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By DJScottsboro April 11, 2021 in Classic Golf And Golfers

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Good day! I recently purchased what appears to be a reasonably old golf bag from a thrift store and would like to find more information about it. It’s made of leather and canvas, and has a “Walter Hagen, Grand’s Rapids, Michigan “ logo on it. I haven’t found anything like it online nor have I found any other markings or tags on it. If you have seen these before or know if it could be of much value, I would love to hear from you! 

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6 hours ago, golfunderpar18 said: Photos?     eBay is always your best gauge...

I am new to this platform... I have photos on my phone but haven’t figured out how to upload them. I see the option to add photos from a link, but don’t have them posted anywhere that would give me a link. I’m open to suggestions!

 Thank you for recommending Ebay. I’ll take a look on there. Will post photos if I can figure it out.

If you are just looking for info to try and resell, will say you will have a hard time with this one.  Would be little interest and very little value on this one.

I appreciate your input and timely response. Thank you!

Would you believe....just saw on Facebook.  Not worth that selling amount though....looks  new...vinyl leather look bag

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Is Walter Hagen A Good Golf Brand? – We’ve Reviewed Their Clubs

Walter Hagen is considered one of the best golfers to ever play the game.

So you would think that any golf club that bears his name would be equally prestigious. Today though, the Walter Hagen golf brand is not a major player in the market.

However, that doesn’t mean their clubs aren’t worthwhile. In fact, many golfers purport that Walter Hagen golf clubs are as good as any currently being produced by big OEM’s like Taylormade and Callaway. Walter Hagen golf clubs are also more affordable than clubs made by major manufacturers.

I wanted to cut through the rumors and see for myself if Walter Hagen clubs were any good so I tested some of their most popular models. If you are wondering if Walter Hagen golf clubs are worth your time and money, read the following brand review.

A Brief History of Walter Hagen Golf Clubs

Walter Hagen was an 11-time majors champion and is considered one of the best players in the sport’s history.

He is also credited for bringing the sport of golf into prominence in the United States.

His name is one of the most recognizable in the sport and he established a line of clubs and products in 1928. Today, the company is owned by American Sports Licensing, LLC and sells its products worldwide.

Walter Hagen T3 Golf Clubs Review

The Walter Hagen T3 golf club set consists of a 10.5 degree driver, fairway wood, two hybrids, irons 7-PW and a mallet-style putter.

All of the clubs save for the putter come with graphite shafts.

I like the fact that the Walter Hagen T3 golf club set featured lightweight clubs. This makes them a great option for high handicap players who want to increase their swing speed.

The driver has an oversized profile and offers good forgiveness in every section of the face. The fairway wood is very easy to launch, although I had some trouble with digging when I was playing off the deck.

The hybrids are very easy to hit with and produce pretty good distance. The irons sport shallow cavity backs; but their overall profile is very large. Heel-side mis-hits produced very erratic ball flight; but it wasn’t hard to avoid those kinds of shots. Plus, the wide soles on these irons make for very smooth play through the rough. And as a high handicapper you may find yourself in the rough more often than not so these irons could be a big help.

I didn’t like the fact that the putter didn’t give clear feedback. But I did like that it felt substantial throughout my stroke. I felt like I had good control over the club head and that it accurately transferred energy into the ball. As a result, I could gauge distances accurately and sink putts with precision.

Who is it for?

The Walter Hagen T3 golf club set would be a good choice for golfers who are struggling to increase their swing speed. Overall, this is a lightweight set that will add a lot of forgiveness to your bag – just don’t expect any workability.

Pros & Cons

• Affordable, complete set
• Very forgiving irons
• Good turf interaction with the irons
• Lightweight design
• The woods seem to dig a little

Overall Score: 95/100

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Walter Hagen XLR Golf Clubs Review

The Walter Hagen XLR golf club set includes a driver, fairway wood, two hybrid clubs, irons 7-PW, mallet-style putter and a cart bag.

The driver looks massive behind the ball so you feel like you can’t miss. It produces a bit of a tinny sound; but more importantly it plays long. I was able to manage an average distance of 159.7 yards with this driver.

The fairway wood also sounds and feels a bit thin. But I was actually able to work the ball a bit off the tee with it. It was producing some very nice, high draws for me and helped me eliminate the right side of the fairway.

The hybrid clubs take the place of long  irons which I’m not a huge fan of but I know it can be a huge benefit to higher handicap players. In any case, the hybrids are easy to swing and they yield fairly tight dispersion – you aren’t likely to find yourself in the weeds with these hybrids even if you’re a beginner.

The irons are pretty massive. They seem to stretch on forever from heel to toe. They have deep cavity backs so the CG is nice and low in the club head. These clubs are also very comfortable and easy to swing; but there is a severe lack of feedback. For the most part though, that didn’t hinder their performance.

I was very impressed with the way the putter displayed almost no rollout lag. The ball started its forward roll almost immediately with only very quick skipping.

The Walter Hagen XLR golf club set would be a good choice for anyone looking for an entry-level set of clubs at a great price.

• The bag has plenty of storage pockets
• Massive sweet spots on the irons
• Quality putter
• High launch throughout the set
• Very affordable
• They don’t seem very durable

Overall Score: 96/100

Walter hagen ms2 golf clubs review.

The Walter Hagen MS2 golf club set includes a 460cc driver, 3-wood, #3 hybrid, #4 hybrid, #5 hybrid, irons 6-PW, a putter and a stand bag.

The fact that this set includes three hybrids should tell you who it was made for.

The Walter Hagen MS2 set is great for beginners or anyone who struggles with their long irons. The hybrids are very forgiving and play straight almost anywhere you make contact on the face. The driver produces really high launch (too high for my swing) and has a sweet spot the size of Texas.

The irons have moderate-width soles but still sport an oversized profile overall. They are cavity back irons that keep the ball stable even when you miss the sweet spot. For me, the Walter Hagen MS2 irons produced a very slight draw even though the spin rates were relatively high. So if you’re a beginner, you’ll have to be careful about spinning the ball into the trees. But I suppose that’s why this set eliminates the long irons altogether.

The putter felt a bit awkward at first and didn’t provide a ton of feedback. The rollout was delayed considerably as well. Still, the alignment markers are handy and went a long way toward helping me frame the ball.

The Walter Hagen MS2 golf club set would be a solid choice for pure beginners. It’s inexpensive and provides forgiveness that rivals clubs made from Taylormade and Callaway.

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Are Walter Hagen Clubs Any Good? – Final Thoughts

Are these clubs going to be your gamers going into a tournament?

No. Will they help you learn and enjoy the game of golf as a beginner? Absolutely. Walyter Hagen golf clubs are good because they are designed specifically for beginners and high handicappers – no one else.

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I think I read somewhere that large bags have to be checked in at a cloakroom when visiting the Kremlin, what counts as a large bag or do all bags have to be checked in? Do you need to do this before you queue for tickets?

We had small backpacks and they had to be handed in. Then you go and queue for your tickets.

Handbags (ladies' purses and small camera bags) are permitted, but backpacks and larger bags must be checked. When you go through security, the officer will glance inside your handbag to make sure all is OK.

Checking my husband's backpack was no problem. The check room outside the Kremlin is large. There were no lines either at check in or at pick up.

Leave them at the hotel if you can. AIM.

we were in the Kremlin 10 days ago and we had to check out backpacks. The one thing to remember is the bag check in closes at 6 p.m. so it is up to you to make sure you are back at the baggage check by that time. Also, towards the end of the day, the line to retrieve items can be quite long because everyone is waiting until the last minute to pick up their bags. Depends on how crowded they are

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My wife and I have traveled independently to many European countries and, after reading many of the comments in this forum, feel like we may be able to do so in Moscow and St. Petersburg as well, although we feel somewhat less comfortable than the other countries where we have traveled in Europe.

My biggest question is how much we will miss by visiting the main sites without a tour guide. In the other European countries we have visited on our own we have been comfortable and satisfied with the level of knowledge we have gained by studying and visiting on our own, although we believe a tour guide or tour company in any country would normally be able to provide greater insight than visiting a site on our own, but about in Moscow and St. Petersburg?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Unless you speak at least some Russian and read the alphabet it would be difficult without a guide. Very few signs in English especially in Moscow. Also not too many people speak English there.

I visited St Petersburg last Autumn for a protracted period , and did not find it anymore daunting than any other European city . As Ilja says , learning the Cyrillic alphabet is a big plus . I also found that it was fairly easy to grasp . It will , among other things , enable you to read signs with relative ease . I would answer the main part or your question ( about tour guides ) thus - I am not enamored of tour guides or tours. While I only use a tour under duress ( A sites rules prohibiting an independent visit - ie Glasgow School of Art , Municipal House in Prague , etc ) . Doing your own preparation and homework is the best way , in my opinion . My wife and I ventured through St Petersburg with nary a concern ,and made two day trips outside of the central district ( one was twenty five miles away , and no English speakers in sight ) Figuring out the logistical details , did not present any difficulties . While I never use tours , I am an inveterate eavesdropper , have done so many times , and find , that on balance , the information that they impart is fairly elementary . If you want greater detail , they are unlikely to supply it . I also prefer to go at my own pace , not being rushed and being able to dwell on things that most other visitors barely give a passing glance . If you are interested , let me know . I would be happy to provide you with information that will enable you to travel independently

Thank you, Steven. I am encouraged by your comments and feel the same way you do about tour groups. We are very much willing to prepare in advance and learn the basics of the Cyrillic alphabet to help us have a better experience.

I would be very interested in learning more about your experience in Russia and receiving any additional information you can provide on independent travel there, starting perhaps with obtaining the visa.

I am not opposed to hiring a private or small group guide for a specific site or for a day trip outside St Petersburg and Moscow, but, like you said, I much prefer the freedom of staying at places as long or short as I want and seeing the sites that interest me most. For example, neither my wife nor I are big into shopping, yet most tour itineraries leave afternoon time for just that. Not interested!

Please provide whatever you may feel would be helpful for us.

Russ , I see you are quite near San Francisco - you can start by looking at the VISA procedure , it's fairly straightforward . Since there is a consulate in San Francisco - look here http://www.consulrussia.org/eng/visa-sub1.html

And here - http://ils-usa.com/main.php

Having always traveled independently, we thought we could do a better job than any tour. How misguided (pun intended) we were. Now that we have had the experience of having someone native to the area walk us around and explain things through a personal perspective we realize how much we missed. For St. Petersburg I highly recommend http://www.peterswalk.com/tours.html . This is not a traditional guided tour, but an opportunity to receive some orientation to the area as well as insight into the "Russian soul". I think if you did this upon arrival the rest of your time would be much more meaningful. We really liked the http://www.pushka-inn.com . The location is superb (just around the corner from the Hermitage square), the rooms lovely, the included breakfast at the restaurant next door ample and overall an excellent value. We used this company to get our visa: https://www.passportvisasexpress.com/site/san_francisco_customer_service Note that it costs about the same for a 3-year visa as a one-year, and you never know if you might want to return within that more extended window of time. It is not cheap, so factor that into your planning.

If you like traveling without a guide in other countries and find this satisfying, the same will be true in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Of course it's not either/or - you can certainly take a guided walk or boat tour, for instance.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of learning Cyrillic if you're going on your own. The book I used was Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script, which was great. It breaks down the alphabet into letters that are the same as English, letters that look the same but are pronounced differently, etc. It's out of print, but you can get used copies on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Beginners-Russian-Script/dp/0071419861/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459701143&sr=8-2&keywords=teach+yourself+russian+script

Russia is indeed a bit more "foreign" than say, Italy. However, in Moscow and St. Petersburg, I found enough English to be able to get by. Many restaurants had English menus and/or English speaking staff, for instance. This was most emphatically not true in Vladimir and Suzdal (two cities in the Golden Ring outside Moscow). I went with my sister, a Russian speaker, and if she hadn't been there, I would have been in big trouble. So, if you want to see places outside these two big cities, use a guided tour (even if just for that part). Also, Moscow and St. Petersburg are huge cities. Coming from New York, I wasn't intimidated, but those not used to a megacity may not be so cavalier (even I found them overwhelming at times, especially Moscow).

I found both Lonely Planet and Rough Guide to be helpful, and both to have various errors. Look at both, buy whichever one has a more recent edition, and then be prepared to have to discard some of the advice therein. Also, these places change more quickly than places in Western Europe. Be very careful of outdated advice. For instance, I was there in 2001 and 2010, so I won't give you any specifics on getting a visa - that changes constantly.

Just as a teaser, two things I saw and loved that I doubt would be included in any escorted tour are the Gorky House in Moscow (an Art Nouveau wonder) and the Sheremyetov Palace in St. Petersburg (it's now a museum of musical instruments, and the decor is amazing, particularly in the Etruscan Room).

Thanks for all the good advice. Any additional thoughts are welcomed.

One of history's seminal works pertaining to Russian history and culture and a MUST for anyone contemplating a visit or simply interested , is this fine work from 1980 - http://www.amazon.com/Land-Firebird-The-Beauty-Russia/dp/096441841X

This is about you and not about Petersburg. Do you like guided tours? We don't and didn't find that a guide added to our experience in China where we did hire private guides mostly for the logistics; it was easy to have someone drive us places. But once at a site, we didn't need the guide. I felt the same way about our 9 nights in Petersburg. We did hire a guide for the trip to the Catherine Palace again for the ease of logistics for us Olds. Here is our visit: https://janettravels.wordpress.com/2016/01/23/an-easy-trip-to-the-catherine-palace/ There are also snapshots of the Church on Spilled Blood in this photo journal. Having someone pick us up at the apartment and get us in without line ups and shepherd us through the palace steering clear of the tour groups was lovely. But we didn't need commentary because we can read and prepare.

You certainly don't need a guide for the Hermitage (we spent 4 days there), the Russian Museum, the Kazan Cathedral or Church on Spilled Blood or the Faberge Museum. We enjoyed a number of self guided walking tours including a couple from Rick Steves guidebooks. We took the canal cruise suggested by RS that had an English commentator. I would not take one without that as you will be totally clueless. The commentator was not all that good but at least we had some idea what we were seeing. So for people like us who like to do our own thing and can read a guidebook and don't particularly like to be led about, a tour is not needed. If you enjoy tour groups, then go for it. Petersburg is easy to negotiate. It helps if you can read the cyrillic alphabet and it is also useful to have the google translate ap on your phone. We found ourselves translating packages in grocery stores with it and the occasional museum sign or menu. I have one food I need to avoid and so it was handy to have the translator to talk with waiters (I could either show them the sentence, or play it for them or play it to myself and then repeat it to the waiter -- that all worked well)

Dear Russ, I cannot help you with Moscow, but about four years ago, my husband and I went to St Petersburg on our own. But, we did use a private guide for 4 half days. We both feel that our guide absolutely made our trip (we stayed 6 or 7 nights). We used a company owned by Tatyana Chiurikova, www.tour-stpetersburg.com I cannot say enough good things about her and our experience. I emailed her and we worked out a schedule/ sights that was tailored to our interests. She also offered some recommendations, which we took. The guide will meet you at your hotel. And frequently, at certain places, with the guide, we were able to skip the long entrance lines. We had an half day driving tour of the city (car, driver, & guide). You are taken to & go in places such as Peter & Paul Fortress, some of the cathedrals, etc. We had a half day with the guide at the Hermitage which ensured that we would see the major sights there. And, of course, you can stay after your guide leaves or return another day. Also, we had the guide for Peterhof (a must & go by boat) and Catherine's Palace. I hope that you will go to the website. As I said, our guide made our trip. I am positive that we would have missed quite a bit on our own everyday. And I'm sure we would have wasted a lot of time trying to get to various place.This was the best of both worlds, a guide where needed and plenty of time on our own. Whatever you do, I'm sure that you will love St Petersburg! Ashley

I am curious about the lines as we encountered no lines on our trip -- but it was in September. We got tickets for the Hermitage at machines and skipped those lines and our guide for the Catherine Palace which was our only guided experience (as noted before, chosen for the logistics of getting there) had arranged tickets and we didn't have a line, but then we also didn't see lines. We did not find lines at any other site.

Both Moscow and St Petersburg I've done on my own, that is together with the Dear Partner. I can't remember any problem getting where we wanted to go. The Metro systems are well signed, and with a little exercise and patience you can recognize the station names. With a good map and a good guide - we had the Rough Guides - that part of the logistics is solved. The language is a major problem, but the usual tricks of pointing, looking helpless, and making a joke of it all do wonders. I would hate to be led by a guide, but for others it is a comfortable thought.

We also did both cities on our own. I found the DK Eyewitness guide for Moscow has the best map. I used the one from our library (kept the book at home). Took the smaller RS book for St. Petersburg ( his book on northern cities). His map and restaurant ideas were all good. We also downloaded the Google maps in our Android Samsung tablets/phones for both cities and then could get directions to any place we typed in. The blue ball guided us everywhere. I'm sure we missed somethings by not having a guide, but we just enjoy walking around and getting a sense of a place. If you like art, The Hermitage is great. We went 3 times and still missed alot. In St. Peterburg we stayed at the 3 Mosta which we loved (quite and not far from the Church of Spilled Blood.) We also loved the Georgian food in both cities. There's a great Georgian restaurant near the 3 Mosta hotel. We're now in Belarus- very scenic. Enjoy your trip!!

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The first 18-hole golf course built in Russia, Moscow Country Club, hosts the exclusive PGA European Tour. Located just eight miles from the city center, this luxurious facility was created by architect Robert Trent Jones Jr . The design takes advantage of a typical Russian birch and spruce forest to provide a natural environment of extraordinary beauty.

Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club

The Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is 18 miles from the heart of Moscow, close to historical monuments from the 17th and 18th centuries. Designed by famed architects Paul and Dave Thomas , this 18-hole course is part of a complex that includes a yacht club, an equestrian center, and a health and wellness facility. Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is Russia’s version of a classic country club with multiple attractions.

Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club

This park is among the best in Eastern Europe and was awarded the 2014 World Golf Award as the best golf course in Russia. Located 25 miles from Moscow, it is part of a vast complex featuring an 18-hole golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus , a polo club and a mountain ski club with four tracks. The design combines classic Scottish, Alpine, and English features in a dreamy landscape.

Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia

Less than 60 miles from Moscow, this golf course with a definite Scottish design is the only one in Russia recognized as a PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) from Britain and Ireland. Located in an ecologically pristine area on the banks of the Volga River, the Zavidovo Golf Club embodies the spirit and appearance of the legendary Scottish golf courses. Its many springs and streams, hills, forests, swamps and lakes justify its reputation as a very demanding circuit. Last year, it entered the exclusive club of the 15 best golf courses in the world.   ■

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