| Year |
Brand |
Comment |
| 1968 |
Butchhart-Nichols |
These irons were a hand me
down set from my grandfather, Arthur. According to
some information obtained from some golf club price guide
books, these irons were produced in the 1940's and were
considered a top flight set in their day. The set
may have suffered from neglect at some point as there are
a couple of irons missing. The Raptor can not
remember them being lost, but they could have been lifted
or lost. So sad! |
| 1972 |
Wilson Black Heather |
"Black
Heather" The name co notates a fine set and the
design and style are of the muscle back variety. The
Raptor remembers these clubs coming from the Erie Sport
Store. There are also some missing pieces in this set.
Bummer |
| 1979 |
Power Bilt Citation |
Purchased from the Pro Golf
Discount store on West 12th. The original set had a
2 iron through pitching wedge. The Raptor attempted
to get a 1 iron later on, but could not score on the
Citation model and had to settle on the Momentum
brand. The Power Bilt was always a desirable brand
and the muscle back style was similar to the Black
Heather. Unfortunately, The Raptor could not hit the
clubs and does not rcall any memorable rounds with them. |
| 1986 |
R-90 Sand Iron |
Still in the bag after all
these years. A truly awesome club. |
| 1991 |
Armour 845s |
It's hard to believe that
these clubs are still occupying a hallowed spot in The
Raptor's bag. Originally, the set included the 1
through S wedge. Recently, the 2 iron has been
shelved and the 1 iron has been replaced by a Taylor Made
2 Rescue which is a hi tech miracle. When first
purchased, these clubs radicalized The Raptor's game and
as a result, The Raptor's cap dropped to a career low of
5. Unfortunately, since then, the cap has been
on a gradual climb and now is up to a lofty 11. This
is partially as a result of joining Whispering Woods which
is a somewhat challenging golf course. If The Raptor
was still playing at LVCC, the projected cap would
probably 9ish. The Raptor still hits the 845s's with
authority, just not as far. |
| 2009 |
Adams A3 |
After almost 20 seasons in
the bag The Armour 845s irons were retired in October,
2009 in favor of the Adams A3 set. This set is a combination
of hybrid (3,4,5) and traditional blade. The set
normally sold for $499.00 in golf specialty shops such as
Dick's but The Raptor noticed a significant mark down last
fall to $299.00. Of particular note is the migration
to regular shafts...with hope this will result id better
consistency and a renewed sense of feel on those tricky
approach shots from 150 yards. |
| 2010 |
Titleist - Vokey Wedge Set |
As was the case with the 845s
irons, the Wilson R-90 Sand Wdge was a Raptor Fav...that
didn't stop me from purchasing a Vokey set in the 52 - 56-
60 degree loft configurations. These clubs also have
"spin mill" faces which have been deemed illegal
- so what!...I am using them and I am going to laugh about
it! |
| 2011 |
Taylor Made - Burner 2.0 |
The Adams irons were retired
last season in about June except for the 4 and 4 rescue
clubs . Then The Raptor decided to take advantage of
this new technology and get "fitted" for a set of
irons...The TV ad states that these irons promote incredible
distance...well, the juries still out on that but they look
great. Kind of a two tone black and chrome head.
So far after about 10 rounds there have been a few good
passes, a few really bad passes and a lot of middle of the
road passes. I feel comfortable with the short irons
and I have been getting better with the long irons.
One thing is for sure, The Raptor is looking good, even
though he is not good |
