A Modern Retro Bag

[FewerThan14]

I'm building a modern retro set. Thinking back to when I started playing I had Dunlop, Spalding, Browning, Intech, Northwestern, Knight, etc. in my bag. Not the best! But I've been inspired to build a bag with brands I used to game or wish I could have afforded in high school. Or just brands that I remember seeing on TV. Here is what I have so far (I'm a minimalist dude, 8 clubs max):

 

Driver:           Taylormade Brnr Mini

5 W/3 Hy:     ---

Irons:            Lynx Prowler VT

Wedge:         ---

Putter:          Slazenger Beryllium Refinished

Ball:              Spalding SD Tour

 

I need some advice for the wood/hybrid and wedge slots. Looking for brands that have died and come back or throwback versions of old clubs. The putter is truly vintage but being refinished it doesn't look old really. Thinking 80s-early 2000s brands/models. Some options I'm considering:

MacGregor - their new stuff looks impressive. Will probably fill either of the open slots with Mac. 

Snake Eyes - new wedges seem to get decent reviews.

Ram - seems mostly cheapo. 

Orlimar - maybe refinish a TriMetal?

Rawlings - I have a Rawlings wedge. It's not bad, but open to thoughts.

 

I'm open to a modern big 5 brand if they have sort of a retro feel like the BRNR. 

Any brands/models I should think about? Hard to remember all the brands from those days.

[95124hacker]

Started playing golf in the mid 90’s myself and if I were you, this would be my bag:

 

Titleist 975D or Callaway Great Big Bertha driver

Taylormade V-Steel , Ping TiSI, or Callaway Steelhead Plus FW

Taylormade Rescue or Adams Idea Pro hybrid 

Mizuno MP forged irons (any model)

Cleveland 588 wedges

Scotty Cameron TeI3 Teryllium putter

 

Edited August 7, 2023 by 95124hacker

[stryper]

Played a MacGregor MacTec 2 fairway for a long time…if the current heads are still the same quality, that would be a solid pick for that slot.  Couple that with something like a Proforce V2 shaft, and your “retro” club will pretty much rival anything out there today.

[Davewn]

Filling your hybrid spot would be pretty easy with something from Adams or Nickent.  Sonartec fairway woods got a lot of love back in the day.  

[azgreg]

I sometimes go out with one of my backup bags.

Driver: TM R510

Fairways: TM V-Steel 4 & 7

Irons: Tommy Armour 845S 4-pw

Wedges: Acer XB Satin (old wedges suck)

 

[ChipNRun]

17 hours ago, FewerThan14 said:

MacGregor - their new stuff looks impressive. Will probably fill either of the open slots with Mac. 

 

Take a good look at new MacGregor web site. For irons, your best bet might be to buy the heads only, and shaft and grip as you see fit. The "customization" options really aren't very flexible (only shafts are KBS Tour and Recoil 600 family).

 

If I got some heads, I would buy some taper-tip Recoil shafts and shim them up for the parallel hosels.

[EaglesGolf99]

- TaylorMade R510DF Prototype 9.5° Driver

 

- Titleist 970 Silver Prototype 15° Fairway

 

- Sonartec MD 17° & 21° Hybrids

 

- Fourteen Hi-858 22° Driving Iron

 

- Nike Miura Full Cavity Prototype 5 & 6 Irons

 

- Nike Miura Half Cavity Prototype 7, 8, & 9 Irons

 

- Nike Miura Tour Blade Prototype 46°, 52°, 58°, & 64° Wedges

 

- Bettinardi Classics BB-16 Putter

 

(Pull either the 22° Driving Iron or 5 Iron to play 14 Clubs; typically the 22° Driving Iron)

[FewerThan14]

Got it sorted. For the wedge I went with a Tommy Armour GTX from the bay for cheap. Finished the top of the bag with a new MacGregor 7 wood that's on the way!

[JimMLINY]

What, no Ginty?  

[tatertot]

On 8/7/2023 at 7:07 AM, Davewn said:

Filling your hybrid spot would be pretty easy with something from Adams or Nickent.  Sonartec fairway woods got a lot of love back in the day.  

Gotta go Adams for the fairway. Their new New stuff feels a lot like their originals.

 

Cobra still has the Trusty Rusty ... Cleveland still has the 588s, both very retro.

[Mikey_HACKilroy]

My Tight Lies 3 wood was freaking awesome! I had the 2nd generation of Tight Lies, but the 5-Wood that's sitting downstairs getting NO love is with the patent stamping the original clubs had and I believe that places it as a '96/'97 manufacture. I am thinking of bringing it to the range today for fun just to see how well it still strikes.

That club was my go-to until the hybrids took its place!