1993 Setup

[norcon]

I'm looking to get a second bag setup with clubs from my birth year, 1993. Just as a bit of fun and something to tinker with. I'm struggling to find what year clubs were manufactured in from that far back. I'm thinking TP-19 for the irons but outside of that I'm a bit stuck, any thoughts or ideas? TIA

[gibbyfan]

I built a nostalgia bag a year ago. Here is the set up:

Driver: Great Big Bertha 9* w/ RCH Strong

3 wd:  Bertha War Bird 3 wd/ 6.0 Rifle Shaft

2 Iron: BeCu Ping Eye 2 Blue Dot

3-SW: Tommy Armour Golden Scott 845 w/ Fenwick Stiff Shafts

SW&LW: Cleveland BeNi 56* & 60*

Putter: BeCu Ping Answer 2

 

 

[JAMH03]

I'm a fan of Couples and Els, so immediately the 1992 Parallax irons that couples used to get to worlds #1 and win a big tournament that spring come to mind. Obviously Ping was killing it then too with Eye2's and BECU models.

A good source, would be older dudes you know that were playing then. Also if you can get back issues of the major mags, Golf Magazine, Golf Diget, Todays golfer.

Another way to find out is to look thru major winners bags, that info is available in the internet. I think Davis Love was on team Tommy Armour 845's.

Titleist is blades from that era might be good. I think the DCI's came a couple of years later.

Far as woods. I wouldn't do it. I'm all for value and fun but it's been my experience that old old drivers ultimately aren't fun. Maybe for the other fairways.

Might be fun to look into super concords, olimar or tight-lies but I don't think they were popular yet.

Of course I loved my Fresh-metals and pro trajectory fairway woods those 2 might be fun. Taylor mades Pittsburgh Persimmons were popular then too.

Also wouldn't play a retro ball either. Not worth.

Happy 30th!

Jones and Ping hoofers were popular then

Now going retro clothes I'd def do that over retro drivers.

[norcon]

6 hours ago, gibbyfan said:

I built a nostalgia bag a year ago. Here is the set up:

Driver: Great Big Bertha 9* w/ RCH Strong

3 wd:  Bertha War Bird 3 wd/ 6.0 Rifle Shaft

2 Iron: BeCu Ping Eye 2 Blue Dot

3-SW: Tommy Armour Golden Scott 845 w/ Fenwick Stiff Shafts

SW&LW: Cleveland BeNi 56* & 60*

Putter: BeCu Ping Answer 2

 

 

Thanks for your reply, some really cool stuff in there, especially that BeCu 2 iron!

[norcon]

6 hours ago, JAMH03 said:

I'm a fan of Couples and Els, so immediately the 1992 Parallax irons that couples used to get to worlds #1 and win a big tournament that spring come to mind. Obviously Ping was killing it then too with Eye2's and BECU models.

A good source, would be older dudes you know that were playing then. Also if you can get back issues of the major mags, Golf Magazine, Golf Diget, Todays golfer.

Another way to find out is to look thru major winners bags, that info is available in the internet. I think Davis Love was on team Tommy Armour 845's.

Titleist is blades from that era might be good. I think the DCI's came a couple of years later.

Far as woods. I wouldn't do it. I'm all for value and fun but it's been my experience that old old drivers ultimately aren't fun. Maybe for the other fairways.

Might be fun to look into super concords, olimar or tight-lies but I don't think they were popular yet.

Of course I loved my Fresh-metals and pro trajectory fairway woods those 2 might be fun. Taylor mades Pittsburgh Persimmons were popular then too.

Also wouldn't play a retro ball either. Not worth.

Happy 30th!

Jones and Ping hoofers were popular then

Now going retro clothes I'd def do that over retro drivers.

Thanks for the reply and ideas! Very tempted to buy some old magazines just for the fun of it too now. I may not be able to find everything from 1993, but clubs that were being used in that year will be good enough.

 

I only live an hour away from Royal St. Georges too which held the open that year, would be great to add some Norman/Faldo gear in there too.

 

Don't worry I wasn't going to use an old ball, don't want to make this impossible lol

[bodhi555]

If you want retro with a modern twist from back then I'd suggest looking for a Yonex ADX 200 Driver, which from memory was the first carbon headed driver, 20 years before Callaway tried it and 30 years before TM. Properly long for the time, although not necessarily that forgiving. 

[jvincent]

13 hours ago, norcon said:

I'm looking to get a second bag setup with clubs from my birth year, 1993. Just as a bit of fun and something to tinker with. I'm struggling to find what year clubs were manufactured in from that far back. I'm thinking TP-19 for the irons but outside of that I'm a bit stuck, any thoughts or ideas? TIA

 

Golf Digest has their archives online. Go through the ads and you'll find everything you need.

 

https://archive.golfdigest.com/issues/1993

 

EDIT: If you use the following URL format you can get to the full pages without a subscription. https://archive.golfdigest.com/issue/19930401/print

Edited August 15, 2023 by jvincent

[animalgolfs]

93 -let's see probably a set of Woosie Maurman - though a set of Joe Powell CB were always lurking.

The original  S2H2 driver(Fenwick 6.0 i think?)and dbl dot 3wd were definitely in the bag. Seems I had twist flex 5wd- most likely the original Heavenwood and some type of  Cobra railer 7wd on rotation.

Ping Eye 2+ BeCu  SW & BeCu Eye 2 SW were in the bag, as well....main stays from the late '80s.

And a BullsEye flange.... always

Edited August 15, 2023 by animalgolfs

[Wahler]

Can never go wrong with a set of Ping BECU

[grochol17]

2 hours ago, jvincent said:

 

Golf Digest has their archives online. Go through the ads and you'll find everything you need.

 

https://archive.golfdigest.com/issues/1993

 

EDIT: If you use the following URL format you can get to the full pages without a subscription. https://archive.golfdigest.com/issue/19930401/print

 

That Edwin Watts ad brought back some memories.  Lots of good clubs available in 1993.

[hammergolf]

16 hours ago, norcon said:

I'm looking to get a second bag setup with clubs from my birth year, 1993. Just as a bit of fun and something to tinker with. I'm struggling to find what year clubs were manufactured in from that far back. I'm thinking TP-19 for the irons but outside of that I'm a bit stuck, any thoughts or ideas? TIA

Callaway Biggest Big Bertha 8* RCH 36 shaft

Titleist PT 15* 3wd 

Taylormade Raylor 19* 

Mizuno TP19 irons 3-PW

Founder’s Club Defense 55* Wedge. (Bob Vokey designed)

Ping Eye2 BeCu LW

Maxfli TM putter

 

 

[norcon]

4 hours ago, jvincent said:

 

Golf Digest has their archives online. Go through the ads and you'll find everything you need.

 

https://archive.golfdigest.com/issues/1993

 

EDIT: If you use the following URL format you can get to the full pages without a subscription. https://archive.golfdigest.com/issue/19930401/print

Wow this is a game changer, so much to look through there, thank you!!

 

[norcon]

1 hour ago, hammergolf said:

Callaway Biggest Big Bertha 8* RCH 36 shaft

Titleist PT 15* 3wd 

Taylormade Raylor 19* 

Mizuno TP19 irons 3-PW

Founder’s Club Defense 55* Wedge. (Bob Vokey designed)

Ping Eye2 BeCu LW

Maxfli TM putter

 

 

This looks promising already, as @animalgolfs & @Wahler have said ... Eye2 BeCu needs to make an appearance

[hammergolf]

1 minute ago, norcon said:

This looks promising already, as @animalgolfs & @Wahler have said ... Eye2 BeCu needs to make an appearance

Eye2 LW is still one of greatest designs and sole grinds ever released! 

[jvincent]

3 hours ago, norcon said:

Wow this is a game changer, so much to look through there, thank you!!

 

You're welcome.

 

I just took a look at the Edwin Watts ad. You need to find a set of Cleveland VAS irons.

[norcon]

21 minutes ago, jvincent said:

You're welcome.

 

I just took a look at the Edwin Watts ad. You need to find a set of Cleveland VAS irons.

Wow … they’re interesting?! The unshankable iron 

[jda]

Founders Club Driver with a s300 or x100 should play similar to a 3 wood.  Not bad.  3 wood to match.  There were some OK graphite shafts back then if you don't swing too hard.  TM System 2 I think was from this timeframe and OK clubs.

 

Titleist DTR are DCI lite and really good clubs for the day.  3-P, SW and LW would be a nice set, just like Eye 2 or Zing.

 

One of the fun things about this era is that you can get S and L that match the set so they are pretty easy to hit if you only play them sporadically.

 

Edited August 15, 2023 by jda

[morgan1819]

I would get some forged Hogan Apex irons, and maybe a Ping putter from that time frame ... and probably skip the rest.

[blades_are_life]

9 hours ago, jvincent said:

 

Golf Digest has their archives online. Go through the ads and you'll find everything you need.

 

https://archive.golfdigest.com/issues/1993

 

EDIT: If you use the following URL format you can get to the full pages without a subscription. https://archive.golfdigest.com/issue/19930401/print

damn $175-$295 for an original Heavenwood. And people complain about the prices of golf clubs today!

[Cwebb]

To really be accurate to '93, no titanium drivers.  No Great Big Bertha.  The original Big Bertha and original King Cobra were the "big" heads for that year. 

 

Taylormade Tour preferred drivers were also still very popular in a very small head driver, along with the fairway woods

[jda]

I was still in HS, but a lot of the college and small tour guys played J's Professional Weapon.  I still have one and it hits the ball close to 300, but with little forgiveness.  This was the first low-spin driver that I remember.  I think that it was out early 90s.

[blades_are_life]

9 hours ago, jvincent said:

 

Golf Digest has their archives online. Go through the ads and you'll find everything you need.

 

https://archive.golfdigest.com/issues/1993

 

EDIT: If you use the following URL format you can get to the full pages without a subscription. https://archive.golfdigest.com/issue/19930401/print

Some great timeless swing advice in the later pages here btw.

[jvincent]

1 hour ago, norcon said:

Wow … they’re interesting?! The unshankable iron 

 

Supposedly unshankable. Also the ugliest irons ever made.

 

And Corey Pavin won the 1995 US Open with them.

[OnTheBag]

In 1993, I was playing a set of '92 Ben Hogan Apex Forged Ft Worth irons.  Can't remember if they were 1-SW or 2-SW.  That was also the year the Ping Zing driver came out, but I was still using a Hogan Apex Persimmon in Driver and 4w.  Those were likely a '90 or '91 model since I didn't change often.  

 

Great idea.  Enjoy those clubs.  For my generation they aren't old or vintage, just stuff we used to play.

[doctorgriffo]

The mizuno timeline shows you could go for a set of mp29s - came out in 1992

https://mizunogolf.com/us/irons-timeline/

[Poor Mans Ty Webb]

4 hours ago, morgan1819 said:

I would get some forged Hogan Apex irons, and maybe a Ping putter from that time frame ... and probably skip the rest.

 

3 hours ago, OnTheBag said:

In 1993, I was playing a set of '92 Ben Hogan Apex Forged Ft Worth irons.  Can't remember if they were 1-SW or 2-SW.

The ‘92-93 Ft. Worth Apex irons are my favorite from the 30+ years of the Hogan Apex.
 

The ‘93-94 Channel Backs, on the other hand, are my least favorite. Worst iteration of the Apex irons.

 

Maybe a technicality because there’s some overlap in the year 1993 here, but I would not recommend the Apex Channel Back iron. 

[tatertot]

Man ... My WITB for my freshman year in college

 

Driver: Wilson Killer Whale

Fairway: Wilson Staff Tour Block

1 iron: Wilson Staff FG-17

2-PW: Sounder Tour Stars

SW: Ram TW55

Putter: Ping Zing BeCU

Bag: MacGregor MacTec

 

And I can't tell you what I had for supper last night ... But I know what was in my golf bag 30 years ago.

[Bigarch]

1993, you gotta go with the Founders Club 200 Series irons that Lee Janzen played that year to win the US Open.  Beautiful set of blades that were Miura forged before that became a thing.  I have a set and they are magnificent!

 

I say go with that season's major winners:

Greg Norman's Cobra Driver

Janzen's irons

Langer's Wilson Wedges (I think he was a Wilson guy back then)

And Azinger's Ping Anser putter.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Bigarch

[tatertot]

6 minutes ago, Bigarch said:

1993, you gotta go with the Founders Club 200 Series irons that Lee Janzen played that year to win the US Open.  Beautiful set of blades that were Miura forged before that became a thing.  I have a set and they are magnificent!

 

I say go with that season's major winners:

Greg Norman's Cobra Driver

Janzen's irons

Langer's Wilson Wedges (I think he was a Wilson guy back then)

And Azinger's Ping Anser putter.

You're not going with Langer's Cameron, the one that started it all?

[Bigarch]

19 minutes ago, tatertot said:

You're not going with Langer's Cameron, the one that started it all?

No offense to you or Mr. Cameron, but the "one that started it all" was THE ONE I mentioned in Azinger's bag that Mr. Cameron has made a fortune copying 😀