What is the biggest surprise you added to your bag in 2021?

[tikidavyi]

I put in a Callaway Full Toe 60 degrees in place of my Vokey SM8, definitely didn't think I was going to move away from Vokey until I saw the shaping of the Full Toe.  Still getting used to the feel, but working well for now.

[2Down]

I think my SIM Max driver is getting me to places to use my Ping G710 irons or my RTX Raw wedges to stick it close and use my Mizuno V Putter with the P2 Grip to score.   Lots of love for everything in the bag now so it's hard to pick a favorite.  But, I have been driving the ball really well since the SIM MAX went in the bag.  I mean I will try things out here and there but really nothing beats it right now.

I did chop an inch off the butt of the stock Ventus Red and added a heavier weight to it from billy bobs and it's been far more consistent for me than anything I have tried to beat it with.  

[bazinky]

My Callaway MD5 64 Degree wedge. I was fortunate to get a free wedge and fitting as part of a member-guest. Took a flyer to see if it might be useful for my home course, which has tiny, fast greens with a lot of slope surrounded by deep greenside rough. 

 

It's amazing what this thing can do on short-side chips and pitches. The 50-60 yard shot that basically stays in it's pitch mark no matter how hard the greens get is an added bonus.

 

[scruffynick]

I'd like to see my face 3 years ago with my irons......had the shanks, couldn't get rid and tried all hybrid irons. Solved as they're impossible to shank......yep definitely a surprise but well worth it 😀

[Red4282]

My whole bag is basically an Unexpected  mess and mixture of random stuff and I absolutely love it.

[larryd3]

put Ping G410 7 and 9 woods in the bag.  So easy to hit, for me much better than 4 and 5 irons.  

[leeux]

After experiencing with a Ping i25 7-wood as I was never able to hit any kind of hybrid and I tried many, I bought a 90€ Inesis Hybrid 500 with a stiff Recoil shaft with 24 degrees of loft.

 

For those in Europe, take a look at it and do not be a snob, the hybrid is great, crisp feeling, rather smallish head, workable and goes high.

 

For that price I may even buy the 20 degree one and replace my 5 wood.

 

I am decent at hitting a four iron and the 7 wood may go longer but this is a good club at a good price.

 

 

[Bad9]

23 minutes ago, leeux said:

After experiencing with a Ping i25 7-wood as I was never able to hit any kind of hybrid and I tried many, I bought a 90€ Inesis Hybrid 500 with a stiff Recoil shaft with 24 degrees of loft.

 

For those in Europe, take a look at it and do not be a snob, the hybrid is great, crisp feeling, rather smallish head, workable and goes high.

 

For that price I may even buy the 20 degree one and replace my 5 wood.

 

I am decent at hitting a four iron and the 7 wood may go longer but this is a good club at a good price.

 

 

I used to see a few mentions of the I25 7w but they never seemed to be available for retail. That is a club I would have been interested in.

[golfpramparo]

On 10/17/2021 at 5:10 PM, azgreg said:

Nickent 3DX DC 23° hybrid with a FST 115 stiff shaft and GP Tour Velvet +4 midsize grip. Has turned out to be a perfect 200 yard club for me.

 

Wow, I havent seen one of those in a while!! I wonder where you found it in MINT condition... 

 

 

[azgreg]

2 hours ago, golfpramparo said:

Wow, I havent seen one of those in a while!! I wonder where you found it in MINT condition... 

 

 

I bought the head from a guy over at GolfBuzz for $15 shipped.

 

[Golfdoctor]

A TSi1 hybrid, It was always a hit and miss thing with me and hybrids, but this club has been a life saver. Now looking at picking up couple more.

[chal0072]

Scotty Cameron Newport. Blade putter! Never thought I’d putt so well with it. 

[jamcanplay]

TM ORIGINAL ONE MINI DRIVER

 

super straight, hot of the face and long. Has yet to go right on me.

 

two rounds in and I can see this will be the key to improving scores and hitting more fairways

 

driver is already out of the bag
 

 

[braincramp52]

Without a doubt it's been my Tour Edge ES521 Hybrids. If there is a more controlled , easy to hit hybrid on the market I've yet to hit it. What surprised me the most is the solid feel. I believe they are the most underrated hybrid on the market by a landslide.

[Fgav2402]

Mc Gregor M 685 irons

They are old but so high flying and accurate. 

[vemuli]

I brought Wilson Staff FG17 irons back and throw my ”longest and the most forgiving” Taylormade M2 irons away 😆

 

No regrets at all 👍

Edited October 30, 2021 by vemuli

[cbrwn425]

I've changed almost my entire bag this year but I think it would have to be my Edel 58* that I got in the giveaway here. I had given up on my 60* previously since I was no longer getting along with it. After I won the Edel and put it in play it's been the only club I use within 80 yards of the green. So reliable and easy to hit. I've been tempted to sell my T20 54* that I got earlier this year and replace it with another Edel.

[NoTalentLefty]

If only I could settle on a putter. That would be the biggest surprise of 2021 and the best.

[Flames20]

Biggest surprise is that I put a Ping club in my bag. Did not see that coming. Went to a fitting and they asked if I wanted to try anything specific. I said I just want the one that works best for me. Told them I want a couple specific things out of it and it turned out to be a Ping. Never had a ping club before.

 

 

[platgof]

I stuck an old Wilson 1200 LT 9 iron in the bag for chipping. I did not expect it to make the bag, but for chipping it does a great job. 

[phil75070]

The biggest surprise change/addition for me was putting a PXG driver in my bag! I just could not ignore the price of the 0811X+ Prototype driver compared to everything else out there. I think my Epic Flash may be a little longer comparing center hit to center hit, but the PXG is more consistent for me.

 

The 2nd biggest surprise is that I am now considering PXG irons, 0211DC to be precise.

[kleydejong]

At age 33 I've come to embrace hybrids. I started the year with two. I'm up to four and may not be done. 18* - 21* - 24* - 28*. I simply hit more greens with them. My handicap has never been better.

[Follow The Sun]

A 9 and 11 woods ... both have improved my game ...

 

Good Golfing ...

[TheBiles]

Hzrdus Smoke shaft in my driver. Replaced the stock EvenFlow Riptide, and it feels like I have so much more control. 

[Dan Drake]

A 56° wedge.  Not that this is all that shocking, in and of itself.  What is surprising is that it is currently my highest lofted wedge.  

 

I am fully committed to picking better targets into greens and smarter shot selections around greens, even if I have to remove every high-lofted wedge in my bag to make the point to myself, lol!

[NicholasP]

Definitely these j38 CB's, built them simply for fun as a backup set.  Turns out they're the favorite set of irons I've owned......and we're talking at least 40 sets🤣

[OKMrazor]

A set of blades.

 

Picked up a used set of Hogans for the C-tapers (which I was going to use to re-shaft my AP2's) and played a round with the blades first.  Haven't thought of looking back. 

Edited November 1, 2021 by OKMrazor

[Jtgavigan]

On 10/30/2021 at 4:38 PM, Flames20 said:

Biggest surprise is that I put a Ping club in my bag. Did not see that coming. Went to a fitting and they asked if I wanted to try anything specific. I said I just want the one that works best for me. Told them I want a couple specific things out of it and it turned out to be a Ping. Never had a ping club before.

 

 

 

That 3 wood is amazing! I was playing with another guy a few weeks back who also had one. He looked at me when I pulled mine out and said "Man, that PING 3 wood is a cheat club!" I agree. Straight, spins the right amount, and plenty hot off the face.

For me, the biggest surprise is my TSI3 driver. First Titleist club outside of a short lived experiment with Vokey wedges years ago.

[adamnbomb]

Going from SLDR 460 > G410 LST > SiM2 > Nike SQ 460 Tour > M5

 

I guess sometimes going back is the only way forward.....

 

Wasted too much time driver testing this year but it's finally dialed in and exactly what I want to see numbers and ball flight wise. 

[btyh]

A Circle T. been around 15 years saying I'll get one. With the prices jumping I was sure it would be a forever thought. Found one listed on the bay not knowing what they had. few people found it as well and went on a bidding war. Got it for the avg price of a button back so I was pretty happy.