Jack Nicklaus US Am Irons (Merged)

[Quickfire14]

I heard recently that Jack Nicklaus used single length irons when he won one (or both) of his US Amateur titles. The person who stated this said that he saw the clubs at Buckeye Hall of Fame Café before it closed.

 

Can anybody corroborate this I information?

 

I'm looking for anyone out there that can shed any light on this. I know somebody on this site knows!

 

Thank you for any help you can offer.

[BIG STU]

I heard recently that Jack Nicklaus used single length irons when he won one (or both) of his US Amateur titles. The person who stated this said that he saw the clubs at Buckeye Hall of Fame Café before it closed.

 

Can anybody corroborate this I information?

 

I'm looking for anyone out there that can shed any light on this. I know somebody on this site knows!

 

Thank you for any help you can offer.

I do not know but I suggest posting this inquiry over in the Classic Forum there are a lot of smart minds on there and someone will know

[High Plains Driver]

I seriously doubt it. I can't even find a mention of single length irons until the mid 1980's.

I have heard that Jack was pretty traditional and played most of his career with similar MacGregor blades, so I am sure that if he did, it would be a fairly well known fact. I do know that he used a wooden shafted putter for those two Am wins and it is in the Jack Nicklaus Museum in Columbus, OH.

[xgolfx]

Define single length. If you mean shafts with no steps on the outside. You could be correct. I think he used straight taper shafts which had steps on the inside. If you mean all the clubs were the same length , I doubt that is true.

CHARLEY PENNA

[jimb]

I heard recently that Jack Nicklaus used single length irons when he won one (or both) of his US Amateur titles. The person who stated this said that he saw the clubs at Buckeye Hall of Fame Café before it closed.

 

Can anybody corroborate this I information?

 

I'm looking for anyone out there that can shed any light on this. I know somebody on this site knows!

 

Thank you for any help you can offer.

 

I really doubt it. I think he probably played TT Dynamic shafts, which were in just about everyone's clubs in pay then, including woods. I can't imagine what the swing weights would have been like if he did such a thing. But, I'm seldom right! :swoon:

[Quickfire14]

Define single length. If you mean shafts with no steps on the outside. You could be correct. I think he used straight taper shafts which had steps on the inside. If you mean all the clubs were the same length , I doubt that is true.

CHARLEY PENNA

 

Yeah the person who stated this said that they were actually the same physical length, and he was saying this in reference to the fact that Bryson Dechambeau is not the first person to have success with single length irons, that's it was actually Jack.

[xgolfx]

NFW

 

CHARLEY PENNA

[hollabachgt]

1959 US AM

 

1961 US AM

 

Both years it looks like he's using a normal transition set of irons. I've also heard the rumor that Bryson's coach Mike Schy said that Bobby Jones used a single length set of irons in 1930 when he won the Grand Slam, which is also not true.

[dlygrisse]

1959 US AM

 

1961 US AM

 

Both years it looks like he's using a normal transition set of irons. I've also heard the rumor that Bryson's coach Mike Schy said that Bobby Jones used a single length set of irons in 1930 when he won the Grand Slam, which is also not true.

http://www.standrewsgolfco.com/shop/limited-editions/bobby-jones-grand-slam-set-16-clubs-mount/

[farmer]

NFW

 

CHARLEY PENNA

And, there you have it.

[psygolf]

I remember an article on a test on Nicklaus' bag from the 60s or 70s...it mentioned that few of shafts had the same frequency (that BJones' hickories were closer matched) and that a some of the balls left in the were out of round.

 

Never heard anything about his shafts being the same length.

[dlygrisse]

I remember an article on a test on Nicklaus' bag from the 60s or 70s...it mentioned that few of shafts had the same frequency (that BJones' hickories were closer matched) and that a some of the balls left in the were out of round.

 

Never heard anything about his shafts being the same length.

not surprising about frequencies. When was the tech invented? As for the MacGregor ball. It is well know they made horrible balls. Rumor had it it that Jack had a special ball made or that he was using a Titleist that was re-logo'd.

 

No way the clubs were single length. Absurd.

[tannyhoban]

Maybe he cut a few of them down for the kids before he donated them.

[Sir edward of putternut]

I have b heard that as well. I read it in a book on Jacks tips to better golf. I'll get the title and author

[Quickfire14]

Does anybody have any definitive proof on this? Aka an article, photo anything?

[dlygrisse]

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/495917-jack-nicklaus-first-macgregor-set/

[Soloman1]

It's obvious from that photo of Nicklaus with his clubs that the bag was specially made with small platforms inside the bottom of the bag to make it appear that his irons were different lengths. That may fool many people, but not us.

[dlygrisse]

This thread reminds me of all the modern swing gurus who claim Hogan did all these things they are promoting. Next thing you know they will be claiming Hogan Vardon used single length clubs. I mean they aren't around to dispute it so why not?

[BrianL99]

This thread reminds me of all the modern swing gurus who claim Hogan did all these things they are promoting. Next thing you know they will be claiming Hogan Vardon used single length clubs. I mean they aren't around to dispute it so why not?

 

My favorite, was when the "Natural Golf" guys (Moe Norman clones) claimed Hogan was a disciple.

 

Than again, the Jim McLean Single Plane guys adopted Hogan, Nelson, Jones, Nicklaus, Watson, Norman, Snead, Tiger and any other name with less than 10 letters.

[dlygrisse]

This thread reminds me of all the modern swing gurus who claim Hogan did all these things they are promoting. Next thing you know they will be claiming Hogan Vardon used single length clubs. I mean they aren't around to dispute it so why not?

 

My favorite, was when the "Natural Golf" guys (Moe Norman clones) claimed Hogan was a disciple.

 

Than again, the Jim McLean Single Plane guys adopted Hogan, Nelson, Jones, Nicklaus, Watson, Norman, Snead, Tiger and any other name with less than 10 letters.

If one was new to golf and was perusing a list of golf books to read they would think Hogan authored 25 books on the golf swing, not two.

[birly-shirly]

This thread reminds me of all the modern swing gurus who claim Hogan did all these things they are promoting. Next thing you know they will be claiming Hogan Vardon used single length clubs. I mean they aren't around to dispute it so why not?

 

My favorite, was when the "Natural Golf" guys (Moe Norman clones) claimed Hogan was a disciple.

 

 

Well, Natural Golf was somewhat out on a limb when they claimed Moe was a disciple.

[BrianL99]

 

 

Well, Natural Golf was somewhat out on a limb when they claimed Moe was a disciple.

 

They bought & paid for the connection.

[Texsport]

i know that Jack played the MacGregor '67 VIP irons for a while - they had straight, step less shafts.

 

Texsport

[elwyn07]

From what Ive heard, a WRX'er came up with the idea in 1902. He apparently used rebar for shafts!

[BrianL99]

i know that Jack played the MacGregor '67 VIP irons for a while - they had straight, step less shafts.

 

Texsport

 

Microtaper shafts. They were made by Brunswick and they did have "steps", they were just harder to see.

[mocokid]

This thread reminds me of all the modern swing gurus who claim Hogan did all these things they are promoting. Next thing you know they will be claiming Hogan Vardon used single length clubs. I mean they aren't around to dispute it so why not?

 

My favorite, was when the "Natural Golf" guys (Moe Norman clones) claimed Hogan was a disciple.

 

Than again, the Jim McLean Single Plane guys adopted Hogan, Nelson, Jones, Nicklaus, Watson, Norman, Snead, Tiger and any other name with less than 10 letters.

 

you mean jim HARDY ? = single and 2 plane

[BrianL99]

This thread reminds me of all the modern swing gurus who claim Hogan did all these things they are promoting. Next thing you know they will be claiming Hogan Vardon used single length clubs. I mean they aren't around to dispute it so why not?

 

My favorite, was when the "Natural Golf" guys (Moe Norman clones) claimed Hogan was a disciple.

 

Than again, the Jim McLean Single Plane guys adopted Hogan, Nelson, Jones, Nicklaus, Watson, Norman, Snead, Tiger and any other name with less than 10 letters.

 

you mean jim HARDY ? = single and 2 plane

 

Sorry, yes ... it was Hardy.

[Forged4ever]

Wait a second, I've always gone under the premise that not only did Sam try to assist Moe at the Masters(He actually did) but that Moe and Ben were tight and he stayed and played with Ben and Valerie when he was galavanting through the Southern States :)

 

Doesn't the Big Mac fit in here somewhere???

 

I just can't for the life of me see he and Hogan sitting and discussing the swing, lol

 

Have a nice week Kathy Marie & Gents :)

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

[Forged4ever]

NFW

 

CHARLEY PENNA

Happy New Year :)

 

I hope that You're well and have a great year!!

 

All the Best,

Richard

[xgolfx]

I have a set of straight taper irons. They are stiffer than Lanny's apex 5 and make Tiger's specs seem truly. Pu---y in comparison. They had steps on the inside of the shaft. There is a kick point, but it takes a strong human to flex it. In my opinion, Jack and possibly Weiskopf were the only players with the ability to use that flex

 

CHARLEY PENNA