Yes...and check out some old footage (even Shell's Wonderful World of
Golf) of Hogan, Snead, etc... It was not uncommon to see them belting
out 280+ yd drives with small (I still call 'em traditional) persimmon
heads on steel shafts.
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Bernie, I meant the YEAR, 1955 not 55 year olds--I'm 60. Perhaps I
should have used the YEAR, 1945? I stand in awe of the good golfers of
that era-persimmon and forged muscle-backs with very little forgiveness
yet they were scoring quite well--"Those guys were really good!" to
borrow a line from the PGA.
Craig
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>Who knows? If a golfer back in '55 saw the clubs folks are
swinging today, he would think we are nuts--and perhaps we are??!!
'55? Hey, Craig, you're talking to more than a couple of
'55ers on this forum. And, I'm sure wishing I had today's clubs back
then. Might have even been able to give Billy Haverstick (LCC) a run
for the PA state amateur on my home course shortly after that date.
Just wasn't long enough with those old sticks on a long golf course at
136 pounds. :-) Billy beat Julie Boros' brother in the match play
finals 1 up, I think...one of the best match play rounds I've ever seen
on the #44 rated course in the country at that time.
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