Sign up for a new account in our community. They are definitely trying a few new tricks, such as a pre-worn leading edge for better turf interaction. Since then I moved to Calloway but my 845s 56 degree is still in my bag and delivers great results in and out of the bunker including some short lobs. However, now that I am in England I opted to attempt to qualify for the Sunningdale Senior PGA Open. Famous Five: Jack Nicklaus' Key Major-Winning ClubsMacGregor Tommy Armour SS1W Eye-O-Matic 60 Driver.White Fang Putter.MacGregor Tommy Armour 945W Driver.MacGregor Trending Popular You are looking at a used VINTAGE SET of MENS RIGHT handed 354616939982 . Dayton Ohio sure does have history and not only with MacGregor. Shafts are Rifle 6.0 and grips are Golf Pride! Add 1 swingweight point for True Temper Sensicore steel shafts. in Golf Talk, By I also busted 2 PGA Tommy Armour fairway woods back in the 70's by hitting them a little in the heels. That's rightyou get a brand new, still-in-the-plastic club to try for two weeks for just $25. Yes they are weaker lofted by todays standards (for example my Callaway Diablo Edge 7i is 32deg, the same as an 845s Silver Scot 6i). Probably just me. (2016 2020). Nike Japan Forged Blade MB 3-P / DG S300 (S) Flex (8x Pieces) Excellent Cond. I have studied and still use as a reference the Jim Kaplan MacGregor and Wilson golf history catalogs. I believe I now know who made my PGA T-Line XVI putter which I bought in 1979-80 and have been using for 40 years. I just hope that TA and Dicks get the 845s right and more inline with the look and feel of the major OEMs. And old clubs could be really brittle by now, esp in the necks. 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. Cobra Fly-Z+ Aldila DVS I told the owner what I had in mind for an iron, Hoeflich said, and that was to duplicate the technology behind the PING Eye2 in terms of locating the center of gravity in the same place in each iron, which was kind of a revolutionary concept at the time.. The bad news is an old business truism that says manufacturers rely on new products for long-term, sustainable growth. Up for sale is a set of Tommy Armour Forged Silver Scot Irons. The sale left the new ownership somewhat leveraged and U.S. Industries had Tommy Armour on its shortlist of assets to sell off to help recoup some of its new debt. Yeah, I looked at the schedule when it first came out, I noticed OCN was on the list. . Tommy Armour VCG Forged Sand Wedge 56 degree 56-10 w/ Steel Tour Issue S200 $49.99. I bought the TA-1 Irons and Driver, the irons feel so powerful you can feel the ball jump off the face. I don't hit range rocks or Pinnacles with mine, but have hit the Bridgestone B330 RXS (supposedly designed for slower swing speeds). If youve been paying even a little attention, it doesnt take high-level editorial or business-specific insight to say the golf industry has changed over the past 30 years. Very forgiving for a blade, too. You need to write more of these. They sure did give Ping a run for the money back then,as they were less expensive and performed as good. Safe? If these things are forged, they are the most brittle forging ever! $69.99. You can guess what happened. The sports retailer snapped up Huffys assets within days of the Chapter 11 filing. Technology moves on and that isnt bad, but designing clubs in your kitchen and on napkins still sounds cool to me. He was the guiding spirit behind Nickent Golf and authored several other iconic iron designs, including the Titleist DCI and the TaylorMade RAC. That, ultimately, is how Sports Authority came to own the Tommy Armour Brand. #163961. What a great article and history, sad to say I spent the 80s sort of affiliated with Tommy Armour and didnt know it, I was selling Victor Calculators and PCs lol. 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. tmdj1234 Came across a 5-Gw 7 club set of these with the blue insignia that was barely played and sat for years, grips and shafts are like new, Mid Launch 6.0 rifles with all the perfect labels. event.. Free shipping for many products! We compared them. Gen-X had no background in golf so it teamed up with GolfWorks and Ralph Maltby in hopes of turning chicken-you-know-what into chicken salad. Vibratory finish. 845. MyGolfSpy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the 1980s, Armour designed the Silver Scot 645 which is among the couple of non forged heads that should be in the Smithsonian. FF was in good overall condition apart from two greens which were recovering from some disease and had been partially re-turfed. Mike Furyk (Jims dad) was my first salesman in Philadelphia and Jim Greer was my rep in Chicago. Both plays worked to perfection, if by perfection you mean disaster. With no marketing money, the company couldnt promote new products, which was fine because R&D had no money to develop new products. Iconic club makers like Wilson Staff, Powerbilt, and MacGregor have been reduced to mere shadows of their former selves I applaud the current heroic resurgence of Wilson, a sentimental favorite of many of us with memories of Snead, Sarazen, and Palmer using their clubs. One other question for anyone out there. So we incorporated the cavity back on the long and mid-irons and, at the 8-iron, we segued into the traditional profile youd see in a Wilson Staff or a MacGregor.. Love the feel and look of the irons and they play well. You get to try it when, where, and how you want for two weeks before deciding if you want to buy it or not. Nothing worse than a neck crack, I fought one of those in my favorite driver for years. That's kind of a big deal. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tommy Armour Silver Scot Collector 3-PW, SW Iron Set RH Steel Shaft Stiff Flex at the best online prices at eBay! Tommy Armour Forged Silver Scot Blades?? SidelineSwap is where athletes buy and sell their gear. Gamed them until I discovered my Mizuno MP-32s. Total Rating 100%. I cant justify getting a new set. We know about someone who bought (on sale) a pair of G Loomis graphite shafts which would've retailed for more than $1750, that is as PXG charges today. I'm not sure about the Silver Scots not being forged, but the 845c and 845m are. Cast clubs in general have little feel, but a ton of forgiveness. Another , what night have been golf company. I don't have a reference for you, been looking for one for years myself, just had to comment on those clubs. The company bet the ranch on the Ti-100 in 1996-97 and lost badly, as the Ti-100s set a new standard for golf industry flops. Yeah, imagine that MGS would right a topical article about golf. In the 80s, if you were a scratch player, you played Wilson Staff. I captained the freshman team, but was never able to break into the starting line up my sophomore year. 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. I probably own 18 sets of these vintage beauties. For example: every time my clubmaker bends vokey's they are like butter, but when he was bending my 54* sm to a 52* he was grunting and you could hear it creak and pophe got it to 52* anyways but I was a little scared. Apex 4 Steel NEW GRIPS. Is there a source for the codes to determine what year and other info? Slucker turned TearDrop around almost immediately and must have figured he could do it again. *This content is backed by the MyGolfSpy Integrity in Advertising Promise. I cant bring myself to replace them because I know exactly how far each iron goes and that is important to me. That resonated with me, said Hoeflich. I wish someone would pick up that design and bring it back in updated form. Ending Today at 5:00PM PST 4h 30m. Still have my eye 2s from the 80s and I still have a set of 845s heads that are screaming to be reshafted. 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). The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight. - BenHogan. Swung those irons (stiff graphite shafts) for 10 years before I realized I couldnt anymore, and mostly because my swing slowed and the technology got so much better. Probably the cheapest way to get into forged player's blades. Thomas, its a great story, and very well written, about the history of an iconic brand. Who currently owns the TA/845 brand and would benefit from waxing nostalgic just before the release the latest version? Or maybe you just got an unlucky set. Traded them for my first set of forged Hogan Edges and always regretted it (even though Ive never stopped playing forged since). 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. There were a lot of people involved in the success of that club but Im really excited to see what Dicks does with it.. Does anyone know which ones they are? it only costs 60 to 70 dollars brand new so its definitely worth. 14 watching. Wedge. Hell chances are I was there when you played! They look and feel like long irons should, with a straight leading edge, strong top line, generous offset, and a solid feel.. Posted July 3, 2007. By the end of 97, TearDrop purchased RAM Golf for $10 million and Tommy Armour for $24 million. The mindset, apparently, was if it aint broke, lets not spend money we dont have to fix it. . Never know when one day you hit it for the last time. I just like them too much. Fore! Today, a team of engineers working with computers, wind tunnels, robots, and artificial intelligence create new designs and then the marketing gurus figure out whats going to sell and how to sell it. RARE Tommy Armour PGA Silver Scot Forged Blades 2-9 LH, Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 48* Pitching Wedge. Most of the ones for sale have rifle shafts which is nice. I should have known something wasnt right. In 1995, Hanson spun off several of its companies, including Tommy Armour, to a New Jersey-based group called U.S. Industries. The 845s stayed current in Tommy Armours catalog for seven years an inconceivable run considering todays one- to two-year product cycles. If off the rack fits you, they are nice clubs. $49.99 + $13.62 shipping. Always been partial to the copper faces. Unfortunately, the ownership game of hot potato was about to enter the lightning round. I saw Jim Gallagher use this model at the Belfry Ryder Cup It was a $50,000 purse and Mike Campbell was the winner.. After the sale of Tommy Armour to Odyssey and without added money to the purses, the number of players fell significantly. Fred Couples played the 845s and both Freddie and John Daly played Maxfli. The only difference is the TA's have a slightly curved topline right to the 3 iron where as the Nike's stopped at the 7. Thomas, you ever notice how Tommy Armour clubs in up near the top of the club ratings in MGS? Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Iron Heads, 4-P, Excellent. Irons are solid and give as good a feel as my Titleist 695MB or Nike VR Pro Combo's. These clubs have been well kept and are in great condition. If my memory serves me right, the 845 hit the market just as Ping and the USGA started arguing over the Eye2. No one was using graphic designers or product development people the way they do today. single, replacement or add-on golf irons and wedges for TommyArmour 845s SILVER SCOT Irons. "The original forecast was 7,500 sets and I think we shipped over 30,000 in 1988", said John Hoeflich. Hey John At that same time, the TearDrop putter company was riding high, thanks to Rudy Slucker. Complete Set Vintage Tommy Armour .845s Silver Scot Mens Golf Clubs Irons Woods. For a while the Eye2 irons were off limits to players and some tour players switched to the 845 with Mark Calcavecchia being the most notable. The plan paid immediate dividends with staffers Jim Gallagher and Davis Love III copping wins that first year. Well see if MGS can put their money where their mouths are when it comes time to release Most Wanted lists in conjunction with how much each OEM has paid them in advertising or wine-and-dine trips to their HQs. That why I bought a set for my collection. Sales dropped 16% that year and the bottom-line ink turned a deeper, darker shade of red. 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. i bought them at a yard sale for $20 that i saved for 3 weeks. Ive only been able to play one round with it, but so far, Im liking it. Not sure if theyll ever be played again, but they will maintain their position of prominence in my collection. As I recall from the old days I was told that hitting surlyn/solid balls with woods would destroy the inserts, or the faces if there was no insert. Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot Single LH Pitching Wedge TA Steel Shaft GC! Played them for 10 years. . Management loves the top line but the necessary investment in production capabilities, assembly personnel, customer service, sales, marketing, warehousing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other overhead can put serious stress on the bottom line and on working capital. It is still the best, most-consistently paced putter I have ever used, which reduces my 3 putts. Keeping our community safe COVID-19 Safety Precautions. I watched maybe 20 minutes a couple weeks back, and I wasn't impressed with the CW presentation. I think Tommy Armour and Dicks hit on something with the TA1 lineup a couple years ago. Single Irons; Putters; Wedges; Fairway Woods/Hybrids; Drivers; Golf Bags; Wanted Tommy Armour Golf Clubs & Equipment Tommy Armour Drivers 845 Forged Persimmon 845 FS Silver Scot 845s HTS Steel 845s Ti Face Ayrtime EVO 300cc EVO 300cc Plus EVO 420cc Hot Scot Hot Scot 855s Ti 100 Tommy Gun Ti . Plus, the price point was decent, especially for a house brand. They are the same size as my buddy's Nike Pro combo irons. M85's. Progressive offset. 2021 845 Max. . Karma or maybe the ghost of the Silver Scot himself had the last laugh as Sports Authority filed for bankruptcy in March 2016. In other words, a better-looking PING Eye2. I played Celebration and Falcons Fire( twice each). Just past70 years,playing Mizuno MP 57 Irons with UST 660 F3 shafts. Our largest event over the 10 year run was the St. Louis Open. The golf world reacted with a collective yawn. 7.7k. The feel is closer to my PW than my 52 and 56, and the price was right. Get aggressive, invest heavily in R&D and sign tour pros. Enjoyable article.played 845s for a good 15 yrs and still have a set of graphite stiff in the garage I cant bring myself to sell. Going to take them out today. Tommy Armour 845s SilverScot 3 and 4 Irons RH. Heads are the same. Well, glad you enjoyed it. Great article. I tend to blame bad shots on my swing versus the equipment. We found +57,254 Used and New deals on Iron sets in Harrisburg, PA! 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. Maybe form forged though. You are looking at a used VINTAGE SET of MENS RIGHT handed 354616939982. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------. Modern Irons Comparable to Tommy Armour 855s? How about the old Ben Hogan Precision irons.? Was told this by "Armour Customer Service." I bought mine in 1990. Whats worth considering, however, is the fact an iconic, industry-changing and truly classic iron such as the Tommy Armour 845s could not possibly be made today. I know I spent more on a full set of Win. Stiff shafts. Love the article. PS I occasionally still shoot my age or below! Golf Club at the best online prices at eBay! Sonartec NP-99 14* and 17* - NV Green 85 Ad posted 2 days ago Save this ad . In the 1990s, I remember thinking, Two companies shots at the same golfer.. Thanks John for the great article and taking me back down memory lane. $20.00 shipping. Tommy Armour Atomic Irons R/H stiff 4-AW, 845 Driver 10.5 regular flex. With TA going through so many changes, I don't know who exactly is Customer Service. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Irons 3-PW right hand standard length and lie with the Rifle 5.0 Factory Flighted Shafts and like new Grips. These aren't the Colokroms although I have recently bought a set of Tommy Armour 945 Colokroms. Luck have it, I met Gini Fine on a blind date on a Thursday Evening and proposed to her Sunday night. I played the 845s for several years and still own the set. It was a work of precision Engineering. E. M. . $35. Now, if the club has cracks, a loose insert, the wood is proud around the insert, loose whipping, or the finish is gone, I wouldn't hit it with any ball unless I didn't care about it. I started playing Mac Gregor When I got home, I got some candles and melted the wax into the shape of a cavity and those cavity balance weight pads. Hello. And that iconic font on the back that put a ribbon and bow on the iconic look of the 845s? Menu. Shipping Available. I always wondered what became of the PGA brand. AU. I happen to know more than I should about MacGregor forged irons of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. By late 2002, Gen-X was sold to Huffy, the bicycle, and sporting goods company, for $19 million in cash plus five million shares of stock. (Starters were Vinnie Giles, Jimmy Gabrielson, Billy Womak,, David Boyd, Jimmy Allen, Jack Oliver and the list goes on. I went to the U. of Georgia in 1962 to play golf on one of the best golf teams in the Country. how's the feel on these irons? WE compared 4 irons and the length and sole were pretty much the same. (back then it was one male and one female PGA Tour Player. We shook hands and had a terrific run until Mike Magerman CEO of Odyssey bought the company. Next Hooters restaurants, Mike McNeil agreed to add $50.00 per week to the purse provided we change the name to the Hooters Tour. I bought mine on Ebay - paid 153$ - breat value for money. as you will not be disappointed in this set. Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 8 Iron - NICE! SN# 5B094R, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. They looked relatively low played, Ive since added a SW and GW (W4). Tommy Armour Royal Scot Under Cut Irons 5-SW Golf Clubs. From there, the journey takes some pretty crazy twists and turns. After two weeks of shooting under par and not even one paycheck, I resorted to working at a driving range in Winter haven Florida. Fantastic irons, especially for the money. Post your items for free Local pickup Buy Cheap or Sell Second Hand Iron sets easily with Yomla. I dropped off the youngest and the wife at Disney then spent the day at Kennedy space Center. The No. If they crack it wouldn't be a big loss. Our UTry program gives you the opportunity to try out brand new products from the game's top brands for 14 days for only $25, or $100 for an iron set. 845 Forged #6. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750. In February, U.S. Industries bought Odyssey Sports of Carlsbad, CA, (yes, that Odyssey) for $17 million. Before we developed the tooling, I went to a club in Chicago Sunset Ridge, he said. Come on Dicks, you can do it, show us something worthy of the name/number. Shop with Afterpay on eligible items. Ive been playing my TA 845s since 1989. Good read, had those irons for yearseveryone can take note about how the game of golf is played with clubs, and the business of golf is made by selling clubs.and even the best have to be updated someway to grow and keep companies going.see why there are new lines of clubs every year.If Ping still made Eye2s we would all be playing better golf but they would be going our of business.. What well written walk through equipment history.
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