Ping vs Titleist

[DufferSparks21]

I am one of the dreaded, what I will call OCD, and normally play a full bag top/bottom. I have tinkered with lots of different brands, and Ping/Titleist are the ones I come back to. I am a club “ho” for sure to the max.

 

For Titleist, I either go with the MBs blended with some T100 at the top end. For ping, I tend to go with Blueprint T, and Blueprint S and the top end. I have full bags of both, and just can’t seem to lock one down.

 

The big thing here, is Ping Drivers just don’t sit well with me for some reason, maybe it’s the turbulators or something, I’m not sure. 

 

Would just like some opinions for guys like me with maybe some thoughts on why you chose your certain brand.

 

Play well!

[Foreleft]

You answered your own question.  If you MUST have the same name on all 14 clubs, and you do not like the Ping driver, then Titleist it must be.

 

Perhaps getting a handle on your OCD might also benefit your golf game?😀

[JoshBro]

For me, consistency in brand only matters within each type of club (woods, irons, wedges)

[DufferSparks21]

13 minutes ago, Foreleft said:

You answered your own question.  If you MUST have the same name on all 14 clubs, and you do not like the Ping driver, then Titleist it must be.

 

Perhaps getting a handle on your OCD might also benefit your golf game?😀

Haha! It sure would for sure! On the benefit of it, it enables me to buy more clubs! 

[DufferSparks21]

6 minutes ago, JoshBro said:

For me, consistency in brand only matters within each type of club (woods, irons, wedges)

I definitely agree with that as well. Putters will never be a thing I choose, I have wayyy to many to be picky on that subject, but I like your thinking.

[JoshBro]

1 hour ago, DufferSparks21 said:

I definitely agree with that as well. Putters will never be a thing I choose, I have wayyy to many to be picky on that subject, but I like your thinking.

It's a grand way to think, until you need to track down a 52 deg Nike Engage wedge through every classified and used club seller to pair with the lob cause nothing else feels quite right...

Edited July 13 by JoshBro

[Ghostwedge]

My son thought he had to have a bag full of Titleist' and did for years, played to a scratch  with them. Gave him a Ping G400 driver back when they came out, that ended the Titleist run. Your ball flight tells you which club to have in the bag, not turbulators or a shiny shaft with cool graphics.

[molecularman]

I'm mostly a Ping guy.   I have S55 irons and a G425 LST.   However,  I have not been loving my G425 as much.  It doesn't feel super great, sounds a bit clunky and it seems I'm not getting the yardage I'd expect.  On the other hand,  I have been hitting a lot of fairways with it, so I can't complain too much there.

I hit a friends TSR2 and was really impressed.   Sounds better and feels fantastic.

[realmfg]

Just pick the best irons and driver based on performance.  If driver doesn't match, put other brands headcover on it.

 

I would drive your OCD crazy, I have a split set of Irons with two brands.  I210 9i-7i, PXG CB 6i-4i.  I owned both sets and took what I liked most out of each and just play them.  Woods are callaway and wedges Bettinadi besides my 58, which is callaway.  Not one person has asked or noticed.

Edited July 13 by realmfg

[hammergolf]

14 hours ago, DufferSparks21 said:

I am one of the dreaded, what I will call OCD, and normally play a full bag top/bottom. I have tinkered with lots of different brands, and Ping/Titleist are the ones I come back to. I am a club “ho” for sure to the max.

 

For Titleist, I either go with the MBs blended with some T100 at the top end. For ping, I tend to go with Blueprint T, and Blueprint S and the top end. I have full bags of both, and just can’t seem to lock one down.

 

The big thing here, is Ping Drivers just don’t sit well with me for some reason, maybe it’s the turbulators or something, I’m not sure. 

 

Would just like some opinions for guys like me with maybe some thoughts on why you chose your certain brand.

 

Play well!

I just try to find the best 14 clubs that work for me regardless of brand. However, if I had to pick just one brand it would be PXG. 

[20footputt]

Were not pros play whatever you want. I’m almost all ping but prefer TM driver and fairway woods 

[mgoblue83]

All personal preference but for me Ping > Titleist in performance across the bag. The woods may not look as traditional as Titleist but you aren’t going to find a more forgiving or easy to hit driver.

[Sea-Hawks]

Titleist for one brand....but in all honesty...

Titleist Driver/3wd/5wd(Hyb)

Ping Blueprint S or T irons

Vokey Wedges

Putter, Scotty or PVD

[GoldenAges]

I prefer Titleist woods. I had a G410 LST driver that I hit pretty consistently straight, but forgiveness and distance were both lacking. I prefer the sound and feel of the Titleist.  

 

I am also brand loyal to certain parts of the bag. Irobs and wedges are Mizuno. Vokey lob wedge. 

 

I chose an Evnroll putter because it works best for me. That's my only metric. If I were you I would look at the two bags and pick my fav of each to make the ultimate Ping/Titleist mixed bag.

[driveandputtmachine]

I am the EXACT opposite.  I like to play what works the best, and it doesn't matter one bit whose name is on the club.

 

That being said, there is a WHOLE LOT of Ping in my bag currently.  I can play any driver, shoot I did have the 400 max in the bag that sounded awful, since then to the TSR3 and now to 10k.  The blueprint S, for me has been so much better that the T100.  I stopped playing MB irons shortly after college (RIP MP-14's) but 5-GW, LW, 7 wood, 5 wood and Driver are all Ping currently.

 

I cannot deal with the super low profile of ping woods in the 3 wood spot, and I just currently love the Cleveland 56 wedge I am playing.

 

Long story short, both companies make some great products.  If you CANNOT hit a Ping driver and ALSO must play same manufacturer through the bag, then you can close the post you already know the answer.  No amount of posts saying play the Ping driver or the Ping bag will get you over your OCD that you do not like the driver.  As we all know you must like something to hit it well.

Edited July 15 by driveandputtmachine

[keith723]

Zero brand loyalty but a lot of TM in my bag recently - had T100 irons for quite a while but love the latest P7MBs so just have different brand for wedges

 

Even then, I don’t mind a mixed bag of the best of whatever works for me

 

To your question, I do not get along with PING woods at all - I’m sure it is just me but just don’t get the pop off the driver or FWs and spin has been an issue.  Titleist on the other hand is great top to bottom so I’d go there, personally, between the two.

 

I think in every category though you play whatever works.  I separate driver and FW, irons, and then wedges, putter, so that’s how I look at it.  I get the OCD of it but nothing is better than having confidence across the board regardless if it is mixed brands.

 

The OCD in me wants to get a Qi10 Tour 5w but my Stealth+ has been so good I can’t take it out of the bag just to match my driver when it is working!  Some of my OCD goes away with that kind of logic and not wanting to part with a club that is so reliable.  Honestly, some of the Pro’s wish they didn’t have to switch clubs out for the same reason, current one works perfectly, don’t want to kick it out due to a contract so nice to be the weekend warrior that isn’t obligated to play the latest, LOL

[caniac6]

On 7/12/2024 at 10:07 PM, DufferSparks21 said:

I am one of the dreaded, what I will call OCD, and normally play a full bag top/bottom. I have tinkered with lots of different brands, and Ping/Titleist are the ones I come back to. I am a club “ho” for sure to the max.

 

For Titleist, I either go with the MBs blended with some T100 at the top end. For ping, I tend to go with Blueprint T, and Blueprint S and the top end. I have full bags of both, and just can’t seem to lock one down.

 

The big thing here, is Ping Drivers just don’t sit well with me for some reason, maybe it’s the turbulators or something, I’m not sure. 

 

Would just like some opinions for guys like me with maybe some thoughts on why you chose your certain brand.

 

Play well!

I have 4 brands in my bag. It would drive you nuts.

[becoh]

19 minutes ago, caniac6 said:

I have 4 brands in my bag. It would drive you nuts.

Hah, my buddy currently has this bag:

Ping Driver

Callaway 3 & 5 woods

Srixon 7 Wood

Ping 5-PW Irons

Cleveland Wedges and a Taylor Made Putter

 

Titleist Bag

 

My OCD goes nuts seeing his bag.

[JamesFisher1990]

Chose my brands based on performance - what else would you pick on? I guess price could be a factor. Looks is a thing but honestly once you look at something enough, you get used to it. Most clubs now a days feel pretty good, and sound can be altered as needed.

[glm]

two bags

mostly Titleist in one. Ping irons and PXG woods in the other

Titleist in play right now.

 

[miasanmia88]

We are similar. I will only play Ping or Titleist. To me they are the brands that signify style and class and will never try and sell me a club named smoke or paradym or stealth.... I see them in the same way I admire BMW or Porsche based on the letter/number series they designate their cars.

 

 My current bag is a bit of mix between the two...

 

Ping G430 SFT Driver and 3W

Titleist TSR2 7 Wood

Titleist TSI 4 Hybrid

Ping Blueprint T 5 - P

Vokey SM9 50/54/60

Ping PLD Anser

 

 

[Stoc]

On 7/14/2024 at 8:15 PM, Sea-Hawks said:

Titleist for one brand....but in all honesty...

Titleist Driver/3wd/5wd(Hyb)

Ping Blueprint S or T irons

Vokey Wedges

Putter, Scotty or PVD

this is the way

[golfheaven69]

11 hours ago, miasanmia88 said:

We are similar. I will only play Ping or Titleist. To me they are the brands that signify style and class and will never try and sell me a club named smoke or paradym or stealth.... I see them in the same way I admire BMW or Porsche based on the letter/number series they designate their cars.

 

 My current bag is a bit of mix between the two...

 

Ping G430 SFT Driver and 3W

Titleist TSR2 7 Wood

Titleist TSI 4 Hybrid

Ping Blueprint T 5 - P

Vokey SM9 50/54/60

Ping PLD Anser

 

 

Well they did sell you on Turbulators. 

[Duffman57]

The reality is, fit the driver and maybe woods and especially if you're using blades everything else will not be that different.  Every brand has pretty much the exact same specs (if you look at MPF numbers they're more similar than you'd think, with very slight variations) of Irons available with slightly different look/feels and especially now that they have a more tour shaped wedge available its pretty negligible.

[Duffman57]

13 hours ago, becoh said:

Hah, my buddy currently has this bag:

Ping Driver

Callaway 3 & 5 woods

Srixon 7 Wood

Ping 5-PW Irons

Cleveland Wedges and a Taylor Made Putter

 

Titleist Bag

 

My OCD goes nuts seeing his bag.

Current bag is...

 

Callaway Driver

Tour Edge 3 wood

Taylormade 7 wood

Mizuno 2 iron

Titleist TMB 4 iron

Ping Irons

48 and 54 Vokeys (but SM7 and SM8 respectively)

60* Nike

Putter Tommy Armour

 

I feel like I would trigger a lot of people in here.

[omfs27]

All the tests seem to say Ping driver is the best overall driver but I just can't get over the way it sets up or the sound it makes.  Maybe I should have another go at it.  

Titleist irons/woods

q10 Driver (only because I have a ventus/velocore shaft I can't part with since the Sim days.)

[NRJyzr]

For me, there's zero question.  Ping all the way.  I don't wish the damage to my being that comes with Titleist use.

 

[mizuno player]

I think this is the first time I've had all 14 clubs the same. Titleist. 

[Ghostdunc27]

Titleist consistently makes great clubs from top to bottom.  They look fantastic, feel and sound is excellent. They also stay away from some of the gimmicks that Ping (and many other manufacturers) do to try and stand out. 
 

Pings have just never suited my eye, with the exception of the putters.

[von3jack]

I think the best thing you can do is get over the need to play only one brand. Being brand agnostic and having a "free agent" bag is very freeing! You'll find different brands that work for you throughout the bag. I love Ping woods, Srixon irons and Titleist Vokey wedges. So while my bag has multiple brands represented, I tend to find a brand that I like for certain clubs and stick with it.