Best modern single brand bag setup....

[rxk9fan]

I have been contemplating this very question. I have never had a full bag of anything, but it is getting easier than ever before!

My top three ways to get to a single OEM:

3. Callaway is my third pick. I love the PM grind wedges and the Odyssey putters. The only place they really fall short for me is irons. X-Forged is my favorite but does not make the top 5 for me.

2. Titleist is a solid number 2. SC putters, Vokey wedges, and the new drivers and FW woods are SO good. They only fall short in irons but the AP2 does make top 5.

1. Taylormade, and I just started a quest a few weeks ago to make it a full bag. The P770's are my favorite irons of all time. From the M1 to the M6 line of drivers and FW,....all were/are near top of class for me. HiToe wedges are my favorites all time. The TP5 is my ball of choice. I am only stuck on deciding between the Spider X and the Ardmore 2...then grab a bag and I finally did it.

 

Hard to go wrong in todays market though.

[eball33]

> @mogc60 said:

> Odd I don’t have one of their clubs in my bag but I would have to go Ping. Can get custom grinds on darn near everything and everything in there lineup is very solid. Vault putters are fantastic. I think I could Ping with no compromises

 

Haha I comlpetely agree with you, all I currently own is a PIng glide 2.0 54* wedge but I definitely think Ping is the best answer to the question for me. G400 woods, G410 3 utility, iblades 4-p, Glide 2.0 wedges[stealth], and a PIng Vault Ketsch [stealth] sounds like my dream bag. If they ever decide to do iblades in stealth I might just make it happened.

[mogc60]

> @eball33 said:

> > @mogc60 said:

> > Odd I don’t have one of their clubs in my bag but I would have to go Ping. Can get custom grinds on darn near everything and everything in there lineup is very solid. Vault putters are fantastic. I think I could Ping with no compromises

>

> Haha I comlpetely agree with you, all I currently own is a PIng glide 2.0 54* wedge but I definitely think Ping is the best answer to the question for me. G400 woods, G410 3 utility, iblades 4-p, Glide 2.0 wedges[stealth], and a PIng Vault Ketsch [stealth] sounds like my dream bag. If they ever decide to do iblades in stealth I might just make it happened.

 

For the whole bag...I had to ponder it for a bit but I think I’d be happiest with Ping for all 14. I could easily 410 the woods and hybrid, blueprint irons, glide 2.0 wedges and I’d go the ketsch as well.

[gunmetal]

True Temper

:D

[jbrunk]

Well, I came in here hoping to see more specific setups than simply shout outs to your favorite brand.

 

For me, I’d go Ping:

G400 1W 3W 5W 4Hy

s55 5i-PW

Glide 2.0 Stealth SS 50 54 58

Vault 2.0 ZB 34” Stealth

 

2nd choice as Callaway:

Epic Flash 1W 5W

Rogue 4Hy

Apex UT 4U

‘18 X-Forged 5i-7i

‘18 Apex MB 8i-PW

MD Forged 52 56

PM Grind 60

Toulon Stroke Lab Palm Beach H7

 

Both would be fun setups, but maybe the Callaway set has too much going on.

[MuniPukeLife]

I'd have to say Titliest for me. . . especially now with the TS line.

-TS3

-AP whatever you want

-Can't go wrong with Vokeys

-Some kind of Scotty

[Kingcat990]

PRGR.

 

 

[JJK947]

Top to bottom, I'd say Titleist or PING. Incidentally, I don't have clubs from either manufacturer in y bag right now. But I could switch to a full bag of either without really missing anything too much. Every other manufacturer would have a pretty big adjustment in some area.

[mwink822]

For all one brand, I'd go with either Titleist or Ping. Titleist is just solid all around and they have plenty of custom options to fit anyone. Ping is right there too, but I still think Titleist edges them out in terms of custom options.

[broomsticker]

I do not have a single Ping or Titleist club in the bag or the "Pro Shop", but I think those would be my answers. But why would anyone want to limit the amount of ho'ing they could do?

[third-times-a-charm]

Callaway for sure

[Z1ggy16]

> @ProBlackPingman said:

> In your opinion, what is the best single brand bag setup of the last three-five years. Traditionally, I’ve always thought Titleist was the best year in and year out but the competition is so close now. Which quality control is best? Which perform best (TaylorMade, Titleist, Callaway, Ping)? Which have the most appeal/desire? I’m interested in everyone’s thoughts!

 

Performance is so individual and depends totally on player needs. Even more so on Tour, players can probably get every single club totally custom to their swing and to their desires. With that said though, considering putter is probably one of the most important clubs, then wedges... I'd have to pick the company that has the best overall putter and wedge selection _for me_.

 

Seeing as I'm really liking my Ardmore putter (and I'd probably like a Spider X if I had one) and my Hi Toe wedge, I'd pick Taylormade. My bag would likely be something like:

 

M5 driver

M5 3w

M6 hybrid, maybe a GAPR Lo

P790 4i

P760 5-PW

Milled grind Gap and Sand wedge

Hi Toe lob

Ardmore 2 or Spider X

TP5X

 

If I had to pick a 2nd OEM as backup, I'd go Ping. 3rd place would be a toss up between Titleist and Callaway.

[joliver233]

That's hard to say because all have strengths and weaknesses. I'd probably go with TM first, though and here's why. I love their woods and spider putters. Driver and putter are the two clubs that matter most to me, and their irons and the new MG wedges are solid as well. After that I'd go Ping; I like their drivers, not so much their fairways, love certain irons (s55) but not so much others, wedges are OK (stealths are their best IMO), but I have never loved their putters for some reason. Titleist is a close 3rd maybe tied for second, but I have never gotten along with their woods. Their irons and wedges are awesome, and some of my favorites but I'm also not really a scotty fan--I've tried and I just putt better with the TM Spider tour.

 

Srixon is underrated, as their irons are some of the best out. Haven't done much testing of their woods. Cobra is underrated as well, but I'm assuming disqualified for this conversation because they don't make putters.

 

Outside of the MD4 cally does nothing for me.

[ChipNRun]

As for putting together a complete bag, I would say personal preference matters a lot.

 

As for quality control, I would say that all the majors - Ping, Callaway, TaylorMade, Titleist, Cleveland/Srixon, Mizuno and Wilson - all have solid quality control. Same can be said for quality craft companies - Tour Edge, Cobra, Bridgestone, post-2015 Hogan and certainly the high-end Asian players. Likewise, solid QC for components leaders Wishon and Maltby/GolfWorks.

 

Note, quality control also figures in the shafts, which more often than not are fabricated by a third party.

 

Much of this talk of _best_ and _performance_ is personal preference: what works for me may not work for @misterkye. For example, I have hit lots of Titleist clubs before. As for technology and variety, no one beats them. **But...** the AP1 is the only iron that works for me, and it's just so-so. Vokey wedges are tops for technology and variety, but other wedges have better feel. The woods and hybrids are good, but no **wow** factor.

 

Since 2011 my bag has contained mostly Callaway and Tour Edge. Main reason: The C and TE just seem to "fit my eye" better. I can pick up one of their clubs at a demo, and, if it's a GI with proper shaft, have it under basic control in six shots.

 

(Note: My backup bag is largely TaylorMade, with the 2014 SLDR irons as the base).

[JD3]

If I had to stick with one OEM probably go with Ping. Which is odd since I only use two of their clubs now, but weighing the choices of driver, FW, irons, HB, wedges, putter...that's the one i come up with. 2nd would be TM. Titleist is out as I don't like their wedges, and Callaway as I don't care for their woods.

[jjfcpa]

I've played almost all brands with the exception of Titleist so I can't really compare them. Oh, I did buy a Vokey wedge to try it out and found that the MD4 was much better for my needs. Couldn't not get the Vokey to perform as well as the MD4.

 

I would have to pick them in this order...by the way, I'm a senior golfer and been playing less than 5 years.

 

1. Callaway - love their service and the quality of their products. They are constantly improving what already works to make it better. And they have options for all levels of players.

2. Ping - they remind me of the old accountant wearing an eyeshade and pencil shirt protector. They are not so much innovators as they are responsible designers. I like their products but just couldn't find one that suited me. Just my opinion. Bugs me that I can order direct.

3. Cobra - they remind me of Bryson DeChambeau in that they are pushing the envelope based on science. I've tried some of their clubs and just didn't get the performance or feel that I was looking for.

 

I've been tempted to try Titleist but I'd have to replace my driver or irons or woods or hybrids and the problem is, they are working for me and they are all Callaway.

 

 

[hgtiger24]

For me it has to be titleist or ping - until the TS series i wouldnt have touched a titleist wood, but they hit the mark on this one. Titleist wins for me because....well...i've had nothing but absolute shit experience with ping customer service/reps. Can't get them to commit to demo days, when they do, they are in and out asap, and then backorders for ridiculous amounts of time on new product? Titleist CS experience is much, much cleaner.

one of my friends was going to staff with ping and was told he had to purchase all of his clubs....

I'd probably go;

Driver: TS3

5 wood: TS2/3? don't know - don't play their fairway right now.

TMB 2 or 3 - would have to see some numbers

ap2 4-PW

vokey 50-54-58 - again would have to see gaping, but thats what i've been with on my wedges

some sort of scotty - i should play a mallet since my spider is perfect, but i kinda hate the look of their mallets....could probably come around on them pretty well, though

[RJ_MJ_JJ]

Great topic - PING for sure. I'm almost there, actually...

[jadams13]

Srixon or Mizuno. Tough to beat the irons offered by both. Driver/woods/hybrids are a bit less notable but these day, most offerings from Tour represented OEM are probably nothing to laugh at.

[DiscoDiner]

I would say Callaway for everything except the putter. My god those Apex Pro 19s are sexy. If I have to use the same brand putter as the rest of my clubs that changes things and it would be Titleist.

 

Interesting topic!

[tgoodspe1991]

I have a whole Taylormade bag and I surprisingly like it a lot. Wasn't sure that I would but I'm loving it.

 

However, I think the best brands to easily make a one-brand bag from would be Titleist and then PING. Both offer great performing clubs at every section:

 

- Both have great performing drivers and fairway woods with enough lofts to build your long game

- Both have great hybrids with a lot of loft options as well

- Both have great adjustable hosel systems, although Titleist is the standout here with their SureFit setup

- Both have a variety of iron options to blend whatever set you need, although Titleist has more options that blend a lot better (I think)

- Both have great performing wedges in a variety of grinds to suit your game

- Both have great putters with tons of different shapes and options to fit any stroke--I'd give the nod to PING here for price-to-performance.

[wizard]

For me Ping overall with Callaway / Odyssey a close second. Ping G400 Max and i200 irons have been great for me.

[sTmGolfer]

For me, this is an easy question: PING.

 

Drivers: If you can't find a PING driver that works for you, I'd be shocked.

Fairways: G410 is the best they've ever made, and great option for better players with the flat setting.

Hybrids: Same response as fairways.

Irons: Unless your a forged fanboy, some of the best irons out there from top to bottom.

Wedges: Glide 2.0 Stealth may be the best ever. Weakest category for PING but I love the Stealth.

Putters: So many options, though that's the one club no major OEM will ever sell me on until someone can out-do what the Axis 1 putters do. They're the best putter I've ever used, hands down. And not even close. Granted, their putters are just my flavor.

[00steven]

Would say titleist although I prefer Taylormade woods. Never really done much with Callaway.

[RogerinNewZealand]

Titleist All Day

Titleist Scotty mid slant in the bag.Vokeys ready to go.Can find some 620mb soon !!!! 915 series fairways and driver are solid or another 905T yes T love the 400cc ! Lots of Ping and Callaway but not full bag......hope your ok with my ansers!

[craz-e]

Titleist

Callaway

Ping

Please sign me up as a brand ambassador!

[Jonesy]

Mizuno all the way, they did have a series of putters a few years back so that definitely counts. Otherwise I would probably go with Srixon, that XV is my ball of choice currently.

[braincramp52]

Ping - They just plain make the game easier.

 

[StevenGlenn]

Was always a ping guy but recently went with Titleist and really impressed with them ...hard to beat Callaway drivers right now though

[scott19]

I'm a true trailblazer in the game, all Wilson and I love it.

Wilson Cortex

Wilson D7 3 wood

Wilson V4 Utility 3 iron

Wilson Fg Tour V6 4-GW irons

Wilson PMP 55, 59 wedges

Wilson Infinite Bean putter