Your first "good" driver

PA-PLAYA

Started playing in the late 80's, then around 1991 I picked up my first named-brand driver, secondhand of course. It was a Yonex ADX 200, which at the time seemed oversized! lol

I remember the muted (albeit solid) sound at impact... back in those days I was getting about 15 more mph of club head speed on the ball. This was my gamer driver for roughly 2-3 seasons, before upgrading to the newer Callaway Titanium Warbird.

This was the first real performer for me... the one that just seemed to get the ball out there straighter and further than anything else I'd ever tried up until then.

Any of you guys ever game this one?

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Bought a set new, had to return them after 3 months. The early composite just could not stand up to the pounding.
Severely beat up and had small pits on the face from hitting tee and/or golf ball.
They took it back without asking questions.

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Yeah, the pits on the face were commonplace. But I just assumed that was normal and kept playing it for a few more years, never the wiser. LOL

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PA-PLAYA

That 5 wood in the set was super.
That's when I could not hit a 2 iron off the deck well back then

ode

I'd say it was the Maltby ct250, 1st version and then the FC

sdandrea1

Cobra SS350 Offset. Loved that club!
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sdandrea1

Bingo baby. Couldn't believe it, scrolled down and bingo. Got back into golf after a 20 year break in 2000 and the Cobra SS350 offset got me hooked on Cobra. I think my first driver back in 2000 was a blue headed Adams, but the Cobra SS350 offset came out shortly after that if I remember correctly and I've been a Cobra driver guy ever since.

brownmoose13

Wilson Staff persimmon but the whipping finally came loose!!

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brownmoose13 Wilson Staff persimmon but the whipping finally came loose!!

Couldn't Ken fix that for you ?

Typhoon

Yup, I had one. I think it had a longer shaft...maybe 48"? I think Michelson played one.

azgreg

For me it was the Maltby CT250.

brownmoose13

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This was before I met him and then he sold all his whipping last year. Not much of a call for that service anymore.
He still most stuff the old fashioned way but his work is first class

johnnyjava

Taylor Made 320ti. Loved that thing.

rynobucket

johnnyjava Taylor Made 320ti. Loved that thing.

Same for me, loved mine with the ProForce purple/yellow shaft

LogicalOne

Orlimar Trimetal 9 degree driver. Great driver for me, plus I had 2 of the fairway metals as well.

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brownmoose13

I can tell he is good with the trade from the video. And thank him for allowing me to get a little whipping line from him and the home made tool for threading.
Another one around here with more than 40 years of experience was talking of retiring but he might be delayed by popular demand from all his clients. This is after one other retired from the biz. with more than 50 years of experience due to health issue.
Wish him well.

LBlack14

My parents paid $80 for one of these for my 25th birthday and I still have it to this day. I used to pound this thing!
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Had to edit, that should've said 25th Birthday (1990).

braveheart

Didn't start playing golf till 2004, so I did not use many of the old "gems"'you guys have noted.
For me, it was the Titleist 975D. Still hangs in my garage like it is bat that belongs in the baseball hall of fame. It was quite a legendary stick for me.

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braveheart

Loved the 975D, until the 975J came out. Played both of those drivers very well. Felt great, and were fairly forgiving (unlike the modern day Titleist drivers).

They were the only two Titleist drivers I ever owned.

Titleist maintains the traditional look, for sure, from wedges all the way to their driver. And a lot of people appreciate the traditional appearance, as do I. But not more than the forgiveness factor. 😉

sdandrea1

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It was a winner.... my current gamer is an S3 Max and an Amp Cell offset.

Dufferman

Bought a second hand low lofted Tri-Metal when I was just starting golf seriously. I hit it long and got lots of roll but was erratic. I bought an Integra SV3 square driver with an iDrive shaft and it was money until the head cracked. I've been searching for the best one since then.