By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines. C $153.09. TSI driver, 3W, and more, TSR4 Ventus Blue TR, Rogue ST LS Fairway Ventus Red, Get ventus black 7x performance with softer feel in your 3w. 845 FORGED PERSIMMON. It is now 1991 and we had over 500 players join the Hooters Tour and with added money and players received 50% off the Hooters menu prices.. Upload or insert images from URL. Probably the cheapest way to get into forged player's blades. I marvel at the old players like Tiger and Phil, they all grew up in my era. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------. I have a set and heard they were made by MacGregor also. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750. They are definitely trying a few new tricks, such as a pre-worn leading edge for better turf interaction. My favourite part of the trip was non golf related. I did play in one Varsity match against Duke University and my famous acknowledgement was when the Varsity Coach, Howell T. Hollis, told me I was academically ineligible for the 1965 season. That came from the address of PGA Golf 8350 North Lehigh Avenue in Morton Grove. Putter. I dont think they did themselves any favors when they introduced the Atomic lineup. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. November 25, 2014. Grew up seeing a lot of people playing with this set and I kinda knew that they were an iconic set in the history of golf like the Ping Eyes. $52.99 shipping. What a great article and history, sad to say I spent the 80s sort of affiliated with Tommy Armour and didnt know it, I was selling Victor Calculators and PCs lol. The Edge became the best-selling iron Hogan ever produced. Welcome to TST! I got the Wilson Staff RM forged cavity backs in my avatar. However, now that I am in England I opted to attempt to qualify for the Sunningdale Senior PGA Open. i hit a shot with the newly purchased tommy armour silver scot hybrid 18* stiff shaft model and it goes right down the middle roughly 230 yards. Tommy Armour Royal Scot Under Cut Irons 5-SW Golf Clubs. I bought mine on Ebay - paid 153$ - breat value for money. I wish Nickent hadnt bitten the dust that would be another great business story fro MYGOLFSPY. Titleist 660 4-P - Dynamic Gold Cast from 431 stainless steel with a thin L-shape face insert (to assist shots struck low), steel weighting with tungsten . And that iconic font on the back that put a ribbon and bow on the iconic look of the 845s? Not sure if theyll ever be played again, but they will maintain their position of prominence in my collection. Back when UST Shafts were strictly UST, in namenot UST/MamiyaNIckent had an ongoing deal with them, and they mad Speed Rated Shafts: which were actually closer to the flex you might be looking for. Arnie I still regularly game two Nickent Pipe putters, one at home from April through end of season and another here in New Zealand from mid-January through end of March (southern hemi summer). MyGolfSpy Integrity in Advertising Promise. It was a good club but as noted in the article, wasnt supported by the retailers.. They cant afford for too many things to go wrong. Apart from that it was presented nicely. Would it also surprise you to learn he was not an engineer or even an experienced club designer? Vibratory finish. Well I got frustrated so honey pie un boxes1985 Mac Gregor M85 copper faced irons of old and guess what, i started playing good. We had to develop a back design, so on the way home I took out some notepaper and scribbled out the little back pads for the irons.. RThat was also the time period where Callaway was living more off of their name than they were off of innovation. Huffy Chairman Don Graber said, This acquisition is a significant step forward toward our strategic vision of positioning Huffy for future growth as a diversified, branded sporting goods company.. Ive only been able to play one round with it, but so far, Im liking it. 845fs Silver Scot. Traded them for my first set of forged Hogan Edges and always regretted it (even though Ive never stopped playing forged since). Loved Nickent Hybridsstill have a 3DX Iron Wood 4-hybrid. Probably late 50s Driver: Titleist 910 D-3; 9.5* Diamana Kai'li3-Wood: Titleist 910F; 15* Diamana Kai'liHybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'liIrons: Titleist 695cb 5-PwWedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's; 56-14 F grind and60-11 K grindPutter: Scotty CameronKombi SBall: ProV1. (Ian Poulter, who at that time could not break an egg!) As an experiment we once lined up a handful of the latest Big Bertha Driver, all with the Factory Cally Shaft. Hoeflich was long gone from Tommy Armour by then. I have a few sets on M85's. About eBay; Announcements; Community; Security Center; Seller Center . Great read and I really appreciate you sharing a little history of this great game with all of us. Great story about history in golf and reminds me of the good ole days when it didnt break the bank to buy a set of clubs. I acquired a set of Macgregor M75 Tourney irons and MT Tourney woods that have LTWA stamped on the bottoms. Saw these offered for around $150 free shipping and thought I'd give them a try before I spent $1000 or more on Mizuno or Miura. How about the old Ben Hogan Precision irons.? In the 1980s, Armour designed the Silver Scot 645 which is among the couple of non forged heads that should be in the Smithsonian. it only costs 60 to 70 dollars brand new so its definitely worth. Brown painted shafts Lots of great stories about the Silver Scot. Ive got the muscle backs as my back-up set (primary set is X-tour) and they are great. Thanks to folks at Golfworks and Golf Galaxy for getting my three iron correctly reshafted to match my set! For a while the Eye2 irons were off limits to players and some tour players switched to the 845 with Mark Calcavecchia being the most notable. Fantastic article! or Best Offer. One copper faced Colokroms and one set of Rec. I think this is one of the best articles i have read. They were cool to look at though- and still are. The pro out there was Tom Wilcox and I asked him how many sets of PINGs he sells in a year. I wonder how much Dicks paid MGS to write this story? Hope the rest of the Christmas shopping went well . tommy armour silver scot hybrid. Finally, I was amazed to find that John Hoeflich was the brains behind the 845s. NEW RH Cobra LTDX Iron Set Steel REG-5-G. Ben Hogan APEX PC 3-E Iron Set? Dicks Sporting Goods bought Sports Authoritys assets that July and is steadily trying to rebuild Tommy Armour into a high-quality, high-performing, high-value house brand. Post your items for free Local pickup Buy Cheap or Sell Second Hand Iron sets easily with Yomla. TOMMY ARMOUR 855S Golden Scot Men's Graphite Sr Flex Iron Set 4-SW (8 clubs) - $223.15. Theyd also show the 845 and the customers would say, Im only going to stock one club, do you want it to be the 845 or the EQL? The sales reps were no idiots. Page One says cut expenses by slashing R&D and marketing to the bone. Page Two says cut prices to make the sales numbers look good to investors, margin be damned.. The Tommy Armour 845 - The fascinating back story of one of golf's most iconic irons. very well written. Well, glad you enjoyed it. Tommy Armour Zaap . MATERIAL GRAPHITE . in Instruction and Playing Tips, By I happen to know more than I should about MacGregor forged irons of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. Golf Club at the best online prices at eBay! Magerman was bullish on Tommy Armours future, saying, somewhat prophetically, this company will look very different a year from now.. For some, the name will bring back fond memories of a long-lost love; for others, it will be just another store-brand club at a big-box retailer. Go back to your Golf Digest Hot List ya hoser. Very forgiving for a blade, too. One of the reasons the 845 was so successful is we had a really experienced sales team that loved selling clubs, said Hoeflich. They had the basic idea down but what was missing was what we now call visual technology, something sales reps and the consumer could latch on to. I happen to know more than I should about MacGregor forged irons of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. Good read, had those irons for yearseveryone can take note about how the game of golf is played with clubs, and the business of golf is made by selling clubs.and even the best have to be updated someway to grow and keep companies going.see why there are new lines of clubs every year.If Ping still made Eye2s we would all be playing better golf but they would be going our of business.. What well written walk through equipment history. Model Reviewed: Tommy Armour 855. has plenty of life left, possible worn groves 275384841503 Thoroughly enjoyed the read, great job John. I dont know the difference between the new irons and the 845s. Any issues with the clubs can be handled easier that way. The very first Tommy Armour irons weren't made by Tommy Armour at all, but by MacGregor, and for a very good reason: there was no Tommy Armour company at the time. $22.32 shipping. Ben Hogan Apex Edge Pro Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 7 Iron. C $153.09. 845 EVO V-31: 2000: 845 EVO V-31 Reduced Offset: 2000: 845 EVO-V 25: 1999: 845 EVO V-31: 2000: 845FS SilverScot: 2003: 845u Silver Back: 2003: 845cm SilverBack: 2003: 845c SilverBack: 2003: 845m SilverBack: 2003: Back to Irons Specifications | Back to Main Page . But you can also say the company was a victim a pawn in a much larger chess match between corporations and personalities that didnt know their own limitations. 1950s MacGregor Tommy Armour 5 iron stainless steel golf club silver Scot good condition. Not sure which year but I am guessing one of the later production years in the mid 90s because my set do not have the loft stamps on the face of the club like the original sets from the 80s had. During the next two years, Maltby introduced eight models based on the 845, with all assembly done by Golfworks. 13 watching. I played Celebration and Falcons Fire( twice each). . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, (your email address will not be published). Mike Furyk (Jims dad) was my first salesman in Philadelphia and Jim Greer was my rep in Chicago. Seriously?! Awesome!!! Las mejores ofertas para Putter de hoja pin Hi #020 / RH / acero ~34,75" / agarre bonito / gw5719 estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Still have my eye 2s from the 80s and I still have a set of 845s heads that are screaming to be reshafted. I know I spent more on a full set of Win. in Tour Talk, By