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Gentles' WITB - December 2018 Update
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UPDATE July 2016
Posted:
Mizuno ST190 9.5 Aldila Tour Blue 75x
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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X2 Hot 3 Wood
X2 Hot 5 Wood
G25 20 and 23 degree hybrids
G25 5 - GW
Titleist Vokey Spin Mill 56.14
SC Futura X 33 "
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Not sure if I'm ready to spring for another new bag, but i'll keep my eyes peeled for a good deal on a Hoofer. I can't understand why the dividers don't go all the way donw...I'm convinced I'm going to rip the lining with the square edge on the Flatso grip. Thanks for the comments though!
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Titleist TS2 10.5* Fujikura Red 50S
Titleist TS2 15* Fujikura 661
Titleist TS2 18* Fujikura Ventus 70S
TM P790 4-AW
Cleveland RTX4 54* & 58*
T.P. Mills SS Ming
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Taylormade R11 3 Wood
Titleist 816 H1 Hybrid 19 degree
Titleist 714 AP2 4-PW
Vokey SM5 52
Vokey SM6 56
Vokey SM4 60
Odyssey Versa Works Sabertooth
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Callaway Razr X Black 4wd. stiff
Wilson CI9 4-gw. TT reg.
Cleveland RTG Wedges TT reg. 52,56.
Nxt Tour.
Cleveland Classic #4
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To tell you the truth I didn't notice a huge difference. The shorter irons in the i25 are a little more compact, while the longer irons are slightly larger. It's like they made the progression more significant through the set. Of course this may be just my perception! I also changed from midsize back to standard grips which I think made a bigger difference than the irons did.
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Stitch golf, they are an older model but if you ask they can make however you want. I bought the driver and 3 wood off the bst, and then5 wood separately with a $20 off special. Cheers
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Anyway, here is where I ended up.
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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917 F2
i25 5w
Anser 23
Fli-Hi
919T 6-P
SM7 52F 56F 60D
Odyssey
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Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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NZ to Ottawa .. there's a kick in the nads
I have some wrx Glides I don't love but surprised you don't have a weaker Apex hybrid to match the 18
16 m2 driver is awesome .. 17M1 3HL > 16M2 3HL IMO
Ping G400 LST 11* Oban Revenge 65 06
Callaway Xhot 3 Deep 14.5* Fubuki 73x
Callaway GBB 5w 17* Aldila NVS 85x
Callaway Apex v1 3h 20* AD DI 95x
Cally Apex v1 5h 26* Apache MFS 85x
Mizuno 919T 6-G UST Recoil 95 f4
Vokey sm2 54*m & 59*m TVD
Callaway PM 64* UST 110 f4
Yes Donna
'19 Index 0.9 ~ 3.7
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Yeah I wasn't at all ready for 5 months of not being able to hit a ball outside!
What are the WRX Glides you have? I know I should probably just stick with the glides as they work well for me, but they just don't match well with my irons!
Tried out the 3HL yesterday, not a huge fan and will probably go back to my F7 to start the year off...if its not broke why I am I trying to fix it!
I went from a 20* Idea Pro to a 18* Apex after taking a wedge out of the bag...might look to add a 3 with a steel shaft if this driving iron merry go round doesn't stop anytime soon. Its the first hybrid I can stand to look at after 10 years of Idea Pro...
The lesson I've learned is to do more outdoor testing...i've done a bunch of tinkering this winter, but will probably end up with a very similar setup to what I ended the year with!
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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I have the 60 ES bent to 59 and a 54 bent to 53 SS ... red dots, black onyx s400, plus 1/2" or plus 3/4", both have heel, leading edge and trailing edge relief wrx grinds
Ping G400 LST 11* Oban Revenge 65 06
Callaway Xhot 3 Deep 14.5* Fubuki 73x
Callaway GBB 5w 17* Aldila NVS 85x
Callaway Apex v1 3h 20* AD DI 95x
Cally Apex v1 5h 26* Apache MFS 85x
Mizuno 919T 6-G UST Recoil 95 f4
Vokey sm2 54*m & 59*m TVD
Callaway PM 64* UST 110 f4
Yes Donna
'19 Index 0.9 ~ 3.7
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9.0* M3 440, HZB S.
14.2* 915 FD, NV S.
17.5* F6 2H MR S.S.
4 & 5 Epic Irons S.S.
X2H Pro 6-PW, S.S.
56* X forged, S.S.
ODYSSEY WIDE B/W
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M2 3hl didn't work for me. 3 wood is primarily a tee club for me, and I felt that this one launched a little high for my liking. Snagged a Tour Edge Exotics CB5 for peanuts so have shafted that up with my trusty Tour Blue 85x and will give it a whirl. Not 100% sure if this will be the head...i'm tempted to go back to my F7 that I used at the end of last year if this one doesn't work out.
The TMB with the NVS105x felt awful, so decided to back to an old faithful...took a 24* X Utility head I've had since they came out, and found a nice 21* and shafted them up with matching AMT X100 shafts and will use these as a 3 and 4 iron. Despite being nearly 6 years old these are the best looking driving irons out there...I love how square they setup, and the way the sole is designed makes them interact with turf much more like an iron. I wish they made these in a 27*!
Got a few other changes planned for when I get back from my trip home:
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Here is what I used for most of the year:
Driver: Taylormade M2 2016 10.5* with Aldila Tour Blue 75x shaft, at 44.5"
Love the shape and feel of this driver, my only reservation (hence the off season tinkering) is that it isn't the most forgiving, especially off my tendency for low strikes.
Fairway: Taylormade M2 Tour Issue Deep Face 3HL 17* w/ Paderson Kinetixx Trajectory X at 42.5"
Love the shape of this, small footprint, nice deep face, perfect for off the tee with enough loft to be useful off the fairway. I had a Tour Blue 85x in it for most of the year, but have switched in the offseason to Paderson Kinetixx shaft that has a super stiff tip to try get the spin down and make this a little better off the tee. Working well on the simulators so far, but time will tell how it will go on the course.
Hybrid: Callaway Apex 20* w/ Aldila Tour Blue 105 TX
Had a 18* for most of last season, but switched it out for a 20* when I changed from a 15* to a 17* fairway wood. Best hybrid ever in my opinion - in the last 10 years the only 2 hybrids that have made my bag are this and the original Adams Idea Pro. I use this or the 3 UDI depending on the course
3 DI: Taylormade UDI 3 w/ Aldila Tour Blue 105 TX
Bomber of a driving iron, nice and forgiving while still being nice to look at. I want to add some tip weights so I can get rid of the lead tape. Tinkering with some 790s in the offseason.
4 DI: Taylormade UDI 4 w/ Dynamic Gold AMT X100
This is a mainstay in the bag, perfect for short par 4s. I find that the hollow design gives a bit more range distance wise - I can really step on this and get an extra 10-15 yards when I want. I tinkered with a 5 UDI this year too, but found it just went too far to be useful. Also tinkering with a 790 4 iron this offseason.
5-P: Taylormade P770 w/ DG AMT X100
Switched from 716 CB to these mid season - just wanted something with a little more forgiveness with a headshape that suits my eye better. These have a thicker topline, but I don't mind at all - super solid feeling while giving (IMO) much more forgiveness in the longer irons.
50,54,58: Ping Glide 1.0 w/ S400
The ugly duckling in the bag...I want to find something that better matches my irons, but I keep coming back to these! I like high bounce wedges, and there aren't many options out there for 12*+ bounce in the 50* and 54* especially. I bought a brand new set when they went on closeout.
Putter: Ping Anser Milled 5
The only club that made the trip to Canada that is still in the bag...love the face balanced plumbers neck...hard to find these days without shelling out an arm and a leg. One day I'll get a custom long neck DH89 made up, but until then this will have to do! Didn't have it in the bag when I took these pics but its the same one from above.
Offseason tinkering: P790 3 and 4 iron, G400 Driver
One of the silver linings about having a long offseason up in the frozen north is that you can get some bargains on gear. I picked up a P790 3 and 4 iron, and a G400 driver to play around with. I'm hoping that the P790s can offer a similar forgiveness to the UDIs with a slightly more solid feel and a look that is closer to the P770 iron set. With the G400, what I want is more forgiveness than the M2...its shafted up with the same shaft as my M2 so I can do some like-for-like testing.
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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-Rapture 14’ 13*
-5 wood or hybrid coming
-HMB 4 iron coming
-MP-18 MMC 5-PW PX LZ 6.0
-SM7 Black 50* 54* 58* PX LZ 6.0
-Ping Anser Milled 5
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I’ve beem burned enough regretting selling stuff that I am resolving to never sell a club that stays in the bag more more than a year! The driver 3w and putter are all firmly in that category now!
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Have switched wood shafts over to Paderson trajectory series - I have a buddy who works at golfworks so I can try these out cheap. Super stable with a very stiff tip section. Hoping that helps with the spin on the g400
On the fence about the 790 vs the UDI driving irons. I love the look of the 790 but the udi seems to offer just a touch more forgiveness which I need at that pet of the bag. I think I’m gonna have to wait till I can hit on grass to really tell.
Also picked up this locally for nothing to tinker with. Nice deep face. I might try a diY repaint job just to keep myself busy. Shafted with a spare aldila tour green 75x I had lying around.
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Callaway 3 deep OG shafted up with an Aldila Tour Blue 75x
Callaway Apex 23* Hybrid shafted with Aldila Tour Blue 105 TX
Looking for a Ping Glide 52* to give some more options at the bottom of the bag.
Decided to sell the P790 long irons to make room for a few other purchases...they looked great in the bag but I just preferred the shape of the original UDI.
Now stuck with the conundrum of trying to figure out the top of my bag. I currently have a 3deep and M2 Deep Face to fill the fairway spot.....18, 20 and 23 Apex Hybrids, and 3,4,5 UDI...9 clubs to fill 2 or 3 spots at best!!!
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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When are you headed back to NZ? I am headed over in a couple of months for a year, would be good to get a game with a fellow hoe!
Adams Idea PRO VST RIP Phenom 100X 17
Wilson FG2 3I - RIP Phenom Hyb 95X
Titleist CB 4-6 C-Taper X
Titleist MB 7-PW C-Taper X
Taylormade EF 50, 54
SM6 58
Odyssey 2 ball, Fatso 5.0
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Just about done with winter #2 here...both times I made the mistake of not just putting the clubs down for a couple months...instead keeping up the tinkering and trying to satisfy the habit with indoor golf, not the same! I'll never take a soggy, cold wet winter round for granted again.
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Is that two winters and one summer in Canada? You definitely got the short straw if that is the case!
Adams Idea PRO VST RIP Phenom 100X 17
Wilson FG2 3I - RIP Phenom Hyb 95X
Titleist CB 4-6 C-Taper X
Titleist MB 7-PW C-Taper X
Taylormade EF 50, 54
SM6 58
Odyssey 2 ball, Fatso 5.0
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I lived in Wellington before coming over, so will end up there at least in the short term. Lots of great golf in Auckland for sure!
Nah we did the opposite - came in April (right after NZ summer, start of Canada Summer) and will be leaving after the Canadian summer this year (right before NZ summer). By next June i'll have had 5 summers and 2 winters...just a shame those winters were long and brutal!
Mizuno ST190 TS 15* Aldila Tour Blue 85x
Callaway Apex 2h Aldila NVS 105x
Taylormade UDI 3i + 5i DG AMT x100
Taylormade P770 6-A DG AMT x100
Taylormade Milled Grind 54 + 58 S300
Ping Anser Milled 5 / Odyssey Versa 1W
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Have you made it back to NZ? I'm all set up in Auckland at Titirangi now.
Let me know if you're heading up and want a game!
Adams Idea PRO VST RIP Phenom 100X 17
Wilson FG2 3I - RIP Phenom Hyb 95X
Titleist CB 4-6 C-Taper X
Titleist MB 7-PW C-Taper X
Taylormade EF 50, 54
SM6 58
Odyssey 2 ball, Fatso 5.0