MDGolfHacker Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Ball Retriever. Saves me $$$ over the course of a year....... Ha ha ha.. So.. Does that have a PX 7.5 shaft in it or what? MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Ha ha ha.. So.. Does that have a PX 7.5 shaft in it or what? MDGolfHacker If you go with something a little lighter and more flexible, you can carry a longer retriever, thus getting access to all of those balls that mere mortals cannot reach.... I prefer Ladies Flex Graphite... In extra length of course.. Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGolfore Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I don't mean to be a pain but that phrase has been proven wrong in many and various ways. I have no argument with someone picking putter but the driver has the ability to render the putter irrelevant. Pump three or four balls a round Into Hazzard's or the woods and putter becomes pretty meaningless. A missed putt counts one. A missed driver often two or more. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I do agree with this statement but if your Driver is an issue on certain holes don't hit it. I think most will try and hit driver on most par 4's and 5's. This is not really needed. If everyone would put the ball in play they will find they save strokes. This will put more pressure on your putting but you also do not rack up penalties. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Callaway Rogue 9* FW: Sub 70 Pro 4 wood Hybrid: Sub 70 949 Hybrid 19* Irons: Sub 70 659 CB 4 - 6 Black 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2 Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x Handicap index: +3.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0rtsfan86 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 It depends on the day: if my putter is shaky, I'm not going to score well and will get frustrated. I think though the irons are still the most important. Helps saves bad drives and gives you chances to get birdies or pars depending on putting. Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybriid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: 2018-9 Pro-V1x and Prov1s Shoes: Dryjoy tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparksjr Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I'd have to say my 54 degree wedge. got to save par when I miss the green Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." John 20:29 WITB: Driver: 2017 M2 3/5 Woods: 2014 Big Bertha 4/5 Hybrids: Mashie+ Irons: Apex CF16 6-PW w/Recoil 110Wedges: RTX3 MB 48/54/58Putter: White Hot Pro #3 w/SS 2.0Ball: ​Z-Star Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Ball Retriever. Saves me $$$ over the course of a year....... ok I'm changing my previous comment about 3 hybrid being the most important - its second to my new Callaway ball retriever Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgie Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thanks for all the feedback. I guess for me I'll need to have several most important clubs. Driver, ball retriever to get the ball after the drive, 54 to chip on and putter to finish the double. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-L - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I do agree with this statement but if your Driver is an issue on certain holes don't hit it. I think most will try and hit driver on most par 4's and 5's. This is not really needed. If everyone would put the ball in play they will find they save strokes. This will put more pressure on your putting but you also do not rack up penalties. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Agreed that's why I amended it to tee ball. You have to hit a club that puts you in play 90 percent of the time. Not in the fairway but in play, not in a Hazzard, OB or behind a tree. In play with a chance to put yourself on in regulation or in a position to make a par. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808nation Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I love my 3 hybrid to death. It get me out of trouble if my driver goes wayward or on them long par 3. I use it to putt with sometimes Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using MyGolfSpy mobile app WITB: Driver: Sim2 Max w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 shaft FW Wood: F9 wood 14.5* Hybrids: Sim2 Max 3 Hybrid & Vapor Flex 4 hybrid Irons: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts Wedges: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron M2 Newport Ball: Black & Pro V1 Bag: 2018 MyGolfSpy stand Bag & 2021 Greenside Golf stand bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandTrapped Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 DRIVER! Best way to show off or be humbled. Hot X2 Driver Jetspeed 3 Wood XR 5 Wood XR 3 Hybrid JPX 825 Irons SM5 56 Degree RTX 3 Lob Scottsdale TR Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Hog Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 3 wood, PW and putter. I could manage around the course with just those 3 sticks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Between the ears is the best club. Many of my rounds go south not because of a particular club, but rather I mentally jack it up. Using my brain on the course is death for me. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgolfer Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Between the ears is the best club. Many of my rounds go south not because of a particular club, but rather I mentally jack it up. Using my brain on the course is death for me.My grandpa once said " I didn't see you get mad when you hit a good shot" that stuck with me. Sent from my SM-N920T using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eseay32 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 My driver is the club that will determine my score for a round. If I hit it ok I'll shoot in the 70s. If I hit it sup par I'm gonna hit 75 shots and shoot 84...#OB Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy <p>Knoxville, TN 8 Hdcp PXG 0811 10.59deg loft Ping G25 3 wood Titleist 2i rescue Ping I irons +1 upright Vokey Sm5 52, 56, OdysseyRed 2Ball Fang with 1.0 super stroke</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmith123 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I do agree with this statement but if your Driver is an issue on certain holes don't hit it. I think most will try and hit driver on most par 4's and 5's. This is not really needed. If everyone would put the ball in play they will find they save strokes. This will put more pressure on your putting but you also do not rack up penalties. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I gotta agree here with jacustomgolf and disagree with revkev. I think a good example is Tiger Woods, he has never been the man with driver (granted he was clutch with it when it really counted). He learned though that he could use 3-Metal and 2 iron to his advantage, but the putter is the only option on the green. You can use other clubs off a tee if driver ain't doin it that day. Also, a putter could cost more than. One stroke via three or four putts. Sent from my Sprint LG G5 mobile device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGolfore Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I gotta agree here with jacustomgolf and disagree with revkev. I think a good example is Tiger Woods, he has never been the man with driver (granted he was clutch with it when it really counted). He learned though that he could use 3-Metal and 2 iron to his advantage, but the putter is the only option on the green. You can use other clubs off a tee if driver ain't doin it that day. Also, a putter could cost more than. One stroke via three or four putts. Sent from my Sprint LG G5 mobile device To further the point here are my last 2 days. Last evening the putter was on. Tonight it was just cold. Not off but nothing falling. Look at the driving not good and shot better because of the PUTTER. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Callaway Rogue 9* FW: Sub 70 Pro 4 wood Hybrid: Sub 70 949 Hybrid 19* Irons: Sub 70 659 CB 4 - 6 Black 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2 Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x Handicap index: +3.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Right now it is definitely the 3 wood. My driver has a mind of it's own right now and has been sending way too many balls to have a new home. The 3 wood has been stretching it's legs and saving me eating by eating up the yards. The wedges are a close second and can always make a day better by laying one up nice and close. If only I could figure out how to hit them 200 yards. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Well I did a great job of demonstrating the importance of driving for me today. In the woods the entire front nine until I discovered that a screw was loose on 12. You can't score if you can't get it in player off the tee. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dang3rtown Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I'm hanging my hat with the wedge crew! My go to is a 50* wedge. I use it for pretty much everything inside 100 yards excluding bunkers. Basically, if my short game is working, I can cover up my mistakes. Driver a little off? Good up and down fixes that! Can't make a putt over 10'? Wedge to 5'! I think this is also known as the "Phil Mickleson" style of play. It doesn't matter how ugly you are off the tee if you have wedge magic! Driver: G 10.5* W/Tour Stiff 65g Ping Shaft Fairway Woods: Cobra F6 13.5*, F6 Baffler 16* Irons: Split Set- i200 3i - 7i , Ft Worth 15s, 8 (36), 9 (40), PW (44) Wedges: TK, 52* & 56* Putter: Sigma G Kushin Bag: Hoofer 5way Balls: TP5/X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I'm hanging my hat with the wedge crew! My go to is a 50* wedge. I use it for pretty much everything inside 100 yards excluding bunkers. Basically, if my short game is working, I can cover up my mistakes. Driver a little off? Good up and down fixes that! Can't make a putt over 10'? Wedge to 5'! I think this is also known as the "Phil Mickleson" style of play. It doesn't matter how ugly you are off the tee if you have wedge magic! My only question for this group or the putter group would be how do you recover from penalty strokes? I fully agree that the driver can be a little off and you can still go low. But if the driver is more than a little off 20 footers for par or scrambling for bogey hole after hole gets old quickly. Soon one is posting in the why I stink at golf thread. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dang3rtown Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 My only question for this group or the putter group would be how do you recover from penalty strokes? I fully agree that the driver can be a little off and you can still go low. But if the driver is more than a little off 20 footers for par or scrambling for bogey hole after hole gets old quickly. Soon one is posting in the why I stink at golf thread. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I would say this; the driver is the most dangerous club in the bag but not necessarily the most important. If I played a round without my driver I would lose 40 yards off the tee but probably only be a stroke or two down over 18 (maybe less if I didn't get any penalty strokes!). Now, if I didn't have a wedge in my bag (and you could say to a lesser extent, the same about a putter), I would be in real trouble for a wide variety of shots. Conversely, you could be a great driver of the ball, hit all your fairways, etc. and you can be a solid putter but if you don't have a good short game, there is just no way you're going to score well. For a more detailed take on this concept, please read the intro to "dave Pelz's Short Game Bible" Driver: G 10.5* W/Tour Stiff 65g Ping Shaft Fairway Woods: Cobra F6 13.5*, F6 Baffler 16* Irons: Split Set- i200 3i - 7i , Ft Worth 15s, 8 (36), 9 (40), PW (44) Wedges: TK, 52* & 56* Putter: Sigma G Kushin Bag: Hoofer 5way Balls: TP5/X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Left Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I think the club that is in your hand on the tee box is most important so either driver, 3hy, or 3 wood. FIRs lead to more GIRs which lead to more birds Sent from my SM-G930W8 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfzilla2069 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I side with the driver. Bad shots with that club can lead to big numbers that good putting can't make up for. Good shots with the driver lead to shorter birdie putts as well! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy What's in my bag... Driver: TaylorMade R15 10.5• Aldila Rouge Black 60g stiff shaft 3 Wood: TaylorMade R15 15• Aldila Rouge Black 70g stiff shaft Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue 4-21• Aldila Rip 65g stiff shaft Irons: TaylorMade RSi TP Nippon NS Pro 950, stiff shaft Wedges: TaylorMade 50•, 54•, 58• Nippon NS Pro stiff shaft Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Ball: Wilson DUO U Bag: TaylorMade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I fully agree that the driver can be a little off and you can still go low. But if the driver is more than a little off 20 footers for par or scrambling for bogey hole after hole gets old quickly. Soon one is posting in the why I stink at golf thread. Just means my wedge better be working well so I can recover. This is another reason why wedge is so important Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Any club I use around the green for chips/pitches. If I miss the green, more pressure is on whichever club it is I decide to use that, hopefully, gets me close enough to the hole to get an up-and-down and keep par. Sometimes it's a wedge, sometimes it's a 7 or 8 iron. These are the shots that save a round for me! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGolfore Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 My only question for this group or the putter group would be how do you recover from penalty strokes? I fully agree that the driver can be a little off and you can still go low. But if the driver is more than a little off 20 footers for par or scrambling for bogey hole after hole gets old quickly. Soon one is posting in the why I stink at golf thread. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I will say for myself I can park the driver at almost anytime and shoot close to the same score. Penalty shots are strokes very easily explained and very easy to fix. Say you hit 14 drivers and 2 of those go OB. That's still only 18 strokes total for your round. (4 penalty strokes/2 plus the 2 extra tee shots). On average you have between 28-32 putts a round. If you can make putts it can make up for mistakes. If you end up with over 20 strokes off the tee with driver then you need lessons. I will always feel I can save a good round with my putter. My driver has never lost me anything and it has never won an event either. Everything is on the greens. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Callaway Rogue 9* FW: Sub 70 Pro 4 wood Hybrid: Sub 70 949 Hybrid 19* Irons: Sub 70 659 CB 4 - 6 Black 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2 Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x Handicap index: +3.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 After getting my @$$ waxed last Wednesday on league, I'm going with driver. The guy I played was a BIG hitter.... and accurate. He had 3 legitimate 300+ yard drives that were right in the middle of the fairway... 1 on the green. He never had more than a wedge in, except on a par 5. I played bad, but I still wouldn't have beaten him if my game was on. You can't beat distance coupled with accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I would say this; the driver is the most dangerous club in the bag but not necessarily the most important. If I played a round without my driver I would lose 40 yards off the tee but probably only be a stroke or two down over 18 (maybe less if I didn't get any penalty strokes!). Now, if I didn't have a wedge in my bag (and you could say to a lesser extent, the same about a putter), I would be in real trouble for a wide variety of shots. Conversely, you could be a great driver of the ball, hit all your fairways, etc. and you can be a solid putter but if you don't have a good short game, there is just no way you're going to score well. For a more detailed take on this concept, please read the intro to "dave Pelz's Short Game Bible" I love Dave Pelz but statistics say otherwise. It is in fact about ball striking. The best players are the best ball strikers. Sorry Dave Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHolmes Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Driver (or should say tee off club). If its average to good i score well. If not, hello double Sent from my SM-G920V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grip_it_n'_rip_it Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 There are so many variables in a round that could dictate the most important club in the bag for that day. For me it's usually one of 2 clubs. The 56* for those approach shots onto small, quick greens, especially in the summer with hard, Arizona greens. The second club has to be the driver and for the reason that the more I keep my ball on the green stuff (instead of the desert) the better score I have. Irons: G30's, Black dot, Nice and StiffDriver: G30 LS TEC, Aldila RIP X-stiffGot the righty swing goingHome is Peoria, AZ13 Handicap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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