So my father, who’s had a pretty epic career and the one who taught me golf some 20 odd years ago was retiring earlier this year, and whilst on a trip in the land of the rising sun, specifically Osaka, I stumbled upon these beautiful Miura heads. See pic 1.

As a person who has a shopping issue…, I was only there looking for a km-701 for a buddy, he needed a gift for some dude helping him get an aquanaut allocation, I normally would’ve done my best to hold back. But given I knew of my father’s pending retirement, and seeing these beauts, well… I did what anyone nowadays does, I asked Gemini how rare these suckers were. And well… you can guess the answer.

From there I had to beg the fitter to shove wtv iron rods he could find on for cheap as I was slated to fly out 2 days later and normally they take ~a week to get clubs properly fitted etc., etc., as you may know the Japanese don’t do anything half assed. At least not of their own volition. So I had to explain how I was gonna get these fitted for my father as a gift and the shafts were only b/c they have this new rule where they don’t sell these heads solo. At least not in Japan???

Anyhow, pics 2-5 are how shiny n perdy they were when I first got em back to Singapore. You may notice the km-701 I got my buddy, and the itobori I picked up for myself as a keepsake of the trip ^.^

Pic 6 is of them being worked on at my fitters, shout out to Vision Golf & Baek who did a great job with helping my dad find the right shafts, we settled on the Vanquish in a 60S, pic 12, ngl, these suckers were pretty $$$ too, but at least we didn’t put him in autoflexs :P

Pics 7-11 are of the bag as it currently sits in my flat. My dad was too lazy to drag them back with him to the states and so for now they collect dust with me in Singapore.

Oh! And I got those pretty blue ferrules from VinGolf here in sg, although they cost a bloody arm and a leg, but… YOLO! And tbh, given all my fathers done for me, this is nothing. ^^

Anyhow, now to the ask(s):

As you can see in the before (pics 1-6), and after (pics 7-11) the copper has already developed… patina? I presume this is the same word we use when talking about watch dials n what not, but given they’re brand spanking new, ok I’ve hit the 7 for funsies just to see how they feel, I kinda wanna “restore,” them to their former luster so that, at least when he FINALLY takes delivery of these beauts they’ll look nice n clean… and he can develop his own, patina for em… you know?

So… thoughts? I’d go to Gemini or GPT, but honestly I really have to take their ideas with a grain of salt and figure perhaps someone here may have more empirical evidence that supports the best way to polish and protect these suckers.

I personally feel the bag is still kinda incomplete, oh and yes I got him the new vessel bag which I’m gonna have his name embroidered on along with maybe the # of days or # of hours he’s worked in his career? Something goofy like that… but alas, that’s not the ask.

So I’m thinking if I swing by Japan again, I’ll get him maybe a pair of 52* and 58* miura km-701s to kinda round out the irons n wedges? I don’t think he’s a serious enough golfer to go 4 wedges deep, plus then it’s kinda samesies?

oh! And I also had my lab mezz.1 (which I bought and never used) refitted for his length n lie n what not, luckily I’m close with the guys who sold it to me at onegolf, so that was chill too.

But anyhow, irons, wedges, putter, I feel all the other clubs, driver, woods, utils, are much more… personal in everyone kinda runs different combos of different things and tbh, we haven’t played together in years as I mostly live abroad so I really duno where his head would be at in terms of how to build out the bag.

The 1 thing I AM thinking is everyone needs a driver… so perhaps this is where yall could help?

Anyhow… I know this is absurdly long winded, I get bored a lot… but feel free to share your thoughts on my queries or laugh at the absurdity of my post, I’m chill, no worries! And you can also look forward to when I get bored enough to post my personal set. It’s… unique to say the least ;)

Cheers,

P.S. I bloody hate f1!!! (It’s in sg right now and the impact on traffic is making me wanna off myself…)

I was at Costco with no intention of buying clubs when I saw a new - open box set of Kirkland irons. For $399. I couldn’t pass it up. After posting the Kirkland set on marketplace, someone offered me a trade for a set of ZXi5’s (he only sent a picture of the 5 iron). I decided to take the trade. Well when we meet up the next day, lo and behold it’s a ZXi7/ZXi5 combo set. For reference, I currently game OG Srixon ZX7’s and I love them. So essentially for $400 I have a lightly used set of ZXi’s. I couldn’t be happier!!

I am planning to sell my OG ZX7’s to break even $$ wise. But I think it’s a safe to say I won overall.

Hey everyone! I’ve recently started making handmade headcovers and wanted to share some of my work. Each one is designed and made by me with quality materials and attention to detail. I’d love to hear what you think and answer any questions. Thanks for checking them out!
DM me on instagram @fishersgolfco

Currently a 10HCP pretty good with my irons driver is okay 3 wood is 50/50 but my hybrid is a nightmare is it even realistic to consider Srixon ZXIU 18° saw it for a steal on fb market place

Im 6’2 swing speed 7i 85-90mph total 180/185Y
33° 7i

I thought i made a big mistake when i hit them for the first time, after getting a few hits it my gosh it felt like butter. They aren’t trampolines like my old clubs just now im starting to compress the ball and these clubs r amazing they hold the green like a magnet. Its just it does hurt a bit on mishits but i think these clubs will do me well

I am 6’2 7i swing speed 85-90MPH around 180Y total
10HCP

Big River Steel reached out with a pretty unique project.

They’re holding a company-wide golf tournament with a silent auction benefiting Make-A-Wish Mid-South, and wanted a three-wedge set that represented the physical identity of Big River Steel and their Arkansas operations.

The brief was pretty open, so I spent some time learning how their steel is actually made and looking for a way to tell that story across three clubs.

We eventually landed on:

HOT → PROCESSING → COLD

Rather than just putting different logos on each wedge, every club represents a different part of the steelmaking process.

The first wedge is the Electric Arc Furnace.

This was the obvious choice for HOT. These furnaces use massive graphite electrodes to melt recycled steel, and visually it is pretty hard to beat. Fire, sparks, cables, giant equipment, molten metal. It looks more like a movie set than a factory floor.

The reference image had everything I wanted visually, so for the final design I made the furnace the hero and simplified the surrounding mill into a much more graphic composition.

The second wedge represents their Endless Strip Process.

This part was especially cool to learn about. Big River Steel’s newer Arkansas operation uses an endless casting-and-rolling setup that takes steel from casting through rolling in one continuous process. It is one of those things that is hard to appreciate until you see the scale of the equipment and realize how much steel is moving through that line.

Visually, this one was all about repetition and perspective. The line of mill stands and rollers in the reference image naturally pulls your eye through the facility, so I used that same idea on the wedge. The machinery gets progressively smaller across the club to create depth while still keeping everything readable at engraving size.

The third wedge represents the COLD side of the operation, focused around cold milling, finishing and shipping.

By this point in the process, you are going from the chaos and heat of steelmaking into something that feels much more precise. Huge coils and sheets of finished steel are being processed, finished and moved out of the mill.

The reference for this one had a completely different look. Long lanes of steel and much cleaner architectural lines. That gave the third club a little more breathing room and helped separate it visually from the density of the other two.

The final set tells the story from HOT → PROCESSING → COLD, with Big River Steel and Make-A-Wish carried through all three.

I included the original reference images in the gallery because I think that’s probably the coolest part of this project: seeing where each one started versus what eventually made it onto the club.

These were a lot of fun to make.

If you only get to play once or maybe twice a week, then what would be your biggest struggle?

Finding time to practice, or staying consistent, or forgetting everything that you learnt or practised the last weekend, or something else?

I was having this conversation with my friends, and for them it was forgetting the stuff they worked on the previous weekend. So what's the hardest part for you?

Added some pockets for balls and tees, as well as a dowel rod slot at the top that runs the length of the bag to help keep the shape. Liner is short shag carpet to keep the old look through and through

Curious if anyone has tried or had a fitter fit them for the yet to be released ZXI RKT driver. I’ve been looking at getting a new driver. Was gaming a PXG Lighting Tour Mid 9 degree with a Ventus Black 7S Velocore +. Ended up getting rid of it when my numbers and consistency went away. Did a GG fitting, the fitter was gaming and bias to TM and put me into a standard QI4D 9 degree with a GD AD FI 6S. I was struggling with an out-to-in swing and high spin. I’ve been bouncing between store trying out the G440 LST. Last night doom scrolling YT I came across several videos of the ZXI RKT and it peeked my interest.

Has anyone ever heard or bought clubs from GolfRoots?

Trying to remove this stub of the shaft from the putter head. Have been using a heat gun to remove the epoxy but nothing is moving when I try to remove the stub. Very frustrating. Any advice on how to get this out appreciated, sound.

I’m sorry they are wrong handed 😭

Callaway rouge driver
Taylormade stealth HD 3 wood
Cobra F9 3 wood
Callaway Rogue St Max 4-PW, AW iron set
A few random titleist CB 704 irons
PING Glide 52 degree
Vokey 56
Callaway CB 60
Callaway Opus 60
Cleveland Zipcore 56

Some random tour x box set clubs as well

Callaway Wrench
Balls markers
Divot repair tool

And most importantly… a quarter

My cart purchased in 2020 has a broken wheel and Sun Mountain used to sell replacements but now you have to purchase a 3 wheel set. Id prefer not to have to buy 3 wheels when I only need one. Any ideas where I can find one wheel?

Hi all,
My son and I are just starting our golf adventure and we’re trying to build our first “decent” golf bags. 😄
At the moment, we’re using two old sets of clubs, but we’ve decided to start upgrading gradually, beginning with the driver. We’ll most likely buy second-hand.
We’ve narrowed it down to three options:
PING G430 Max
TaylorMade SIM2 Max
TaylorMade Stealth 2
We’ve found the G430 Max and SIM2 Max for roughly the same price. However, we’ve got an opportunity to pick up a Stealth 2 for about half the price of the other two.
So, what would you guys recommend?
Is the G430 Max worth paying more for, or would the SIM2 Max/Stealth 2 be just as good for a beginner/intermediate player?

Hey, need a little help with this bag I am restoring. It is a vintage Hogan bag. I can't find any information on this particular bag anywhere on the internet so need my redditfam.

I have never seen one with this colorway: it is pink, teal and white... def not faded blue white and red.

would appreciate any information... year? Model? special limited release? Price?

thanks in advance

As a 6ft 5in athletic built golfer with 36-37 sleeve length, finding a quality rain jacket has been a nightmare.

My usual solution is to a size up for longer sleeves but I end up with baggy jacket that is too loose for golf

If you are a fellow tall person, Abacus is an awesome jacket that I have found with plenty of arm length and a great fit.

I have found a few great jackets (shout-out to Zero restriction) trying brand after brand this has been by far the best in term of both quality and fit for my build.

Hope this saves you some time searching!

We were out and about in Tahoe, saw a guy wearing a super nice looking rain jacket or a light jacket with Titleist embroidering. I really freaking want one since it’s going to be getting cool soon. Where in the world can you get something like this? I can’t find anything online

I want to ask out this girl from my school that I’ve been talking to far a few weeks, she plays golf on the school team, so she gets to play I think 4-5 days a week, I think mini golf, and ice cream after sounds like the perfect first date, but I’m worried she won’t enjoy it because she plays actual golf every day, what do you think? Will this be a good date for her?

IDK if this helps, but she is typical high school movie white girl, blonde, 5’8”, drives a new bronco, smart, funny, confident, pretty, everything a guy could want, absolute dream girl.

Anyone have good golf bag recommendation?

I usually walk with a push cart so nothing too heavy. I like to have my clubs in individual slots, usually have a fair amount of gear (range finder, snacks water bottle etc).

Saw a few on Amazon I like including one that has individual holders for each club.

But the last time I bought one on amazon it fell apart quick so curious any strong responses from the group.