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Northwestern Pro Bilt Persimmon woods, exactly like this but RH. Dad’s hand-me-downs and whatnot from the early 90’s. Started playing around ‘93-‘94 around 8-9yo.

 

Never got to really play much on a real course early on, but we’d go to the city fairgrounds and hit balls back and forth for hours. Definitely dug the foundation of my swing outta the dirt on those grounds, especially learning how to compress the ball. Fond memories.

 

 

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TM 2016 M2 12*(-2 setting) - OG Grafalloy Blue X, 43.5"

TEE XCG7 16.5* 4w, OG Grafalloy Blue S, 41.75"

Wilson D9 18* 4i, KBS Max-R, 39.5”

Cobra King OS 4-G, TT XP95 R300, -.5
Mack Daddy CB 56.14(2* weak)  60.12(3*  weak)

Edel Brick

 

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15 hours ago, mogc60 said:

Mine was similar to this. Hogan Speedslot persimmon. Had the 2 and 4 wood as well. My grandpa insisted I start playing golf at 15 and he gave me these. 

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My first driver was a Hogan Speed Slot. Being left handed pretty certain mine was laminated and not persimmon.

 

 

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I started properly with a Ryder mark II persimmon driver which was my dads. My first steel headed driver was a Warbird.

Taylormade Sim 2 Max - 10.5 Ventus Blue 6X
Titleist TSR3 - @15.75 Tensei 1K Black 75X
Titleist TSR3 Hybrid - @20 Tensei 1K Black 85X

Titleist 620 CB  - 4 iron - Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Titleist 620 MB - 5-pw - Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Vokey SM9 - 52.08, 56S  & 60M Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Taylormade Spider Tour X - X3
Titleist - Pro V1

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Founders Club Fresh Metal Plus (FMP) from god-knows-when in the 1990s.

 

 

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Vessel Player III Stand (White)

TaylorMade SIM 9.0* Fujikura Ventus Blue VeloCore 6x
TaylorMade SIM Ti 15* Aldila XTorsion 70x
TaylorMade M4 19* Hybrid Fujikura Atmos S

Srixon Z u85 23* UST Mamiya Recoil 95s

Mizuno MP-18 MMC 5-PW Project X LZ 5.5 

Cleveland RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack 52-10 | 56-10 | 60-10 Nippon Modus3 Wedge 115
Bettinardi Studio Stock 7 34" 
Titleist Pro V1x

 

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PING eye 2 

I wish I could find it now I would love to hit it and see how far it goes

 

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Driver -Cobra RadSpeed 9*

5 Wood - PING G425 16*

Hybrid  PING G410 22*

Irons - PING G400 5-UW

Wedges - Cleveland Zipcore CBX 54* ; Cleveland CBX Zipcore Full Face 58*

Putter - PXG Battle Ready Closer-34"

Ball- Wilson Triad 

 

 

 

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Wilson Sam Snead Blue Ridge. 

 

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Ping G425 Max Driver 12 (0 Flat) - Aldila Ascent Red 50 Stiff (46")
TaylorMade AeroBurner Mini Driver 16 - Matrix Speed RUL-Z 60 Stiff
Ping G410 7wd 20.5 (0 Flat) - Alta CB 65 Stiff (43")
Ping G410 9wd 23.5 (0 Flat) - Alta CB 65 Stiff (42.5")
Ping G425 6h 30 (0 Flat) - Alta CB 70 Stiff
PXG 0311P Gen3 6-P (2 Deg Weak, 1 Deg Flat) - True Temper Elevate 95 S /

Ping i200 6-P Orange Dot (2 Deg Weak, 2 Deg Flat) - True Temper XP 95 S
Ping Glide 4.0 52-12 S, 56-10 Eye2, and 60-10 S Orange Dot (2 Deg Flat) - Ping Z-Z115 Wedge
PXG Blackjack 36" - SuperStroker Flatso 2.0

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23 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

Wilson Sam Snead Blue Ridge. 

 

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Had the same set handed down to me from my granddad when I was 8 or 9. My dad had a Wilson Staff 2 wood cut down for me which was much easier to manage. 

When I got to high school my dad bought me a Callaway S2H2 driver, Memphis 10 steel shaft. I later had a Sandvik Titanium shaft put in it. I used that for years until I bought my a Big Bertha Warbird at the club I worked at in college. 

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18 hours ago, MattC555 said:

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From my father's old set.  Steel shaft.  Not my favorite. 

 

First purchased driver:

 

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Loved it. 

 

I think this was my exact start as well. Had the Hogan, then got a Burner as a hand me down from my uncle. Loved the Burner hated the Hogan

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Titleist TSI2 9.0 Tensei 1k White 50 TX
Ping G430 Max 3w Ventus Black 7x
Ping G430 19 Hybrid Ventus Blue 8x
Titleist TSI2 4 Hybrid Tenseit White 90x
Titleist T200 5 Iron PX 6.5

Titleist T100S 6-PW PX 6.5

Vokey SM8 49 PX 6.5 SM8 54 PX 6.5
Taylormade Hi toe 60 KBS tour V 115
Toulon Atlanta 35"
 
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From what I can remember it was similar to this one except not beat up like this one.  Really was a beautiful driver and I hit it really well.  Just loved it.  But clubs were stolen at some point.1967 MacGregor VIP Driver by Jack Nicklaus - The Vintage Golfer - YouTube

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Ping G400 max
Ping G410 5 wood
Ping G410 7 & 9 woods 

PXG Gen 5 0311 P w/accra  5-gap 
54* & 58* PXG Forged
PXG Operator H w/ BGT stability tour shaft or  SIK FLO C with LAGP shaft

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Wilson 1200 LT Driver/3W/5W and the matching irons.... bought as a set from a department store when I was in high school. I had shattered my grandfather's ancient McGregor persimmon driver and my grandfather chipped in to help buy this set because I was the only grandkid that tried to play golf. (I didn't play much... maybe 3-4 times a summer)

 

When I was a sophomore in college, I got a Callaway War Bird driver. It was a game changer and it was the envy of all of my golf buddies! (started playing for real)

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TM SIM 9.0 with Fujikura Ventus Velocore Blue 6X

TM SIM 15 deg 3W with Project X Smoke Green S

TM SIM2 3H with Fujikura Ventus Velocore Blue 9X

TM M3 4H with Fujikura Ventus Velocore Blue 9X

TM P790 5i with KBS $-Taper 120

TM P760 6-PW with KBS $-Taper 120

TM Hi Toe 50, 55 & 60 with DG S300

Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 

 

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Callaway Golf Steelhead Plus 10* driver was my first proper driver after I out grew my junior set.

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Titleist TSR2 9* (turned down to 8.25*) Driver

Titleist TS2 13.5* Fairway

Titleist TS2 16.5* Fairway

Titleist 716 T-MB 3-4 irons

Titleist 660 5-9 irons

Vokey SM7 Tour Chrome 48* Wedge

Vokey SM Oil Can 54* & 60* Wedges

Scotty Cameron Tour Newport Putter

 

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My first set of woods was a set of Ben Hogan Radial laminated woods.  This was the driver (not mine but same model).

 

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Driver:  TaylorMade 300 Mini 11.5° (10.2°), Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S Velocore

3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno Pro 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

GW / SW: Mizuno T-22, 52° (bent to 50°)/ 56° (bent to 54°), True Temper S400

LW:  Scratch Golf 1018 forged 58° DS, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

Putter:  Byron Morgan Epic Day custom, Salty MidPlus cork grip

Grips:  BestGrips Augusta Microperf leather slip on

 

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1 hour ago, Spirit76 said:

 

PowerBilt Citation.  I would have enjoyed trying it with today's insanely long golf balls.  I'm sure the result would be a much straighter ball flight vs. using the old balata balls.  And of course 20-30 yards longer.

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I definitely feel more comfortable with a little bit of a “players” looking golf club but I absolutely cannot imagine standing on the 18th tee with a one shot lead and having to stripe the fairway with that thing. 

10.5* G430 Max Diamana BF 60

15* G430 Max Diamana Ahina 70

21* Apex UW Diamana Ilima 80
22* (bent 23*) X Forged UT KBS Proto

Apex   MB 5-PW $-Taper 

Vokey SM9 Raw 50F, 56F, 60T

Toulon La Grange SB w/ KBS CT Tour

Jones Players Series 003

 

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Cool thread and some awesome photos! I started playing 10 years ago and bought a set of someone. Taylormade Burner (2007?), and you can see why I had to replace it, lol! Had a 50gr stiff shaft on it. Broke teeing off.

Must admit I have never been accurate enough with a driver and once my current one breaks or I can trade it for a 3w, I will just use a 3w off the tee. In fact, I used this club in 2011 then left it in the garage untill 2016. Took it out again and very clearly remember standing on the 4th tee at the Honiara Golf Club thinking: if I miss hit this thing again, I will get rid of it! I bombed it down the fairway so kept it....and have continued struggling with the driver ever since. I mean, hitting 4 fairways out of 14 on average is not good enough in my book. I can hit it pretty big but that means missing it big too. Anyway, that's my story on this driver.

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Bag 1: 2h: Srixon ZX4h: TM M1 ('17) ; Irons: MD Golf 7i & 9i, Wedges: RTX full face 52o & 58o; Putter: Spalding Pro Flite

 

Bag 2: 3h: Nickent 3dx; 3i: Cobra One-Length utility; 7i: TM M4; 8/9i: Inesis 500; Wedges: AW: TM RSi (50o); Cleveland RTX full face 54o; RTX 588 60o; Putter: Ping

 

 

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