I was just surfing the net recently looking for a good place to go and get some Irons custom fitted in the North West of England, and a site came up with Forgan.co.uk.

Has anyone come accross Forgan Irons or clubs, just wondering cos I have not heard of these before even tho they say they have been around since th 1800's.

Indeed they were the oldest club manufacturer in the world, but the business declined opnly for the name to be restored to manufacturing in 1988, I believe.

Of course they are probably outsourcing the manufacture of the heads in China and just assembling in Scotland, although I may be wrong on this.

As far as I can see there is no  difference between any of the stuff available on the market at the present time. A £120 driver will do just the same job as a £200 one.

If one is serious about the game then I'm afraid only the japanese make clubs of any quality in my opinion.

Without seeming to "threadjerk" there are a few names that have almost vanished.

How many of you older guys remember the following:-

Swilken of St Andrews

St Andrews Golf Company

Robert Bryant Golf Bags

George Nichol clubs

They go along side Ben Sayers and John Letters as British Golf Companies.

TheLyth

Of course I remember all those names, Lyth, and I always felt that Bryant golf bags were the best design on the market and would sell well today.