Playing mixed bags

[Baitkiller]

I prefer the term blended.

[macedan]

I have never had a completely matching set of brand or color, although I am only 4 clubs from having all TaylorMade. I have always liked Cleveland wedges and impulse bought my 54* SM5 used a while back.

 

All chrome except for my 58* which is flat black, my 5W which has a white head/shaft, and my VRS Covert which is naturally red.

 

Play what works and gives you confidence, if it happens to be an all matching set, so be it, if not it’s not worth any worry.

[KaiserSoze]

I am curious and could use some input on you guys that have mixed bags

And by mixed bags I mean this

Wedges that don't match in color or model

Playing chrome irons but black wedges

Etc

Stuff like this

 

My OCD makes this so hard. I would love to see who does it or who doesn't and why. Hell even throw a pic for example. I need help getting over this

 

I used to be the same way. The past couple of years I have had a very mixed bag and never played better.

 

Tour Edge Exotics woods

Maltby hybrid

Hireko irons

Ping wedges

Wishon putter

[MtlJeff]

I see some value in matching wedges, as they tend to have a similar look and feel. I like having 3 MD Forged wedges for example...If i had a 3 and a 5 wood i would probably match them for the same reasons

 

But i try to use what's best. I got a bunch of free stuff from Callaway and i still use a Ping driver for most of my rounds now. It just works better

[Natural1]

Except for driver & 4 wood mine is consistent within the types, but not brand or finish...

M1 driver w/ 917 4 wood

G400 3 & 4 hybrid

AP3 5-P

SM6 grey 48, 54, 58

TM Daddy Long Legs putter

 

Edit: my OCD mainly pertains to the hybrids & wedges. They pretty much need to be the same type & finish, but I did play an i25 5 hybrid for 4 years that didn't match the 3 & 4 (although the 3 & 4 have all been Pings during that time).

[Dfwgolfdude]

Frankenstein set here. I use what works not what looks great.

[SetTheBarrHigh]

I’m a firm believer that if you’re honest with yourself, there’s a club outside your brand preference that works. My bags fairly mixed, but I really like what I have in every spot.

[alnkal]

Mizuno MP 650 D 3 & 5

MP 29 3-p

MP R12 52,56,60

 

I’ve decided to build some Yururi Tours black w/dg ti onyx wedge

Since I’m going black shafts in wedges I have to change my

iron shafts too

Got lucky and found some dg ti onyx iron shafts but 4-p

Don’t know what I’m going to do about my 3i

 

[jbrunk]

I’m working on a really mixed up set, still collecting piece by piece. Haven’t settled in what woods to add in, but here’s the irons-wedges-putter.

5i-6i Hogan PTx 25°-29°

7i-8i Hogan FW15 34°-38°

9i-PW SCOR 43°-48°

SW-LW Bett H2 54°-60°

Betti SS2

[BearQ]

Cobra LTD Pro

Cally Rogue SZ

TM udi

Srixon z945

Nike vr forged

TM spider

 

I’ve never cared, want the best club for the spot. Think I’ve made a bag where everything passes the eye and performance test

[Ivyguy]

I’m working on a really mixed up set, still collecting piece by piece. Haven’t settled in what woods to add in, but here’s the irons-wedges-putter.

5i-6i Hogan PTx 25°-29°

7i-8i Hogan FW15 34°-38°

9i-PW SCOR 43°-48°

SW-LW Bett H2 54°-60°

Betti SS2

 

I miss Scor wedges. Damn those things were sweet. The TK wedges were similar, but not spot on

[Chowdah86]

I play a very mixed set, basically on purpose. That said, my irons match, my wedges do as well. I used to get a matching 3 wood with whatever driver I bought, but I learned that they are almost always completely different in terms of feel. Now I just buy the stuff I like.

 

Overall, I find it a little psychotic to have matching bag, clubs and balls, unless you are being paid to do so. But to each his own.

 

Name on the titleist staff bag with all titleist everything is peak wanker imo. I lump that guy in with the guy driving the mazarati who wears a mazarati jacket everywhere.

 

 

I work in business. I sit in stuffy marriot meeting rooms full of people trying to figure out how to build brand loyalty. We've got everyone filed away in neat little demo's. If you are this age and watch this show and live here, you will buy this thing. Its incredible how accurate this info is. Titleist/ping/taylormade etc are working tirelessly to get you to buy into their brand. At the end of the day, their primary objective is your wallet. They will take every nickel that you are willing to offer up, even if it is your last. Itsnot that they are evil, these companies are made up of people who are just wokring for a living just like you are and they need to sell x% more next year in order to do well in their job. They dont really know you, so there is no loyalty going the other way. You are a sad sheep if you blindly buy into every little nick nack they peddle.

[kcd38]

I see where you're coming from. I mix brands but I wouldn't get one black wedge, one chrome wedge, and one gold one. Mine all stay the same color.

 

I would be able to go chrome irons with all my wedges being black, but couldn't mix.

[Graymulligan]

Repeat after me...

 

Golf is not a fashion show, just play what works

Golf is not a fashion show, just play what works

Golf is not a fashion show, just play what works

Golf is not a fashion show, just play what works

Golf is not a fashion show, just play what works

[Suddzies]

Many, many years ago i worked in golf retail and I would get a new setup each year from different manufacturer. By setup, i mean staff bag, driver through putter, rain suit, umbrella, towell, gloves, balls, logo shirts. Pretty much everything they made. All the clubs were custom built to my specs. I would usually spend the first month with all matching equipment and slowly switch out what didnt work well with something from a previous bag. Never bothered me, just wanted to use what worked best. Driver seldom match the three wood. Would sometimes split the iron in half and use one brand 2-5 iron and another brand 6-p. Sand wedge and lob wedge were usually Cleveland but seldom the same model year or finish, or shaft. I still play an old Adams three wood with a "Speeder for Titleist" shaft, so no OCD here.

[dubbelbogey]

Except for my 5-PW, nothing matches in my bag - and never has except for that very first box set I started with.

 

(And as a side note, "OCD" has become an over-used term - an almost "cute" term of endearment for those who tend to like certain types of order. Real OCD is not cute, at all.)

[leopoldstotch]

I thought it didn't bother me, but it does.

 

I don't care to match the colour of my woods.

But, i do want my irons to be the same colour as one another.

I want my wedges to match one another,

but currently everything is black, satin or raw.

[chch3]

My bag is all over the place colors and brands. I don't care about any of that and use the clubs that work for me at the time.

[Mitchell]

Personally like each segment of bag to share very similar characteristics from address. That being stated, my tastes are very particular and I will test whatever appeals to those tastes. If it works consistently better than club seeking to displace, it stays- irrespective of brand.

[Radeon962]

Callaway Rogue 10.5* Oban Devotion 6

Callaway XR16 Pro 16* Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80

Callaway Steelhead 7w DGX100 Lite

Callaway Steelhead 9w DGX100 Lite

TaylorMade P790 5-PW DGS300 105

Ping Glide 2.0 50 SS DGS200

Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth 55* SS DGS200

Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth 59* ES DGS200

Odyssey V-Line WHP

 

Picture shows a P790 AW but don't get along with it so I moved to a Glide 2.0 50 bent to 49 but have a Glide Stealth in route to replace it, so my issue with wedges (all black) will be satisfied. Something about the Glide Stealth that I really find appealing from appearance to feel to performance. They just work for me better than any wedge I have ever used other than the old Cleveland 588 RTG's that I played many years ago.

 

 

[GolfGuitarsCars]

All depends on what my current contract allows me to play.

[namreflog]

 

Picture shows a P790 AW but don't get along with it so I moved to a Glide 2.0 50 bent to 49 but have a Glide Stealth in route to replace it, so my issue with wedges (all black) will be satisfied. Something about the Glide Stealth that I really find appealing from appearance to feel to performance. They just work for me better than any wedge I have ever used other than the old Cleveland 588 RTG's that I played many years ago.

 

 

 

I'm with you Radeon...I put a Glide 2.0 (gray) gap wedge in with P790s, and 54/58 that are black SM7s. My OCD is telling me I at least need a stealth 2.0 to match color. I'm ok playing TM irons, and 2 brands of wedges, but multiple colors and 3 different brands is tough for me to look at. It works though...

[seanplai]

I am curious and could use some input on you guys that have mixed bags

And by mixed bags I mean this

Wedges that don't match in color or model

Playing chrome irons but black wedges

Etc

Stuff like this

 

My OCD makes this so hard. I would love to see who does it or who doesn't and why. Hell even throw a pic for example. I need help getting over this

 

I used to have the exact same issue due to similar OCD/anxiety. Used to have to match wedge models, colors (for a time I loved a cobra zl encore driver with a white head, so had to go all other white heads). But I started to become unhappy feeling stuck to one model. What turned it around for me was being able to find clubs that have some feature/detail in common. Some examples include: mizuno s18 wedge and TM tour preferred wedge both have that trapezoid shape, customized callaway mack daddy wedge to have red dots in back to match scotty red dots, titleist 913 fairway wood and callaway x hot pro hybrid both have those similar white lines with red trim on the outer part of the white, titleist 915 and callaway GBB epic both have that similar sun ray type design (not sure what to call that, 915 driver matches better since it has 4 spikes like gbb epic, fairway 915s have only 3 and hybrids only 2), even finding clubs with the same number in the name like titleist 816 hybrid and callaway Big Bertha Alpha 816 fairway.

It's amazing how many clubs have similar features/cosmetics. I've put together a ton of similar pairs over the years. It really opened me up to play/experiment with new things and then hunt for something similar, but different. It almost turns into a scavenger hunt to find something alike and it can even be fun to try finding clubs with something in common to another. Hopefully that helps you also!

[Blue Crane]

M2 Driver

Aeroburner 3 wood

Aeroburner 4h

Ping i210 5-pw

Mack Daddy3 52 & 56 matte black

Mack Daddy2 60 slate

Odyssey tank versa 1

 

I even have a Diablo headcover on my 3 wood.

 

Never cared about matching, as long as it works for me I'll play with it.

[Moshjean]

I have a fairly mixed bag I think there are 5 different brands in there.

 

Wedges must be the same for me, I like continuity and familiarity in the short clubs.

 

I also like my driver and 3 wood to be the same i.e. M2 driver/M2 fairway.

 

I totally understand OCD personalities, but realistically you should play whatever performs the best for you.

[Big_Bird82]

Mixed bag here, have never had all matching clubs.

[Gilbertc13]

Chrome irons. Black wedges. I regret it. When it comes time for new wedges I’ll get em in chrome. Hopefully that’ll be January. Also want to do more custom stamping on them

[AC in TX]

Mixed when I use the G400 woods and G700 irons ... and the SeeMore Ping putter ... Not too mixed when I use the G400 woods and irons ... and the SeeMore putter ... OCD? Perhaps ...

[NYCTUFan]

I am curious and could use some input on you guys that have mixed bags

And by mixed bags I mean this

Wedges that don't match in color or model

Playing chrome irons but black wedges

Etc

Stuff like this

 

My OCD makes this so hard. I would love to see who does it or who doesn't and why. Hell even throw a pic for example. I need help getting over this

 

Mixed bag for me, it’s about what works best.

 

Driver: TaylorMade

3 Wood: Ping

Hybrid: Adams

Irons: Mizuno MP-60 4-6, MP-33 7-PW

Wedges: Vokey Oil Can 60 and Satin 56

Putter: Odyssey

[masonelkins]

I love my set

Mizuno st180 driver 10.5* with an accra iwood i62 m4

Mizuno st180 wood 14* with an accra iwood i75 m4

Callaway apex 20* with an kuro kage black hybrid shaft stiff

4-pw taylormade 2014 mb with s300

50* vokey sm6 stock shaft

54* callaway forged

56* callaway PM grind with a Kbs tour wedge flex

Scotty cameron 5.5m with a garsen tour proto or a ping anser karsten co.

all in a taylormade green and blue plaid lifestyle bag with different pricey headcovers