B-Man WITB (October 1999)

[B-Man]

This Friday October 4th will mark 20 years ago to the day when I played Pebble Beach for the first time with a couple of other pro hacks from the Great Southern Land. Below is the bag I picked up that day and the same clubs used for that round. We were on our last day of a 10 day golf trip that included TPC Summerlin, the Lake Course at the Olympic Club and the 9-hole Cliffs par 3 course as well. When I was fitted for these irons, it was recommended to extend the shafts longer than typical. 2" in fact! The one photo below shows my current 4-iron (1/4" over) and HG 7-iron which is still half an inch longer! They didn't last that long in the bag as it became unmanageable gripping down on a wedge on half shots etc.

 

 

 

[Ivyguy]

Awesome bag. Great story.

[Katke87]

LOVE that old Ping Hoofer! How does that driver compare in size to today's 460s?

 

[B-Man]

> @Katke87 said:

> LOVE that old Ping Hoofer! How does that driver compare in size to today's 460s?

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Well the HG driver was Oversize for it's time...

 

 

 

 

[BIG STU]

Retro for sure but I love it--- One problem they are turned bassackwards for me ( I give all lefties crap over that) A friend of mine who is a lifetime PGAOA teaching pro and member was certified on the Henry Griffiths fitting system. And the rusty 588 52* Diadic aint bad either neither is the old Eye 2 SW--- I have both of those turned the other way so I can hit them

[brentmason409]

Love the HG's. I grew up playing those clubs. I just changed my HG irons last year for some Ping I200's. I'll be honest in saying that the HG's are still better.