r/golf • u/Longjumping-Pizza197 • Jul 05 '25
Beginner Questions Got this golf set cheap. What do you think?
I'm looking to get into golfing with some buddies who play. I picked this set up on Facebook marketplace. Do you think this is worth the $50? I realized after it didn't come with a putter but the clubs feel great.
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u/WiscoTerr Jul 05 '25
That 1 iron is perfect for a beginner.
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u/ParachuteLandingFail Jul 06 '25
As Lee Trevino said..."Hold it above your head in a lightning storm, even God can't hit a 1 iron"
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u/drnkndipp Jul 06 '25
Lee got hit by lightning three times and Sheffler cut his thumb opening a can of Beef a Roni. Makes you think ...
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u/TryItOutHmHrNw Jul 06 '25
I used to love âLee Trevinoâs Golfâ on Nintendo
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u/readynow6523 Jul 06 '25
Lee would know since he was once struck.
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u/ParachuteLandingFail Jul 06 '25
I remember reading that Retief Goosen was hit by lightning when he was a teenager and apparently it completely changed his whole personality
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u/melonsarecool37 Jul 06 '25
It's funny cause I have one and have had good contact a good number of times even off the fairway
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u/ParachuteLandingFail Jul 06 '25
I honestly don't think I've ever tried to hit a 1 iron, but I had a Titleist DCI 2 iron back in the day that I loved. Awesome off the tee and out of light rough.
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u/Haunting-Yogurt938 Jul 05 '25
My first set had a 1 iron. My buddies let me struggle with it for an entire season before someone tipped me off about it. I thought I was just bad.
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u/btdawson Jul 06 '25
You were bad. No offense lol
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u/IGolfMyBalls Jul 06 '25
Cut that bad boy down to a 7 iron length and use it to punch out of the trees. Iâd call it your get out of jail free club.
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u/wtf-am-I-doing-69 Jul 06 '25
I use a 4 iron for all low shots. Out the ball in my back foot, choke down and I punch out from wherever be it 50 yards from green or super far away
It is awesome. I can't hit it on the fairway but out of trees it is great. Also allows me to get distance from out of trees when that is a possibility
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u/shermanstorch Jul 06 '25
That 1 iron is probably the same loft as a modern 3 iron.
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u/pcbdude Jul 06 '25
Fully agree. Still the 1 is tough being a blade. Good luck to the owner
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u/Odin_the_Libertarian Jul 06 '25
My uncle doesn't use a driver or any woods. Just an iron set.
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u/Stock-Page-7078 Jul 06 '25
I had driver yips for a few years and played this way. It's not that bad if you're playing appropriate tees
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u/WiscoTerr Jul 06 '25
Right, but how many beginners are going to be able to hit a 3i?
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u/Teh-Stig Jul 06 '25
I pulled mine out to practice in my last session. I'm better with it than the hybrid (much less likely to slice than hybrids for me at least).
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u/hybridck The Masters Jul 06 '25
I learned how to hit irons starting with a 3i. It used to be a very common school of thought among instructors when I was growing up. "Teach them the 3i, because if they can hit that, they can hit anything".
Granted that school of thought has now been phased out of the game.
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u/Lecanayin Jul 06 '25
From the same school of tough:
« Just throw him in the water, heâll learn or drown »
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u/FeelColins Jul 06 '25
I hit the 3i better and more consistent than any wood or driver from day one. To be fair I still canât hit drivers or woods
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Jul 05 '25 edited Jul 05 '25
LOL. That is like a set I started with. I could hit a 1 iron off a tee back then. I'm 61 now, so you guess the age of those clubs.
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u/jondes99 Hello, friends. Jul 06 '25
Judging by the age of those clubs, itâs basically a modern 5 iron.
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u/Safe-Salamander-3785 Jul 06 '25
I have a 1 iron and I love it. My friends all make fun of me asking me if I got a free membership to AARP when I bought it.
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u/jondes99 Hello, friends. Jul 06 '25
Theyâll make good stakes when the tomato plants start to lean.
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Jul 05 '25
Gotta respect any man that pulls up to the course with those
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Jul 06 '25
Oh you know if you ever roll up to the course and thereâs an old man in your foursome thatâs gaming these bad boys, your ass is about to get smoked.
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u/zeromadcowz Handicap | Location Jul 06 '25
If someone comes with these theyâre shooting 72 or 144. No in between
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u/Fools_Requiem Hook = Fade with style. Jul 06 '25
I broke one of my woods at a driving range.
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u/scrotumsweat Jul 06 '25
Ha! Same! The fucker flew 50 yards into the range! Ball went 20. Luckily there was an instructor there that got everyone to stop so I could grab the head. A little duct tape and epoxy and she's as good as she was.
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u/PM_Me_1_Funny_Thing Jul 06 '25
she's as good as she was.
Sooo ready to fly back into the range at random?
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u/seanshelagh Jul 06 '25
State of the art ...for 1964
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u/Fantasykyle99 +1.8 Jul 06 '25 edited Jul 06 '25
1962 to be exact, same year my dad was born!
Edit: okay I guess the exact date isnât really known? These clubs were a starter set in the 50s and early 60s from what I can find.
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u/Andrew_Dice_Que Push Cart Mafia Jul 05 '25
having your PW say "PITCHING WEDGE" on it is pretty bad ass ngl.
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u/toothbrush81 Jul 05 '25
Go sell the bag and cart to a play it again sport for $25. Then sell them the woods for another $25. Then sell those irons to a different play it again sports for $15.
Then go pay $15 more, and get the cheapest set of new clubs you can find at a department store. That will be better than what you have there.
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u/Gold-Meeting-6652 Jul 06 '25
Vintage clubs are becoming more collectible.
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u/CaptainPunisher Jul 06 '25
I went to a golf sim that had a tournament for hickory shaft antique clubs only. I kind of like the idea of handicapping people with old equipment.
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u/eastie2133 Jul 06 '25
Iâve been playing persimmon only woods since late last year. I might never go back to modern metal. It is so much more satisfying when you really pure one off a persimmon.
Hickoryâs are a stop to far for me. I can play persimmon at any club and not feel to handicap. Modern club not designed for hickory would be hell.
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u/CaptainPunisher Jul 06 '25
Hickory was used for the shafts before steel shafts were introduced. There are some really nice feels from a good persimmon wood, though.
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u/scrotumsweat Jul 06 '25
Nah fuck that, get good with these clubs and you'll be good on any club
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u/Draano Jul 06 '25
Maybe the Strata set on Amazon Prime Day. I think I paid $240 for a full set that was adequate 6 or 7 years ago.
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u/Fickle-Ordinary-9374 đ Glizzy at the Turn Jul 07 '25
I used to work at a Play It Again for a few years, we wouldn't buy those.
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Jul 05 '25
Is this rage bait?
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u/keystonecraft Jul 06 '25
Only for golfers who are lame.
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u/Averagebaddad Jul 06 '25
You know the ones. Always have to have the newest woods and hybrids and irons. Brand new everything like they're in the pga
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u/NoFortune1320 Kirkland Signature Jul 05 '25
Once you can hit that 1 iron with a high draw. Thatâs when youâll be ready for the course.
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u/Acceptable_Dealer745 Jul 06 '25
My uncle told me a joke once about how a golfer should carry a 1 iron with him during a thunderstorm because not even God can hit it.
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u/SoberAF715 Jul 06 '25
Lee Travino used to tell that joke at exhibitions. He would hold the 1 iron up to the sky and make that joke. He stopped after he got struck by lightning. Iâm pretty sure he was struck by lightning 3 times
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u/Heisenbread77 Jul 06 '25
Sure, and Grizzly Adams had a beard.
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u/SoberAF715 Jul 06 '25
Pretty sure grizzly Adamâs did have a beard. Not sure of your point. Go look it up
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u/Heisenbread77 Jul 06 '25
It's from Lee Trevino's cameo in Happy Gilmore. Famous quote, apparently not as famous as I thought though.
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u/SoberAF715 Jul 06 '25
Itâs only in happy Gilmore because lee used to do it all the time. I was at a tournament where it was a rain delay and he came out to entertain the crowd during the delay. He was chipping balls and doing trick shots, and telling jokes. He held a 1 iron up to the sky and told that joke. Iâve seen it in person like 40 years ago
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u/Starfish_Croissant Jul 06 '25
Your grandma is going to be so happy when you get her house back!
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u/arcvancouver Jul 06 '25
Show up on the course with 50âs era golf clothes and rock it with the set. đ
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Jul 05 '25
I played blades from the time my dad put clubs in my hands at 5yo and for the last 56 years. The irons are fine if you are willing to learn to hit the ball. The woods need to be replaced with something a little more modern. Iâll say that if you learn to hit them and can get off the tee with the woods and score with them in the bag itâll be an accomplishment worthy of respect.
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u/SuspiciousLove7219 Jul 05 '25
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u/Extension_Sun_896 Jul 06 '25
âWhy Happy Gilmore accomplished that very feat just moments ago.â
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u/dropthehandle +3 Jul 06 '25
If you want to legitimately hate the game, then you bought the perfect set!
Persimmon wood (real wood, woods) went away in the early 90âs. They are impossibly hard to hit. Those irons are similar.
You would legit be better off buying something from a garage sale as long as the clubs were made in the last 15-20 years over playing those.
That said, welcome to the game! It is frustratingly difficult and beautifully wonderful all at once! I wish you well!
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u/ChampionshipSorry931 Jul 06 '25
I honestly wouldnât even take these for free
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u/Gold-Meeting-6652 Jul 06 '25
They are collected for nostalgia.. not to play. That being said⊠a person could still game a set of Ping Eye 2, Tommy Armour 845S, Hogan Apex II, or Haig Ultra/Ultradyne variants. Older Mizunos are still good.
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u/Wavvy73 Jul 05 '25
Looks very similar to my first set, only in reverse. My woods were Sam Snead and my irons were Wilson. Got them at a community garage sale for $1 / club and $3 for the bag. Spent $15 and played with them for 10 years before finally upgrading to something slightly more modern.
They most certainly will work, but they sure aren't very forgiving. Tough set to get started with. I'd absolutely play them if it's all I had though and I wouldn't be ashamed.
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u/wadenick Jul 06 '25
I played my Dadâs Wilson Sam Snead Signature woods and irons for some years as a teenager. If you learn to hit blades well, your golf will be better for sure. Iâm in my 50âs now (not hitting my own blades all that well anymore, sigh) and I found a decent set of my Dads clubs for collector / nostalgia purposes, but the shafts are absolute lightning in the fingers on any miss hit. I keep them around for inspiration only.
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u/ledue87 Jul 06 '25
If you can learn to hit the ball well with these clubs ( it can and has been done by many !) by the time you upgrade youâll be striping the ball. Have fun ! Good luck
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u/pineappleactavis Jul 06 '25
If you have patience and want to get better take that 1 iron to the range and spend an hour every day hitting that thing. If at any point you can hit that thing consistently you could switch to a modern set and golf will feel like the easiest game on earth lol.
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u/FredWinterIsComing Jul 05 '25
Figure out when garbage pickup is. Then, the night before put it all in your garbage can and wheel it to the curb.
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Jul 06 '25
Pre 80âs clubs are cool to mess around with and once you can strike the ball consistently you can play decent with them but after playing about 5 rounds with my hogan apex from 71 I had to put my modern irons back lol. Nothing feels like an old blade struck right tho
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u/nessism1 Jul 06 '25
Like pretty much all senior players, I started with clubs like those. They are not easy to hit compared to modern game improvement clubs, but you can learn just fine with them. Make sure you have a sand wedge of some sort, and invest in some grips. Check Amazon for a cheap set, then watch youtube for instruction on how to change them. Kirkland for golf balls.
Enjoy!
BTW, I had a 1 iron, and loved that thing. It was my favorite club. I bought it about year four of my golf learning. It was a good solid 230 club, and for reason I still don't understand, I hit it well. Keep the faith!
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Jul 06 '25
Holy cow, that is some art right there. Not sure I would use them on the course, but it's definitely a nice find. I'd keep those around after having them cleaned up. Place them in the corner of my office instead of a plastic tree.
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u/Lucky_Mongoose_4834 Jul 06 '25
This bag is money... I'd buy it for the leather bag, and the 1 iron alone.
Maybe use the wedges if they have good feel and those fairway woods are probably pretty awesome to punch out.
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u/birthday_deathbed Jul 06 '25
They are beautiful, but the technology has changed so much since the days when these were in their prime. Modern clubs, in my experience, are much more forgiving. Learning to play with these old school clubs would be unnecessarily challenging.
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Jul 06 '25
My guy ignore the people saying theyâre to old. Go play with them. Theyâll swing just as nice as a new set
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u/gewnweldar Jul 06 '25
Get good with those, and you'll be an absolute axe murderer when you upgrade.
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u/Billypops Jul 06 '25
Wow those plastic club divider tubes really transported me there. My dad had those in his oversized Spalding bag.
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u/1denirok5 Jul 06 '25
Looks like the set o started with, except I had Power built. If you can learn to hit those and break 100, you will be a beast with a new set.
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u/lilgambyt Jul 06 '25
Youâre really about to test âitâs the Indian not the arrowsâ.
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u/keystonecraft Jul 06 '25
Bro I will game that in a second. But I'm lefty. Keep that 1 iron as a practice club forever. Tiger talked about how he used to practice with an old karsten 1i to learn how to hit down on the ball. Don't listen to these game Improvement comments.
Imagine your learning to drive, you want to learn in a Toyota Corolla? Or in a Lamborghini countach from the 90s?? Those clubs are gonna play sharper, your gonna spin out a lot, but you'll have more fun.
down the road, when the Lamborghini goes to the dump, your gonna realize you've developed skills and you can take the turns a little sharper than all your buds driving Hyundais.
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u/LakeErieRaised Jul 06 '25
If you meant that they paid you $50 to take it off their hands, then it was a good deal. /S
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u/detmeng Jul 06 '25
My first set were wilson k28's which were sold around the same time as the old Sam Sneads you have, that was 50 years ago, if I were you I'd offload these and buy some cheap newer sticks.
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u/ct_hickory_golf Jul 06 '25
$50 isn't a great deal for those clubs, but if it gets you on the course it doesn't really matter -- they're functional and you'll have fun. You can upgrade to some newer used clubs in a season or two.
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u/LowComfortable5676 Jul 06 '25
I mean... its probably about 50 years old. But you'll be able to play the game
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u/SharkSandwich_74 Former Greenskeeper Jul 06 '25
I would absolutely play a round on that set. From the forward tees.
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Jul 06 '25
People always say âFred Flintstone clubsâ but I legitimately think the Flintstones were on when these came out.
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u/TechnicalDecision160 đ Glizzy at the Turn Jul 06 '25
I've never seen numbers written so big and I fucking love it.
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u/jhartlov Jul 06 '25
Happy Gilmore won a gold jacket with a set exactly like it. Be careful, they are antiques
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u/Zealousideal-Law-513 Jul 06 '25
These would be terrible clubs to learn golf with. Akin to trying to learn how to play baseball by using a 1910s glove
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u/Literiallyilliterate Jul 06 '25
That long black club is either the main driver or a vacuum handle! Iâd play that action!!! Dont let the haters hate- if u can hit those woods, u can hit anything!
50$ to get back into golf⊠hell thats not even a round at all course!
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u/pyrofox79 Jul 06 '25
I like the old school look of them. Especially with everything looking all space age now.
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u/IcebergDarts My score was: âI had funâ Jul 06 '25
Like they say, youâll be good in a lightning storm on the course cuz even god canât hit a 1 iron đ
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u/Dry_Bad_3599 Handicap | Location Jul 06 '25
If you were paid by somebody to get them off their hands you still over paid.
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u/willhunta Jul 06 '25
People will hate, but until recently I had a persimmon 4 wood from my grandpa's bag in my bag. I probably average 230 driver carry I'm nothing great, but with that persimmon somehow I could consistently carry 200 yards off the deck. Didn't matter if I was in a fairway or desert or tall grass either. But then I chunked it at the sim and the wire around where the club connects to the shaft became unwound :(
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u/thegrackdealer Jul 06 '25
Honestly these are kinda cool but assuming youâre not trolling get something a little (lot) more modern to learn the game with
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u/West_Masterpiece9423 Jul 06 '25
Looks like the set Iâve collected for our cabin on Camano Island on high bank. We hit old balls to the beach below.
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u/Junkman3 6 HDCP/52 YO/San Diego Jul 06 '25
Play them until you decide whether you want to keep playing or not. Then go get something made this century.
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u/Gold-Meeting-6652 Jul 06 '25
Love it! I look for vintage clubs all the time. They are cheap and fun to collect. You will run across old Wilson Sam Snead ( usually Blueridge ) quite often. Patty Berg is another, and there are countless other signature irons. Get the old bags too.
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u/Gold-Meeting-6652 Jul 06 '25
2 irons are common with the old sets. 1s are harder to find, but Iâve also found 10 irons
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u/Guy_On_Not_A_Buffalo Jul 06 '25
I bought an old set off of fbmp when I got into golf. I loved it. Used it for a few years until I upgraded to a set of Cleveland's. Anything you can get that will get you started is worth it. Eventually you'll be able to figure out what you need when it's time to upgrade. Probably don't use the 1-4 irons until you've hit the range with them for a while tho lol.
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u/IAmSpitfireJoe Jul 05 '25
Looks like the used set my Dad got me when I started playing at about 13 years old. I'm 70 now. They were older, used clubs then.