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  • Shopping for some Hickory classics

Thinking of playing in some Florida hickory events and I need to build a play set. The new replica stuff from Tad Moore and Louisville is awesome, but expensive. I need a Brassie (about 13-14 degrees loft), Mid-iron (about 25-27 degrees loft), Mashie (about 34-36 degrees loft), Mashie Niblick ( about 43-47 degrees loft), Niblick (52 -57 degrees loft), Putter. Obviously, I'd prefer playable clubs, I'm not skilled or equipped to reshaft or restore shafts. I can regrip and re-epoxy/pin heads.

What's in your grandfather's closet?

    Steve this kind of swing will help with hickories. It's much like Bobby Jones swing. I have used it for the past 4 seasons. The flex of hickory shafts seems to work better with this more centrifugal swing. It's called Positive Impact Golf by Brian Sparks you can do a search and get lots of info.

      scotts33

      Thanks Scott. I have a decent Mashie that I have tried several times and hit some surprisingly good shots with it. I am shocked how well a club that old with no grooves and worn dimples performs. I'll give the video a good look.👍

          sdandrea1
          I've never played with hickory, but just out of curiosity, are you playing with solid, 2 piece modern golf balls,
          or have you found some old wound balatas? I've heard that the modern balls would stress the wooden
          shafts and cause them to break eventually......

              fatshot

              The hickory players I know all use modern soft balls. Wilson Duo is popular. Some of those guys use new replica clubs and some use originals with no problems.

                sdandrea1 - dark plaid. I haven't worn them many times but they are a size 32. You look a lot smaller in your pictures. Maybe future pix shouldn't be taken with 'big guys', no? 😉

                    sdandrea1 Steve, the hickory clubs are in my shed and we had snow last night so I didn't spend a lot of time going through them all. But here's what I saw: A couple of putters, several mashies, mid irons 3, 4, 9, 10. I know I have a couple more someplace but we just moved and everything is still packed away. If you can wait a couple days I can get you better info. All the shafts are straight although the heads do have rust on them. They are hand forged steel after all: )

                        gllama

                        No rush Gary. We're busy here in VA for Christmas then head back to FL on Wednesday. Take your time. Thanks!

                            Bigborgel

                            No ho is on the modern clubs. I have zero hickory play sets, and I want to compete in a few events. That's my story. 😉

                              scotts33

                              Another swing many did in that era was the LCT (Lagging Clubhead Takeaway). Where you drag the handle back before the club head. Harry Vardon did it as well as Bobby Jones.