Equipment changes planned for the off-season

[NYCGolfNut]

Wanted to start a discussion that was kind off the opposite of the “bag is set” thread.

 

So please share what changes you plan to evaluate, make or explore, which clubs are not set or secure for next year, and what new stuff has caught your eye with a view to adding to the bag.

 

For me:

- the new Ping G425 3W will definitely get a really hard look. Current club (XR16) is doing ok, but is now 4+ years old and getting very beat up

- will likely evaluate the G425 driver as well, because it looks awesome and my current driver is ok but nothing spectacular 

- everything else seems to be set for now (F9 5W, Miura irons and TW MG2 wedges), though in fairness, I’ve already added the P770 3 iron as a replacement for my DI / hybrid spot and loving it

- have a bunch of putters and keep rotating through them for fun (all are the NP2 style), but my main squeeze is a Circle T NP2 mid-slant that will never, ever leave the main bag.

 

What about you guys?

[Warrick]

Done chasing woods, hit my GBB as well as anything, beat Mavrik, not changing, same with fairways and hybrid, F9. I still am not consistent with 5i, so the F9 5H will be here Tuesday .

 

6-P 921F on order

MD5 and Portland are staying for sure.

i do not plan to buy a single club in 2021....

 

 

lol

[DMartini]

40 minutes ago, Warrick said:

Done chasing woods, hit my GBB as well as anything, beat Mavrik, not changing, same with fairways and hybrid, F9. I still am not consistent with 5i, so the F9 5H will be here Tuesday .

 

6-P 921F on order

MD5 and Portland are staying for sure.

i do not plan to buy a single club in 2021....

 

 

lol

 thats what they all say, what is Portland (except the state capital of Oregon of course)

[tannyhoban]

Bad back has kept me on the sidelines this year, but I've been shifting clubs towards more hybrids. Still able to hit a bucket now and then, so club experiments have continued.

Srixon Z785 driver and Cobra King F7 3 wood are 2019 holdovers and won't change.
 

I made a couple changes this week and I'll test them today.

Rest of the bag:

5 wood Cleveland Launcher replacing King F9 19. Decided I am better off with a wood in this slot.

Steelhead XR 4,5 hybrids (22, 25) replacing Ping G400 22 and 4 iron Titleist 716cb. Pings always tease me with great looks and so so performance. It's me, happens so often I really cannot explain it.

Rest of bag:

716cb: 6-7

716mb: 8-P

RTX 3 48, 60 both V-MG

Mizuno SC 57/15 

Just added a TA Infusion Roslin, rolling it on the carpet seems like I might have found a winner.

 

I decreased the loft by 1-2 deg on the irons  to get better spacing. We'll see how it goes. Experience tells me it will either go really well as the plan going forward or I'll be at the local shop swapping clubs later today.

*Update: Didn't like the RTX 3 48 for full swings, back to SC18 50 for the gap. Otherwise plan seems solid. Hybrids at 4,5 will work nicely. Still a lot of time tween now and 2021 tho, lol. 

Edited September 5, 2020 by tannyhoban

[uglande]

Getting Titleist driver when they come out (late fall I hope).

 

Will continue battle between my Mizuno blade 4 iron (MB), my hollow 4 iron (HMB) and the new hybrids.

 

Will continue to experiment with my HMB driving iron. It's fun to hit but I don't really have a spot for it.

 

[MattM97]

Wedges and driver shaft. Which wedges not sure maybe leaning towards the new Cleveland options. 

[meliaant]

My whole bag is set, with the exception of the putter.  While I like the TA that I've rolled since mid-2018, I can't shake the notion that a SAM putter fitting would be worthwhile - I mean, every other club in my bag is custom fit to me, why not the putter too?

[NoTalentLefty]

A three wood replacement. Whether a 3 wood or a hybrid is yet TBD. And as quickly as 2 hours I’ve ordered a B21 3 wood. 

Edited September 5, 2020 by NoTalentLefty

[rkillian]

Oh I have a few things:

 

One hybrid or something to replace my 5 and 6 iron. It’s rarely a distance I find myself at and I’m more comfortable choking down and taking some off my hybrid to hit what should be my 5 iron distance. Nothing really wrong with my 6, but it’s a rarely used club and I want to see if I can cover those shots with just one hybrid. 
 

New irons or re-shaft what I have. I have kbs tour 90 regulars. They are too light and way too soft. But a reshaft is about what I can potentially fine a used set of irons for instead. If my hybrid experiment comes first and works, I only need 7-gw would might make a reshaft more economical. 
 

Wedges - I have stopped taking my 58 with me most times I walk and try to never use it unless the situation really calls for it. I like my 54 a lot and I’m comfortable manipulating the face on most shots when necessary so I may just bend it to 55 to create a bit more of a gap or I might try a 56 again. 

[jeff1727]

Going to try to sneak over to Illinois from Iowa and get fitted at Bettinardi for a new putter.  Hoping to find the “one” to stop the revolving door that it is my putter spot in the bag.  Otherwise I am pretty content.  Might look at getting a new shaft for my 3 or 5 wood.  They are starting to balloon on me since my swing change.  

[BYK]

I hope for once I can resist trying to change something.  Last few years has been driver, and I don't really have anything much to show for it

we'll see how that goes

[byoshio82]

It’s been 3-4 years with my current gamers and time to switch things up!

 

Driver- 2021 Taylormade offering most likely Ventus Blue 7X 

3WD- Sim Max (2021 version) Ventus Blue 8X

HYB- Sim Max Rescue (2021 version) Ventus  Blue HB 100TX

Irons- P770 3-5 $-taper 130X / P7MC 6 iron / P7MB 7-PW $-taper 130x 

Wedges - SM8/9 Wedges TI S400 Black onyx

putter only thing that won’t change Taylormade Juno 

[2Down]

 I have ordered a set of pings that I have hopes of getting sooner than later.   
so it’s out with the old and in with the g710.  
Wondering what a SAM putter fitting is.  
acronym challenged I am.   

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

I've been searching all year for a fairway wood to replace my old R9 4w. I've struggled a lot with this club off the tee and fairway, although it used to be my favourite club. Swing problems are the main cause, but I am looking now more for a tee club in this slot than a fairway option. I tried and liked the combination of an Epic with a Speeder 661 X, but someone else bought it before I made my mind up. I like the way the PING fairways set up as well, so I need to look at those. I am thinking of  shifting up to a 3w, on the premise that it will only be a tee-shot club, but that will probably affect other clubs in the top of my bag.

I'm also considering putting a centre-shafted putter in the bag. I've found heel-shafted putters suit me more than most, but recently, centre-shafted ones are showing promise. I don't want a big mallet-type putter, though, so my options are somewhat limited.

[DivinDave]

I don't wanna make any change, but I need to.

I love my Cleveland RTX 2.0 588 wedges, but the grooves are so worn on them, Im not getting nearly the spin out of them that I used to.

 

 

 

[SC-TX 88]

Need to settle the spot between 4 iron and 3 wood once and for all. Been rotating around 5 wood, 2/3 iron, and hybrid. 

[bdawg983]

Would love to pick up a Ping G410 3 hybrid when they reduce them in price once the 425 line comes out for when I play longer courses. Maybe a TM Spider Mini or other mallet putter.

[James the Hogan Fan]

I just picked up a set of Fg-62 blades P-7 comboed into FG tour v2 6-3. Project X 6.5s which are, at the moment a little too much shaft for me. Will be comparing and competing them against my Hogan Apex Blades, although to be honest I might just play both sets as the mood strikes. 

 

Other spots in the bag are set for the moment, depending on any upcoming Wilson releases.

[Jack Pearsall]

Jack Pearsall is looking to swap out shafts in his DIs himself.

New garage gear! 

He is at the 'debating what shafts to put in' stage.

ETA 2/21

 

 

[Tasals]

New driver. I had an M1 explode on me, then my Hzrdus Black broke in a borrowed M1 driver next round I played. Its the end of the season so Im using a spare driver I had stuff laying around for, might get a SIM at the start of next season Ive played one round with a demo one and I loved it, maybe see what Callaway does.

 

New 3 wood. I have a Callaway Epic Sub Zero, and I hate the thing. It goes left on left for me I dont know why ive kept it in the bag for so long. But leaning towards the SIM Titanium 3 wood.

 

New 2 hybrid. My i20 is getting old, the shaft is de-laminating and im waiting for it to finally give up. The DHY looks interesting, an adjustable hybrid might go in there depends what titleist 818s were insane, so a new release might intrigue me, or I might mess with a 5 wood.

[Quasimoto]

Waiting to get an in-hand look at the 2021 Srixon line-up.

I see new driver and irons in my future!

[capking]

It should be nothing.... but probably a putter with a fitting. 

[mizuno player]

My bag is pretty set. I will demo the new Titleist driver but doubt I'll switch. It will have to be a huge improvement. 

 

Driver. '16 M2

3w.  '16 M2

19°hy. 818 Titleist

Irons. 919 tours

SM 6 wedges 

 

I do need a 4 ironaa I only have 13 clubs. Haven't decided on Titleist U500. Or TM P790. Otherwise I'm set. 

 

[Cwing]

Possible driver please, three wood and hybrids. Hoping for demo days. G410/425 both in the demo list. 

[A.Princey]

NONE, possibly get my second and third set of identicals shafted, cut, glued, and gripped up. Definitely get the second bag all ready, it's all just sitting in the golf room, ready to be addressed. 

Edited September 8, 2020 by A.Princey

[forrester_fire]

I'm thinking about overhauling my entire bag next year, with the exception of putter and 3w. 

 

- Driver: 2016 M1 is definitely getting replaced.  I'm going to give everything except Titleist a look...Cobra, TM, Callaway, Mizuno...

- Irons:  JPX 850 Forged:  It'll likely come down to 921 Forged (HMP 4i?), but I'll be giving the P770 a look also

- Wedges:  Already replaced with 52 and 56 in the RTX 4.  I had forgotten the joy of fresh grooves.  Chipped two in during my first round out with them.

Edited September 8, 2020 by forrester_fire

[kstrong84]

- new driver: currently looking at Mavrik, Ping G425

- new irons: currently looking at the Mizuno MP20 MMC, taylormade P770

- putting lessons with a SAM putt lab fitter

- maaaaybe some Cleveland zipcore wedges

 

Anyone try both the MP20 MMC's and P770 offerings?  I would love to hear some feedback.

[Chadwickog]

Not happy with my 52*, might experiment with other wedge setups.

[ajestrada3]

Hopefully nothing lol but if anything maybe driver.

[HiTrajLoSpin]

In chronological order:

 

Titleist TS2 driver/Tensei Blue ---> out

Titleist TS2 driver/Ventus Velocore Blue ---> in (already done)

 

Titleist TS2 5-wood/Tensei Blue ---> out

Titleist TS2 4-wood/Ventus Velocore Blue ---> in (waiting for Friday delivery)

Titleist 818.H1 21°/Tensei Blue ----> out

Titleist TS2 7-wood/Ventus Velocore Blue ---> in (waiting for Friday delivery)

 

Titleist 718.AP2 ---> out

TaylorMade 2020 P770 ---> in (waiting for ??? delivery)

Vokey SM7 50°, 54°, 58° ---> out (spring '21)

Vokey SM8 50°, 54°, 58° ---> in (spring '21)

 

Titleist TS2 driver/Ventus Velocore Blue <---> Titleist TSi2/Ventus VB , Callaway Mavrik/Ventus VB , TaylorMade SIM/Ventus VB (testing spring '21)