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Originally Posted by scho63
I had Hogan irons and woods back in the late 70's. The irons were tiny blades and the woods had clear plastic on the club face. Couldn't hit the irons worth a shit. My Dad got them from someone who owed him money. I also had a giant green and white Rodney Dangerfield golf bag that weighed 100 pounds that came with the clubs. They were my second set.
My first set of clubs were Spalding Eagle irons 3,5,7,9 PW Driver and 3 Wood and putter. No even clubs or sandwedge.
My first golf bag was a cloth bag with a steel ring at the top, no separation for any clubs. The clubs fell out of the bag all the time.
I think we bought them at Kmart.
My first golf shoes were Puma gold suede sneakers. I slipped and slid all over.
I've come a long way since then.....
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My first set of irons I pulled out of the pump house. Spalding Gene The Machine Littlers. Had nice slick leather wrap grips and if you thinned one on a cold day if felt like you were struck by lightning right in the hands. Woods were assorted but for a time I played with Robert Trent Jones JRs. Leather grips with a reminder. That's a little flat spot on the butt end of the grip to assisted with the placement of your left hand. A 1wood, 2 1/2 wood, 3 1/2 wood, 4 1/2 wood. They were persimmon with pheasant wrap twine. They were really cool. I have the 9 iron from the Littlers and one of those fairway woods.
I grew up next to a little public course here in Springfield and I was a fence jumper. I was explaining to the Head Pro where I play now just why I never make a tee time. I didn't ever need one growing up because I always started on number 12!