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Favorite driver released in the past 10 years?


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910 D3 for me. 

Titleist TSR3 10° Diamana ZF 60S
Titleist TSR2 16.5° Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Titleist  818H1 21° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95X

Srixon ZX4/ZX5/ZX7 MKII 4-PW Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120S

Cleveland RTX4 50° (mid), 54° (mid) TI DG S400

Cleveland RTX6 58° (low) TI DG S400
Byron Morgan DH89 34/350

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The 410 Plus gives me more confidence than any other I've hit.  The ST190G I had a few years ago was really good, too.  Probably didn't give it enough time to become a favorite.

Srixon Zx5 MKII 9.5* Ventus Blue 6 or Lin-Q Gunmetal 6

Tour Edge Exotics E723 15* Ventus Blue 6

Tour Edge Exotics E722 18* Ventus Blue 6

Cobra King Tec 4 Utility MMT 80
PXG 0311P Gen2 5-PW MMT 80

Ping Glide 4.0 50* SS, 54* WS KBS Tour
Callaway MD PM Grind Raw 58* KBS Tour
Toulon Garage Le Mans 
Titleist AVX/ProVI

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G400.

If it only had a faster face it would be almost perfect.

I hit a few others longer, but the G400 is the most consistent driver I've owned.

Next best would be the Great Big Bertha from 2014/15

Rogue ST Max LS or Paradym 10.5 (9.5) Ventus TR 5 R

Paradym 3HL  NVS 65 R
AI Smoke 21* and 24*
PXG GEN6 XP 2X Black 6-GW MMT 6 or AI Smoke 6-GW Tensei white 75 R

PM Grind 2.0 54 and 58

Bettinardi Innovai Rev 6.0  33” 

 E.R.C. Soft TT/ Chrome Soft TT / TM Tour Response '20

 

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Ping G400. I have hit more fairways with this driver than any I have ever owned. And, for my advanced age and diminished swing speed the ball goes fairly far!

Ping G sf Driver 10*
TISI 3 Wood 14*
G-25 Hybrids 17*,20*, 23*
G Irons 5-UW with Steelfibre i80
Ping Ketch Putter, or Ping Scottsdale Anser BeNi

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I loved the Cobra L4V X driver for many years.      But now I love the Taylormade M4,  been much longer for me, rolls more.

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Taylormade M4 tour 8.5*   Attas 4U 6X

Srixon Z H45  16*

Callaway Apex MB raw 4-PW  

Cleveland 588    52,60

Scotty Newport the art of putting


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Cobra ltd pro was my gamer for  many years... but the sldr started the low spin trend.

As of  10/11/2021

9 Callaway Mavrk Sub Zero with Ventus Black 7X

13 Degree Srixon 3 wood Project X Black 6.5

19 Degree Sub70 939 Pro with Proforce V2

4 Utility Sub70 699u 22 degree Proforce V2

5-GW Srixon Zx5 with Project X 6.5

Sub70 286 54

Sub70 JB Low Bounce 58

SeeMore milled Tri-Mallet fit and built at SeeMore 

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2015 Callaway Great Big Bertha was probably all around my favorite with combo of accuracy and distance. If I could have had that driver with the sound and feel of my Sim, I don't know if it could have been replaced. 

 

On another note, I have a fitting on Saturday so potential to make an update with a new favorite driver.... and every other club in the bag.

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Ping G430 LST - Hzrdus Blue 60tx

Titleist 910f - Diamana ahina 70x

Callaway Apex UW - Hzrdus RDX Black 80x

Cobra King Tour '23 - KBS $Taper 

Vokey SM9: 50,54,58 - S400

Odyssey Two Ball Ten Broomstick, 46"

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2016 M2

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Titleist TSR2 9* Black AD DI 6X
Callaway 816 Alpha 14* Aldila Rogue Silver I/O 70S
Taylormade M3 5W Aldila Rogue Black 80X

Srixon ZXU 4 Recoil F5
Titleist T100 5-PW AMT White S300
Vokey SM6 Black 50F, 54F, 58S
Ping Scottsdale Anser Antique Finish Tungsten Weights to 350G
Scotty Cameron 08 Studio Select Newport 2
 

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2015 Callaway Great Big Bertha

 

 

 

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TaylorMade Stealth HD Driver 10.5* 
Taylor Made Stealth 2 3HL Wood 16.5*
Callaway Epic Speed 7 Wood 21*
Callaway Epic Super 5 Hybrid 24*
Callaway Apex 21 Irons P-6 
Cleveland RTX ZipCore 48/10, 54/10 and 60/6 Wedges 
Slighter Seattle Custom Putter
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I'm still using a Cobra Fly-Z, so that would be my admittedly biased answer. I'd say TM M2 (2016) or Sim. Both are approaching legendary status. 

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"Of all the hazards, fear is the worst" - Sam Snead
WITB: PXG 0311 ~ Ping Anser 4w @16.5 ~ Cobra F6 Baffler @18.5 ~ Titleist T300 4-P ~ Titleist Vokey 48, 54, 58 ~ Cleveland HB 8

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2016 M2 for me too

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Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10) - Tensei 1K 65x

3W: Titleist TS3 (15) - Tensei AV White 75x

Utility: Titleist T200 (3i) - Tensei AV White 90x

Irons:  Titleist T100 (4-PW) - DGX100

Wedges: Vokey SM9 50.8F, 54.10S, 60T - DGS400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

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I actually have two.  Classic cult following, FT-9 TA.  Probably one of Cally's best drivers of all time.  Extremely high ball speeds for me and that low bullet that cuts through the wind.  I had 2 of them shafted with the DI and Motore Speeder Tour Spec 7.2.  It would almost never balloon no matter how hard I went at it.  Mishits were very penalizing, but when hit on the screws, it would shoot off the face like a rocket launcher.   I had an R11 dot head that I cracked the face.  I would swap out between a Matrix Proto shaft and VTS Black.  440 cc head that spun so little that it was a hanging knuckle ball in the air.  Second longest drive at 355 yards.  Ball speed was in the low 180's.  Very hot head.  Not nearly as penalizing as the FT-9 TA. 

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Callaway AI Smoke Paradym 💎💎💎9* - Tour AD VF-7TX

TM SIM ti 15* - Diamana GT 80TX

TM Tour Issue Rescue 11 TP Deep Face Proto 16* - Ventus Black HB 9TX

New Level NLU-01 21* - KBS Hybrid Proto 105X

New Level 623-M 5-PW - MMT 125TX

Miura Tour 54* HB - KBS 610 125 S+, New Level SPN forged M-grind 58* - KBS Tour 130X

Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2

 

 

 

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The G400 Max is my game changer.

What's in my Ping Pioneer Bag

Ping G400 Max 10.5˚, Alta CB 55 S-Flex

Ping G400 5w, 7w, Alta CB 65 R-Flex
Ping G400 5h, 6h, Alta CB 70 R-Flex

Callaway Apex CF16 7-PW, UST Recoil 660 F3 R-Flex

Titleist Vokey Tour Chrome SM8 50.12F, 54.12D, 58.10S, Mitsubishi Tensei Pro AM2 Red R-Flex

TaylorMade Hi-Toe 64˚ Wedge, Recoil ES 760 F3

L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1 34”/74˚ Black with Custom 1+28 Sightlines, B.G.T. Stability Tour Black shaft w/ LAB Press OG 3.0 Grip

Srixon Z-Star XV Yellow | Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide Orange/Yellow, Seamus Headcovers

Callaway Chrome Soft #1 Lost Ball on Tour - Mark Crossfield

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I’m gonna say the Cobra ZL Encore was the first true fairway finder for me...was in the bag for a long time.

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Taylormade SIM MAX driver 10.5 Ventus R
Taylormade SIM MAX 3w 15 Ventus R
Taylormade SIM MAX 5w 18 Ventus R
Taylormade SIM MAX 4h 22 Ventus R
PXG 0211 5-LW
Taylormade Spider X Chalk
OUUL Gator cart bag

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4 hours ago, phizzy30 said:

I actually have two.  Classic cult following, FT-9 TA.  Probably one of Cally's best drivers of all time.  Extremely high ball speeds for me and that low bullet that cuts through the wind.  I had 2 of them shafted with the DI and Motore Speeder Tour Spec 7.2.  It would almost never balloon no matter how hard I went at it.  Mishits were very penalizing, but when hit on the screws, it would shoot off the face like a rocket launcher.   I had an R11 dot head that I cracked the face.  I would swap out between a Matrix Proto shaft and VTS Black.  440 cc head that spun so little that it was a hanging knuckle ball in the air.  Second longest drive at 355 yards.  Ball speed was in the low 180's.  Very hot head.  Not nearly as penalizing as the FT-9 TA. 

 

Ya know Phiz, this is my favorite all-time driver in over 40 years of golf, but after busting 3 tour issue heads in less than 2 years I had to move on. Nothing has ever felt and/or performed as consistently well as the FT-9 TA. Having said all that and barely staying within the past decade I have to go with the TM-SLDR 430 (for time restraint purposes only). I hit the longest drives of my life (at almost 50 yoa) and when I was on, it was absolutely mind-blowing. When I was off, it was more punishing than 30 days "in the hole". 

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The answer to better golf is work your butt off and learn how to hit it better, farther, and make more putts.

 

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I'm still stuck in a 2014 Cobra Bio Cell driver. 

 

I went to a Callaway fitting last summer with money hanging out of my pockets because I just really wanted to buy something new, anything new, and couldn't find anything even close. I think I'm one of those types of players that just gets really-really use to something and then I struggle to hit other things. Like I don't think I can just grab my friends irons and hit them well within a few swings.

 

I love to see all the votes for the Ping's. I think I'm going to get the G425 max this year and just grind with it on the range until I get comfortable with it. I can't stay in this Cobra for another 10 years, I just can't. 

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Ping G400 MAX

Ping G430 Max 10K w Alta 55

Ping G430 5 wood w PD-70

Ping G425 7 wood w Slay 55

Ping G430 9 wood w Speeder EVO6

Ping G430 6 Hybrid w PX Red Smoke
Srixon ZX5 6-PW w Recoil 660

Vokey SM8 50.12 F Grind w Recoil 95
Vokey SM10 56.12 D Grind w Recoil 95
Vokey Wedgeworks 60.08 K Grind w Recoil 95

Odyssey Jailbird

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