Way before I had interest in golf, but my hometown has a lot of history with MacGregor. Greens were slower than I expected( I guess about a 9-9.5) I was an English teacher and I had a friend who helped me get a job as a sales rep for MaxFli golf balls, Hoeflich told MyGolfSpy. I have studied and still use as a reference the Jim Kaplan MacGregor and Wilson golf history catalogs. I have a set of 845s. Loved Nickent Hybridsstill have a 3DX Iron Wood 4-hybrid. Tommy Armour Royal Scot Under Cut Irons 5-SW Golf Clubs. Unbiased. PS I occasionally still shoot my age or below! I got to play OCN when I was there a few years ago, and I get to play at Trump one a year or every other year as part of our local inter-club league. They wrote the 845 business and the EQL was kind of shoved into the background.. with T. T. Tourney shafts. Somehow I dont think he was rite some of my most memorable shot were with the b c . . My line isnt always great, but my pace is pretty good for a guy in his mid-70s. i was just wondering if anyone plays or had palyed these irons. Once again, John Barba and My Golf Spy, providing the best most in-depth golf writing you will find anywhere! MyGolfSpy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CPMs difference . I don't have a reference for you, been looking for one for years myself, just had to comment on those clubs. I have been using the cb's now for a few weeks. Great club! By 1977, Victor Comptometer was purchased by Kidde, Inc., a New Jersey-based maker of everything from Jacuzzi bathtubs and Farberware housewares to lighting fixtures, fire protection equipment, and hydraulic cranes. AT1 Golf Clubs Steel Tour Blades set irons 3-PW - $98.02. . The company we came to know as Tommy Armour actually started in Ohio in 1910 as the Burke Golf Equipment Company. Let's first get some things out of the way these irons aren't going to go and compete with a Mizuno or Miura forging. **These are a vintage set of irons, the grips are original and have a unique era . Unfortunately, the ownership game of hot potato was about to enter the lightning round. (Celebration was completely full both days) this story should eb made into a movie. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than Canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to Canadian dollars based upon Bloomberg's conversion FYI my son uses DCIs so I guess we are playing sisters of of sorts given their design heritage. My father-in-law loaned me his set of Ping Eye 2 irons to start, but after a year or 2 he missed them so I went shopping. He was the guiding spirit behind Nickent Golf and authored several other iconic iron designs, including the Titleist DCI and the TaylorMade RAC. Was allways a wilson staff player but in the early 80s didnt have as much golf time. Im not hating on anyone, its brilliant marketing. Tommy Armour Zaap . Dri-tac midsize grips than my my irons are even worth but it was totally worth it to me to make them even more playable after all these years! 845 EVO V-31: 2000: 845 EVO V-31 Reduced Offset: 2000: 845 EVO-V 25: 1999: 845 EVO V-31: 2000: 845FS SilverScot: 2003: 845u Silver Back: 2003: 845cm SilverBack: 2003: 845c SilverBack: 2003: 845m SilverBack: 2003: Back to Irons Specifications | Back to Main Page . Great clubs. Ill always be proud to have been a part of building one of golfs iconic weapons. Im rooting for the latest incarnation to be a big success. Gamed them until I discovered my Mizuno MP-32s. MACGREGOR TOMMY ARMOUR V.F.Q. I should have known something wasnt right. In the 1990s, I remember thinking, Two companies shots at the same golfer.. Never know when one day you hit it for the last time. You could also write a case study on how the 845s, quite unintentionally, led to Tommy Armours downfall. $22.32 shipping. And that iconic font on the back that put a ribbon and bow on the iconic look of the 845s? Youd think those numbers 8-4-5 represent a math formula or weighting ratio or some such other technical wizardry and was inspired by focus-group input and approval. . In the 80s, if you were a scratch player, you played Wilson Staff. Plays: Righty. 0 bids. When I think of Tommy Armour 845s .. they were extremely popular and could give any of the pro line club sets of the time a run for their money as they were a excellent iron, Im thinking the 845BC was about $1100.00 with Mitsubishi graphite shafts. The company is highly leveraged in an extremely competitive industry. Single Irons; Shafts; Grips; Bags & Carts; Balls; Headcovers; On-Course. i bought them at a yard sale for $20 that i saved for 3 weeks. Cobra happily filled that void. Brand Tommy Armour; Head Weight 271 "C" Dimension 1.464; Basic VCOG 0.765; Moment of Inertia (MOI . I would rate them an 8 on a scale of 10. You gotta lotta time on your hands, my man. After two weeks of shooting under par and not even one paycheck, I resorted to working at a driving range in Winter haven Florida. I loved Nickent stuff. Being that I have not see these in person would you consider the head size: A. Classic set! I played the MacGregor MT (1972) "flatsole" irons from 1974 to 1994. Would it also surprise you to learn he was not an engineer or even an experienced club designer? Feedback 99.6% (1,788) Tommy Armour Gap Wedge 54 RH. I had them for several years and also believe many manufactures copied the tech in these clubs. Mike Furyk (Jims dad) was my first salesman in Philadelphia and Jim Greer was my rep in Chicago. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. TA1. Classic irons. I played each off the second to back tees the first time and each off the tips the second time. Yeah, imagine that MGS would right a topical article about golf. Left Handed Tommy Armour Silverscot Forged Irons Set 3-PW - Forged Backs Set is in great shape, only played a few times with them but found set I originally wanted shortly after $175. Silver Scot #6. Plus, the price point was decent, especially for a house brand. The 845 was John Hoeflichs very first effort at designing a golf club. I played the MacGregor MT (1972) "flatsole" irons from 1974 to 1994. Hoping someone can help me out. Be sure to ask if the seller is a authorized TA dealer if you are buying off ebay. My set is 2-GW. Within days of the sale, Tommy Armour released the 845s. . Click below to begin your paid subscription. By October, Huffy filed for Chapter 11. Used to call them quarter to nines.nice clubs, great memories. When balata went away, those guys went in the closet---. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 7 Iron. I've also got a 'not so nice' set of Mac keyhole woods that I picked up cheap so maybe I will just hit those to get my fix. They are the same size as my buddy's Nike Pro combo irons. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Nice Left Handed Ping Heppler FLOKI 34" Putter w/Cover Strong Arc #327923 at the best online prices at eBay! C $153.09. The look of the drivers, woods, and hybrids were pretty nice, but I didnt really care for the sound and feel. Articles, Upper Deck Highlights Different Hockey Card Products, Re-Examining 1991 Classic Draft Football Cards, Kobe Bryants Jersey Auctioned for Over $5 Million. It was a wonderful design, structurally 100% comprised of a beautiful alignment feature with a back weight. Limited Stock to Ship. These clubs have been well kept and are in great condition. Lol. They cant afford for too many things to go wrong. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! I captained the freshman team, but was never able to break into the starting line up my sophomore year. If you don't need to bend them, they are a decent club. . Celebration was $30 more a round, and I reckon thats a fair premium. When I got home, I got some candles and melted the wax into the shape of a cavity and those cavity balance weight pads. New Tommy Armour Forged Blade Silver Scot 60 Lob Wedge, New Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Sand Wedge, SW Club, Rare Vintage Macgregor Tommy Armour Silver Scot Sw- 915, MacGregor Tommy Armour Black Scot Double Duty Wedge, H. Cholmondeley-Pennell Modern Improvements In Fishing Takle & Fish Hook, Spalding's Official Baseball Guides (1904), Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles Volume V, Florences Standard Baseball Card Price Guide Revised 6th Edition, Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles Volume II, Field Guide To Fishing Lures Identification & Value Guide, Porter Athletic Equipment Co. Tennis & Racquet Sports; Apparel; Fan Shop; Help Center Value Guide. However, now that I am in England I opted to attempt to qualify for the Sunningdale Senior PGA Open. Terry L. Fine Rare 1963 Macgregor Tommy Armour Silver Scot A2 Iron Set Rh, 2-11, New Grips. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------. I heard about J.C. Goosies Spalding tour in Florida and realized Florida was much more affordable for a Mini Tour player. California on the Golden State Tour. RARE Tommy Armour PGA Silver Scot Forged Blades 2-9 LH, Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 48* Pitching Wedge. I've heard there is a book/catalog out there showing the clubs thru the years??? My late father played MacGregor Tommy Armour Silver Scot Tourney irons (he was a 4 to 7 handicap golfer, even into his 60s, before he died). I am interested in trying them out myself, but have not been able to physically put my hands on a set to see how they are. I never new They looked relatively low played, Ive since added a SW and GW (W4). MATERIAL GRAPHITE . Ive still got them, minus a long-lost five iron and didnt switch to a new set of irons until 25 years later. I have the Silver Scot MB Blades and I also love them. Back when UST Shafts were strictly UST, in namenot UST/MamiyaNIckent had an ongoing deal with them, and they mad Speed Rated Shafts: which were actually closer to the flex you might be looking for. Otherwise - pull the shafts - would still be value for money. Jack Nicklaus broke a lot of face inserts and his primary driver used through about '86 was repaired many times, and this using balata. Its called the Bad Decision Playbook for a reason. Hey John 207. The Tommy Armour 845 name still has cachet, making this a welcome revival. It was a pleasure to speak with you. Hybrid. Arnie I still regularly game two Nickent Pipe putters, one at home from April through end of season and another here in New Zealand from mid-January through end of March (southern hemi summer). Nov 20, 2007. eli_yates. I'm glad I did. buisthreeputt; Jul 31, 2005; General Golf . Celebration was in fantastic condition, the greens were smoother and faster than FF( about a 10.5 ) and they sped up more as the sun sparked up. I had two six irons in my set and no three iron, the service rep took care of it right away and shipped out the three iron the next day (it was after 5:00 when I called). Also, I have seen a set of Nicklaus's with rifle flighted's. Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot Golf Clubs 2-9 PW + Putter $75 . NWT!!!!! Sold by @Gear4Good. Come on Dicks, you can do it, show us something worthy of the name/number. Standard B. Mid-Size C. Over sized? , please correct me if I have misspoke on the price but I know they were expensive . Bought a brand new set of 845s EVO when they were first released and loved them. At 56 years old, the Ford Mustang is still as cool as ever. Great article, on great irons. I happen to know more than I should about MacGregor forged irons of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. He loves telling stories, writing about golf and golf travel, and enjoys classic golf equipment. I polish them. Hope the rest of the Christmas shopping went well . 14 watching. Shot some of my best scores with these until they were stolen. I tend to blame bad shots on my swing versus the equipment. It was, in every way, the perfect product with a perfect message targeted at the perfect audience at the perfect point in time. SOLD. The 845 Forged irons are priced at $999 (set of eight . John is an aging, yet avid golfer, writer, 9-point-something handicapper living back home in New England after a 22-year exile in Minnesota. Maybe this will be the year I get fitted and buy some 2015 technology on closeout. MACGREGOR TOMMY ARMOUR V.F.Q. Those pads changed shape as you went from the 2-iron to the pitching wedge to keep the weight balanced in the center of the club.. Welcome to TST! The plan paid immediate dividends with staffers Jim Gallagher and Davis Love III copping wins that first year. Very forgiving for a blade, too. Putter. This was the first good set of clubs I ever owned. It brought back a lot of memories. Driver: Nike Sasquatch 460 9* w/ ProForce V2 72gr stiff tipped 3/4", Fairway: Calloway 2017 Steelhead XR Strong 4 wood, Putter: Wilson Staff Balance Fit Kirk Currie III. Thats where 835 came from, so the 845 was just 10 more.. Great piece of history. Weak advertising support combined with production problems compounded the issue, creating months-long backorders and impatient customers with money to spend but no Tommy Armour product to buy. Those seemed like a decent game improvement iron. Men's Right Handed. Probably just me. It was a good club but as noted in the article, wasnt supported by the retailers.. All Shafts & Components; Club Heads; Shafts; Shaft Sets; Grips; Grips Sets; . Driver: PING 410 Plus 9 degrees, Alta CB55 SFairway: Callaway Rogue 3W PX Even Flow Blue 6.0; Hybrid: Titleist 818H1 21* PX Even Flow Blue 6.0;Irons: Titleist 718 AP1 5-W2(53*) Shafts-TT AMT Red S300;WedgesVokey SM856-10DPutter: Scotty Cameron 2016 Newport 2.5Ball:Titleist AVX or 2021 ProV1. My first really good driver was a Genex425. The 845s stayed current in Tommy Armours catalog for seven years an inconceivable run considering todays one- to two-year product cycles. C $153.09. Plain and simple. I said, if someone doesnt buy the PING, what are they looking for? He said, something that looks like a traditional-shape short iron instead of something that looks like a propeller on a steamship.. Golfsmtih Jetstream 3W UST V2 All Major Brands. $69.99. I'm glad I did. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Cavity Back Forged TaylorMade 2023 Product Testing and Fitting Experience At The Kingdom! The very first Tommy Armour irons weren't made by Tommy Armour at all, but by MacGregor, and for a very good reason: there was no Tommy Armour company at the time. About eBay; Announcements; Community; Security Center; Seller Center . I wish someone would pick up that design and bring it back in updated form. I've heard they may not be "forged" as advertised. By the end of 97, TearDrop purchased RAM Golf for $10 million and Tommy Armour for $24 million. Probably late 50s Driver: Titleist 910 D-3; 9.5* Diamana Kai'li3-Wood: Titleist 910F; 15* Diamana Kai'liHybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'liIrons: Titleist 695cb 5-PwWedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's; 56-14 F grind and60-11 K grindPutter: Scotty CameronKombi SBall: ProV1. My first full set of irons at age 9 were Armour Silver Scot circa around 1950. Plays his DCIs. Thomas, its a great story, and very well written, about the history of an iconic brand. I saw Jim Gallagher use this model at the Belfry Ryder Cup The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight. - BenHogan. Ceej, March 25, 2008 In February, U.S. Industries bought Odyssey Sports of Carlsbad, CA, (yes, that Odyssey) for $17 million. Cobra Fly-Z+ Aldila DVS 845 FS. Make Request. Review Of Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot Irons. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! If they crack it wouldn't be a big loss. SN# M2217. FOR SALE! Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. iacas, December 31, 2017 tommy armour silver scot hybrid. I probably own 18 sets of these vintage beauties. 845 EVO V-25 (Forged) Year 2000; Brand Tommy Armour; Head Weight 254 "C" Dimension 1.130; Basic VCOG . Slucker turned TearDrop around almost immediately and must have figured he could do it again. eli_yates; Nov 19, 2007; Golf Equipment Talk; Replies 4 Views 5K. By 1959, Burke sold out to the Comptometer Corporation, a Chicago-based adding machine company. Once Hoeflich and his team had a general idea of what they wanted, Hoeflich went to California to work with R.G. Titleist SM6 54 S Grind Complete Set Vintage Tommy Armour .845s Silver Scot Mens Golf Clubs Irons Woods. Tommy Armour Forged Silver Scot Blades?? I dont think they did themselves any favors when they introduced the Atomic lineup. At nearing 77, a severe stroke, two knee replacements and hit by an automobile while waking, I am blessed to still be able to afford and play the greatest game on earth seven days a week here in Sarasota Florida at Palm Aire Country Club.

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