Vintage Golf

[Voyager EMH]

Close-up of the putter I'm getting.

 

[IanM]

When is the next game? My Blueflash set is getting dusty...

 

[Voyager EMH]

When is the next game? My Blueflash set is getting dusty...

If you want it, arrange it.

Somewhere between Leicester and Newport would suit me.

I've never been there, but I've heard about this place near Aylesbury, where maybe 6 of us could get on at guest rate.

I'm happy to lend sets to the uninitiated, but interested/curious.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Come on @IanM. You are one of the most knowledgeable on here about suitable venues.

I'm looking forward to your choice of place and day.

 

[IanM]

Feels like it should be old-worldie, and a bit alternative, Tadmarton, Cleeve Hill Minchinhampton Old, or Painswick! Player's Club or The Oxfordshire doesn't seem right!

I'm struggling for dates, but will see what's available

 

[Voyager EMH]

Painswick. Never played there. Looks like a place to make some memories playing with the old clubs.

 

[IanM]

Painswick. Never played there. Looks like a place to make some memories playing with the old clubs.

Not been there for years.. its a bit nuts!

 

[Crow]

Not been there for years.. its a bit nuts!

I had a look on Google satellite image and had trouble just finding the holes!

 

[Voyager EMH]

Both those last two posts have made me very keen for Painswick. But I will go along with a majority view.

 

[IanM]

Painswick is only £20 midweek and £27.50 on a weekend. I'm free tomorrow, so will sound them out for potential dates.

 

[Crow]

Picked up a couple of sets from a friend a few days back.

Slazenger - Jack Nicklaus Champion, 1966 or 1967?
Good condition but the 9 iron shaft is bent right at the hosel so will need some careful adjustment.

Lomond Golf - Silver Blade by A.R. Taylor, 1981?
Lomond Golf was a short lived company, formed I believe by Jimmy Letters, exactly who A.R. Taylor was I'd love to know!

 

[Crow]

Another plug for the Classic Golf Clubs YouTube channel.

This time featuring the Ben Hogan and Slazenger partnership.
(Please subscribe and click the "bell" button to be notified when Part 2 comes out, showing the featured clubs over 9 holes of play)

 

[Voyager EMH]

I've decided on the kit for tomorrow's bash at Flempton.
Ping Eye 2 Driver and 3-wood. (3-wood supplied by @RichA, thanks)
The Eye 2 5-wood flew very high yesterday and I don't think I'll need that shot tomorrow - so I've put in the Merit Persimmon 5-wood.
Forgan Powerpakt irons 2-10. The 10-iron is 54 degrees, so I've included the Greentree Lee Trevino Accurist SI.
John Letters Golden Goose Putter.
E. J. Price bag and Titliest Turfglider trolley.
The EJP logo reminds me of the Emmerson, Lake and Palmer logo. Very similar. Maybe ELP copied them.

 

[Crow]

I've decided on the kit for tomorrow's bash at Flempton.
Ping Eye 2 Driver and 3-wood. (3-wood supplied by @RichA, thanks)
The Eye 2 5-wood flew very high yesterday and I don't think I'll need that shot tomorrow - so I've put in the Merit Persimmon 5-wood.
Forgan Powerpakt irons 2-10. The 10-iron is 54 degrees, so I've included the Greentree Lee Trevino Accurist SI.
John Letters Golden Goose Putter.
E. J. Price bag and Titliest Turfglider trolley.
The EJP logo reminds me of the Emmerson, Lake and Palmer logo. Very similar. Maybe ELP copied them.

Looking good!
I wish I could have made this one.

I'm playing RND with the collectors society while I'm here, will post a bag pic soon.

 

[Crow]

The bag for Royal North Devon's game, almost all Slazenger apart from the putter:

Driver - Slazenger Tournament Model, released 1956
2 wood - Slazenger Powerthrust, circa 1976?
3 1/2 wood - Slazenger Bobby Locke 262 circa 1962?
Irons 2 to SI, Slazenger Gary Player, released 1961
Putter - Spalding W Model, circa 1935?

 

[Voyager EMH]

Potentially a really good complete set of Dunlop Peter Thomson.
Problem 1 - collection only in South Wales.
Problem 2 - only one photo - so unsure of condition of faces.
Problem 3 - only a few hours to go.

EDIT: another week to go. No bids first time round.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295023323633?hash=item44b0c2a9f1:g:LfYAAOSwjidigSxv

 

[Crow]

Hard to tell which model from the pics, could be the Contour Sole?

 

[Crow]

As I mentioned a while back, I picked up a couple of sets of Slazenger clubs recently, these are barely used men's and ladies sets that were bought together back in the early sixties, hence the matching bags.

Slazenger Bobby Locke 262 and Jean Donald JMD.
Just look at those grips!

 

[Crow]

Hard to tell which model from the pics, could be the Contour Sole?

After closer study I think that these are a 1970s set like the below.

 

[Crow]

In response to a query; the Slazenger B51 line.

Original, 1978ish



Mk II, 1982ish


Mk III, very much like the Johnny Miller Mk II


The end of the line