judging players by their bags

[jackbauer]

> @Mitchell said:

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> Regarding my guess about you:

> Solid player that is not opposed to trying newer stuff in long game, yet only will change if better than previous stuff. Very particular about shaft profile/feel, probably more of a feel player and swinger of club that either delofts or launches ball low, prefers feel of bit of kick in shaft to get ball in proper window. You watch older footage of Tiger, Hideki, and Adam Scott and tell anyone that will listen "dude knows what's up on shafts" while people look at you uncomfortably.?Seriously, you know AD DI profile suits you, so why change?

> You're a feel player that is very accurate with irons and wedges and all about consistency, not bragging about distances from strong lofts.

> The putter could throw many off, either don't make as many as used to so trying new way to make a few more, or truly believe in fitting of flatstick since that's where the money is made.

> Would guess you are a solid 5 handicap that used to be a few lower who plays fast, still has a competitive streak, yet still knows how to enjoy friendly, relaxed round as well. Would plant a tee with you anytime.?

 

Pretty good! Pret-tay pret-tay pret-tay pretty good!

* I'll likely get a M4 head later this year and am open--but not motivated--to a shaft change, but I'm not tinkering with my fairway metals. At all.

* Love my Tour AD DIs and KBS Tours. I self fit into the latter five years ago and it was luckily confirmed by professional fittings.

* Definitely a feel player. I don't launch it low but probably do like a little bit of kick now that I think about it.

* I watch swing videos of five guys and you nailed two of them. In addition to Tiger and Scott, I like Oosthuizen (all-around perfection), DJ (takeaway and shoulder turn), and Scott Piercy (transition).

* Always a set PW bent to 48 and just two wedges beyond that. Always.

* No issues with the putter. I got my Edel six years ago and have never thought of replacing it.

* Haha, I probably am a 5 right now and was a weak 1 at my best (only played a handful of rounds in the past year due to injury). When I'm not playing alone I'm either trying to keep up with my buddy who belts it 320 or with friends who struggle to break 100.

 

I don't know where you live but you're probably a blast to play with!

[Mitchell]

Jack Bauer,

Reference to players was regarding their mutual love for AD DI over the years, not swings, yet can see how that could have been misconstrued. Regarding swings- good choices there, personally like those along with Stenson, Fleetwood, and Paul Casey.

[bamagolf]

OK...take your best shot:

Driver: Ping G400 LST 10* (set at 9*)

3W: TM original RBZ 15*

Callaway GBB Heavenwood (set at 20*)

Callaway XR OS 4H-7H

Ping G410 8-LW

TM Spider X 35* (Copper with short neck/wide white sight line)

[Arafel]

> @bamagolf said:

> OK...take your best shot:

> Driver: Ping G400 LST 10* (set at 9*)

> 3W: TM original RBZ 15*

> Callaway GBB Heavenwood (set at 20*)

> Callaway XR OS 4H-7H

> Ping G410 8-LW

> TM Spider X 35* (Copper with short neck/wide white sight line)

You are 72 yo and should probably be playing a g400 Max set at 12 degrees in your driver setup.

 

Oh yeah! You should think about getting a 4wd too.

[TIM929]

> @Arafel said:

> > @bamagolf said:

> > OK...take your best shot:

> > Driver: Ping G400 LST 10* (set at 9*)

> > 3W: TM original RBZ 15*

> > Callaway GBB Heavenwood (set at 20*)

> > Callaway XR OS 4H-7H

> > Ping G410 8-LW

> > TM Spider X 35* (Copper with short neck/wide white sight line)

> You are 72 yo and should probably be playing a g400 Max set at 12 degrees in your driver setup.

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> Oh yeah! You should think about getting a 4wd too.

 

LOL!

[mogc60]

Have loved reading through these...great topic. Oh the bags I’ve misjudged in my time. Best one I ever saw...got paired with a guy in a Monday qualifier. He was about 45 built like a linebacker and looked the part. He had a Taylor bubble Tour burner spoon, as his only wood. The first hole you only needed to hit it about 260 out to the corner of the dogleg. He hits it 250 right in the center. Next hole hits it 280...dead perfect. Next hole he hits it 350. Dial-a-Distance. It was unreal. If I remember right he shoots about 68 and if he would have putted a lick it would have been 60. On the first tee I was thinking 80 might be a good number for him.

 

That was then...now what does my bag say about me.

Cobra F9 9* Matrix BlackTie 75M4 Stiff 44”

Cobra BioCell+ 13.5* Matrix HD9 Strong 41 1/2”

Wilson F5 17* Hybrid Aldila Phenom 100 Stiff

Wilson F5 20* Hybrid Aldila Phenom 100 Stiff

Wilson C300 Forged 5-GW PX pxi 6.0 +1/4”

Taylormade HiToe 54* pxi 6.0 +1/4”

Taylormade HiToe 58/10 pxi 6.0

Golf pride Z cord on everything

Taylormade MonzaCorza 38” converted belly putter. Original grip just sawed off the end through the grip and shaft from 40” to 38”. Never did anchor it before just cut it down to be safe and eliminate doubt.

 

 

[BogeyPutt34]

I have no clue what my bag says about me so please inform me! But only if it’s nice, and only if it will help my self confidence, and only if it doesn’t result in me posting my entire bag on bst and starting over lol. Just kidding, have at it:

 

Driver: currently playing a callaway XR16 8.5* with speeder evo stiff shaft Winn dry tac mid

3wood: Ping G400 14.5* with tour stiff

Irons: Mizuno JPX900 Forged 4-G, kbs tour stiff

Wedges: Vokey sm6 56*, Cleveland cg 60*

Putter: odyssey metal x milled 7 all black superstroke 2.0 grip

 

[mattdubya]

> @mogc60 said:

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> Have loved reading through these...great topic. Oh the bags I’ve misjudged in my time. Best one I ever saw...got paired with a guy in a Monday qualifier. He was about 45 built like a linebacker and looked the part. He had a Taylor bubble Tour burner spoon, as his only wood. The first hole you only needed to hit it about 260 out to the corner of the dogleg. He hits it 250 right in the center. Next hole hits it 280...dead perfect. Next hole he hits it 350. Dial-a-Distance. It was unreal. If I remember right he shoots about 68 and if he would have putted a lick it would have been 60. On the first tee I was thinking 80 might be a good number for him.

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> That was then...now what does my bag say about me.

> Cobra F9 9* Matrix BlackTie 75M4 Stiff 44”

> Cobra BioCell+ 13.5* Matrix HD9 Strong 41 1/2”

> Wilson F5 17* Hybrid Aldila Phenom 100 Stiff

> Wilson F5 20* Hybrid Aldila Phenom 100 Stiff

> Wilson C300 Forged 5-GW PX pxi 6.0 +1/4”

> Taylormade HiToe 54* pxi 6.0 +1/4”

> Taylormade HiToe 58/10 pxi 6.0

> Golf pride Z cord on everything

> Taylormade MonzaCorza 38” converted belly putter. Original grip just sawed off the end through the grip and shaft from 40” to 38”. Never did anchor it before just cut it down to be safe and eliminate doubt.

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if we got put together on a saturday morning i'd assume you never even hit the hybrids and just bomb the driver and hit a wedge on most holes.

 

[mogc60]

That would be a pretty close assumption. Depending on the course that is. You are right though...the two clubs on top in that bag, driver/putter and the copper colored ones on the bottom are the keys to my game. The rest is just fluff, including those space filling hybrids.

[pedrobordes]

Taylormade M3 10.5 / Tensei CK Pro Orange 60TX

Taylormade M1 2017 3HL / HZRDUS Black 6.5 75g

Taylormade M2 Tour 5 / Fujikura Pro 73X

Taylormade P790 UDI 2i / KBS Graphite Hybrid Prototype 95X

Mizuno MP4 3-PW / DG TI X100 SS

Miura Forged Custom Grind 50 10 Bounce / DG TI S400

Miura Forged Custom Grind 54 9 Bounce / DG TI S400

Miura Forged Custom Grind 59 7 Bounce / DG TI S400

Scotty Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Tri-Sole Carbon Steel

 

[mogc60]

> @pedrobordes said:

> Taylormade M3 10.5 / Tensei CK Pro Orange 60TX

> Taylormade M1 2017 3HL / HZRDUS Black 6.5 75g

> Taylormade M2 Tour 5 / Fujikura Pro 73X

> Taylormade P790 UDI 2i / KBS Graphite Hybrid Prototype 95X

> Mizuno MP4 3-PW / DG TI X100 SS

> Miura Forged Custom Grind 50 10 Bounce / DG TI S400

> Miura Forged Custom Grind 54 9 Bounce / DG TI S400

> Miura Forged Custom Grind 59 7 Bounce / DG TI S400

> Scotty Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Tri-Sole Carbon Steel

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My first thought...this guy might be a player!

Next thought...he hits a very controlled ball flight and I can’t wait to watch this short game. I always pay attention to wedges and putters. They tell a lot of stories in silence.

Side note...nice place!!! Wow that’s sharp

 

[Higgs66]

My bag says "quit being so cheap"

[ratdg1]

> @pedrobordes said:

> Taylormade M3 10.5 / Tensei CK Pro Orange 60TX

> Taylormade M1 2017 3HL / HZRDUS Black 6.5 75g

> Taylormade M2 Tour 5 / Fujikura Pro 73X

> Taylormade P790 UDI 2i / KBS Graphite Hybrid Prototype 95X

> Mizuno MP4 3-PW / DG TI X100 SS

> Miura Forged Custom Grind 50 10 Bounce / DG TI S400

> Miura Forged Custom Grind 54 9 Bounce / DG TI S400

> Miura Forged Custom Grind 59 7 Bounce / DG TI S400

> Scotty Cameron Circle T Newport 2 Tri-Sole Carbon Steel

 

I would say your SO is much more indulgent than mine.

 

 

["THE GREEK"]

ok guys and gals got em cleaned up. Lets here your opinions.

Ping g400 lst 8.5 with hzrdus black 6.5 shaft.

Ping g25 4 wood stock ping shaft

Bridgestone j15 3-p with dg x100 shafts.

taylormade tour preferred with kbs tour-v 125 shafts

scotty cameron futura x putter.

new usa grips. "shaved 2 strokes off my game"

 

 

[Tocgolfer]

> @GolfingGardener said:

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> Driver: Spalding Air Flite Driver

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> 3 wood: Titleist 904F

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> Irons: Titleist DCI 962's

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> Wedge: Titleist Vokey 56 wedge

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> Putter: Otey Crisman 12 HB Putter

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> no hybrid

You like playing older sets and probably playing 6 or 7

Mine

Driver Titleist 917 d2 diamina 50x

4 wood titleist 917f2 16.5

Irons : titleist 718 4- pw tensei pro red 60

Wedges: vokey 52 ,56,60

Putter: Scotty Cameron golo 5

 

[sh9109]

Enlighten Me...

Ping G400 Max 9* Diamana HZDRUS Black 65 6.5 Tipped 1"

Callaway Rogue SZ 15* Diamana D+ White 80X

Callaway Apex UT 20* Project X 6.5

Ping i25 3-4i Project X 6.5

Ping S55 7-PW Project X 7.0

Taylormade Milled Grind 54,60 C-Taper 130X

Toulon San Diego

 

[FormerBigDaddy]

I’m a total poser. Shot 93 today and played pretty awful. I switch out 2 iron and rescue based on how I’m swinging and course I’m playing. Although if you saw that 2 iron I hit today on the first tee you’d have thought I was a baller.

 

2016 M2 Diamana Blueboard

Aeroburner TP 15 degree FW

Aeroburner TP 19 degree rescue

Taylormade 2005 TP Cb’s 2-PW

Hi-Toe 52 and 56

Kia Ma Tour Issue Monte Carlo

[Bobb3rdown]

I'll play

Driver: 9.5° 917d2 diamana d+ Ltd 70 stiff c1 setting, also demoing a TS3 8.5 with the same shaft. 18gr weight. B1 setting

Fairway: 16.5° 917f2 diamana d+ Ltd stiff c1 setting 14gram weight.

Hybrids: Adam's pro mini 20,23 aldilla tour green 85 stiff.

Irons: bridgestone j36 pocket cavities 5-pw project x flighted 6.0

Wedges: Cleveland rtx3 50,54,58

Ball: 2017 z star.

Bag: 2018 titleist players 5 stand bag

 

[cma8516]

be very curious what my bag says about me...

PXG 0811X Gen2 9* w/ Tour AD VR 7-S

PXG 0341X Gen2 3 Wood - Evenflow Blue 75g 6.0

TMB 2 Iron -- Stock Project X PXI 6.0

712 AP2s - Project X Rifle 6.0

Vokey SM7's 50/54/58

2018 SC Newport / Evnroll ER5B

 

[ratdg1]

> @FormerBigDaddy said:

> I’m a total poser. Shot 93 today and played pretty awful. I switch out 2 iron and rescue based on how I’m swinging and course I’m playing. Although if you saw that 2 iron I hit today on the first tee you’d have thought I was a baller.

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> 2016 M2 Diamana Blueboard

> Aeroburner TP 15 degree FW

> Aeroburner TP 19 degree rescue

> Taylormade 2005 TP Cb’s 2-PW

> Hi-Toe 52 and 56

> Kia Ma Tour Issue Monte Carlo

 

I would assume you're more of a mechanical putter than a feel putter. The 2 iron makes me question whether you're really as good as you think, especially if you have a Taylormade staff bag. On the other hand, the fact that you change it with a hybrid depending on conditions shows that you actually put some thought into it. I'd say mid to high 80s on average. Worse if you play from the tips.

 

I'd be curious as to what people think about my bag:

 

Ping G 9* (Stock Alta stiff shaft)

Taylormade V-Steel 3w,5w (Stock steel shafts)

Cleveland 588 forged CB 3-6, MB 7-P (KBS C-Taper 130g X shafts)

Maltby MG 52, 56 (KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S)

Copper BB0 with a carbon fiber insert

 

2013 Ping Hoofer. I walk.

 

Ball is Srixon Z-Star or Q-Star tour depending, depending on conditions.

[Little Ned]

Fun thread ... What does my bag say about me?

 

Ping G 9* + 1* Tour 65

Cobra F8 5W

Cobra F8 7W

Cobra F8 4H

Cobra F8 5H

Ping G 6-UW SteelFiber i95

Callaway MD3 54*

Callaway MD PM 58*

Ping Sigma G Tyne

[mf056015]

> @"Little Ned" said:

> Fun thread ... What does my bag say about me?

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> Ping G 9* + 1* Tour 65

> Cobra F8 5W

> Cobra F8 7W

> Cobra F8 4H

> Cobra F8 5H

> Ping G 6-UW SteelFiber i95

> Callaway MD3 54*

> Callaway MD PM 58*

> Ping Sigma G Tyne

 

Judging from the description of your bag, I would say you are a ball striker that takes a prime focus on his short game. An original Ping loyalist, you have recently extended your brand selection and have found some decent clubs to add to your bag within the last ten years.

 

Would love some feedback on my bag:

 

Driver:

Taylormade M1 with Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Silver with TiNi 70 X shaft

Irons:

2i Titleist 716 TMB

4-PW Ping S55's with S200 Dynamic Gold Shafts (My first set of clubs, given to me as hand-me-downs)

Wedges:

50-54-60 Taylormade MG w/ KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X

Putter:

Scotty Cameron Newport 2.0 2017

Bag:

Gray Stitch SL1 with "The Loop" logo from Forrest Dunes

 

[brianhorne8]

Go ahead!

Bag is an Ogio something or other. I forget.

 

[mattdubya]

Clubs are in sig. whatcha got?

[Deadsquiggles]

Let's hear it.

Driver: TM M3 440 9* with Mitsubishi Tensei White stiff

3W: TM M4 15* with stock Fuji Atmos Red stiff

4i/DI: M4 4i with 6.0 PX Rifle shaft playing at 40"

5i-PW: M4 Irons with KBS Tours stiff

GW: Cleveland CBX 50*

SW: Cleveland RTX 2.0 54*

LW: Cleveland RTX-3 60*

Putter: TM Red Tour Spider 35"

[ConnorBennink19]

Alright I guess I'll play...

Taylormade m2 2017 Evenflow Blue Handcrafted 6.5 10.5

Taylormade m3 Evenflow Blue 6.5 15, 1 notch open (15.6*)

Toulon Atlanta putter, 34', KBS CT Tour shaft, Pingman midzise grip

 

[stormbringer]

If you saw my bag (see signature) you would likely think mid-high handicap. While that's not the case you can really never tell.

 

 

[Myherobobhope]

My comment from 2011 stands... I still need new irons

[Barfolomew]

Golfers don't judge... how can we when the best players in the world suck

[cadiburns]

TM M1 10.5 w/ Fujikura Speeder 757 tour spec x-flex

TM M1 3 wood w/ Fujikura Speeder 757 tour spec x-flex

Mizuno MP-68s 3-pw w/ DG X100

Cleveland RTX4 black satin 52, 56, 60 w/ DG TI Onyx S400

Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Black