Best clubs of all time?

[StrawberryShortCake 616]

Was thinking about this in the shower (shower thoughts) 

What do you guys think were the best clubs of all time driver, woods, irons, wedges, putters whatever.

What were the best clubs you never wished you sold? Curious of your thoughts and opinions and I couldn't find anything related when I searched all the threads.

For me I would have to say one of the best selling golf clubs of all time. The 845s were in production for 13 years and still have one heck of a following. The 845s had great success on the PGA tour. Since so many Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scott irons were sold, you can find them used really cheap. The real prize is the slightly bigger 845s Titanium face version with steel shafts, as most were sold with graphite. These were the first hand me down clubs from my father and the clubs I learned how to play on hitting balls around the yard. I grew up on a farm with lots of land to wack balls into the trees.

[PMookie 11,765]

For me: the original metal Golfsmith heads for driver/3w/5w. Long and straight for me from 1986-1994!

Irons: Ping Zing 2. Again, long and straight

[Tom the Golf Nut 2,171]

The set I had in play were the original Wilson Fat shafts for my irons. They were heavy and I hit the ball a mile with them and straight. The hype was all about eliminating  club twist with the fat shafts. I had the TaylorMade Burner Bubble Shafts for my woods.  I dont know how I hit anything with those small heads. Ahh the memories.  But I also agree with the status of the 845' s as being the most wanted back in the day.

[aerospace_ray 570]

For me it was a Ping Eye 2 coppers for the irons. Wilson Staff blades (late 70's) were close second. Regarding woods, Persimmon Wilson Staff's or  Hogans both 70's models followed by original 90's model Callaway Big Bertha War Bird steels. Wedges would be Wilson Staff Jerry Pates and/or my current Wishon PCF's. All time putters I guess would be 8802 Wilson Staff and Ping B60 or B61 coppers.  

 

[deejaid 3,936]

Shouldn’t it be what we are playing now? If not, why aren’t we playing them?

But for me it was a set of Dynacraft Pro Cavity irons circa 2003. I built them when I had just started club building and they were the easiest to play irons ever. Very little offset but the perfect sole width and grind.

Unfortunately vanity got me as I was playing “no name” clubs and my buddy bought a sweet new set of Mizuno MX-23’s, so I followed with my own set. Never played near as well with the Mizuno’s as the Dynacraft’s.


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[MadMex 303]

3 hours ago, aerospace_ray said:

For me it was a Ping Eye 2 coppers for the irons. Wilson Staff blades (late 70's) were close second. Regarding woods, Persimmon Wilson Staff's or  Hogans both 70's models followed by original 90's model Callaway Big Bertha War Bird steels. Wedges would be Wilson Staff Jerry Pates and/or my current Wishon PCF's. All time putters I guess would be 8802 Wilson Staff and Ping B60 or B61 coppers.  

 

Agree 100% with PING Coppers, for scratch players Hogan Apex.

Woods Citation Persimmon

Putter PING Anser2   

[deejaid 3,936]

When I think best clubs of all-time, I think of clubs that were the best performers of their era and are still sought after today.

Macgregor M693, M43, M85 Woods

In their day, the most sought after woods by the games best players. 1950’s era Macgregor persimmon woods were still in the bags of pro’s like Norman and Nicklaus well into the 1980’s.


Ping Eye 2 Irons

The irons that really changed everything. There were cavity backs before the Eye 2, like Ping’s own Karsten irons but the Ping Eye 2 was a complete game changing iron that ushered in the end of the forged blade irons that were little changed from the 50’s thru 80’s.


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[jaskanski 1,240]

Another vote for the Ping Eye 2 here. The overall design, concept, playability and performance was (and still is) pretty much faultless. The sand wedge alone deserves a mention as  one the best all round bunker clubs - it just works. Granted, the look, the offset and the sole bounce (in some cases negative bounce on the longer irons) isn't to everyone's taste, but it's hard to dispute that any other iron had such an impact on the world golf scene from their debut to the present day. Tommy Armour 845's would be a close second maybe, with blade fans going for Mizuno MP33's and yours truly would wouldn't part with his Titleist 690MB's for anything. 

[fixyurdivot 8,446]

On 7/10/2020 at 8:13 PM, aerospace_ray said:

For me it was a Ping Eye 2 coppers for the irons.

+1 on the PE2's. Karsten Solheim designed the mousetrap that everyone sought to emulate. 

[NRJyzr 420]

I'm going to throw a vote in for Golden Ram Tour Grinds.

Yes, I admit to a bias.  

For putters, can there really be anything other than either the 8802 or the Anser?

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[Middler 1,972]

They haven’t been made yet, or what will manufacturers sell us all next year?

[HAC 53]

The original Big Bertha Driver was a game changer.

[Kansas King 198]

I think the Callaway Big Bertha irons from the late 90's were some of best irons made (in the GI category). They looked a little different as they were trying to maximize the physical properties to make irons forgiving and are still one of the most forgiving/playable sets of irons ever made. I still see them played from time to time. The only thing that would change if they reproduced them today is probably the sole design a little (which they did changed in the early 2000's). I also feel like the Perfect Club deserves a shout out for the TV sales category. That club was well made, easy to hit, and forgiving. I suppose proliferation of hybrids caused the club's demise. 

[Dr Strangelove 231]

Another vote for Ping Eye 2.  The + was my favorite iteration.

[revkev 22,036]

Well the Ping Eye 2 is pretty much a no brainer.

 

Woods?

 

Taylor Made Original One was kind of a game changer like those, I’d say.

 

 

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[Federalist88 13]

I have a few:

Taylormade RAC TP CB/MB combos

Titliest 975F 

Adams CMB's

[Firebird 298]

I have three- all of which I still own.

Topflite Tour Irons - these were a special edition as they are forged. They were a limited run specially to supply Payne Stewart.  Not sure how many sets were made. My set was a prize at a  tournament we won back in the 90's.

Wilson Staff Tour 100 Blades.

Original Big Bertha Warbird Driver.

[Buffly 465]

The best of my time playing golf is the Taylormade Supersteel irons with the red S-90 Bubble Graphite shaft - specifically the 9 iron. 

This gets the nod because it is the club I hit a hole-in-one with. So, it's the best club of all time for me. 

Second, is my Taylormade SLDR S 19* 5 wood with the 65g Fuji Kira Speeder stiff shaft. This club landed me 4 feet from the pin leading to my second eagle, and first on a par 5. 

I switched out my irons but the 5w is still in the bag. 

The irons are on loan to a buddy.