Retired clubs or just taking a nap?

Parmo

Parmo

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Morning All,
I was wondering if I was the only one, I seem to be building a golf shop in my outhouse with clubs not used!! I was just thinking about it whilst looking at freedom from my work window, so far in 14 months of playing I have collected/stored/bent : -

2 x drivers (cobra f speed & hippo os4)
1 x 5 wood (Ben Ross v6 trimass)
1 x 3 wood (Hippo os4)
2 x hybrids (hippo os4 & Wilson deep red)
1 x set of irons (Hippo os4)
3 x wedges (fake CG12 wedges, got my money back though)
1 x putter (Hippo os4)

Not mentioning that it seems my entire wardrobe has turned from normal clothing to polos, wool sweaters, wind shirts and chinos!! I am not sure if its a early midlife crisis or just golf addiction. :(
 
I have similar issues. What do you do with old clubs which have no sell on value? I snapped a load in half and put them in the bin recently, but still have loads left.

I nearly always wear dress rule compliant clothes, as I never know when I might drop by the club. As a result, my wardrobe is jammed with golf gear. I don't wear shirts to work, just polos and chinos.

I still need to get rid of a load of spare clubs though. Most have had the newness worn off them, so their value is zip.
 
My retired golf clubs live in a rack in the rafters of my garage. It's scary sometimes to think what we spend on our golf, knowing full well that in the course of time the kit will end up retired and replaced with some other miracle club. I've got an old 2 iron in there that I just cant throw away. Won my first silverware using that in the mid 80s. Don't think I could hit it at all now as the clubhead is so small its unbelievable. I have a set of clubs in my locker at present just in case I drop into the club for a quick 9 some afternoon. If they were in the garage, the rack might collapse.

As for the clothes, well thats nottoo bad, can't aford new clothes as I keep buying golf clubs instead ;)
 
Well so far the wife has bought me for my birthday: -

Ashworth polo
Ashworth jumper
Callaway jacket
2 x hybrids (she doesnt know this one yet)

I think I need help.
 
Some items are retired, some resting... The Missus keeps saying i ought to go down the car boot & offload some... But that would eat into good golfing time.

Oh, I always seem to wear golf attire even when I'm not golfing, to me it feels smart & stylish, no to mention comfortable, what else but a smart Polo to can you waft into a posh restaurant without wearing a tie. Case closed.

Years ago people would keep the same golf clubs for 30 or 40 years, they'd be passed down from father to son, son to grandson. But now technology rules the day & every day it changes & we change our clubs as often as some change their mobile phone, its all a bi-product of the society we live in; tbqh a very wasteful, needful one. Part of me yearns for those days where clubs were kept in the family for decades when we were satisfied with our lot. Part of me yearns to be able to think Perssimon woods were the hight of technology & decadence, when golf was an art & not a science.
 
Well so far the wife has bought me for my birthday: -

Ashworth polo
Ashworth jumper
Callaway jacket
2 x hybrids (she doesnt know this one yet)

I think I need help.
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I Like your style :thumbsup: :cool:

Thing is is there that expensive kenwood mixer you don't know you've bought her for hers yet.... :rofl:

Oh, you can't beat Ashworth as a safe name to get btw
 
Think Homer will beat us all on this one, I give most of my retired gear to mates who just knock the ball about a few times a year.

Or swap it on out great buy/sell/swap section.
 
HTL

You will be glad to know I had a damn good clar out in the summer under strict orders from HID and took a lot of my unwanted stuff to AG as it goes back to HQ and is then resent (where useable) to schools and youth organisations to get kids into the game.

At present in the back room I am down to@
2 x Taylormade stand bags
2 x Callaway stand bags
1 set of TM R7's (4-SW - steel)
1 set of Callaway X20's (4-PW - graphite)
1 Callaway big bertha 460 driver
1 Cleveland Hi bore XLS driver
3 and 5 Cleveland Hi bore XLS woods
1 orignal Ping Anser 2 putter
1 odyssey 2 ball blade (XG2)
1 TM Rossa spider putter (courtesy of GM)
1 Ben Hogan Apex 56 degree SW (courtesy of GM)
1 Titleist vokey 60 degree LW

3 dozen Pro V, 2 dozen TM black, 2 dozen Callaway I Tour and a dozen Srixon URS balls. I practice ball bag full of Titleist balls and two carrier bags of spares. 1 eyeline putting aid and 1 proliner teaching aid (for alignment). 6 sci flex footjoy gloves, 5 footjoy sta sof, 1 footjoy dry ice (all new) gloves

2 pairs of myjoy shoes (Dryjoy pods) 2 pairs of dryjoys and a pair of Hi Tec. 2 proquip waterproof suits, 11 golf jumpers, 17 golf shirts, 1 base layer top and 9 pairs of golfing trousers.

I have no idea how I've accumulated so many balls and gloves. I've had the titleist practice balls (all marked with a red marker pen line around them to signify they are mine on the practice ground) but have been sitting there for at least 5 years. I only have golf shirts in my wardrobe as casual and so they all get worn. I can wear smart casual in work so all my trousers get used and as I play both days at weekends shoes get used rotationally to make sure they all get to dry out after use.
 
jeez its funny how it all mounts up over the years,i have 3 3 woods and 15 putters and i driver 905r which is my baby and i wont sell i get rid of the rest of my gear
 
Been playing again since spring last year and i have

old set palm springs ASW (custom) 20 yrs old
Persimmon 3 wood
2 wedges
7 iron
blade putter
Ping pal 6 BC putter
since last May :-
1 set Jack Nick irons now used by son
1 set Cally X20 irons custom fit
1 set Mizzy mp57 irons custom fir (prize)
2 x mizzy t series wedges 53* & 58*
3 x Cally xtour wedges 52*, 56* & 60*
Titleist vokey 60*
Drivers x 4, Jack Nick, Macgregor, TM R7, Mizzy mp600
Tm 3 wood
Mizzy f60 5 wood
Cally 3H
Mizzy Bettinardi co6 putter
V foil putter
TM rossa monza corsa putter
Rife 2 bar hybrid putter
Ping G5 2 iron
2 x cart bad, wilson & griplock
2 x stand bag Adams & Dunlop
1 x Footjoy pods
1 x Fottjoy dryjoys
1 x stubert ??
1 x Bite
8 x new, unused gloves (various) still in packaging
10 x various (footjoy) gloves used, for practicing.
1 x chipping net
1 x practice net
1 x practice mat
3 x waterproofs
3 x wind tops
2 x base layers
11 x trousers, various inc adidas, stromberg
34 x polo's
2 x turtle neck (woodworm)
1 x sleeveless jumper (woodworm)
2 x Pringle jumpers
1 x push trolly
1 x motocaddy
1 x leadbetter swingsetter
2 x putting aids

1 doz nike platinum balls
1 doz cally itour (free today)
3 doz pro v1
1 doz Srixon ad333
ALL still boxed

Around 300 pro v1's in buckets
around 150 various mixed balls

So why do I feel compelled to buy more
 
Vig.

And my Mrs thinks that I have have alot of gear!

Other than what's listed in my sig, I have

Donnay 5 and 7 wood
Mizzy Aerolite2 standbag
Some crappy found balls
Mizzy MX19 3 iron
pull trolley

That's it, that's all.

On another note are you willing to part with one or two items?
 
I am, but still can't get rid of the urge to buy something when I walk into a retailer or pro shop.

I have given away a driver and 3 wood to a mate, he won't buy anything, he just says i'll wait till you get fed up of something and have it off you. (I know i'm going to upset some now but he is Scottish!!! :eek:)

I still NEED a top quality lightweight waterproof suit

My missus never has a problem with me spending "you work hard, spend it" she's a gem.
Still waiting for a locker at the club so I can free up some space for more "precious"
 
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