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$50 Thrift Store Challenge WITB!

 

The clubs above were a total of $9 - sold as a package not to be broken up.  That's a 3 through 9 iron MacGregor MCX, which my sources tell me retailed for about $495 in the early 1980's and sat below the MacGregor Muirfield line and above the MacGregor Tourney line.  I know the Tourney line has a pretty cult following, so I'm optimistic for the MCX Irons.  The driver is a knockoff of a Taylor Made Burner Bubbleshaft.  The actual model is Tour Model Heater - obviously well used and loved, but it came with the package.  Methinks the driver might've come from Maple Hill Golf back in the late 90's or early 00's.  Tour Made was a mail-order company, and Maple Hill used to have a program where they'd order clones and mail-order club components and assemble them as some sort of quasi-custom built golf outfit (my first set of clubs was like this).




The bag is a Marley-Hodgson Ghurka bag that I picked up for $3.  Ghurka is a high-fashion brand of handbags, purses, and other accessories.  No idea how this wound up at a thrift store, but I have had it authenticated and it is real.  It theoretically could sell on eBay for over $1,000.  It's big and leathery, and fits right in with the 80's aesthetic of the irons above.




Top is a Spalding Advance 1 iron; bottom is a Spalding Executive 10 iron (similar to a modern day pitching wedge).  The shop I bought these from were $1 per club, but they were having a BOGO special that day, so it was $1 for the pair of these.  I considered these clubs to fall into the "driver and wedge" category, but if anyone takes issue with that, please email me at tulipcitydispatch@gmail.com and I'll continue the hunt!


This was the most expensive club here, and the club that kickstarted my journey into thrift store clubs:  This Ping Zing 2 sand wedge was a whopping $3 at a church rummage sale.  Through the wonders of Teh Internetz, I was able to find a whole set of Zing 2 irons that I used for most of the 2019 golf season that reignited my passion for golf:  That set was a full set, 3-9 iron, and 4 different wedges!  The one condition was to pay the favor forward when I was done with them, so I did just that:  Passed 'em on to a high school student whose dad was looking to connect with him by playing golf.










This Adams Tight Lies GT 3 Wood came out at $2, and is a favorite of Youtubers Stacked Golf, who I credit with inspiring this blog entry series.  I've had this one on the driving range, and I'll be honest, I can't hit it worth a darn.  I'll keep up with it though, I'm still trying to get into a groove and build a consistent shot back.



And last but not least, the putter.  I'll be honest, I'm cheating on this one:  I haven't decided which one is going into the bag yet.  The top is a Maxfli A-10 Two putter, dating from the early 2000's, and the bottom is a Ray Cook Gyro dating from the early 2010's and looks to be brand spankin' new.  Each putter cost $2; the Maxfli came from the same shop as the iron set and the golf bag, while the Ray Cook came from a different location.


So...top to bottom:  $9 for the irons and driver set, $3 for the bag, $1 for the driving iron and 10 iron, $3 for the sand wedge, $2 for the 3 wood, and $2 for whichever putter I choose.  My math comes out to $20.  Not bad for a $50 Thrift Store Challenge, eh?




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