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Not sure I would use Ping's even if I was on staff. I've never liked the look of mostly anything but Titleist, which is the only irons I've played. Mizuno or Srixon are the only others I could ever see myself using for irons.

Qi10 LS 10.5* Diamana TB 60TX

BRNR Mini 13.5* Diamana ZF 70X

Stealth 2 5W 18* Diamana TB 80TX

Apex UW 21* AD DI 8X

P7TW 4-PW DG Tour Issue X100

SM9 Brushed Steel 56S, 60T DG Tour Issue S400

Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #3

Pro V1X
 

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Mizuno. If a company that large can't do a better job than they do for lefties I don't need them.

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Ping G430 Max 10.5

Ping G430 5&7 Wood

Ping G430 19°,22° Hybrids

Callaway 2007 X-Forged 5-PW/ PXG Gen 6 XP's 7-SW

Ping Glide 58ES Wedge

Ping PLD DS72 / Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2.5+ 

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Taylormade. Because.

PXG  9* 0811 X  Hazardous Smoke Yellow 60g Stiff

Wishon 929HS 3W  Wishon Black 65g Stiff

Wishon 929HS 7W  Wishon Black 65g R 

PXG 0211 5i DG 105 Regular

Wishon 575MMC  5 - AW  Wishon Superlight Stiff

Ping Glide 3.0  54*  KBS 610 Stiff shaft

Ping Glide 3.0  60*  Z-115 Wedge shaft

PING Anser 3 Goose Neck Putter   

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I can’t play shovels with plastic, colored inserts or cavity plugs. I have struggled to come around to Ping my whole life and am finally getting a set this year. But they have kind of come around to me, actually. Cleaner lines and simpler aesthetics than ever. Also cannot hit a Ping driver for some reason. Can’t use the Callaway wedges. Don’t like any hybrids. Can’t hit irons without steel shafts. Don’t like black club heads. Don’t like green or other colored balls. Can’t hit x100 shafts and some of the 2x4 shafts out there today, though I do like s300’s. Will not buy a new driver. I wait a couple years so I can also make rent.

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You guys aren’t playing PING irons because there is a notch in the hosel that isn’t visible at address? Seriously?

 

Edit: and you don’t like the look at address? Have you ever held an S55 or iBlade down and looked at it?

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Former professional golfer. Current amateur human being.

Driver: PXG 0811X Gen 4 7.5 HZRDUS Smoke iM10 Green 60 TX 45.9" D3

Driver 2: Taylormade Burner Mini 11.5 HZRDUS Smoke Green 70 X D5

Fairway: PXG 0311XF Gen 5 4 Wood; Smoke iM10 Green 70 TX D6

Irons: PXG 0317X; PXG 0311T Gen 5; 5-GW DG 105 X D7

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 56 S Grind;  Cleveland RTX Full Face 64 DG 120 X E0

Putter: PXG Battle Ready Raptor 38” Wristlock Grip

 

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Taylormade for me. Had a terrible experience with a rep that treated me and my wife horribly. Won’t play pxg because I honestly think they are ugly.

Cobra LTDX 9* Project X Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 60 6.0

Ping G400 17.5* Project X Hzrdus Yellow 75 6.0 

Taylormade SIM Max Hybrid 19* Fujikura Ventus Blue 7S 

Mizuno MP69 4-PW Project X LZ 6.0

Cleveland Zipcore 50* 54* 58* DG Tour Issue X100

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PXG. Way to much $ for performance I can get elsewhere for less.

 

Titleist. Forging feels like a rock compared to Mizuno.

[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M2 10.5 w/KK Silver 60 S [/b][/color]
[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M1 3(15) w/KK Black 70 S [/b][/color]
[b][color=#0000ff]TM Rescue 11 3(18) w/NVS Org Next Gen 85 S
Nike VPC 4-PW w/Nippon Modus Tour 120 Stiff[/color][/b]
[color=#000000][b]TM MG2 52 SB and 58 LB w/DGS200  [/b]
[b]TM Spider X Copper [/b][/color]
[b][color=#000000]TM TP5 Pix[/color][/b]

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You guys aren’t playing PING irons because there is a notch in the hosel that isn’t visible at address? Seriously?

 

Edit: and you don’t like the look at address? Have you ever held an S55 or iBlade down and looked at it?

 

Absolutely. Which other manufacturers remove a large asymmetrical chunk of the hosel from their irons? And you don't have to see it at address for it to be an issue for some. Knowing it's there can still affect your confidence in what you're looking down at.

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PXG as I think they are very ugly and I don’t believe the performance is any better than other OEMs at way less cost.

 

The only major OEM irons I have never owned and played are Callaway. Never took any interest to their irons although the 2018 X Forged are very nice.

Mainly stick to Titleist with some Mizuno and Cobra mixed in there over the years.

SiM 2 10.5* GD Tour iZ 6s

TSR2 15* Tensei Blue

TSR2 18* Hybrid Hzrdus Black Gen 4

Mizuno JPX 921F 4-P Pro Modus 105

Titleist SM9 Black 50, 54 & 58

Odyssey Protype iX #1 or TM Spider Hydro Blast slant neck

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Any iron(s) with stick-on badges, bridges, bolts, elastomer fillings or laughably strong lofts. The results of any iron shot, whether forged or cast, should reflect solely the quality with which it was stuck... nothing more nothing less.

I respect your opinion on what you prefer to play, but many find enjoyment with laughably strong lofts and loads of forgiveness and decent results on less than quality strikes.

 

As for me, give me any 14 clubs and let me play, no discrimination here.

Rogue ST Max 9 Degree Tensei AV White 65x
G400 3 Wood Tour75x

Sub70 699U 2 Hzrdus Smoke 6.5
G400 3 Hybrid Tour85x
PXG 0211DC 5-GW Tour Elevate x
PXG 0311 52 & 58 Tour Elevate x
Taylormade Spider X

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PXG... Decent clubs, but way overpriced.

What's In The Bag (As of April 2023, post-MAX change + new putter)

 

Driver:  Tour Edge EXS 10.5° (base loft); weights neutral   ||  FWs:  Calla Rogue 4W + 7W

Hybrid:  Calla Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  Calla Mavrik MAX 5i-PW

Wedges*:  Calla MD3: 48°... MD4: 54°, 58° ||  PutterΨSeeMore FGP + SuperStroke 1.0PT, 33" shaft

Ball: 1. Srixon Q-Star Tour / 2. Calla SuperHot (Orange preferred)  ||  Bag: Sun Mountain Three 5 stand bag

    * MD4 54°/10 S-Grind replaced MD3 54°/12 W-Grind.

     Ψ  Backups:

  • Ping Sigma G Tyne (face-balanced) + Evnroll Gravity Grip |
  • Slotline Inertial SL-583F w/ SuperStroke 2.MidSlim (50 gr. weight removed) |
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None.

 

If they work for me I'll play 'em.

Callaway Epic Flash SZ 9.0 Ventus Blue 6S

Ping G425 14.5 Fairway Tour AD TP 6X

Ping G425 MAX 20.5 7 wood Diamana Blue 70 S

Titleist 716 AP-1  5-PW, DGS300

Ping Glide Forged, 48, DGS300

Taylormade MG3 52*, 56*, TW 60* DGS200

LAB Mezz Max 34*, RED, BGT Stability

Titleist Pro V1X

 

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You guys aren't playing PING irons because there is a notch in the hosel that isn't visible at address? Seriously?

 

Edit: and you don't like the look at address? Have you ever held an S55 or iBlade down and looked at it?

 

Dude, are you kidding ?

 

We've got guys who won't play the Epic Flash Driver because of the green and yellow,,,,,,, ON THE BOTTOM of the driver. :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Callaway Epic Flash SZ 9.0 Ventus Blue 6S

Ping G425 14.5 Fairway Tour AD TP 6X

Ping G425 MAX 20.5 7 wood Diamana Blue 70 S

Titleist 716 AP-1  5-PW, DGS300

Ping Glide Forged, 48, DGS300

Taylormade MG3 52*, 56*, TW 60* DGS200

LAB Mezz Max 34*, RED, BGT Stability

Titleist Pro V1X

 

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i just can't play anything that has crazy offset in the longer irons. Its not about anything but the looks, i just can't stand it... the Ping G line , Callaway Rogue and the Titleist AP1's come to mind as the worst in that category.

Titleist TSR2 10 deg with Ventus TR Blue 6

Titleist TSR2+ 14.5 deg 3 wood with Ventus TR Blue 7

Titleist TSR2  18 deg 5 wood with Ventus TR Blue 7

Wilson Staff CB 4-PW with DG mid 115 

Wedges ?? 

Scotty Cameron Champions choice Newport 2+ @ 34 inches

Pro V1 

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I stick to Titleist, Mizuno, or Callaway pretty much my entire golfing life. Honestly I am biased against TM. The mid-2000s ruined that brand for me. Multiple driver and iron releases within each year, each claiming better performance. I grew to respect Titleist's every 2 year release cycle, and Mizuno's if it aint broke don't fix it philosophy. Callaway I feel is generally on the technological leading edge, without the over the top marketing of TM. Callaway customer service is absolutely second to none in this industry. All pro line clubs offer outstanding quality, it's the little things listed above that separte them for me. I will say right now Srixon has an absolutely killer lineup, top to bottom. They have really upped their game in the past few years in my opinion.

 

That said, any kind of thick topline and full offset will turn up my nose, regardless of the brand.

Ping G430 MAX 10K 9*, Ventus Black 6X
Ping G430 MAX 3W 15*, Ventus TR Red 7X
Ping G430 Hybrid 19*, Ventus Blue HB 9X

Ping Blueprint S, 4-PW DG 120 S300

Titleist Vokey SM9 50F, 54S, 58M

Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini CH /or/ Tri Hot 5K Seven CH

 


 

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Never say never but if I had to choose it would be TM

 

Driver = Callaway Smoke-Ai Max-D 

3 wood = Callaway Smoke-Ai Max HL

3 Hybrid = Taylormade Stealth Pro
Irons = 4-PW Miura KM 700
Gap Wedge = Miura HB 50*

Sand Wedge = Taylormade MG3 TW 56*

Putter = LAB DF3

Ball = TP5x v’s Chrome Tour 

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Everything except my p790.

 

I got fitted and I promised my wife that not gonna buy any other club within 5 yrs. lol

Titleist                   TSR3 Driver w/GD Tour AD VF 5S
Ping                       G430 3 Wood w/GD Tour AD UB 6S

Ping                       G430 3 Hybrid w/GD Tour AD IZ 85S

Titleist                   T200 4/T150 5-P Irons w/Axiom 105S

Titleist                   48F w/Axiom 105S 54S/60K Wedges w/DG s400

LAB                   Mezz 1 Max Broomstick w/Accra

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I have played most brands and have some ideas.  One I don't like anything with little bounce, heavy swingweight (over D3) and long hozel.

Other than that I am a Ping guy but I even tried the Cobra SLI this winter.

Driver: PING G410 9 Tensei CK-Pro Raw Orange AV 65 Stiff

3 Wood: PING Rapture 13 Ping TFC 949 Stiff

5 Wood: PING G410 18 Fuji Atmos TS Black 7

Hybrid: PING G25 20, 23, 27 TCF 189H Stiff

Irons: PING Eye I25 6-PW CFS Stiff

Wedges: PING MB 52, 56, 60 CS-Lite Stiff

Putter: Bobby Grace ARSE Kicker

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Cannot own Callaway, I hate their logo ( the font alone does it) plus owned the S2H2 which was the biggest piece of garbage. Like Ping but do not like how they weight them. Never had interest in Nike, they made shoes, sounds stupid when you consider they have some nice gear. Avoided Titleist for long time, but really like their stuff. Never been hot on Mizuno irons, but love & carry their MP metals and could easily bag the 900's. I would quit golf before playing PXG. Have yet to go carbon fiber on driver and hope I never do (fat chance though).Stuff reminds me of Civic tweakers ruining a perfect Si with their silliness. Have had great luck with Cobra, RAM, Hogan and TM. TM has done some choice work at times. The R510 is still great, the RAC TP's were great irons but they almost destroyed the brand there for a while with 'that guy' running it. But yeah, I'm picky.

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