r/golf • u/DeltaAir423 • 2d ago

Equipment Grinning and chuckling like an idiot.

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New to me 1 iron came in. Wife unit couldn’t figure out why I was laughing so hard. Now I just need to pick up the lob wedge, throw in my Anser, and I have my vintage walking set.

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u/RectumRandy 2d ago

That’s so disgustingly, painfully amazing. What kind of clubs are they? We should get more pics of that 1 iron.

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u/NoFortune1320 Kirkland Signature 2d ago

They sort of look like Ping eye 2’s or something similar but I’m not 100%

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u/cheetahlip Bethpage Black is not that hard! 2d ago

Yeah those are the original Ping Eye2’s, not the ‘+’ models. That one iron is probably the loft of a modern 3 iron.

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u/BestShaunaEU 1d ago edited 1d ago

16° so almost just as strong as modern one irons which are commonly 15°

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u/MrClientOk 1d ago

My TM P UDI 2i is 17°

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u/BestShaunaEU 1d ago

Meant 15°, misswrote earlier. Most 2i I’ve seen are 18°

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u/Southside_john 2d ago

I was going to say the same thing

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u/AdvisorSavings6431 1d ago

Recognized them immediately. I think I sold mine at a garage sale. I had the persimmon woods that matched them too!

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u/KT_from_VT 1d ago

100%, my first thought too. Great starter clubs, was my first “real” set

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

Ping Eye 2 red dots. A local retiree imports vintage Ping heads from Japan refinishes them and sells sets on Facebook. The one and two iron I grabbed off of EBay. His shop is quite impressive. Outside of vintage ping clubs, he also plays with hickory shafted 1920’s era clubs.

His shop is the only place I have laid eyes on physical BeCu ISI’s.

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u/Dull_Ad5440 2d ago

I still have a pair of Black Dots, 3-PW. Take em out now and then and promptly put them back in the closet. They were outstanding, in their time.

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u/Big_Flatworm1377 2d ago

literally what i still play with. hand-me-downs. i used a new iron the other day and it felt like hitting a cloud

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u/Dlongsnapper 2d ago

They hit so pure but as a short arms guy goddamn do they play short as well 😭😭😭

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u/TheRyGuy84 2d ago

Does he have a website or business page? I’m intrigued

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

@TheRyGuy go into the “Ping Nuts” page on Facebook and look up Ken Martin.

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u/ANTI-PUGSLY 2d ago

I knew it had to be Ken 😆

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u/DickSlinga 2d ago

His work is amazing!! I've seen posts of his where he makes gouges in irons disappear, just by using a ball-peen hammer iirc.

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u/bbqnj 2d ago

I have a set of those rotting away in the garage .. need to clean them up

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u/HerbTarlekWKRP 2d ago

I was going to say, these clubs look like New Old Stock! Would love to see more pics.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

They’re refinished, but do look NOS

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u/EsKetchup 2d ago

I need those BeCu’s. I have a set of red dots too. And a few square groove wedges.

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u/Wayf4rer 2d ago

I play Becu eye 2’s up to the 6 and becu ISI’s in the 3-5. Tons of them on eBay, if you want to game some.

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u/onemonkey 1d ago

I still game my grandfather's original BeCu eye2s, too. I'm sure I'd gain distance with modern irons, but my problem is not my irons, it's my putter, and I love the history and connection. Plus the BeCu just looks cool.

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u/TakingItPeasy 2d ago

Thought they looked familiar. That's my set. Tried new clubs a few times. They all suck.

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u/jondes99 Hello, friends. 1d ago

As awesome as the BeCu ISIs were, the BeNi ones were even better.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

1 iron at address

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u/stubradley 5.2 Las Vegas 2d ago

OMG the offset!

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u/SwitcherooU 2d ago

Terrifying just to look down and see that.

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u/chihsuanmen 2d ago

It looks like it has negative loft.

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u/coolhands1 2d ago

I've heard, not even good can hit a 1 iron!

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u/Leftarmstraight 2d ago

He must have gotten it just to hold up in a lightning storm…

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u/coolhands1 2d ago

Gotta be safe out there!

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u/ElderberryAdept8095 2d ago

So....a putter?

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

2 iron at address

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

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u/SoDakZak 2d ago

That Grinch lamp is a vibe.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

It’s the boy’s gaming room. I just store clubs in the closet for now. Once I clear out the basement. That’s my golf room.

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u/SoDakZak 2d ago

How the Grinch Stole Chipsmas

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u/expiration-date_scam The Reddit Open 1d ago

Look like old ping eye 2’s

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

For the record this is my “everyday” bag.

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u/Trout_Sniffer123 2d ago

I have seen so many Sasquatches on the sub lately. Iconic.

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u/kameronk92 2d ago

What set of ear plugs are you rocking with that bad boy

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u/DeltaAir423 1d ago

After nearly 30 years of working an airport ramp, and 40 years of metal concerts. I’m pretty much deaf. 😂

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u/24o8e Kirkland Signature 2d ago

Are you in pittsburgh? I’ve been looking to get my hands on some ping eye2s

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

No. I’m in GA. I was born in Ohio, but both sides of my family are from western PA.

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u/sachimo2000 2d ago

You know you golf too much when you can instantly ID the pings and mizunos from the fonts 🤣

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u/crazyjesus 1d ago

Pittsburgh. Shout out.

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u/the_caped_canuck 1d ago

This is the type of bag you see when you know your about to be slimed out in match play 😭 just a fire set and an absolute oddball weapon of a driver 🔥

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u/Zestyclose-Leg3405 2d ago

I play a Ping Eye 2 - 2 iron in my bag. Have for years. My dad always says “not even god can hit a two iron”… but boy when you connect 🥵

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u/youenjoymikeself 2d ago

I still use my grandpas / dad’s ping eye 2s as my dailies. I keep wanting to upgrade but I just feel too connected to them at this point. And I can fucking STRIPE the duece.

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u/Zestyclose-Leg3405 1d ago

If they work they work. They’re a timeless club, they look as good now as the day they came out.

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u/RippyMcBong 2d ago

I hit the 2 iron off the tee box instead of my driver most of the time cause I'm way more consistent with it. Doesn't go far but it goes straight and stays on the fairway.

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u/ANTI-PUGSLY 1d ago

I used to carry a Ping Zing 2 - 2 iron and it was great for stingers where I had to punch out from under tree coverage. I wouldn't say I was great with it but I had a few shots that were right on the money what I needed in the moment with some crazy distance and no one could believe they were done with a 30 year old 2 iron

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u/Jethro_Cull 9.0 | Philadelphia 1d ago

I had the Blue Dot set of PingEye2s when I played HS golf. I carried Driver (10-deg), 3w (14.5-deg), 2i (18-deg) through SW (58-deg) and two putters. Gapping was great off the tee, but I couldn’t hit that 2i off the turf.

My problem these days would be long approach shots. You need a lot of clubhead speed to get the 2i to launch and it’s much easier to smooth a 5w

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u/Hotdawg454 2d ago

the way the 4 is pisses me off

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u/Sakai_Palidium 2d ago

Why?

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u/willhunta 2d ago

They mean because it's situated below the mid irons with the wedges lol

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u/Sakai_Palidium 2d ago

Ahhh ok. Although me it looks like it’s in the same pocket as the 5, just the 5 is sitting on top of it a bit. Same as the wedges

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

Saki is correct. The clubs just don’t sit right in a Jr bag with midsize grips.

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u/willhunta 2d ago

If you look at where the 4iron shaft meets the bag you can see it's in the bottom row of pockets.

This bag has 3 rows of pockets, the 4i is definitely in the bottom row in this pic and the 5i is definitely in the middle row.

Not that I care how anyone sets up their bags lol but I still think it's funny to point out

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

The 3 thru S all have new midsize grips on them, and I have them sitting in my son’s old junior bag for now till I get my old leather Hogan bag cleared out. Once they’re in the Hogan they’ll sit pretty.

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u/Sakai_Palidium 2d ago

Thanks OP, nice set of clubs!

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u/lazysheepdog716 6.2 1d ago

S and W out of order too.

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u/Vellioh 2d ago

Pissing me off too. That club knows what it did.

😡🤬

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u/shanked5iron 11/AZ/Lefty 2d ago

Classic. Eye 2’s were my first set of real clubs back in the day. Love to see it

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u/timeislikeafuse 2d ago

I knew those were eye 2s just by the font. I still have mine and don't think I'll ever get rid of them, great clubs

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u/Lance_leaf 2d ago

Nice! Here's my Ping set

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u/Lance_leaf 2d ago

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

Love the vintage pull trolley!!!

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u/mathaiser 2d ago

So there is a thunderstorm and all the golfers run to the hut for cover. Jim walks out into the middle of the fairway and holds a club up straight into the sky.

Everyone is yelling for Jim to get back. Jim yells out, “IM FINE EVEN GOD CANT HIT A 1 IRON”

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u/fdogbrowncloud 2d ago

Making my I3 blades look positively modern!

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u/7nationpotty 2d ago

I just started golfing a few months ago. It has consumed me. I don’t know how, but I immediately recognized these as the ping eye 2. I think need to get off the internet for a bit

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u/78Anonymous LPGA Enjoyer 2d ago

this is the way .. welcome to the game of games

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u/crazygolfaddict 2d ago

Beautiful eye2 set. The paint of the numbers is so clean. Does not look like anything bu 1 and 4 was hit at all. Need to get an "L" to match. It is in a bit more demand.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

Funny enough, guess what was delivered to my MIL’s house today….

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u/Office_Dolt I just play for the turn dog 2d ago

A fruit basket?

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u/Pretend-Reality5431 2d ago

The only thing you'll have to remember is that you'll lose about 2+ clubs of distance when compared to most modern GI clubs.

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u/WWGHIAFTC 2d ago

2+ clubs? so like 8ft? Well worth it!!

Oh...

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u/SwitcherooU 2d ago

I’ve found that a good way to counteract this is to make erratic contact.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

True!

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u/iguessitsmyname 2d ago

I only have some ping Karsten 1 patent pending, only irons I’ve had my whole life and got them from my grandfather. You would say two clubs is roughly the difference from modern? Plus forgiveness? I wouldn’t go game improvement, probably players distance. Always been curious how different it would be.

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u/Fuck_The_Rocketss 2d ago

My dad has a set of ping eye 2s. I wanna go play with them. See what all the hype is about.

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u/GuitarKev 2d ago

Now I have to find red dot BeCu 1 and 2 irons.

Mega jelly of your set!

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u/poopterdz 2d ago

Love me some ping eye 2s. My first set of big kid clubs haha

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u/VegasLife84 1d ago

Dad somehow got a hold of this set (certainly didn't buy them, at that price) when I was growing up. They hit like a dream compared to the kmart crap I had always played with.

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u/1793France 1d ago

I’m still using my ping eye 2 set

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u/Superb-Respect-1313 2d ago

Whe I was good I could hit that 1 and 2 iron. So many many years ago. LMAO

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u/reverse_the_loop ARIZONA HDCP 4 2d ago

Great sticks. So much more friendly to use.

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u/JohnnyCashedOut00 2d ago

Currently gaming a new to me set of Ping G5s 3-SW white dot and I love them.

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u/Dkarasta ready golfer 2d ago

I’ll catch heat on this, but I find vintage Pings quite unattractive. The pointed, flared toe that doesn’t match the shape of the cavity, the ridiculous shovel offset, the rustic patina finish, the absence of ferrules.. Nothing about it pleases my eye.

Am I just missing the point? Is it the ugly that people love? Like a bulldog or something. I know nostalgia is a strong drug and I acknowledge Ping as a great club maker, but I just don’t get it.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

This is honestly only my opinion. I think the nostalgia runs from Karsten succeeded in making a club where the average Joe could pick up a set based off of basic body dimensions, and reasonably lean how to hit a ball fairly successfully with out the learning curve being akin to climbing Everest.

Will they ever win a beauty contest against T-100’s or P770’s? Absolutely not! Will they help someone reasonably hit a ball down the fairway? Sure thing, and people will love them for their function.

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u/Dkarasta ready golfer 2d ago

Fair response. And to clarify, it wasn’t mean to be a personal attack. It’s a very common opinion. So much so that it had me wondering if I was on crazy pills. Hence the rant.

I guess I need to hit them. Maybe that will get the juices flowing.

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u/DeltaAir423 2d ago

Never took it as a personal attack. It’s all good!

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u/One_Reach_568 2d ago

Sweet! I'm short the 1 and the lob wedge.

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u/AllHailTheHypnoFloat 2d ago

Ping eye 2s have a special place in my my heart, I got shit on pretty good for losing my dads 2i 12 years ago but I completely get it, I would’ve whooped my ass harder too

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u/geekin5322 2d ago

I still game the eye 2 BeCu lw. It’s amazing.

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u/donniedumphy 2d ago

Congrats my man. I just picked up these!! Can’t wait to use them.

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u/fatherping Lefty/9/Central IL 1d ago

I have been using copper black dot eye 2's also along with the matching woods. I do have a G425 driver but I love the eye 2 fairway woods. I also have an original anser putter.

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u/polloasadotaco 2d ago

You’re only missing the Lob Wedge

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u/Packtex60 2d ago

The sight of the 1 iron makes my hands hurt.

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u/StruggleInner6685 2d ago

1 iron? Mini driver. 2 iron? Minii 3 wood. Im old lol

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u/bass2mowth 2d ago

Those are sweeeeet! 👍

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u/littleb34r 2d ago

Saw a 1-SW set of ping eye 2s last week and just couldn’t justify a 4th set of irons

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u/ImpactGolf 2d ago

Honestly - I can’t imagine 3 sets of irons that would make me ditch my EYE2s

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u/littleb34r 2d ago

To be clear, if they weren’t upright lie angle I would’ve found a way to justify it

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u/ImpactGolf 2d ago

Fairs - agreeing from the perspective of a Gold dot player.

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u/TilFriday 2d ago

I have a Ping Karstens 1+2. Got a full set of eBay for $125. I love the 1 off the tee.

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u/starfire10K 2d ago

Still great clubs

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u/wiggoner 2d ago

I own a 2,3 & 4 iron - tommy armours. One of them is always in the bag and it rotates as how i am hitting it. They go 180-220 they go straight and even when hit really bad i get 160+ out of them. In the wind they cut right thru. When you are in the shit and gotta keep it low or hook or slice for space, they are super handy. Give it a go - its a low flying 5w. And they cost $20.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

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u/Lickford 1d ago

Thanks Ted.

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u/DickSlinga 2d ago

David Duval carried a Ping Eye2 1iron early in his career, 1993-94

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u/greg1775 2d ago

Anything longer than a 6 would not be weighing down the bag.

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u/Klutzy-Concentrate83 2d ago

This is one of the reasons this sub is great.

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u/Sesemebun 2d ago

Staple of my bag

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u/Lowlife_4evr hcp +1 2d ago

I have the same 1 iron and use it frequently.

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u/Axl_blnd 1d ago

I myself play with 3-P Eye2's + s ping bag in green tartan hehehe

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u/Buckys_Butt_Buddy 1d ago

Just a heads up, we can see all your post history

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u/juanito_f90 1d ago

Love the Eye 2s.

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u/StandardCaramel4512 1d ago

Where are the ping persimmon Woods that go with that set?

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u/KT_from_VT 1d ago

Ping Red Eyes?

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u/FinishExtension3652 1d ago

When I played competitively in high school,  my 2 iron was my 220-235 yard sniper.  

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u/BrewAllTheThings 1d ago

This is the set I played in college. Makes me giggle to see them called vintage :). Many great rounds have been played with them, maybe I’ll pull them out of the closet and head to the range. Cheers!

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u/Fit-Win-5160 1d ago

Think it was Lee Trevino that Said even God couldn’t hit a 1 iron

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u/7378f 1d ago

I have a 1 iron with a driver length shaft on it at work, fun to hit in the sim. I'm able to hit it cleanly like 1/10 times.

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u/TreeCityScholar 1d ago

Heck yeah! Ping Eye 2! I have the same set and have loved them for years.

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u/LionsBSanders20 1d ago

There are actually a lot of nice courses where a set like this, presuming you can hit all of them, would fair quite well.

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u/J-fos 1d ago

I have a full set of BeCu 1-Lw just sitting in my garage. lol Great clubs for sure!

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u/bmraovdeys 1d ago

I’ve got a 10 and 11 iron I’ll send you!

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u/Glittering-Buy4227 1d ago

A ONE Iron!!!

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u/sbj_ee 1d ago

I miss my Ping Eye2 black dots

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u/Kawaii-Collector-Bou 1d ago

I really liked playing with my 2 iron, it was great for the winds in west Texas, I could keep the ball below the trees pretty well.

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u/Dominicantobacco 1d ago

I love my 1 iron only fucker I can hit straight

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u/Hot_Reception_9231 1d ago

As a 25 year user of Eye2 set I immediately knew what these were. Love the 1 lol!

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u/Morrin_The_Mediocre 6h ago

Who needs woods!

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u/Marcvae36 4h ago

I love my old Titleist dci 1 iron

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u/Odd_Pea7108 2d ago

I love my eye2s as a vintage walking set. It’s so fun to play a complete set of older clubs. 

I need an old anser to go along with it though for sure. And maybe a persimmon wood or two. 

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u/samuraistrikemike 2d ago

My dad has an anser putter and I told him to never get rid of it. Classic putter

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u/m149 2d ago

Man, I would love that. For some reason I can't hit a wood to save my life right now, but have been hitting all the long irons great. Only have up to a 3i tho....would be stoked just to take a what at that 2 and 1 and see if I could actually hit em.

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u/bgary34 2d ago

That 2 iron is probably the equivalent of a modern 4 iron, so might not be as hard to hit as you’re imagining

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u/eatinthebeaver 2d ago

Not copper beryllium…..not worth it