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Unshankable club

  • 16-06-2013 8:55pm
    #1
    Almaviva
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    Would an iron be legal if the hosel was all above the club face, i.e. the clubface is full width to hit the ball ? Like a putter. Simply unshankable.

    The 'Almaviva Unshankable'. I can see it now.

    Could this be my route to great wealth (enabling me to shelve my plans to make my pension on the Champions Tour) ?


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  • #2
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,511 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Almaviva wrote: »
    Would an iron be legal if the hosel was all above the club face, i.e. the clubface is full width to hit the ball ? Like a putter. Simply unshankable.

    The 'Almaviva Unshankable'. I can see it now.

    Could this be my route to great wealth (enabling me to shelve my plans to make my pension on the Champions Tour) ?

    G'luck on the Champions tour Alma

    When was the last time you swung a putter at 100mph, descending blow, divot etc... Say bye bye to putter head and club head in your case

    You'll make the tour though


  • #3
    Gerry T
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Gerry T


    I think it is illegal. The specifications on club design are very specific, don't have it to hand but I do think that design is not allowed. Its in here somewhere http://www.randa.org/en/Equipment.aspx


  • #4
    ForeRight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


    Padraig will take a full set


  • #5
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Almaviva


    ForeRight wrote: »
    Padraig will take a full set

    I'll give him a free set if he does the QVC channel add for free.


  • #6
    U.P.O.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭U.P.O.


    There are shank proof clubs available. Aparently USGA conforming too. They are FUGLY though. See here http://www.f2golf.com/shop/products_select_type.aspx


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  • #7
    gokster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭gokster


    My father has anti shank wedge the bot in the 80s when he was a 6 H'cap and still swears by it, they were branded Jerry Barber... they went to make full sets of them....and yes I'm living proof that its possible to shank them

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jerry-Barber-Golden-Touch-Vintage-P-W-Pat-Pend-/120464949400?pt=Golf_Clubs&hash=item1c0c454098


  • #8
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭kiers47


    gokster wrote: »
    My father has anti shank wedge the bot in the 80s when he was a 6 H'cap and still swears by it, they were branded Jerry Barber... they went to make full sets of them....and yes I'm living proof that its possible to shank them

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jerry-Barber-Golden-Touch-Vintage-P-W-Pat-Pend-/120464949400?pt=Golf_Clubs&hash=item1c0c454098

    199.99?? For the love of god who buys these kind of things.


  • #9
    gokster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭gokster


    some making they money on ebay, they were a regular priced wedge back in the day...bit of an obscure collectors item now


  • #10
    kagni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭kagni


    There's a company called Face Forward (or F2) that make "unshankable" irons.
    The hosel connects to the back of the clubhead, they are legal too as far as I know.


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