Dumpster diver

[goodearth58]

The "friend" that got me started playing golf was a trash picker. He checked every trash bin for gloves, broken clubs etc… It was a real embarrassment to have people watching him on a busy weekend. Any stories about dumpster divers?

 

[azgreg]

Many years ago I used a Lynx blade putter I found in a garbage can at a golf course. It was missing the grip. I re-gripped it and used it for about 8 years.

 

[eclark53520]

I've never been to the grocery store. I get all my food from the dumpster.

 

[Tennessee]

Ever notice you rarely find aluminum cans in the little trash cans that are on the tees? Kind of makes you wonder...

 

[IrishGolfer]

Got me a ghetto putta outa the dumpster a few years back. I reckon it's 50-60 years old. It was rusty and beaten up but I gave her a good scrub and a new grip and it putts like a Scotty. I own more putters than an average touring pro and find it hard to knock this one off its perch. Embarassed? Hell no!

 

[Tennessee]

I don't dumpster dive, but I do haunt thrift shops, pawn shops, and flea markets. Some of my finds for 2013.
The four single clubs, from left to right, Yonex carbon graphite ADX 100 Five wood, ($1.99) a Cobra Baffler Steel Classic 3 wood, ($1.00) an original Cobra Bafler from 1974 or so, ($1.00), and a Cleveland Tour Edition 900 60' Wedge, ($1.00). All these clubs were Good to Very Good.

A more than complete set of Tour Edition Copperheads, including the rather rare Copperhead Putter, ($25 including the bag), Power Bilt Citation wood set, 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, ($4.00), Walter Hagen Ultradyne 1,3,4,5, ($8.00) All these are just Good, and I had to polish up the copper irons.

Next, my set of Hogan Magnum Irons, which I paid $6.00 for everything but the 7 iron, which cost me $30 to complete the set. All regripped in Golf Pride Tour grips. Wish I could hit them...

Lastly, my Head bag. Found this at an indoor flea market with a set of Excalibur irons inside. Mint condition and it even had matching turquoise head covers, which I don't use. ($15.00). I sold the Excalibur irons at a used club store for $15, and got the bag essentially for free.

The Tennessee hound dog head cover and the tiger Atlanta 83rd Open, 2001 headcovers I found in a used bin at a golf shop, $1.00 each.

 

[BigJim13]

I don't dumpster dive, but I do haunt thrift shops, pawn shops, and flea markets. Some of my finds for 2013.
The four single clubs, from left to right, Yonex carbon graphite ADX 100 Five wood, ($1.99) a Cobra Baffler Steel Classic 3 wood, ($1.00) an original Cobra Bafler from 1974 or so, ($1.00), and a Cleveland Tour Edition 900 60' Wedge, ($1.00). All these clubs were Good to Very Good.
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A more than complete set of Tour Edition Copperheads, including the rather rare Copperhead Putter, ($25 including the bag), Power Bilt Citation wood set, 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, ($4.00), Walter Hagen Ultradyne 1,3,4,5, ($8.00) All these are just Good, and I had to polish up the copper irons.
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Next, my set of Hogan Magnum Irons, which I paid $6.00 for everything but the 7 iron, which cost me $30 to complete the set. All regripped in Golf Pride Tour grips. Wish I could hit them...

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Lastly, my Head bag. Found this at an indoor flea market with a set of Excalibur irons inside. Mint condition and it even had matching turquoise head covers, which I don't use. ($15.00). I sold the Excalibur irons at a used club store for $15, and got the bag essentially for free.

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The Tennessee hound dog head cover and the tiger Atlanta 83rd Open, 2001 headcovers I found in a used bin at a golf shop, $1.00 each.

Do you have any clubs in that bag or is just head covers?

 

[azgreg]

Do you have any clubs in that bag or is just head covers?

No shit. It looks like a head cover display at Toys-Are-Us.

 

[TEA Time]

No shit. It looks like a head cover display at Toys-Are-Us.

He should mount them over his fireplace. Especially the tiger.

 

[Tennessee]

I figured if I can't hit em', I might scare off my opponents with all the animals in my bag.

Just for the record, in my bag:
Callaway Razor X driver, 10.5, regular shaft.
Echelon 3, 5, 7 fairway woods, regular shaft.
Srixon rescue hybrid, regular shaft.
PowerBilt hybrids, 4-PW, with a standard SW, senior shafts.
MasterGrip putter, with extended shaft and long putter grip.

 

[azgreg]

Regular flex, what a girl.

 

[Tennessee]

azgreg, that comes from living out in the country in the Poconos for 21 years and hauling my own heating wood, plus running a furniture refinishing shop for 12 of those years. My back, knees, hands and right shoulder are full of arthritis. Celebrex, Advil and booze help a lot...

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

azgreg, that comes from living out in the country in the Poconos for 21 years and hauling my own heating wood, plus running a furniture refinishing shop for 12 of those years. My back, knees, hands and right shoulder are full of arthritis. Celebrex, Advil boobs and booze help a lot...

FIXED

 

[Rick R]

I had a decent set of clubs that I just regripped, my irons were King Vipers, Cobra knockoffs and I had a Taylormade R5 driver. I had a hankering for all Taylormade irons and I regularly searched the local Goodwill stores for anything interesting. One day I spotted a partial set of Taylormade Burner irons with bubble shafts in good condition including the grips. With the senior discount I got the 5 clubs for under $5. Later on I found a great old leather bag also in like new condition. In the next several weeks I managed to round out the complete set of irons with purchases on Ebay. Now I needed some fairway woods. Again, at a local Goodwill store I searched the barrel of used clubs when I spotted an employee pushing a cart out of the back room with two golf clubs and I immediately recognized the characteristic bubble shafts. The two clubs were a driver and a 3 wood, both were in pristine condition. I chose the 3 wood for $5. Later on I found a brand new Burner approach wedge on Craig's list for $20. I've always been a dumpster diver, yard saler, and bargain hunter. Now I'm looking for a late model Taylormade driver.

 

[TrickyPutt]

Ha..this place is a hotbed of old clubs. Just ask Azgreg.