verojoe Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Does anyone know anything about a vintage Ray Cook putter stamped Minus 3. Appears to be an early version of their Classic Plus II, 8802 style putter. Thanks. Quote 4-P Hogan Edge (2018 version) 52 degree Hogan Equalier wedge Arnold Palmer The Original putter Founder Club hybrid 18 degrees Taylor Made Burner 3 & 5 wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 If you can post a pic. Ray Cook made some good stuff including wedges. At one time there was a much sought after Ray Cook putter called a Blue Goose Rickp 1 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verojoe Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 I tried posting a pic. It is on ebay, could not get it to the forum (not the most tech savvy guy in the world). Love the Ray Cooks, got about 6 of them. The Classic Plus II (8802 style) is my every day, go to putter. Will try the pic again. Quote 4-P Hogan Edge (2018 version) 52 degree Hogan Equalier wedge Arnold Palmer The Original putter Founder Club hybrid 18 degrees Taylor Made Burner 3 & 5 wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I had a Blue Goose mid mallet for several years. Bought it at PGA Golf Show in Orlando. Gave it to a friend starting a Play it Again Sports store a few years back. Kinda wish I still had it.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 If you can post a pic. Ray Cook made some good stuff including wedges. At one time there was a much sought after Ray Cook putter called a Blue GooseI can remember about 12 years ago the Ray Cook Blue Goose was a hot item.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy BIG STU 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 What they are selling as BlueGoose putters now are just not the same......old was blue steel, now is blue painted . Just not the same.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy BIG STU and Rickp 2 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 What they are selling as BlueGoose putters now are just not the same......old was blue steel, now is blue painted . Just not the same.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpyI remember the Blued Steel they were nice but never saw one LH.I’m sure the blue painted is not nearly as good looking or desirable.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 6 hours ago, fozcycle said: What they are selling as BlueGoose putters now are just not the same......old was blue steel, now is blue painted . Just not the same. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy More than likely back in the day they used a different steel and heat treating process. In modern Business 101 that translates to more expensive steel and labor process Rickp 1 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 More than likely back in the day they used a different steel and heat treating process. In modern Business 101 that translates to more expensive steel and labor processYup, I think they were a low/medium carbon steel and either hand torched or a very well controlled furnace. I would lean to hand torch, not that hard to do.Never saw anything in LH or I would have had my paws on it.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy cnosil and BIG STU 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/5/2020 at 3:41 PM, Rickp said: Yup, I think they were a low/medium carbon steel and either hand torched or a very well controlled furnace. I would lean to hand torch, not that hard to do. Never saw anything in LH or I would have had my paws on it. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I hand torched a old Spalding TP Mills #9 a few years back and it turned out great. So great that a guy wanted it so I sold it to him. cnosil and Rickp 2 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I hand torched a old Spalding TP Mills #9 a few years back and it turned out great. So great that a guy wanted it so I sold it to him. I did this out of winter boredom about 12 years ago. I do take it out occasionally.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy BIG STU 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 17 hours ago, Rickp said: I did this out of winter boredom about 12 years ago. I do take it out occasionally. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You did a fantastic job on it. I inadvertently became a Mills collector after over the years finding several on the pile. I did do a trade deal back in December for a Mizuno Mills #1 which I have always wanted. I got it and can not putt with it worth 2 hoots but like to look at it. Out of all the Spalding Mills I own my #3 is my favorite. But it is still hard for me to kick the rusty Scotty out of the bag. LOL out of all the Mills I own I do not have one turned backwards like yours!!! Believe it or not I can putt halfway decent left handed with one of my Bullseyes or an old Cash In I have Rickp 1 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 You did a fantastic job on it. I inadvertently became a Mills collector after over the years finding several on the pile. I did do a trade deal back in December for a Mizuno Mills #1 which I have always wanted. I got it and can not putt with it worth 2 hoots but like to look at it. Out of all the Spalding Mills I own my #3 is my favorite. But it is still hard for me to kick the rusty Scotty out of the bag. LOL out of all the Mills I own I do not have one turned backwards like yours!!! Believe it or not I can putt halfway decent left handed with one of my Bullseyes or an old Cash In I have I did another a Mizuno and it came out pretty good. Foolishly another guy liked it and I let him have it. It’s somewhere in Canada.One of these days I’ll look for another project but I don’t have the winter doldrums in FL. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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