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Persimmon Woods
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:30 am
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:30 am
I was listening to a Fried Egg podcast and they were talking about playing with persimmon woods. When I was growing up, I remember my dad playing with one and I remember when he moved to the Great Big Bertha. I'm interested in playing some persimmons and there are actually a bunch for sale online for cheap. But I know nothing about persimmon drivers/woods.
I'm sure there are cheap, knock off brands or clubs that are laminate and not persimmon. What brand should I look for? How do I know it's real persimmon and not a laminate? Is there a stiff shaft version or was every shaft essentially the same?
Any insight from people who actually played this technology would be helpful.
I'm sure there are cheap, knock off brands or clubs that are laminate and not persimmon. What brand should I look for? How do I know it's real persimmon and not a laminate? Is there a stiff shaft version or was every shaft essentially the same?
Any insight from people who actually played this technology would be helpful.
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Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:42 am to The Johnny Lawrence
I still have the ones I learned to play golf with.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 10:58 am to The Johnny Lawrence
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How do I know it's real persimmon and not a laminate?
real persimmon is dense and doesn't look grainy. It will have a few dots in the face and some grain, but not as much as softer wood.
You'll know laminate as soon as you see it.
Good luck. You'll have fun learning to get some result from those old things, but I think you're going to be disappointed with the feel. Find some old Tour Balata balls to get the full affect
Posted on 10/4/19 at 4:14 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
It was more difficult to hit a driver consistently back in the day.
Many courses were fairly short compared to today so I used 3 wood off the tee almost routinely.
A big par 5 use to be 500 yards. A big par 4 maybe 415 or so.
Many courses were fairly short compared to today so I used 3 wood off the tee almost routinely.
A big par 5 use to be 500 yards. A big par 4 maybe 415 or so.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 6:23 pm to makersmark1
McGregor's and old Hogans are real persimmon.
I use to own a Wood Brothers Big Tex driverwhich was beautiful.
The old Ping Eye O Matics were laminated.
I use to own a Wood Brothers Big Tex driverwhich was beautiful.
The old Ping Eye O Matics were laminated.
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:01 pm to bopper50
I grew up playing with a Wilson Staff driver & 3 wood. I played with them until the mid 1970's.
This post was edited on 10/4/19 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 10/5/19 at 8:48 am to bopper50
I recently discovered my father still has his entire set of Macgregor Persimmon woods. 1,3, and 5.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 12:23 pm to elprez00
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Macgregor Persimmon woods. 1,3, and 5.
Recently bought these off of Ebay for like $20 for a few laughs.
...I hit them better than my new clubs
Posted on 10/13/19 at 9:41 am to BlackCoffeeKid
My dad had a set of McGregor Tourneys 1,3, and 5. Loved those clubs, still have the 5.
Posted on 10/13/19 at 1:24 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
I started playing with my Dad’s MacGregor Persimmons. Sweet spot is the size of a dime, but when you hit it, it felt really nice. Sound was much more pleasing than titanium as well.
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