Crowdsourcing Barbajo's Bag for Scotland - Poll Included

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

Need some help from my fellow Spies. The wife and I are heading to Scotland for a week's vacation at the end of July, and she's given me the green light to play some golf. Of course, this may be a trap, but as Jerry Lee Lewis said in Great Balls of Fire - if I'm going to hell, I'm gonna go playing the piano...

Anyway, my season has been a clusterf*** of iron play, driver play, wedge play and putting, so I've done what any good GolfSpy would do in a similar situation -- swapped out equipment on a near weekly basis. Well, any good GolfSpy who's an equipment idiot would do that, I suppose...

So, I'm gonna crowdsource my bag, with the caveat of ultimate veto power if I happen to figure out what the hell I'm doing between now and July 25th.

First up for your consideration are irons.

I have two "old school" sets that I love -

- '91-'93 vintage Hogan Edge GS irons. Very little technology, 47 degree pitching wedge, but oh, oh, oh so sweet to hit.

- '99-'01 MacGregor VIP 1025 CB/MB progressive set. See above for sweetness.

MacGregors are lie adjusted, Hogan's will need to be regripped if they make the lineup.

New School sets include:

Wilson C300 Forged - with Nippon Modus 2 shafts
Cleveland Launcher CBX - with same shaft
Srixon Z765 with KBS C-Taper shaft
Wilson V6 Raw with KBS Tour shaft

C300 and CBX both are long, but are very high launching - not sure about those in the wind. Have not been able to commit to either for more than 2 or 3 rounds in a row this season. Nippon Modus 3 fits me pretty well, and both are properly lie adjusted.

Srixon Z765's are in the bag right now - have had the most success with those. Been fit for C-Tapers, and had these shafts pured when I had them installed, and are properly fit for lie. Downside is I hit the like shite my last two times out.

Wilson V6 Raw may need to be reshafted to make the trip - KBS Tour and I don't get along. Also need to be lie adjusted.

So I figure if I pack balls in my suitcase, I may be able to fit 2 sets of irons in the travelling bag and still stay under 50 pounds. What I need is help to determine who makes the travelling squad.

We'll start with irons now -- wedges, woods, putter and set makeup are to come.

Vote early and often...

[fixyurdivot]

Need some help from my fellow Spies. The wife and I are heading to Scotland for a week's vacation at the end of July, and she's given me the green light to play some golf. Of course, this may be a trap, but as Jerry Lee Lewis said in Great Balls of Fire - if I'm going to hell, I'm gonna go playing the piano...

 

Anyway, my season has been a clusterf*** of iron play, driver play, wedge play and putting, so I've done what any good GolfSpy would do in a similar situation -- swapped out equipment on a near weekly basis. Well, any good GolfSpy who's an equipment idiot would do that, I suppose...

 

So, I'm gonna crowdsource my bag, with the caveat of ultimate veto power if I happen to figure out what the hell I'm doing between now and July 25th.

 

First up for your consideration are irons.

 

I have two "old school" sets that I love -

 

- '91-'93 vintage Hogan Edge GS irons. Very little technology, 47 degree pitching wedge, but oh, oh, oh so sweet to hit.

 

- '99-'01 MacGregor VIP 1025 CB/MB progressive set. See above for sweetness.

 

MacGregors are lie adjusted, Hogan's will need to be regripped if they make the lineup.

 

New School sets include:

 

Wilson C300 Forged - with Nippon Modus 2 shafts

Cleveland Launcher CBX - with same shaft

Srixon Z765 with KBS C-Taper shaft

Wilson V6 Raw with KBS Tour shaft

 

C300 and CBX both are long, but are very high launching - not sure about those in the wind. Have not been able to commit to either for more than 2 or 3 rounds in a row this season. Nippon Modus 3 fits me pretty well, and both are properly lie adjusted.

 

Srixon Z765's are in the bag right now - have had the most success with those. Been fit for C-Tapers, and had these shafts pured when I had them installed, and are properly fit for lie. Downside is I hit the like shite my last two times out.

 

Wilson V6 Raw may need to be reshafted to make the trip - KBS Tour and I don't get along. Also need to be lie adjusted.

 

So I figure if I pack balls in my suitcase, I may be able to fit 2 sets of irons in the travelling bag and still stay under 50 pounds. What I need is help to determine who makes the travelling squad.

 

We'll start with irons now -- wedges, woods, putter and set makeup are to come.

 

Vote early and often...

 

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I'm not seeing PE2's on the list - most certainly the reason for your iron play challenges.  I'll vote anyway, but really don't see much point  .  Scotland is a great place. I opted to fish instead of golf and now wish I had done both.  Have fun.

[deejaid]

Gotta go with the current gamers, the Srixon's. Don't want to coulda, woulda, shoulda later on about how much better you would have played with them over another choice, even if you haven't played them well the last two outings.

 

But, if you want to be adventurous, go with the Macgregors. Those are classics.

 

 

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[Mr_Theoo]

I vote Wilson cause I think those look sweet

[djahubes]

Srixon. Play royal dornoch

 

 

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[Shankster]

Take the Macs! Back to the motherland of golf!

[BIG STU]

You gotta know what I voted for without saying---- And Shankster hit it on the head!!!

[MattF]

I'm with deejaid John. Go with what you're having more success with.

[russtopherb]

I saw the tweet last night, so I'm happy this turned into a Spy poll

 

I voted for the W/S and CBX irons. My reasoning was that with the travel, you may have a little fatigue set in, might be nice to have something with a wee bit more forgiveness than some of the other choices. 

[tommc23]

I say the Srixon and the Mac's. One more forgiving than the other but if you have trouble with the wind since the Srixon fly high you can move to the Mac's

 

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[MGoBlue100]

Srixon... and HAVE FUN!!

 

 

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[PING Apologist #9]

Yup, Macs & Srixon in my vote. One for sentimental value and the other simply because of their current "active" status in the bag. Have a great trip!

[GolfJunkie302]

Either the Macs or the Srixons. The people there would love if you played the Macs!

 

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[PMookie]

Most consistent for u is what u go with. You'll be in situations where you'll need to trust expected output... Most trustworthy.

 

 

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[GolfSpy Barbajo]

Most consistent for u is what u go with. You'll be in situations where you'll need to trust expected output... Most trustworthy.

 

 

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In that case, it might be Srixon and Hogan. Serious first world problem

 

 

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[deejaid]

Or you can't decide at all so you buy a new set for the trip!

 

 

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[Slap]

Man you have some great sets! I like the Wilson's. Give those a try, and you can boast that the rust came from the old world.

 

 

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[Corey Loftus]

The old school Hogan's have a soft spot in my heart, I still have a backup set of Apex Plus's & I know what you mean by they feel sweet when you hit them right. I always say if you have an old set of clubs there's a reason for it.

 

 

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[Golfspy_CG2]

Thought I had replied earlier, but guess I didn't hit send 

 

I say Hogans and the Home of Golf just seem to go together.  Then the Srixons as they are the most comfortable for you, even given the past couple rounds. 

[tommc23]

Sounds like the Srixon is a constant mention Barbajo and the other set may come down to the Macs and Hogans

 

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[revkev]

Just bring both Wilson's.

 

Good luck

 

 

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[GolfSpy Barbajo]

Thanks for all the input -- right now I'm definitely bringing the Srixons and leaning toward Hogan's as the 2nd set -- brought both to the range the other day and was pounding the ever-loving crapola out of them, which is a sure sign that I'll suck to no end once they get on the course. 

 

Will try to play a couple of rounds over the next week or so with each and will report back. 

 

Next up on the crowd-sourcing will be driver and wedges...

[Alf. S]

Z765 for me.

[StrokerAce]

....if you want the rust to build up on those V6 raw I can't think of a better place than Scotland!

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

Decisions made - Srixons are definitely coming, and Hogan's or Wilson V6 if I bring a second set. Right now leaning Hogan as I'm not a fan of the KBS Tour in the Wilson's.

 

Driver. Wedge, putter poll to come.

 

 

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