Assembling a classic bag

DonM

I decided to put together a bag that was current when I first got really interested in golf as a young man. Early 1980s. This is to play once in a while, not to collect.

I still have my Ping Pal putter from back then.
I found these on eBay for $37.50. The seller was Clubfinders Golf, which is only a few miles from me. So I drove over this morning and bought em. 1,3,4, & 5 woods. Don’t need all of them but it was a set.

I just ordered a matching 7 wood from eBay for $14, in similar decent condition. I used to carry one back then and loved it.
Now to find some Eye2 plus irons.
And some grips that will look right. Do they still make the GP Victory grips?

Typhoon

DonM I got all that same crap and the Eye2 irons in a box. I just sold a bunch and a guy unloads this box of Ping crap me a few months back.

DonM

My 7 wood was by Browning back then.

accufitgolf

Instead of a 7 wood, look for a Ginty.

DonM

accufitgolf I was looking at those! I don't think I've ever seen one in person.

gllama

DonM I have several Ginny’s if you’re interested. Send me a PM.

DonM

Interestingly, these woods sit closed. Which for wooden woods is fine by me! If they sat open I'd be screwed. I wonder if this was standard for the Eye2 model or maybe this was a custom order. They all have the same guy's name on the shaft bands.
They also have a decal that says heel-toe weighting. So I suppose the sweet spot is 2 mm wide instead of 1mm.
😅

KCee

DonM My first set, which came from my FIL, had those Ping woods 1, 3, 5 and a Ginty along with Eye2 BeCu irons and a Tommy Armour putter. I loved the 3w and the Ginty. I think I started playing in 1996 so they were not yet classics lol

DonM

gllama I already ordered the 7 wood. Let me see what that’s like.

DonM

KCee 1996 is pretty close to when I switched to metal woods and GI irons. Prior I was playing forged blades and laminated woods.

KCee

DonM I had some blades that were my grandfather's for maybe a month, but then my FIL gave me the Ping set as he had a new set of Callaways. Later he wanted the Eye2 iron set back so I bought a set of Top-Flite Tours. The Ping woods stayed for a while though. The first 5 years or so I mainly played an after work league and a few charity scrambles. I didn't know what a club ho was and if I did I wouldn't have thought I would soon become one.

Maugust789

My first real set was a Wood Brothers Kool Kat Driver and Kool Kat irons. I don't remember what the wedges, fairway or putter were. Still have the driver with the headcover.

DonM

Maugust789 Great looking driver.

gllama

Maugust789 Do you still have the irons?

LBlack14

My 1st "set", 3-pw, 1, 3 & 5.

Maugust789

gllama

Maugust789 Do you still have the irons?<<

LONG GONE...

gllama

Maugust789 Too bad. Kinda looking for a set. I had the Wood Bros. Forged Championship Balanced cavity back irons and have regretted selling them. Really nice Endo forged irons.

Maugust789

gllama

gllama Maugust789 Too bad. Kinda looking for a set. I had the Wood Bros. Forged Championship Balanced cavity back irons and have regretted selling them. Really nice Endo forged irons.<

And I didn't understand that at the time. I think I went to Mizuno Grads from there and I've been hooked on forged irons ever since. I still regret selling my 1999 Hogan Apex Blades.

DonM

Typhoon Do tell….

Typhoon

DonM This guy will ask me about them at some point… he’s like that. I left the box in the electrical room at indoor golf just to get them out of the way.

scotts33

Nice Don. Go back and remember your fond memories.