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David Harshbarger

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Re: What are the generations of golf?
« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2020, 09:33:24 PM »



The 150 marker is my North Star.  I have no desire for advanced optics and "lasers".




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The trouble with modern equipment and distance—and I don't see anyone pointing this out—is that it robs from the player's experience. - Mickey Wright

Steve Lang

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Re: What are the generations of golf?
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2020, 01:12:14 PM »
 8)  Well he was the man in the day, longest driver in golf...  Chick Harbert


I had autograph irons, 3, 5, 7, 9, a putter and Macgregor [size=78%]woods D & 3 and my treasured out of a barrel purchased 4 wood with twine wrapped hosel[/size]
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V. Kmetz

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Re: What are the generations of golf?
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2020, 05:18:47 PM »
My Dad and his twin brother shared a set, purchased in the late 1950's, which became my first set from age 14 - 16, some 25 years after they were first purchased.


Tommy Armour Silver Scot Tourney (I forget the rec number, but I thought it was 955) 2 - PW. 


The woods were 1-3-5 First Flight, with a thin brass sole plate. I used to hit the tar our of that 3w back in the teen day, like nearly 240 off the tee... but I couldn't hit that Driver to save my life and instead used a black Hogan 2W, which I hardly hit better.


A favored first club was a some oddity Gene Sarazen pitching wedge which I always subbed in for the Armour PW...that thing was rendered a speckly, dark black green with clover grass swipes and rusty pitting. It was a perfect 110 yard club that could be reliably backed off to 100.


Rounding out that 1981 first bag was a Wilson staff wedge that I used for almost 10 years.
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David Harshbarger

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Re: What are the generations of golf?
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2020, 05:22:02 PM »
Quote from: V. Kmetz on January 28, 2020, 05:18:47 PM
Rounding out that 1981 first bag was a Wilson staff wedge that I used for almost 10 years.


I still play my father's hand-me-down (retrieved from his bag after his passing) Wilson Staff sand wedge.  The chrome is chipped but it still plays.  75 yards out it's automatic!
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OChatriot

Re: What are the generations of golf?
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2020, 06:54:46 AM »
Good fun thread!

Some memories:

the change in Europe from the small to the big ball
Wrapped up balls
3 coloured rubber tees on a string
spiked golf wellies! ouch
sometimes playing barefeet aged 8 or 10. Makes you concentrate to stay on the fairway!!
having my hcp cut by 3 strokes in one go at the local club competition prize-giving
My first set was a Chi-Chi Rodriguez for teenagers. And a set of Slazenger Severiano Ballesteros wooden woods. The driver was hard to hit but a beauty.
Then I mainly played Pings.  1 and 2.
The first Taylor metal driver...wow. And Taylor bubble, and a crazy late 80s graphite Yonex. Extra long and whippy. I was all over the place but rarely hit the ball so far. (also because there was no watering on my course at the time) ;D
I got given a Spalding TPM2 when I was 12 and I sometimes STILL use it on fast greens.
Slazengers B51s then Balatas, and the cuts you got after a bad shot!


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