Pros Hit with Actual Woods

This video is pretty fun to watch all on its own for quite a few reasons:

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I love the comment from Jaime Donaldson when asked how it felt, “Soft.  Like a bar of soap.”

Can you believe we (well, at least some of us) actually used these in real life at one point?  And it really wasn’t that long ago, either.  As a few of the pros said in the video, they actually used these clubs professionally.  Looking at that driver, you would think it was from the 1960s, but it could have very well been from the late 1980s.

But as Rory says, even clubs from the early 1990s would be vintage to him—thanks for making me feel even older, Rors.  The point is not lost, however, on how quickly the technology of the game has changed over the past ten years or so.

The video also gave me an idea.  A Vintage Clubs Golf Tournament.

I’m talking a full set from 1970 or 1980-something, all the way from driver down to the pitching wedge and putter.

The tournament could be for a charity, maybe The First Tee, and hosted at some old municipal course; pairing up an older guy—someone who actually used the old-school clubs at some point during his career—with one of the young guys, who would more than likely be younger than the clubs they were using.

We could see which golfers really have the skills that would translate to almost any era, stripping away all the technology.  We would get to see how much of their power and touch is aided by today’s massive sweet spots and grinds.

How great would it be to watch Michelson, DJ, or Rory pulling driver out on a 350 yard, par-4?  They would be just like us!

Except for Bubba, he’d still manage to hit a 325-yard power fade.  That guy is ridiculous.

Cover Photo via YouTube