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In the past, have used up to six different brands in any single set-up. Currently using a set-up of all Titleist gear from various generations due to how nice several folks from the brand have been to me over the years. That being said, have been fortunate enough to acquire lots of nice gear and I am not opposed to changing to something that consistently works better for me.

Titleist TSR2 10* (d4 surefit) Fujikura Motore Speeder 7.2s
Titleist 904f 17* YS7+s
Titleist 962b 3-pw s300
Cleveland zipcore tour rack custom 52* s400
Cleveland zipcore tour rack custom 58* s400
Ping Zing2 BeCu

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Me too. Was all Titleist a few years ago. Then went with used Callaway Legacy Blacks in '16 after Stenson won The Open, lol, and nothing has knocked them out. A couple Camerons have been on the bench for a few years, also, and finally found "the" next "it" putter for me, also in the used section, so to speak.

Doubt if I'll ever be single brand again, but I've been sneaking peeks at Mizuno irons and even looked at some Pings.

If and when I get to play this year will be treating myself to a Titleist wedge fitting, and my 913D2 has to go (just because there has to be something out there, right?). If there are shiny new irons lurking with a roadrunner-ish looking thing on them, they will be hit!

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I would say no. I’ve been more of a manufacturer hater in the past than fan boy. I pretty much disliked every club I’ve ever hit from Taylormade until the M1 Driver, and I currently think the SIM is the best driver in the market now, but besides a few clubs of theirs, I generally don’t like “most” of their products. I fail to see the attraction of the P790. People rave about them, and I’m baffled as to why ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ each individual has their own taste I suppose!

There are certain manufacturers that I like for specific clubs for some reason, while I may not like their other offerings.

I have a mixed bag of manufacturers

I like ping Drivers, they just work well for me, not a big fan of their hybrids or irons

I like Callaway Hybrids, and their irons ok, but not a big fan of the Maverik to be honest.

I like the Titleist utility irons, and thier woods ok, plus the Scotty Cameron putters, but not a fan of their iron sets generally.

My last 4 sets of irons have been Mizuno, but I haven’t bought a set since 2006-7ish and still game the same old MP-67’s ..... still not a fan boy though. If I am in the market for new irons, (which I am) I hit other manufacturers, some major, some smaller.

Wedges I’ve had Vokeys, Tour action Cleveland’s, and Mizuno’s I’ll shop for a couple of new ones when I buy a set.

I like Ping Putters, I’ve had a few, but keep returning to the same one I had since 93? My Ping PAL 2

I have had many throughout the years, and I’m always open to trying something different, I just gravitate toward certain things based on results ........? or perhaps I’m projecting and influencing the results due to being blind to my own presuppositions.....hmmmm ?

 

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I am guilty of it in a few areas.

Hit Ball Far: Yup, Taylormade, I love and have loved their woods and hybrids for a long time. I have strayed for moments in the past but always end up back with them. (For example I just got my SIM 14 rocket and my SIM 19 HY will arrive Thursday. And you can bet you bottom dollar I will be playing a SIM driver this year, I just have to figure out which head).

 

Hit ball medium far and kind of accurate: Nope, I am a free agent, have to admit I am pretty stoked for the Blueprints this year

 

Hit ball high and close: Nope, I really haven't been in love with a wedge since the old school original Cleveland Reg. 588 black wedges. Hopeful for the Titleist SM8's this year

 

Roll in on the ground: Yup, I am a Scotty Cameron lover through and through.

Callaway Paradym TD 9.0 GD AD MT 7x

Callaway Paradym TD 18* (playing 17*) Ventus Red TR 8x

Taylormade P790 (2023) 3 iron Mitsubishi MMT 105 TX

Taylormade P7MC (Gen1) 4-Pw Project X Flighted 7.0 Soft Stepped

Callaway Jaws Raw 52* DG TT Tour Issue S400 Black Onyx

Callaway Jaws Raw 56* DG TT Tour Issue S400 Black Onyx

Callaway Jaws Raw 60* DG TT Tour Issue S400 Black Onyx

Logan Olson Stability Tour2 Black 34.5"

Titleist ProV1

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There are brands I try first for certain spots: Ping for the driver, and Mizuno for irons, and Callaway for wedges, but I don't tie myself to them.

Driver: Ping

Fairway woods: Taylormade

Hybrid: RomaRo

Irons: Mizuno

Wedges: Cleveland

Putter: Yonex (this changes a lot).

Ball: Snell or Bridgestone

Bag: Honma

 

I was going to swap out one of my fairways for a Callaway Rogue, but I left the head behind in the UK.

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i mean, i came to cobra because i found a beautiful set of irons with the perfect shaft in it. after the set of irons UT, Hybrid, FWY and Driver was added... always loved cleveland wedges!

GD Tour AD TP 6X Big Bertha B21 8°

KBS Tour Proto 105X Callaway XForged'18 UT 18°

DG Tour Issue X100 Callaway XForged'18 UT 24°

DG Tour Issue X100 Callaway Apex Pro'19 5-PW

DG Tour Issue Onyx S400 SM9 50°/54°/58° Jetblack

Odyssey ProType Black #2

Vice Pro Plus

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OP. Ping will do that. I swear they got me literally 1 club at a time. Each thing I tried beat out what I was playing and then couldn’t be unseated. Yet. Lol. If you’re hitting it well. Roll with it.

Callaway epic max LS 9* GD-M9003 7x 

TM Sim2 max tour  16* GD  ADHD 8x 

srixon zx 19* elements 9F5T 

Cobra king SZ 25.5* KBS TD cat 5 70 

TM p7mc 5-pw Mmt125tx 

Mizuno T22 raw 52-56-60 s400

LAB Mezz Max armlock 

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Yeah, everything in my bag is Srixon/ Cleveland. Even the bag is a Cleveland. Except the putter, that's a Bettinardi.

Main reason is I was on staff with Srixon when I was a pro at a course.

If I had it my way now, I'd only use the Srixon 3 wood and the Z Star XV.

Probably go Mizuno irons, Callaway or Titleist wedges, no idea what driver (possible I'd stay with Z785).

 

Srixon Z 785 9.5 Atmos Tour Spec Black 60X
Srixon Z F85 15 Atmos Tour Spec Black 60X
Srixon Z U85 18 Steelfiber i110 S
Srixon Z FORGED 3-9 Steelfiber i110 S
Cleveland RTX4 46 Steelfiber i110 S
Cleveland RTX4 Forged 50 Steelfiber i125 S
Cleveland RTX4 58 Steelfiber i125 S
Cleveland Huntington Beach Soft Premier 11S

Bettinardi QB6 DASS High Polish
Srixon ZStar XV Yellow

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Full bag of Pings here. Hard to beat their CS, QC, fitting. I'm not a chrome guy, like the satin look better. Matte black vs. shiny.

Ping Hoofer Lite

Mizuno ST Max 9.5*

Mizuno ST Max 3/7W

Mizuno ST Max 5/6H

Mizuno 243 7-GW

Mizuno T24 54/S, 58/D

Mizuno OMOI #2

Mizuno RB Tour

 

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Not fan boy, more OCD then anything. I prefer the look of all one bag of clubs from same manufacturer.

TM SIM2 Max 10.5 UST V 2 
TM SIM Max 15 UST V2 66g
TM Stealth HL 17 Aldila RIP Alpha 6
TM Stealth UDI 19 UST V2
TM Stealth UDI 23 UST v2 
TM P790 6-PW Nippon Modus 3 105
TM MG 3 Black 50 Nippon Modus Tour WV115
TM MG Hi-Toe 3 RAW Wedge 54 Nippon Pro WV115
TM MG Hi-Toe 3 RAW Wedge 58 Nippon Pro Modus 105 T
TM TP Hydro Blast Bandon 3

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Currently Callaway has the most spots with 9 clubs. 4-PW Epic irons and Rogue 3 & 5 fairway. Driver is the Sim, three Vokey wedges and a Bettinardi putter. Last season Callaway had the driver spot with the XR16 and putter with a Toulon Columbus. Bag is a Ping Hoofer. Ball varies but usually end up with a Srixon or Kirkland 4 piece when available.

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Though it’s been significantly tempered in recent years by the easy access to customization, brands do to some extent maintain a brand similarly across club types, and a consistency of feel, sound, and balance can be an advantage to the player.

IMO Ping - with lighter swing weights, more bounce, cavity wedges, ‘Pingy’ feel and sound has maintained their’s better than most.

Driver - SIM2 MAX / Ventus Blue 5S

FW - SIM2 MAX / Ventus Blue 6S

Hybrid - SIM2 MAX / Ventus Blue 7S

Irons - ZX5 / C-Taper Lite S

Wedges - SM9 50/08 56/10 60/04

Putter - Odyssey Ai-One Milled #7 T

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Wouldn't say fanboy, but I am drawn to specific models of clubs -- not necessarily the brand...Ram Tour Grinds & Titleist 962Bs were irons I just HAD to have and still do. My current obsession is Adams tour stuff...Working on a set of MB2s, already have TI hybrids & CB2s plus some of their more classic FWs. Just can't seem to get enough of them! OK -- so maybe a little fanboy-ish...

10.5* TI Cally Rogue ST TD S GD AD DI-6(x)
15* TI Cally Epic Speed GD AD IZ-7(x)

18* TI Cally Rogue ST  Matrix Code-7 (s) or 8M2 (x)

24* Cally 2014 Apex UT Matrix Altus (s)
5-PW Cally Apex Pro 19 Double Dot Raw Matte Black Nippon Modus 105 (s)

50* Cleveland RTX Black Matte Black Nippon Modus 105 (s)
54*/10 Cleveland RTX Tour Rack TI DG Spinner
58*/9 Cleveland RTX Full Face Tour Rack TI DG Spinner
34" Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 * 35" Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2

35"Odyssey O-Works V-Line Fang CH * 35" Odyssey Works 7 CH (Schauffele treatment by Continental Golf)

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8 Ping

5 Taylormade

1 Titleist or Fourteen Depending on the conditions for the day

Srixon ZX5LS MkII 9.5 Fujikura Ventus Blue 6-X (Testing TR Black 7-X)

Taylormade  Stealth 3HL 16.5 Tour AD DI 9x

Taylormade Stealth 7/21  Project X Tour Issue 10A2 7.0 or Srixon ZX Utility 2/18 Nippon Modus GOST 115TX

Srixon ZX7 MK II 4-9 Nippon Modus 130X

Cleveland RTX 6 48/8 52/8 RTX FullFace2 56/10 60/8

Taylormade Spider X (Navy) 38" Superstroke 3.0 17"

 Srixon Z-Star Diamond

 

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I ended up a Tommy Armour fanboy by accident. I was selected to test the Atomic irons and liked them, so I tried the VCG wedges. I liked those so I picked up an Atomic 5-wood and driver in the fall when they were on sale. So, now I sit here with an all TA bag except for my putter, which is an old Dunlop blade.

I would say that Im a bit of a TA fanboy but for me its more the nostalgia of the brand name and the fact that they are great clubs that you can get a great deal on if you time it right. DSG/GG does sales all the time if you watch out for them.

I also recently picked up a vintage set of TA 845s. Driver, 5-wood, 3-PW, SW and LW. So, yeah, I guess the fanboyism is in full effect.

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Ping except for the wedges. Bag is a pioneer, wear a ping hat occasionally.

I don't call fit being a fan boy, I call it brand loyalty. Third set of ping irons. First gen of woods though, took a custom shaft fitting and now I'd never use anything else.

 

PING G430 LST 10* Tensei 1K Pro Orange 50S

PING G430 LST 3Wd 16.0* Fujikura XLR8 61

PING iCrossover Ventus Blue HB 7R

PING i525 4-PW Mitsubishi OTi 105 Stiff

Edel 47* TRP/54* DVR/58* DVR KBS CTaper Lite 110 Stiff

 

PING PLD DZB Proto

 

 

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Driver and irons are Mizuno. Wedges are Ping and Callaway. Hybrids are Taylormade and Cobra. Have 4 different putters. I am a Mizuno iron fanboy but everything else in bag is subject to change to another brand at any moment. I have owned many other sets of irons but need that certain feel so will always come back to Mizuno.

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