Add to Wishlist. I bought my 845c on ebay for $130 brand new and the musclebacks used for $63.00. If you have a super high swing speed, any ball can be a problem. That thing had power and feel like nobodies business. That's rightyou get a brand new, still-in-the-plastic club to try for two weeks for just $25. They wrote the 845 business and the EQL was kind of shoved into the background.. Not sure which year but I am guessing one of the later production years in the mid 90s because my set do not have the loft stamps on the face of the club like the original sets from the 80s had. Sales plummeted 42% and the sea of red ink kept getting deeper. It came with a custom fitting system. Greens were slower than I expected( I guess about a 9-9.5) I dont think they did themselves any favors when they introduced the Atomic lineup. Played these for ten years or more till a club pro said get in 20 century. So much I never knew explained so well. Great read Back in 1992 it didnt get a lot cooler than Freddie and JD. That, ultimately, is how Sports Authority came to own the Tommy Armour Brand. Slightly longer than standard player's blades. MATERIAL GRAPHITE . The M75s were made mid 1950s and again in the early 80s. 1 Iron . I went on a qualified and played the Japanese Senior Tour in 1994 (I had an awful fear of flying and 18 hours even in first class was too much. Still have my eye 2s from the 80s and I still have a set of 845s heads that are screaming to be reshafted. Iron Specifications - Golf Club Spec , please correct me if I have misspoke on the price but I know they were expensive . PEND. What a well written and well researched article. I dropped off the youngest and the wife at Disney then spent the day at Kennedy space Center. Plays: Righty. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Will still play the TA 845s Silver Scots for many more days to come. It is the only iron I use. Taylormade R510TP - Speeder 757 Magerman was bullish on Tommy Armours future, saying, somewhat prophetically, this company will look very different a year from now.. Great article! The 845s hit the market and I was playing great, 18 handicap on one of the toughest courses in Charlotte. Fairway Wood. USA & International; Australia; Canada; France; Germany; Italy; Spain; I did and trade and buy for these irons in 95. Feedback. . I live the wing back look. I always wondered what became of the PGA brand. They go far when I hit them correctly. Probably the cheapest way to get into forged player's blades. A lovely rare set of MacGregor Jack Nicklaus JNP Forged Irons 2- SW Reg shafts, newish grips in very good condition, great condition for their age 10 clubs. Troubled waters started churning for PGA Golf in 1982. They were a great set. Wow! $19.99. 5 Testers Needed! Thats what makes them icons. I think this is one of the best articles i have read. And I didnt notice and grammar errors! Where to start? Nice Left Handed Ping Heppler FLOKI 34" Putter w/Cover Strong Arc It is still the best, most-consistently paced putter I have ever used, which reduces my 3 putts. Its also known as out-kicking your coverage. Golf Clubs: XXIO Driver, Fwy, Irons $490 (oahu) foto ocultar esta publicacin restaurar restaurar esta publicacin. (back then it was one male and one female PGA Tour Player. Always been partial to the copper faces. Hoeflichs track record is impressive. Its an aditorial. I played each off the second to back tees the first time and each off the tips the second time. Heads are the same. Those seemed like a decent game improvement iron. 1950s MacGregor Tommy Armour 5 iron stainless steel golf club silver Scot good condition. I bring em with the old blades and hit the blades mostly. I love them. I am sure Dicks, who started small, will be a superb asset. That came from the address of PGA Golf 8350 North Lehigh Avenue in Morton Grove. Great read. By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines. (thirty one years later, she still is the love of my life!). Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot Irons 2,3,5,6 (4 Clubs) Regular Flex Right Handed. Tommy Armour 845S Silver Scot 3 Iron Stiff Flex Tour Step Steel 1003730 Fair. I saw the force that was applied trying to bend! What a fantastic story, I am happy to say I am still playing a set of the original TA 845s Silver Scotts. 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). Did you read it or just skim over it? Cannot remember what it was called..) Tommy Armour 845 Forged Irons 4-GW (used) . TearDrop had been a financial mess until Slucker who made so much money in the hardware business he was able to retire at age 40 came to the rescue. August 1987 was eventful for Tommy Armour, as British conglomerate Hanson Trust bought Kidde, Inc., lock, stock, and barrel for $1.6 billion. Just past70 years,playing Mizuno MP 57 Irons with UST 660 F3 shafts. Magerman was an avid tennis player and oversized tennis rackets were all the craze (as was the King Cobra), hence the 855 irons and Magermans pet project, the full titanium Ti-100 irons. 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 couldn't get my irons bent upright (clubmaker was afraid he'd break) so I sold my set. Very Collectible and rare. But, ultimately, any club carrying the 845 name has to do one thing and thats perform. My first full set of irons at age 9 were Armour Silver Scot circa around 1950. Macgregor in Wales | Stuff for Sale - Gumtree TOMMY ARMOUR 855S Golden Scot Men's Graphite Sr Flex Iron Set 4-SW (8 clubs) - $223.15. PGA Golf had been a mostly unspectacular performer throughout its history, but that former English teacher we mentioned was about to shake things up but good. I know I spent more on a full set of Win. Mine are waxed after every round. You could write a business school case study on the 845s and how it made Tommy Armour a major force in golf. Tennis & Racquet Sports; Apparel; Fan Shop; Help Center Value Guide. At that same time, the TearDrop putter company was riding high, thanks to Rudy Slucker. Lets see how they do on the MGS Most Wanted. I started playing Mac Gregor Any issues with the clubs can be handled easier that way. The 845 Forged Evo cavity was a missed opportunity by many golfers. Dayton Ohio sure does have history and not only with MacGregor. MacGregor Park in Dayton built to allow golf club tryouts in 1920s, Hidden golf course once home to golf club manufacturing giant, LIV Golf Tour (was "Alternative" Tours, Phil Cancelled), "Playing From a Position" la Jim Venetos. I think they are forged, just form-forged like the old clevelands. Rare 1963 Macgregor Tommy Armour Silver Scot A2 Iron Set Rh, 2-11, New Grips. Mr. McNally told me if I would relinquish the name The Hooters Tour and rename it The Tommy Armour Tour, his Company would add $10,000 a year to the purse plus give all registered Tommy Armour Tour Players a tour staff bag at no cots and the 845s 1 iron through all four wedges for $190.00. Cobra Fly-Z+ Aldila DVS 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. He was the guiding spirit behind Nickent Golf and authored several other iconic iron designs, including the Titleist DCI and the TaylorMade RAC. Im one of a few people I know who use Hoeflichs Nickent Pipe Putter, which still has a cultish following. TearDrop filed for bankruptcy, having never turned a profit during its three-year stewardship, leaving behind an army of unpaid creditors. 2 through Wedge for $20 bucks after trading in the "then very popular" 855's. . Tommy Armour 855s Silver Scot 5 - 19, 3 - 15 Wood-Regular 855s . Spec-wise, the 845s featured a 36-degree 7-iron and light swing weights ranging from C9 to D1 in stiff flex. 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. Golfsmtih Jetstream 3W UST V2 I got mine on ebay for $158 shipped from proshopwarehouse.com. Well Done, John. moreso than the mx-23? It won a few LPGA Tournaments the year it was introduced, which helped Nickent deepen the toe hold established by their most excellent hybrids. Glad you had a good time. I dont know the difference between the new irons and the 845s. Get some strange looks at the range hitting those persimmons. I have upgraded my driver and woods a few times over the years, but I have still not found a reason to drop my TA 845s. Theyd also show the 845 and the customers would say, Im only going to stock one club, do you want it to be the 845 or the EQL? The sales reps were no idiots. In February, U.S. Industries bought Odyssey Sports of Carlsbad, CA, (yes, that Odyssey) for $17 million. Im 69 years young. As an experiment we once lined up a handful of the latest Big Bertha Driver, all with the Factory Cally Shaft. Standard B. Mid-Size C. Over sized? I believe that the first VIP's come on to the marketwas in about 1968 after Jack Nicklaus was signed by MacGregor and had a few wins under his belt. AT1 Golf Clubs Steel Tour Blades set irons 3-PW - $98.02. Las mejores ofertas para Putter de hoja pin Hi #020 / RH / acero ~34,75" / agarre bonito / gw5719 estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Everything was just a bit more pristine. Sadly it also embraces the ptifalls of overnight success, there is never a first time homerun. Irons are solid and give as good a feel as my Titleist 695MB or Nike VR Pro Combo's. I just hope that TA and Dicks get the 845s right and more inline with the look and feel of the major OEMs. Excellent used condition 810 39 irons 718MB PW is a 46 black sm7 vokey Nippon Mondus 3 105 X Stiff Shafts Standard length and lie Pick up Bittern 3918 or ., 1309169292. **TOMMY ARMOUR GOLF TRAVEL BAG** $150 (Honolulu) . 845 FORGED PERSIMMON. The decades-long struggle between the tournament players group now the PGA TOUR and the club pros group the PGA of America was reaching another turning point. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Mizuno MP-59 Ti Muscle Forged Iron Set 4-PW KBS Tour 120 Stiff Steel Mp-29 PW at the best online prices at eBay! FOR SALE! Fairway Wood. Ad posted 2 days ago Save this ad . tommy armour 855s irons. Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot 9 iron w/Steel Tour Step Stiff $24.99. Year 2006 ; Brand Tommy Armour; Head Weight . Tommy Armour 6 Pc Golf set in right Handed. It was a good club but as noted in the article, wasnt supported by the retailers.. Men's Right Handed. Naming the 845 is another lesson in the way things used to be. I then decided to gain eligibility on the European Senior PGA Tour at their Open Championship qualifier. Found a set of barely used berylliums that are still sitting in my basement. 845 SILVER SCOT (GREY FINISH) 845 SILVER . We need to hear those stories. I also busted 2 PGA Tommy Armour fairway woods back in the 70's by hitting them a little in the heels. 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, its a great story, and very well written, about the history of an iconic brand. Tommy Armour 845 Irons | MyGolfSpy I fell in love with them and liked them better the Pings I was playing. As part of the deal, Michael Magerman Odysseys 33-year-old co-founder and president was named Tommy Armours president and CEO. Titleist 660 4-P - Dynamic Gold I like Titleist APs but based on looks, I dont see the difference. Upper toe area of cavity: CAVITY BALANCED. By 1959, Burke sold out to the Comptometer Corporation, a Chicago-based adding machine company. as you will not be disappointed in this set. Tommy Armour Atomic Irons R/H stiff 4-AW, 845 Driver 10.5 regular flex. I preferred Celebration, but thats maybe because I holed a shit load of putts both times. SidelineSwap is where athletes buy and sell their gear. Matched To Your Swing. . I looked into the 845s when in the 90s I decided that technology had far surpassed my then 20 year old cast stainless MacGregor MT Tourneys, but ended up with King Cobras and my brother still AMAZING CHARM, Maroon Schutt DNA Football Helmet - Adult Large. Also, I have seen a set of Nicklaus's with rifle flighted's. 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. I have a set of 845s. I have studied and still use as a reference the Jim Kaplan MacGregor and Wilson golf history catalogs. The clubfitter for my replacement set said I should keep the MT irons for historic purposes. You can guess what happened. I wonder how much Dicks paid MGS to write this story? 13 watching. The bad news is an old business truism that says manufacturers rely on new products for long-term, sustainable growth. I wish Nickent hadnt bitten the dust that would be another great business story fro MYGOLFSPY. Tommy Armour Gap Wedge 54 RH | SidelineSwap Unfortunately, the ownership game of hot potato was about to enter the lightning round. The New York Stock Exchange gave Huffy the boot in August 2004 when its stock price bottomed out at 58 cents. Gini and I put a business plan together and Voila! 845 FS. TommyArmour 845s SILVER SCOT Irons - Ironfinder 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! Loved these clubs as my first real players clubs (as opposed to some unknown Northwestern or Sportmart Mizuno set). (Starters were Vinnie Giles, Jimmy Gabrielson, Billy Womak,, David Boyd, Jimmy Allen, Jack Oliver and the list goes on. Driver. They were cool to look at though- and still are. Read John If you don't need to bend them, they are a decent club. It seems nearly every golfer has a story involving the original Tommy Armour Silver Scot 845s. MyGolfSpy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. One other question for anyone out there. Callaway came with a big check $130 million that July and bought Odyssey (the rest is history), and ownership put the word out that Tommy Armour could be had if the price was right. That came from the back end of my buddys car, a Porsche 928, says Hoeflich. Luck have it, I met Gini Fine on a blind date on a Thursday Evening and proposed to her Sunday night. You presented the facts and captured the spirit of the brand. 7.7k. I have a few sets on M85's. Otherwise they might still e around today. Fantastic irons, especially for the money. Hoeflich is one of my golf heres as I used to bang the drum for Nickent Golf years ago when they were a true up and comer. The Ben Hogan Company, fearing being left in the dust by the 845s, launched its own perimeter-weighted iron: the Hogan Edge. I refuse to get rid of them. I put a special tri wall shaft in them when I worked at True Temper. I needed something to do, he said at the time. One copper faced Colokroms and one set of Rec. MGS has been spitting out things for a long time. I am a seven handicap. I saw Jim Gallagher use this model at the Belfry Ryder Cup We still love the Beatles and, even though Elvis has been dead for more than 40 years, hes still Elvis. Articles, Upper Deck Highlights Different Hockey Card Products, Re-Examining 1991 Classic Draft Football Cards, Kobe Bryants Jersey Auctioned for Over $5 Million. Sonartec NP-99 14* and 17* - NV Green 85 Great article! Moisture is a greater enemy than golf balls. AKA as beating me. I did that for 15 years before going to work for PGA Golf and eventually Tommy Armour.. Complete Set Vintage Tommy Armour .845s Silver Scot Mens Golf Clubs Irons Woods. 6 0 0. Titleist SC Studio Design 2.5/Cleveland HB 11S. About the only difference was the M75's probably came original with T. T. V Chrome shafts and the M85's. My first really good driver was a Genex425. i look forward to seeing what Dicks has in the pipline. They are just awesome and still totally playable irons. Fred Couples played the 845s and both Freddie and John Daly played Maxfli. The grounds crew has been at it hard for a while now. I recieved a call from a man by the name of Rick Paprick. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Pat. Its clearly an 845 promo. Arnold Palmer Invitational 2023 (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS/REFERENCES ***), Do you like to experiment? Classic set! The No. Convenient. C $153.09. Another great company and another what might have been. I had a solid Nickent bag at one point save for my Odyssey Rossi Putter. When balata went away, those guys went in the closet---. I remember the discussion with John very well and was a proud staff member with Tommy Armour all of my years at Sunset Ridge in the 80s and 90s. Well Done $, I still have my set . Be sure to ask if the seller is a authorized TA dealer if you are buying off ebay. The TA-1s were respectable, and the Atomicsdespite the goofy name, were pretty hot performers. Pro Only Crown Cord grips. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Cavity Back Forged TaylorMade 2023 Product Testing and Fitting Experience At The Kingdom! I would rate them an 8 on a scale of 10. There is great history here in how someone gets it right from the get-go. Karma or maybe the ghost of the Silver Scot himself had the last laugh as Sports Authority filed for bankruptcy in March 2016. Funny the guy who designed them also did DCI and Taylormade RAC, because I moved to the RAC LTs from the 845s. You need to write more of these. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, (your email address will not be published). All Shafts & Components; Club Heads; Shafts; Shaft Sets; Grips; Grips Sets; . how forgiving are these irons? Iron Specifications - Golf Club Spec They were a gift from my brother to replace an incomplete set of Ping Eye 2s I was playing. I bought the TA-1 Irons and Driver, the irons feel so powerful you can feel the ball jump off the face. Learn how your comment data is processed. $399.98. Honestly, I didnt seem to notice a huge performance gap, but perception seemed to hurt. No one was using graphic designers or product development people the way they do today. I happen to know more than I should about MacGregor forged irons of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. They are a pleasure to play with and if I had to thin out my clubs ,They would be one of three sets that would.make the cut even though I have several top shelf sets of much more expensive clubs. TOMMY GUN TI. NWT!!!!! Too many things did go wrong for TearDrop. FOR SALE! Hey John MacGregor Tommy Armour V.F.Q. AT1 Golf Clubs Steel Tour Blades set Ending Today at 5:00PM PST 4h 30m. That sure as shootin could have been written in 2020, couldnt it? Would like to see more of these. Talk about hitting a game-winning grand slam in your first at-bat. I watched the Korn Ferry Qual at my local course the other day and some of the best players I have ever seen wont make a dime as pros. Huffy Chairman Don Graber said, This acquisition is a significant step forward toward our strategic vision of positioning Huffy for future growth as a diversified, branded sporting goods company.. $140.00. i hit a shot with the newly purchased tommy armour silver scot hybrid 18* stiff shaft model and it goes right down the middle roughly 230 yards. Theyre walking on a tightrope.. Reply dwigt16 . iacas, January 26, 2020 Being that I have not see these in person would you consider the head size: A. My first set of cavity back clubs replacing Hogan Apex II. Once Hoeflich and his team had a general idea of what they wanted, Hoeflich went to California to work with R.G. Are Tommy Armour Clubs Good? (Explained) - Golf Cart Report Tommy Armour 845s SilverScot 3 and 4 Irons RH. They have the loft printed on them which I think is special. If you want new persimmon, Louisville Golf still makes them. I BUY GOLF CLUBS - Tommy Armour Golf Supplies - Sell your Tommy Armour 1 iron in the game was the PING Eye2 so Hoeflich figured hed start there. Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 8 Iron - NICE! Tommy Armour Golf Iron Sets for sale | eBay After two weeks of shooting under par and not even one paycheck, I resorted to working at a driving range in Winter haven Florida. $14.99 . I swear every other hackers bag had TA or TF irons back then and I still them today every once in a while. Pat. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant Inside cavity: 845s(underlined) SILVER SCOT. Me thinks I will shove some shafts in them and take them out for a trip down memory lane. Cavity back design. Silver Scot #6. 207. I didnt take up golf until the 90s when Tommy Armour was going out of business. $499.98. I'm not sure about the Silver Scots not being forged, but the 845c and 845m are. i went back to old faithful s. I did play in one Varsity match against Duke University and my famous acknowledgement was when the Varsity Coach, Howell T. Hollis, told me I was academically ineligible for the 1965 season. WE compared 4 irons and the length and sole were pretty much the same. MacGregor introduced the Tommy Armour Silver Scot Tourney in the 1940s, predating the Tommy Armour company by nearly40 years. At that time The Tommy Armour Tour had over 2,000 paid Members. Who currently owns the TA/845 brand and would benefit from waxing nostalgic just before the release the latest version? I wish someone would pick up that design and bring it back in updated form. $270 $375 28% OFF. Vibratory finish. Those little back pads became the signature look of the 845s and Hoeflich whipped up a prototype the old-fashioned way. After a lot of other putters have gone through my bag and ended up in the storage locker with the Nickent irons, the Pipe putter is still in my bag at home and in my bag here in New Zealand where we spend our winters (southern hemisphere summers). They were great clubs. Not gaming them anymore but they are down in my basement. Page One says cut expenses by slashing R&D and marketing to the bone. Page Two says cut prices to make the sales numbers look good to investors, margin be damned.. Tommy armour silver Scot 48 pitching wedge Reply Sufficient_Gazelle95 13/CT/Weekend Warrior Additional comment actions . Year 2020; Brand . It was a wonderful design, structurally 100% comprised of a beautiful alignment feature with a back weight. THose were good times. I not only qualified with a 64, but finished 4th and played the remainder of the year as a ranked player. ADD TO CART. #4. Molds, which created the tooling for most of the investment-cast clubs being made then. The mindset, apparently, was if it aint broke, lets not spend money we dont have to fix it. Hoping someone can help me out. TA Golf worked with Dr Gary Wiren on the development of the EVA and put a lot of money into it. 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. $35. C $31.28 I'm the guy that said they may not be forged. A friend has the newer TA-1s from Dicks, and I have to say, they are the real deal in game improvement clubs. How are they? FORGED TI 350CC. I should have known something wasnt right. $10,500. But I guessHaters gonna hate., I didnt know that the 845 and DCI had the same designer, but Im not at all surprised. It was, in every way, the perfect product with a perfect message targeted at the perfect audience at the perfect point in time. Tommy Armour 845S Silver Scot Iron Set 3-PW Tour Step Stiff Steel Mens RH. From there, the journey takes some pretty crazy twists and turns. Nothing worse than a neck crack, I fought one of those in my favorite driver for years. in Destinations and Travel, By There were a lot of people involved in the success of that club but Im really excited to see what Dicks does with it.. But in the early 80s, the Mark Scot clothing line with Sansabelt slacks was really popular, so the sales team segued into soft goods. That why I bought a set for my collection. Perfectly timed just before the upcoming release of the latest latest 845. The company we came to know as Tommy Armour actually started in Ohio in 1910 as the Burke Golf Equipment Company. I've been wanting to blades again for a few years now after playing cast clubs for the past few years. We continued to run the Tour, but when I got a call from Rudy Zucker threatening to sue us If we continued using the Tommy Armour Tour name. I still hit great shots with tHem. Thats not surprising since the 845s long irons have been designed for power and accuracy. I don't have a reference for you, been looking for one for years myself, just had to comment on those clubs. WHo cares? That didnt happen for several reasons. These aren't the Colokroms although I have recently bought a set of Tommy Armour 945 Colokroms. You gotta lotta time on your hands, my man. connor.sexton11 Cast clubs in general have little feel, but a ton of forgiveness. TOMMY ARMOUR 855S Golden Scot Men's Graphite Sr Flex Iron Set 4-SW (8 I will ship to the lower 48 states and accept Pay Pal only. tommy armour silver scot hybrid. Get aggressive, invest heavily in R&D and sign tour pros. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Apart from that it was presented nicely. 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. I hope they dont screw it up, said Hoeflich. I also carry PING Gorge Tour Wedges 58 through 47 degrees, and Callaway FT-iz hybrids 30 through 21 degrees, and a PING I-25 Driver in 9.5 degrees. Our largest event over the 10 year run was the St. Louis Open. Played them for 10 years. Standard B. Mid-Size C. Over sized? Tommy Armour Women's 2021 845-MAX Irons. 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. . Also, the combination of chrome and brushed silver makes the club face appear smaller than it is. I loved Nickent stuff. Great article, on great irons. Titleist 915H 3 Diamana, Titleist 915H 4 Diamana SWEET!!! Putter. The Tommy Armour 845s irons were introduced to the sales force at a meeting at the American Resort in Wisconsin in August of 1987. I think if Tommy Armour had launched a less-offset version of the 845, it would have run for another three or four years.. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. 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.
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