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Today from the Forums: “Older club appreciation”
Today from the Forums shines the spotlight on older golf clubs which our members still adore. KjBowen kicked off the thread with his Ping G25 irons which have made their way back into his bag, and fellow WRXers have been mentioning their favorite older clubs in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- 14max: “Still love, Love, LOVE PING EYE2s (no, I am not yelling)…”
- MtlJeff: “I have a set of original Eye2’s refinished and a set of G410’s. So I’m burning the candle at both ends here! I rarely have the desire to hit my old clubs. I still have my Apex Pros and hit them a few weeks back. I don’t miss them.”
- puttingfordough: “I just received a set of these on Thursday. Played the G15 irons for a few years and loved the performance, not the look so much. Several iron sets later I decided to go back to that “G” performance and, to me, these (G25) are by far the best looking of G line of clubs. Now, personally, I do not care for the ferrule on the last few G designs, so that fact limited my options. Warm yesterday for February here in Michigan, so off to range to try them out and all I can say is “it is good to be back!!!”. Now range balls were still cold, so feel was not spectacular, but no hiding what these clubs shine at even with a rusty swing. Has me looking forward to warmer weather. Picked up 5-UW with steel fibers and now thinking I need a couple of G25 hybrids to fill out the set, just because.”
- myheorbobhope: “Currently waiting on the Adams CMB heads I bought in the classified section to be ready for me to game… really excited about them! Still putting with an original black two ball with the white-hot face.”
- starrman77: “Those aren’t old Pings; these are (Ping i3’s). I still game these, even though I also own a set of i20’s, G10’s and G30 irons. Just can’t find anything that has been able to knock the i3’s out of the bag.”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
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Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Howard Clark
Feb 26, 2020 at 4:41 pm
I still play a Hogan Special SW (rechromed), probably 50 years old. Have had 20 SW’s from all manufacturers since; none as good for a low handicap player.
Pelling
Feb 26, 2020 at 10:04 am
My Cleveland Vas 792 irons are the most beautiful clubs in the world. They’ve aged nicely!
BobbyG
Feb 24, 2020 at 11:25 pm
Adams CB1 black irons and Fast 12 driver still hitting fairways and greens.
Charles Osborne
Feb 24, 2020 at 10:56 am
I’m playing 25 year old Wilson graphite clubs and still hitting strong, don’t have to have the newest on the market