction, trajectory, ball flight, etc.
Experience I can't remember a time in my life when golf wasn't part of it. I got serious about competing in college. I walked on as a freshman, played in a few tournaments but never shot under 85. By the time I graduated from college my handicap was a 1.7, I had won two college tournaments, had several top 5 and 10 finishes and was the captain of my college golf team. I was a 3 year letterman and was named to the all- conference team my senior year. I worked for and managed a Golf USA franchise in Texas, where I became a certified fitter for a couple of the industry's biggest manufacturers.
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ouachita Baptist University.
Awards and Honors Captain of college golf team, medallist twice, named to 1995 all- conference team.
Question I did not realize that my new Ecco golf shoes have the new Q-lock spike system.
I thought a spike had separated leaving half of the spike in the spike socket. I
tried to extract what remained in the socket, and damaged the shoe so that the
the Q-lock spikes do not stay in place. Did I ruin the shoe? Or, can I some
replace that particular spike entirely and salvage my investment?
Answer Hey Curt.
I can understand your frustration. Ecco makes some seriously comfortable shoes, but they're not cheap! I doubt there is really much you can do, short of trying to superglue the socket back into the shoe. Other than that, I'd say you should just seal the hole with something to keep moisture out and just go one spike short.
