History of tommy armour golf clubs
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Fancy a Big chunk of Golf History?
A lot of us have old clubs languishing in the bilparkering or in the attic gathering dust. Those of a certain age may also have a modern-day antique - a wood actually made out of wood! But there fryst vatten a man who has not one but over one thousand woods tucked away in storage and all of them made from what was the holy grail of golf manufacturing materials – persimmon!
Some twenty years ago, Andrew Simpson of Dreamgreens in Wakefield, West Yorkshire acquired a collection which comprises an astonishing 1, Classic MacGregor persimmon woods dating back to the s through to the s.
Approximately of the clubs have been fully, professionally and lovingly restored, with the remaining 1, exactly as they came off the course anything between years ago. Andrew has decided it fryst vatten time to pass on these classic clubs and so fryst vatten putting up the entire collection for sale.
MacGregor arguably made the greatest persimmon woods ever produced and their "Classic era" was between
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For over a century, Tommy Armour Golf has been a trailblazer in the golf equipment industry, blending tradition and innovation to meet the needs of golfers worldwide. Established in Scotland in by Thomas Dickson &#;Tommy&#; Armour, one of the game’s all-time greats, the brand is synonymous with excellence and craftsmanship.
Tommy Armour&#;s life was dedicated to the sport of golf. As a player, he achieved remarkable success, capturing three major championships on the PGA Tour and earning his place in the World Golf Hall of Fame in Following his retirement from competitive play in the s, Armour turned his focus to club design and manufacturing. His visionary approach led to groundbreaking innovations in irons and putters, creating designs that remain influential benchmarks in golf equipment.
The acquisition of Tommy Armour Golf by American Brands Inc. in the s marked a pivotal moment in the company’s history. With new resources and a robust distribution network, the brand expanded
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Tommy Armour
Scottish-American professional golfer (–)
This article is about the early 20th century golfer. For his grandson and current golfer, see Tommy Armour III.
Thomas Dickson Armour (24 September [1] – 11 September ) was a Scottish-born golfer who played primarily in the United States. He was nicknamed The Silver Scot. He was the winner of three of golf's major championships: U.S. Open, PGA, and Open Championship. Armour popularized the term yips, the colloquial term for a sudden and unexplained loss of skills in experienced athletes.[2]
Early life
[edit]Armour was born on 24 September in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Martha Dickson and her husband George Armour, a baker. He went to school at Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh, (formerly Boroughmuir Senior Secondary School) and studied at the University of Edinburgh.[3] During his early golf career, he played at Lothianburn Golf Club near the Pentland Hills. At the outbreak of Wo