Oldest Club Still in the bag

[rntazzz]

Callaway Warbird 5 wood with steal shop. First "real" club I ever bought and will never ....ever....leave my bag. Has to be about 18 years old. Liked it so much, about 2 years ago I found a Callaway Warbird 7 wood to match instead of hybrid.

[_MS22_]

I'll throw in.

My Adams 3446F has been around since early 2010, so 2 years. The Black Tie in it the whole time.

I'm currently entertaining a 910F with an Attas tho . . .

[toolman]

My putter has been in my bag forever, I always try to find something better but I just can't kick it out.

Ping Anser in my bag since the mid 90s

[Four Brothers Golf]

Am I the only one who understands that clubface's "die" and grooves wear to nothing?

With modern titanium face drivers - 3 year/120 round maximum
With modern irons (10 years or less) - 7 years
With modern wedges (10 years or less) - 3 rounds/100 round maximum

This is just my experience over the past 6 years.

[golf9596]

I saw this theard and started to laugh.. seriously ....Oldest club in my bag...say 72 hours...lol..I would have to say my lobe wedge...2nd season...time to change...

[Myherobobhope]

[quote name='Shankapotomus Golf' timestamp='1333167360' post='4617681']
Am I the only one who understands that clubface's "die" and grooves wear to nothing?

With modern titanium face drivers - 3 year/120 round maximum
With modern irons (10 years or less) - 7 years
With modern wedges (10 years or less) - 3 rounds/100 round maximum

This is just my experience over the past 6 years.
[/quote]

I'm playing 15 year old cast irons that I bought used... I've put at least 200 rounds on them. The grooves are starting to wear, but I'm not positive it has any impact on my game... granted I'm looking to replace them. (I didn't play much between college and now)

I think the majority of people (especially on this forum) replace clubs well before they are worn out... but if you have the money, go for it, I guess.

[Four Brothers Golf]

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[quote name='Shankapotomus Golf' timestamp='1333167360' post='4617681']
Am I the only one who understands that clubface's "die" and grooves wear to nothing?

With modern titanium face drivers - 3 year/120 round maximum
With modern irons (10 years or less) - 7 years
With modern wedges (10 years or less) - 3 rounds/100 round maximum

This is just my experience over the past 6 years.
[/quote]

I'm playing 15 year old cast irons that I bought used... I've put at least 200 rounds on them. The grooves are starting to wear, but I'm not positive it has any impact on my game... granted I'm looking to replace them. (I didn't play much between college and now)

I think the majority of people (especially on this forum) replace clubs well before they are worn out... but if you have the money, go for it, I guess.
[/quote]

I think irons can be the one wild card on my list, especially with limited play, such as yourself.

[Jack Pearsall]

1983, hogan apex IIs

[njlam]

Callaway Big Bertha Warbird 3 wood and Ping Scottsdale Anser putter.

Both since 1995.

[Myherobobhope]

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[quote name='Myherobobhope' timestamp='1333207738' post='4619013']
[quote name='Shankapotomus Golf' timestamp='1333167360' post='4617681']
Am I the only one who understands that clubface's "die" and grooves wear to nothing?

With modern titanium face drivers - 3 year/120 round maximum
With modern irons (10 years or less) - 7 years
With modern wedges (10 years or less) - 3 rounds/100 round maximum

This is just my experience over the past 6 years.
[/quote]

I'm playing 15 year old cast irons that I bought used... I've put at least 200 rounds on them. The grooves are starting to wear, but I'm not positive it has any impact on my game... granted I'm looking to replace them. (I didn't play much between college and now)

I think the majority of people (especially on this forum) replace clubs well before they are worn out... but if you have the money, go for it, I guess.
[/quote]

I think irons can be the one wild card on my list, especially with limited play, such as yourself.
[/quote]

Agreed. Especially when they are cast and not forged.

I think your timeline on wedges and woods is probably accurate... I REALLY need to replace my wedges.

[AHolman3]

The majority of my bag is old 2004 3 thru pw Mizuno MP 30s Mizuno MP Raw Black Ox 52 n 56deg I've had other 56s but always end up goin back to my black Ox I love it! Also a 1997 Scotty Cameron TeI3 Newport II and just a couple weeks ago added a V Steel 15deg I had one in 05 n regret getting rid of it! It's still a bomber! My only new clubs are my 910D2 n a Callaway Razr X tour 18 hybrid that I won and 60 deg Vokey. This is the last season for my 30s I'm definately gonna upgrade to MP 69s next season! ( have my wedding to pay for this year lol)

[MT_Sens]

I guess mine would be my vokey wedges that I bagged for last season

[calc61]

My original Ping Pal putter from 1992

[klughing]

Just picked the game back up in the past year so my equipment is still the latest technology from 1995.

Original Big Bertha Driver, 3W, 5W. Mizuno Irons + wedges and some Tommy Armour putter.

Might be replacing them soon though, starting from Driver since that changed a lot.

Should I keep using the old driver as a 3W and the 3W as the 5W?

[johnstitch]

Way back! 1996 Ping Anser Scottsdale Ltd Edition, number 19194. It is currently on a sabbatical but could be back any time soon. Also a 906F2 3 wood and a Cleveland 54 degree CG14. Looking at some older Vokeys as the new SM4s are utter gash.

[hm59]

Using the original Nike Pro Combo irons. Was still in high school when I got them, around 2004.

I'm also using a Scotty Cameron Duval which came out in '99 but I've had it only a few years.

[buckyweet]

13* Callaway S2H2 3 wood (Pre Big Bertha) circa early 90's
Second oldest is my HONMA Sinker CB8032 putter circa mid 90's

[scomac2002]

[quote name='Shankapotomus Golf' timestamp='1333167360' post='4617681']
Am I the only one who understands that clubface's "die" and grooves wear to nothing?

With modern titanium face drivers - 3 year/120 round maximum
With modern irons (10 years or less) - 7 years
With modern wedges (10 years or less) - 3 rounds/100 round maximum

This is just my experience over the past 6 years.
[/quote]

While I don't disagree that materials wear over time, the useful life expectancy that you are quoting sounds as though it has been liberally spiced up by the marketing department. There may well be a "measurable" drop-off in performance, but for anyone less than a tour pro, I doubt that will be material to the useability of the club and how it will impact scoring with so many other variables at play. I've seen too many people play good golf with old kit to support your contention that clubs need to be replaced as often as you are suggesting.

[ChrisD20]

Cleveland Steelhead Launcher 5-Wood with the original shaft. I love the club so much I just cant bring myself to drop it from the bag. I forgot my Cameron Pro Platinum putter I have had since I was in like 6th grade (1999 I think)... I've never played a putter that can top it in my mind. That is probably the oldest club in my bag.

[Bladesmizuno]

Have all new RBZ woods, switched irons from MP32s to MP58s. Haven't switched out my old CG12 wedges. Keeping meaning to but haven't yet. Maybe next year.

[golfbzm]

Ben Hogan Apex plus 3~EW with apex 4 shafts, works great in my walking bag.

[Beatupfender]

I have a Wilson Deep Red II driver in my bag, bought new in 2004. It'll likely get benched sometime this summer. Everything else seems to have been replaced/upgraded/swapped at some point, and not always with new stuff.

[Zackerylec]

Stainless steel Anser 2 pat pending

But I also have i10 irons because I can't find anything I like better

[Javitron]

Sonartec 2.5 3-wood.

it works. No surprises.

[SwingLikeElk]

Hogan CFT hybrid and a White Hot XG Rossie. Just put in a G10 driver with Diamana too.

[miuratiteleist55]

981 DCIs 3-5 710 MBs in 6-P.981s are 12 years old.I also have an original Circa 62 No 1

[Turdrigo]

Callaway Steelhead Plus 3 wood with a steel Rifle 6.0 shaft. Thing is kind of a sledgehammer but I like it.

[Andy Cook]

I started golfing with Cleveland XLI irons. I'm still playing them nearly 3 years later. Putters-hybrids-woods-drivers have all come and gone.

[sk33tr]

On a whim I threw a Steelhead 4+ that I've had for like 7 years into my bag this morning. Couldn't even tell you where the headcover is and hadn't hit it in 4+ years. I absolutely bombed it.

[benclab]

I put my old Sonartec MD 21* in the bag every so often. It originally had a IRON 100 in it now it has a VS95 in it. Love that thing! I bought it back in 2002. Even before Hamilton won the Open with one.