NEW MACGREGOR IRON AND WEDGES

[MDHacker]

MB1981:

I appreciate your response. As I stated, I was only stating what my prior experience with MacGregor and in no way meant to be "rude" about it.

 

MDHacker

[cubfanbob]

> This topic is going to wind up having as many pages as Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" before it's done.

 

I think there are two main reasons for that:

 

1. Reid's openness with information on the 2008 product line and his willingness to hear any comments or suggestions that we may have [thanks again, Reid].

2. A large amount of pent-up enthusiasm for the MacGregor name grounded in its storied heritage.

 

Regardless, looks like '08 is going to be a fun year!

[Riuzzi]

Let's keep this thread positive guys :cheesy: If you want to continue your discussion, please do it via PM's.

 

Mr. Gorman, I have to say it again...FANTASTIC looking irons :good:

[MDHacker]

Riuzzi:

Agreed. I really like the looks of these irons. Can't wait to hit them :good: !

 

MDHacker

[ijustgolf]

I am extremely anxious to see the woods and drivers. :good:

[jick]

Perhaps we could be given some teasers or hints on what's in store for the new woods and drivers?

 

I can't wait!

[Oaks]

I can't help but droooooooool over these irons and wedges...

[Ezgolfer]

When When WHEN?

 

I will buy those blades even without hitting or reading any reviews.

[19th_Hole]

I want to see woods, Drivers, Fairway woods and hybrids to be more specific and while im at it I want to see game improvement irons - is that being greedy?

 

Reid: I hope that this thread is the start of a real turnaround for macgregor, great to have you here.

[Spectrums]

*Drools*

 

Wow.

 

I want those muscleback irons. They look sexy x 10.

[jick]

So far there are over 21,000 views in this thread! Perhaps one of the all-time most viewed threads here. I just hope this is the start of something big for Macgregor!

[kgk]

The MB's are awesome. Now I just have to develop the game to play them! :rolleyes:

[slicktry]

Reid,

 

When are the pics of the other products going to be posted. Checking this thread daily.....and still no pics :rolleyes:

 

God Bless

Jer

[christhebigsmokemoss]

Would Love to see pics of the new woods, hope they are as good as the irons!

[drewspin]

WELCOME BACK, MAC!

 

Outstanding new direction for the company

 

Go, Reid!

[18th Legion]

Barry Schneider is gone?

very bloody coup. I guess firing ALL the sales reps last year wasn't enough. These, too, will flop. Where are the retailers who will carry these? I'll tell you, nowhere. Mac is NOT retailer friendly. And I'm not guessing..

 

You may be right. A number of very large dealers I know of have no intention of carrying these even after viewing the pictures. One said he would order them as a favor to customers that wanted a set but the others said they would not stock or carry demos of these clubs. Maybe Watts will carry a few sets but don't count on it. They don't care if Greg Norman is the CEO or not as two of the retailers said. They've pretty much tired of MacGregor from a business and product standpoint. Maybe they can work their way back slowly like Cobra did years ago but they don't have Fortune Brand money behind them..

 

Would you be so kind as to elaborate as to who at what large dealer has no intention of carrying these? Thank you.

[Pars Win!]

Reid has gone silent!

 

We must be close to something happening.

[Spin Doctor]

I've never seen a more fidgety bunch of kids in my life! :D (me included)

[texcrom]

The original post looks like the cavities are a smoother finish in the CB. I can't say I appreciate the milling on these. Makes them look unfinished. Personal tastes I guess, but "mill marks" in the cavity don't do a thing for me. If, however, it means the head weights are more consistent because the heads are fully CNC milled, then I am all for it!

 

 

Mr. Divots,

 

The pictures that have been posted here are of very early prototypes. The milling on the finished product will be extremely precise and very attractive. In fact, in addition to the back cavity...the faces and square grooves of each iron are also precision CNC milled so the tolerances are minimal from club to club. We are using the same milling process on the MT Pro-M and MT "DW" wedges.

 

Thanks, Reid.

Reid,

 

Thanks for the response. I know many folks are excited about the look of these irons (myself included) and hope that the attention to detail on the production side is done in a way to make these sets something special. Hopefully with tight specs as far as head weights, and perhaps making these heads available to reputable clubmakers for assembly, there would be reason for people to choose these over other brands. Golf consumers, thanks to boards like these, are becoming very educated and aware of the importance of a well-built set of clubs. While not everyone will necessarily desire a set of fully "blueprinted" irons, the availability of such an option would be much-appreciated.

 

Perhaps it has already come up in this thread, (too many pages to go through at this point) but will MacGregor have any sort of program in place to sell to clubfitters for custom assembly? I know as a Golf OEM, many companies "cringe" at the idea of being viewed as a "component" brand. But it would be a way to differentiate the MacGregor brand in an otherwise very homogeneous golf retail landscape. Everyone offers "Dynamic Gold" shafts, 1025 Carbon steel forgings, etc. The end products, often times, are all over the map for specs and overall consistency of playability. More and more, people are buying and immediately tearing apart the clubs to have a clubfitter make them fit and perform optimally. It would be great to have the option to have the set built to spec for consumers that are inclined to do so without having to "scrap" the shafts.

 

Mr. D:

 

Are you preaching or posting? The first paragraph sounds like a papal blessing!! :) :D

[supashu]

Goodness it's taken me like 30 minutes to read through long enough to get to reply myself haha. The new line looks AMAZING. Very smart move. I hope the woods look as good as those irons. So....am I to understand, that as of next year I will be able to order the following:

 

3-5 Pro-C 6-PW Pro-m, gunmetal finish with milled faces, and custom grind soles with Project X

with matching gunmetal MT Pro wedges, and a Bobby Grace anser style putter ??????????

 

Cuz that's about as good as it gets.

 

Lets see some pics of the woods and other irons. And what are you guys thinking as far as staff and carry bags? Maybe some pics?

[bri86]

...alas, will we see the legendary green and white staff bag again?

[codylowrygolf]

green would be sick.

[NickentHo]

I still have my green and white carry bag cant wait to fill it with a new combo set

[teezoid]

Gentlemen, we are probably within a month of seeing the NEW MacGregor line or a portion of it released and on sale to the public. Last I heard, they were looking at a December launch.

MACGREGOR has to create some fireworks! They really need to create whatever fanfare they can to announce this new line. Unfortunately, all most people recall about them is not so good and it is time to recall the legacy of this product line.

I say... come out with a bang! There is a bunch of posts on this and it truly illustrates that the people can move on and forget anything bad they knew or perceived to be bad.

I think MacGregor has a great reputation. This new line shows their new commitment to getting back to the roots.

Someone just mentioned they would love to see the famous green and white bag again. I could not agree more!

If you all recall... a few years ago when Taylor Made came out with that really beaufitul "Master's" bag... green and white with the old fashioned Taylor Made logo. That was a neat bag. MacGregor really needs to do something like this.

I wish them luck. MacGregor and I go back a long way. I used their clubs as a young man. I would love to have them back!

[PKMillerJr]

Does anyone know what the lofts and bounce will be on the 2008 MacGregor Pro M irons? Will 2 and 1 irons be available?

[phelps22]

Does anyone know what the lofts and bounce will be on the 2008 MacGregor Pro M irons? Will 2 and 1 irons be available?

 

 

They specs are posted on one the 11 pages for the ProM, C, and Pro wedges.

[Spin Doctor]

Does anyone know what the lofts and bounce will be on the 2008 MacGregor Pro M irons? Will 2 and 1 irons be available?

 

 

Does anyone know what the lofts and bounce will be on the 2008 MacGregor Pro M irons? Will 2 and 1 irons be available?

 

 

They specs are posted on one the 11 pages for the ProM, C, and Pro wedges.

 

 

*See bottom of post #239 on page 8 for spec chart attachment.

[MT-PRO]

Reid,

 

When are the pics of the other products going to be posted. Checking this thread daily.....and still no pics :shout:

 

God Bless

Jer

 

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay on new pictures. Just received in some heads late last week and they are being photo shot ASAP. Should have some images up before you start eating turkey.

 

Reid.

[teezoid]

Reid,

 

YOU ARE THE MAN!

 

I think speaking for all us, I am very excited and have been anticipating photos of the new driver, etc.

 

Thanks again

[rlchris130]

Reid,

Congrats you've switch a Tour Stage ho back to Mac's. Nice to see someone going back to the classic look. My old CM's were the best expect these to be better. Also thanks for taking a few minutes out for all of us here. Classy Touch.