Retro Golf Club

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Mention a persimmon driver today...

And many golfers assume it couldn't keep up.

The truth is very different.

The best players of the persimmon era routinely drove the ball well over 270 yards. Under the right conditions, some even topped 300 yards using nothing more than a wooden driver and a balata ball.

Modern technology has certainly added distance.

But don't underestimate the power—and precision—of golf's greatest players from the persimmon era.

Sometimes...

The equipment gets too much of the credit.

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Smaller target. Smaller miss. Persimmon brings the soul back into the game.

Crafted from the original master block of the Citation driver, these persimmons connect our past with the present. Proving that some things never go out of style.

Excellent discussion of how modern golf equipment is really a new sport entirely. The steroid era of golf equipment is 25-30 years in.

Golf: A Game Without a Name. The bifurcation of Golf has already happened. The Solution is Obvious A fairly brief interrogation of the game of golf and the only logic...

Hope you can give a listen to this podcast with me talking persimmon & blades.

The Story of Retro Golf Club with Cory Crelan Explore the fascinating world of vintage golf clubs with Cory Crela...

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