Forgotten Golf Brands

[GolfSpy_APH]

I think someone mentioned Yes! Putters which was a good one. They had such a unique face and based off the community call last week we know that Adams or now TaylorMade own them or the technology. 

Funny how things going round and round. 

[Rob Person]

Anyone heard of. VIRAGE?  

[bavs1984]

I don’t think it’s been mentioned but Solus wedges made it into my bag on more than one occasion before they went full infomercial


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[flsw19]

Some additional - Snake Eyes, Wright & Ditson, Northwestern, Nicklaus, Palmer, Penfold, Ping Golf balls, Lovett,

[Donn lost in San Diego]

7 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Anyone heard of. VIRAGE?  

A winery in Napa.

[Donn lost in San Diego]

Henry Griffitts, still in business in Coeur d Alene, Idaho.

Tad Moore in Selma Alabamamama.

Both are custom club makers.

Any body here ever have clubs from these fitters?

[buckpillar]

On 4/3/2024 at 5:53 AM, Daddyawn said:

Does Browning still make clubs? I have a set (missing the 7) of Browning 440 irons that my Uncle made about 20 years ago. He has since past on and I will never give them up (not playing them, but they are a keepsake.)

I have a 6 iron in the closet, I built it long ago to try.

[Dweed]

My first set of clubs after getting my commission to 2LT in early 70's were RAMs. Man I liked those sticks. Still have them stored away in the barn. I believe they were a Dave Hill model.

[Rob Person]

6 hours ago, Donn lost in San Diego said:

A winery in Napa.

A few marketplace ads popped up with them. Knight made them as beginner clubs I guess?

[THE GOLF GUY]

12 hours ago, flsw19 said:

Some additional - Snake Eyes, Wright & Ditson, Northwestern, Nicklaus, Palmer, Penfold, Ping Golf balls, Lovett,

Scratch golf , known more for their wedges 

[Willie T]

I would like to add Tommy Armour (although Dick's has them as a house brand and with the reintroduction of the 845 irons I thought they would be a flagship again a Dick's./Golf Galaxy).  Seems they are being quickly being relegated to "super discount we're not making them anymore" pricing.  My love the the TA 845s is directly related to the fact I still own my first set of "real" irons that I bought - the 845s Silver Scot patent pending (purchased in '17).  However as others have noted I have have some Northwestern, Lynx, MacGregor irons; Toney Penna, Northwestern non-laminated persimmon woods and plasiticized Spalding woods.  Balls - I've got a couple dozen of balata balls: Spalding, PGA, Acushnet (Titleist's parent company). 

[JT Bama]

First Flight used to make a top quality iron awhile ago. i also recall a brand named PGA.

[BillCox]

I always wanted some 845 irons. 
 

zebra putter

 

slazenger golf ball or the Ping Eye

 

 

[Bulldog]

On 4/2/2024 at 2:41 AM, Dale69 said:

Does anyone remember Browning from the 80s with their low profile irons?

A guy I played with had a set of them. I thought they were very cool.

[Bulldog]

I built several Snake Eyes hybrids from Golfsmith for my buddies back in the previous century when hybrids weren’t really a thing. Some of them are still playing them. I was surprised to see that there is a Snake Eyes golf brand today. 

[BCases]

Nike golf. They made equipment for the guy "that was better than most".  They had a decent market share and just up and left the golf club and ball market.

[Rob Person]

Piper irons is one I saw today in a bag. Very classy looking. 

36 minutes ago, BCases said:

Nike golf. They made equipment for the guy "that was better than most".  They had a decent market share and just up and left the golf club and ball market.

Speaking of, snapped this pic today from another bag... never saw one like it.

[Willie T]

On 4/3/2024 at 11:56 PM, GolfSpy_APH said:

I think someone mentioned Yes! Putters which was a good one. They had such a unique face and based off the community call last week we know that Adams or now TaylorMade own them or the technology. 

Funny how things going round and round. 

If TM follows typical suit - I bet we can expect a "Yes! Putter" inspired design coming from TM or possibly under the Adams golf banner sometime in the not so distant future...

[GolfSpy_APH]

Just now, Willie T said:

If TM follows typical suit - I bet we can expect a "Yes! Putter" inspired design coming from TM or possibly under the Adams golf banner sometime in the not so distant future...

I believe hat already happened!

[Willie T]

6 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

I believe hat already happened!

Gotcha - is that the putter being sold under the Adams banner?  just took a quick look over there and it looks pretty good.  

 

[Donn lost in San Diego]

5 hours ago, BCases said:

Nike golf. They made equipment for the guy "that was better than most".  They had a decent market share and just up and left the golf club and ball market.

Not exactly a long ago far away brand. 

[William0946]

Anyone remember Daiwa?  My first set of brand new clubs were Daiwa that I bought in my early 20's.  I used hand-me-down clubs in my teens. The Daiwa set had composite shafts as graphite was just becoming known in the golf industry.  I gamed these for 10-15 years before moving into Taylormade Rac LT.

[Rob Person]

I can not find out anything about this putter! AimGolf BP.12

And I saw Knight mentioned a few posts back. This putter just speaks to me when I hold it.

[Headhammer]

How about KASCO K2K hybrids with their Super Hyten metal that made them the longest hybrids ever. I fell for the marketing when they appeared on The Hot List, that was long before MGS was born. Damn things did go pretty far though, or perhaps I was just younger and stronger back then.

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[Headhammer]

On 4/4/2024 at 2:35 PM, Donn lost in San Diego said:

Henry Griffitts, still in business in Coeur d Alene, Idaho.

Tad Moore in Selma Alabamamama.

Both are custom club makers.

Any body here ever have clubs from these fitters?

Sure Tad Moore was a very well known regional club maker, sort of like what Bobby Grace is today. 

[FightingScot82]

When Dicks Sporting Goods first went national, Knight was their bottom rung clubs. 

 

There was a driving range near my house that had lots of clubs called Bird or Byrd. 

[Donn lost in San Diego]

12 hours ago, Headhammer said:

How about KASCO K2K hybrids with their Super Hyten metal that made them the longest hybrids ever. I fell for the marketing when they appeared on The Hot List, that was long before MGS was born. Damn things did go pretty far though, or perhaps I was just younger and stronger back then.

Probably maraging steel which dates at least to the 1970s or as early as the 1950s and is still basic to all non Ti or non carbon-blend steel faces..  I think maraging was a big part of Barney Adams promotion.

 

["Mr. 72"]

On 3/26/2024 at 7:03 PM, Rob Person said:

Dunlop golf equipment! 

 Clubs and bags throughout the 80s- early 2000s that were produced by Dunlop.

Later they were bought out by Sumimoto. (Who also own Cleveland and Srixon, and a bunch of other sports companies)

The clubset I own, (and currently play) are over 25 years old. They are Foremost 551 series (and I believe the last dunlop club sets produced)

Dunlop golf has a long history too.

I had a set of Dunlop irons many year ago. I didn't really like them, so I got rid of them after two years for a set if Callaways. The best part of my Dunlop purchase was that the salesman talked me out of trading in my Callaway s2h2 irons, and I still have them to this day. They're my all-time favorite clubs I've ever owned.

I also tested a dozen Dunlop golf balls for the old PGAT Partners Club. I really liked that ball. It was long, and I shot  mid 70s round, which is really good for me, the first time out. However, it was one dozen and done, as I don't ever remember seeing them in a store.

[Barry masterson]

6Dunlop65golf ball in a black rapper. Slazenger golf equipment and jumpers. 

 

 

[ArnieM]

I recall Powerbilt clubs fondly. I had a set of Powerbilt irons and loved them, back in the 70's. No idea what happened to them?