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Buying last years model or used is fine, especially if you can inspect them before you buy. If the club is not exactly to your specs, you can have them tweaked to what’s right for you. My favorite recent buy was very cheap Tour Edge C722 irons. I bought MMT80 shafts and replaced the steel shafts with them. Fun winter project that helped scratch the itch a little.

My putter collection includes a Ping PLD Prime Tyne 4, Nike Method, Evnroll ER11v. The one that is in my bag though, is my Evnroll ER2. Got fit into the Ping because of stroke arc, but the face balanced ER2 works best for me

Scottie Scheffler. I also think Tom Kim is going to be great. These guys are tied at #1 for me

Yep. Much prefer to warm up on the range before a round. Doesn’t always happen, but I try to do it. Always roll some putts before a round though

Sold my boat in February so I’ve been thinking golf and only golf since then. TEE is discontinued at GG and went on sale there for a very good price, so I bought a set of C722 irons and have been experimenting with them. They have not beaten out my AP3s. So I did a driver fitting and traded in my Rogue ST Max for a TSR 2 and am eyeing TSR 2 7-wood. The bag is now very fluid.

Cut line: +2 Tiger’s score after two rounds: -1

Tee shot went significantly left just past a stand of trees on a 360 yard par 4. I was on the wrong side of the trees but only one tree was between me and the pin, about 110 out. I could see the green but the tree blocked my view of the pin. Over the tree was not an option, so I hit a knock down 7 below the branches. My playing partners were howling but I couldn’t see the results. I got to the green and there was my ball, about 4 feet past the pin. Knocked it down for a bird. That one will live forever in my memory.

We the consumers are paying theses high prices, so the prices will keep going up as long as we keep buying. It looks like PXG is a disruptor, as well as others, in pricing. If they and companies like Tour Edge, who produce high quality products, take enough market share, maybe the competitive forces will bring equipment prices down to more reasonable levels. As far as the courses go, public courses have to keep up with materials costs and improvements to keep golfers coming back for a good experience, and still make some profit. If we want nice courses, we have to pay to play them.

I second the idea of checking out the Tour Edge E722. Tour Edge is very high quality and very underrated. They are also a clearance item at Golf Galaxy and can be had at a very attractive price. I bought a set of C722 just because of the great price, and of course they are excellent clubs. Had to have them adjusted to my specs at minimal cost. They are in my new second bag which is in the process of being constructed.

Changed my bag to reflect the lack of use for the lob wedge. Relegated it to the extra bag with the highest lofted club now being the 56* sand wedge. After that, the stronger lofted hybrid is not often used, though I really like it.

My goal is actually more of an every shot goal. It is to remember to not get ahead of myself in preparing to take a swing. Make sure the grip is correct, visualize what I want to do, one preparation swing, clear the mind, and take a good swing. Too often I just go up to the ball and try to hit it without a plan.

The “yeps” are: Titleist, Ping, Tour Edge, Evnroll, Callaway woods/hybrids The “Nopes” are: Taylormade, Cobra, Callaway irons Neutral on the rest. If I tried and liked a neutral, I’d consider it.

Great to hear you are progressing in your recovery. I had my left hip done in 2011, anterior method. Done in November and went on my annual golf trip in April (36/day Thursday-Saturday, 18 Sunday) with no issues.

Please include me in the league. Thanks!

I bought one used at GG and gave it whirl. Very nice club with respectable distance and I love the look of it. It did not do better than my Rogue ST Max though. It is in my second bag and will see some action when I’m in the mood for a change.