Old School Challenge

[Crow]

After watching one of the Steve Buzza vlogs where they use some old clubs I'm really keen to give it a go.
A) it will be interesting to see how they perform, and B) it looks a great bit of fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47a3mQM27A

Anybody fancy it?
We could make up a fourball and play a local course.

Suggested rules:

• Woods must be wooden
• No hybrids allowed
• Irons should be of a bladed type
• Preferably obtained for £25 or less from ebay, charity shop, etc.
• They had wooden shafted putters which add to the excitement, not compulsory but if you can get hold of one then all the better!

A couple of weeks to source your gear and then we play!
Who's up for it?

 

[garyinderry]

I am good to go. :thup: no wooden shafted putter but can use a bullseye.

 

[Crow]

Bullseye is vintage enough! So looking at somewhere between Birmingham and Manchester as a possible venue.

How about Whittington Heath? Nearer me than you but it's on the HS2 endangered list so would be good to play.

 

[garyinderry]

Well up for this, but lets leave it till the spring time. HID brother lives 20mins from there so I can drop her there for the day and ill head to the golf.

Will also give some time to get a full 14 clubs that I like. Allerton golf club by me has drums full of these clubs.

With old school blades I take serious divots in the wet. Real thin soles and little bounce. Lol

 

[Crow]

Sounds good to me Gary, March maybe? A fourball in March would only be £40 a head, including breakfast.

http://www.whittingtonheathgc.co.uk/home.aspx?i=no

Who else fancies it?
Plenty of time to find that classic set, and even a wooden shafted putter.....

 

[garyinderry]

Yeah sounds good. should be a laugh. Break 100 will be doing well. last time I used similar clubs was about 5 years ago when I rented clubs at a muni in Liverpool. Driver is so hard but I look forward to the challenge. :thup:

 

[bobmac]

I could just use my normal clubs, would need to get some wooden woods though

 

[Oddsocks]

Love the idea and I'm going to suggest it at the club for our Christmas comp. gives people a year to source them! :thup:

 

[guest100718]

Sounds interesting... I already have a 1960s set of Wilson in the shed, complete with a 2 wood, that is made of wood.

 

[garyinderry]

Just need a driver and see what else can fit in the bag. found my George Nicoll putter. Damn that's bladey. :rofl:

 

[need_my_wedge]

You could set up something like this http://www.hickorygolfdays.co.uk/

 

[dan2844]

that sounds like a good day, i'd be up for it... i started out with a set of old bladed titleists i think, not the smartest way to start but i didn't realise that at the time

 

[Robster59]

I bet I could still find all these in my Dad's loft.

 

[Crow]

Looks like we might have enough for a fourball then.

Can you please add your name here if you'd like to play at Whittington Heath, late March time, and preferred day, the £160 fourball offer is Mon to Friday, I'll then look at booking.

I've put the names down of those I think are good to play, if I've got it wrong please take them off.

1. Crow
2. garyinderry
3. dan2844
4.

Second fourball if enough interest:
1.
2.
3.
4.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Got a persimmon 3 wood my parents had made for my 18th. That and an original Anser c1983 is as old skool as I can go. I struggle with modern gear and remember that 3 wood had a sweet spot no bigger than a pin head.

 

[srixon 1]

Why not go the whole hog and wear shirt and ties with tweed jackets.

 

[ruff-driver]

Why not go the whole hog and wear shirt and ties with tweed jackets.

Plus fours ?

 

[full_throttle]

would these be acceptable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-DECENT-FULL-SET-OF-DONNAY-WOODS-IRONS-/331756613538?hash=item4d3e3c2fa2:g:l6EAAOSwoydWm~v7

 

[Bigfoot]

I will give this a go if I can find some clubs

1. Crow
2. garyinderry
3. dan2844
4. Bigfoot

Second fourball if enough interest:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Particularly if it is at Whittington

 

[garyinderry]

would these be acceptable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-DECENT-FULL-SET-OF-DONNAY-WOODS-IRONS-/331756613538?hash=item4d3e3c2fa2:g:l6EAAOSwoydWm~v7

Not blade, they are just old. :thup: