Jono Horn Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Drivers, fairway woods, putters no real single standout for me - Taylormade have made several really great woods over the years. Different story on irons though. For me, Ben Hogan Apex II irons were the best I have ever owned over 50+ years of playing this wonderful game. Easy to shape either way and just the purist feeling hitting them. Proviso is the need to be playing regularly as a small sweet spot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybogey Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Got to go with Pings. Any Club made by Ping is great!! Have found out that it is the "Hittee" not the "Hitter"!! You know it is tough getting Old & Shorter!! Especially when you thought of yourself as a "Stud"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igcascade Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) In my opinion the Topflight Tour oversize irons with the Dynalite Gold steel shafts from the 90's are hard to beat. When I need a change in club scenery, I occasionally pull them out to play them. They hit as far, are as forgiving, and play better, at times, than my current Mizunos forged irons. I still use my blue Nike Vapor driver because I can't find a new $600 driver that drives the ball farther with more forgiveness. Also, a side note, my Dave Musty custom wood putter from I received 8 years ago still works as good as any other putter I have tried. The new adjustable putters, and a fitting, might change that though. Edited July 14, 2023 by igcascade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbreck10 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 For Me, it has to be my Titleist 690.MB irons. Love the profile, turf interaction and long blade length. Driver- Taylormade R580XD- I could hit any s*** with it. Doesn’t have the distance of todays drivers, but it was a great club for me at the time. fairway woods- the Cobra F7, such balanced performance and accuracy. Amazing turf interaction with the rails. wedges-Taylormade mg3 wedges. Never had a wedge be better for me. putter-Ping Anser 2- the OG that started it all. Quote Driver: TSR4 3W: Cobra F7 Irons:Ben Hogan Icon 50&54: Ben Hogan Equalizer 2 58: Taylormade Hi Toe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctg44 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 My favorite irons of all time were the Yonex Super ADX Tour irons with their pro spec long drive team graphite shafts. My dad had a friend on their team and he gave me a set of these after he decided not to change from his 1st set of the year after getting them adjusted for loft and lie. I used them for 20+ years. Other than they were REALLY short, (my 5 iron was shorter than my current 7 iron in the Mizuno Pro 223 set with steel shafts and I'm a lot older now). However, these had true blade feel and were still very forgiving. Love them so much but couldn't handle the distance loss any longer as I got older and had to upgrade (first to Cobra ForgedTec and now to my Mizunos). Quote Titleist GT2 8° - 13-gram (+4-gram) rear weight - with Graphite Design Tour AD-VF 6S Stiff (-1/2)" Shaft - Set to B1 Callaway AiSmoke Triple Diamond - 15° 3-wood - Tensei AV Raw 80 Gram X Stiff shaft - Set to N/S Taylormade P-UDI 2 iron (2023) with Recoil Dart F5 shaft (+1/2") TaylorMade P7MC (2020) with DG TI X100 Shafts (+1/2") 4-PW Edison 51° (bent to 50°) / 55° / 59° (bent to 60°) wedges with DG TI Onyx Black X100 Shafts at +1/2" Golf Pride ZGRIP Plus2 on all clubs Sik DW (2.0) C Series Putter in black finish (35") with Ping PP58 Cord (69° lie / 3° loft) Balls: Maxfli Tour or ProV1x Left Dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrock Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Best irons: Mizuno MP32; Ben Hogan Apex2; Ping Eye2 1 iron was a game changer. Best woods: Titleist TSI; Ben Hogan persimmon; Toney Penna persimmon. Best putter: Titleist Bullseye; Scotty Cameron Newport 2 303. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Blank Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Ping Eye 2s Blue Dot were my go to irons for a long long time. Still have them and love them. But finally needed to switch to an iron that would give me some more distance. But damn I still love those irons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ward Jackson Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Ping eye twos!! Jason Blank 1 Quote Live golf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbar Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Ping eye 2 great clubs. The old bullet putter. Quote Driver Callaway Epic Flash Callaway Epic GGB Heaven wood 5 Hybid Callaway Rogue Callaway Rogue 5 – PW irons Callaway Super Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jerabek Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I also think the Ping Eye 2 was a big game changer. ping revolutionized the game with it’s clubs. Quote Driver Titleist Tsi 3 9.75* Fairway Titleist 5, 7 woods Hybrd Titleist TSR 2 21* or Utility iron Mizuno HiFly 4 Irons Mizuno Pro 245 5-P Wedges Vokey SM9 48*, 54*, and 58* Putter Scotty Cameron Newport super select Ball Titleist ProV 1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beakbryce Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Best clubs for most folk is what could be reliably played for years. So I will start with Ping Eye 2. I also had 1-PW with a Wilson R-90 sand wedge. At the time I didn't test any club set as reliable as that set. I played those clubs for 15 years. What changed my mind? Callaway X-12 and then Steelheads that were an updated version of the X-12. Wood wise, I hit a lot of buddies woods when I started but my set of Palmer Precision woods were as good as I could afford. I ruined them. A buddy, burgeoning club maker, said he would put in the "new" technology fiberglass shaft and if I didn't like them, he would put the steel shafts back in. Hated them. Went back in a week but he had already sold the iron shafts with some Golfsmith heads to someone else... It didn't end well. I really liked my GBB original wood set. My wife got them for me as a retirement present when I left the Marines. Now I can't imagine anything better than my Epic driver. I have hit the Stealth and wasn't enamored with it. Going to test the Mizuno offering pretty soon so will see if they can replace what I have. Putters. I really regret letting my Bullseye putter go. I am sure there is nothing about it that matches today's putters technology wise, but I had fun hitting puts from both sides. I have hit a lot of clubs at Demo days. The Mizuno and Titleist irons have been universally fun to hit. Quote Driver: Callaway Epic 9 degree, stiff (set at 10 degrees with the movable weight in the center} FW: Callaway Epic 3,5, heaven wood w/ regular shaft (driver shaft in 3 wood, 3 wood shaft in 5 wood, 5 wood shaft in heaven wood, all three set at neutral plus 1 degree) Hybrids: Callaway BB19 4,6,7 (4 set at neutral plus 1 degree and 6 and 7 set at neutral minus 1 degree for gapping purposes) Irons: Callaway Rogue ST Max 8, 9, PW Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 50,54,58 Ball: Titleist Pro V1, 1X, Vice Pro Plus or anything I find that day and try out for the fun of it (I haven't bought balls with my own money in at least 10 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicki Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 My all-time favorite wedges was Spalding Cannon II! As for irons, I loved the Daiwa blades that my bud in high school had (early 90's). From that point on, love playing blades. Cannot say much about putters though. Still looking for that standout putter!! Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 10.5* Mizuno Irons: JPX 923 Tour Irons: Proto Rose Wedges: SM7 52.08; SM6 60.04 Wedges: Zip core: 54, and 58 Callaway Golf Wedge: Jaws 50 Putter: Platinum S Odyssey putter: Jail Bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_BogeyPro Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I really love the Mizuno MP-33 irons. The feeling when hit just right is next to none. I am looking forward to when I have a couple of bucks saved to get fitted for a new Mizuno set. Quote Driver: Callaway Rogue ST R Flex 3 Wood: TaylorMade Razr Hybrids: Callaway Rogue Max 3 - 5 Irons: TaylorMade M5 Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 52, 54/Titleist Vokey M6 56 Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMikeOfficer Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 For me: Irons: Mizuno Pro (1997-1999) -- to this day, my only solo, scratch tournament victories were with these irons. Fairway (specifically 3w): Tour Edge Exotics E8 Beta -- really regret getting rid of this one, wish I swapped out the shaft instead. Driver: Torn. Absolutely loved the Cobra Speed Pro (S, I think), which I was using after a brief break on golf, specifically inspired by Camilo, and friends still rib me about replacing it. But I think my best driver performance came with the Callaway FT-3 Fusion (when I was playing all the time). Wedges: Odyssey Blackspin - probably more nostalgic at this point, though. Putter: Rife 2-bar (the original - I'm sure the remakes are fine, but this is another one I regret replacing). Wild Card: Callaway Big Bertha Heaven Wood. It was my dad's, and I occasionally borrowed it for a round (he also swore by the Divine Nine). But it was so easy to hit back. In fact...still have it, might regrip and try it again. **And now...keeping my original comment there so you can follow my rambling thought process...it actually looks like it's not the Heaven, and my dad was sold the previous model with the Warbird Heaven Wood cover I swear it was the Warbird Heaven Wood head too, but I'm pretty sure this is his original (very possible he had both and only kept this one...): Quote Driver: Qi10 LS 8* w/Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 6X or Terra Forza Yellow+ (MGS Test in Progress!) Fairway: Stealth2 Plus, 15* (adjusted to 14.25*) w/ Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 7X Irons: U505 1 Iron (16*), T200 "Utility Build" 3 and 4 irons, all with Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 95 X Flex, T100S 5-9 with Nippon Pro Modus 120 X Flex (2021 MGS Test). These things are monsters. Wedges: SM9 46.10, 54.12, and 58.08, all with custom etchings & KBS Tour Masters-themed shafts, X-flex (CHA Post) Putter: Total headcase and Putter Ho. Down to two main options in the rotation (one mallet, one blade), but have 4-5 by the basement putting green that might make it in the bag at some point this year... Mallet: Mezz XL 36" Orange; Blade: Link.1 w/Accra White shaft & grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babookohl Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Browning 440. Low center of gravity,good ball flight. Very forgiving. Never saw anyone else playing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Wow, my custom fitted Positive Putter is perfect for me. I think the best putter is the Ping putter that everyone copied. For me the KZG forged III were the best irons cavity backs ever made. I had three sets over 20 years and would still play them if I could get new sets. I think the Miura baby blades 1957 are the best irons I every hit. I don't own any game improvement irons so I don't know. Wedges: If I can only have one it would be Renegar wedges because there sole design is so versatile. The favorite wedges now illegal would be the Cleveland CG12 RTG DSG wedges with square groves were awesome. I just don't believe any one wedge is great for all wedge shots. Titleist TSR 3 driver is the best of my golf life. Fairway wood? Hybrids? Quote Driver: Titleist TSR 3 10* Accura TZ6 M3 65g Fairways: Callaway Rogue 15* & 19* Matrix Ozik TP 6 HD stiff Hybrid: Titleist TSI 4 & 5 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensi AV 65 HY stiff Irons: KZG Forged III 6-P Accura iS7 (Refinished and regrooved) Wedges: Cleveland CBX 50*, Taylormade MG 3 Tiger grind 56 bent to 54/10 & Taylormade MG 4 58/9 Putter: Evnroll ER2 head with a custom shaft set up from Positive Putters that gives a toe up balance Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft with triple track All clubs have Winn Dri-Tac Wraps oversized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocksncoke Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Have to agree on the Ping Eye 2 irons. When mine were stolen I purchased a set of Ping Eye 2+ irons and they were not nearly as good of a club. Honorable mention to Lynx Parallax irons Quote SLDR 10.5 Fujikura Ventus Velocore+ Red 6S R11s Rip Phenom Apex Pro 16 Rivl 52 Black Rivl 58 Black EV 5.3 Duo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Schonenberg Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 1960-1970’s were Wilson Staff Dynapower irons. 1990-2010 were Titliest blades & CB’s. Now —??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplin Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 -What's the best of all time? (names some very old set) -Are you playing them now? HELL NO! poprocksncoke 1 Quote Driver: King Cobra 454 Comp 10.5° // 5 Wood: Macgregor MGX 20° // 2 hybrid: Lazrus 15° // 5 hybrid: Lazrus 24° // Irons: Cobra F8 One Length 5 - GW // 52° Wedge Lazrus // 56° Wedge Ping Gorge // 60° Wedge Ping Gorge // Putter: Lazrus or Ping Zing 2i // Balls: Maxfli Tour Yellow // Range Finder: Voweek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappers Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 The best clubs I have ever played were the original Callaway Big Bertha irons (1995), ugly clubs but great to hit. Moreover, I did not know until recently just how much of a forgiving iron they were until I checked out the Maltby Playability Factor (MPF) - Ultra game improvement irons rated at 1111 MPF, which is nearly double my current set of Mizuno JPX 1919s forged at 619 MPF. A link for those geeks interested in checking out irons - https://www.golfworks.com/head-mpf-ratings/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrow72 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Technology is way better now so new is the best but if it comes to the most important to me , it was my MacGregor persimmon woods , my Wilson Staff FG-17 blades , my Wilson R-90 sandwedge and my old Ping Anser putter - they taught me the love of the game poprocksncoke 1 Quote Ping driver ping fairway tour edge irons Cleveland wedges Scotty mallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coachbutt Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Picked up a set of Mizuno MX20s early 2000s. Bought them from Maple Hill at golf show 465$ cash no receipt. I was in love. Still have them. Grooves are worn, bent to stronger lofts. The feel was just amazing. Quote Started with 100$ set out of PX in White Sands NM 1970..53yrs later Miz 923hm. 1.9 hncp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BH1 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 For me the irons would be Mizuno T-Zoids....first forged clubs I played and still wish I had them. Woods TaylorMade Burner Bubble, I still have them in garage. Amazing how small they look now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Bernstein Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Seriously. This one's not close. Ping's Eye 2 irons and Anser putter were game changers, widely imitated to this day. These two designs set the tone for the next 50 years of premium club builds. poprocksncoke 1 Quote Callaway Epic Max Driver & 3 Wood (R) Mizuno JPX 850 Hybrids (19, 22 & 25) (R) Ping ie1 irons (6-P) (S) Mizuno T5 Wedges (52/9, 56/14, 60/10) (W) Ping Anser Milled 3 Putter Bettinardi BB 1 and BB8W Putter (v.2022) Titleist Pro V1x / Taylor Made TP5X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kelley Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 The best clubs for me in the past were the Big Bertha cavity back irons from 1996 with the RCH 96 graphite shafts but……Deejaid makes a great point above. If we are talking about the best clubs of all time, why aren’t we playing them now? Currently I’m playing Callaway Apex 21 irons and Ping G410 woods and technically they are the best clubs of all time for me! Quote Kevin F Kelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCGolf Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Well, I don’t of best, because the performance and playability of anything made in the last 10 years (besides players irons) is so far ahead of the prior equipment, it’s not even funny…but, favorites that really made huge gains for me were: Taylormade ICW and Burner Tour Spoon (had dimples on the back) FW. Titleist 983K and Callaway Big Bertha Titanium Driver. A little newer clubs I absolutely loved: Titleist 905R Driver, Taylormade 2016 M2 Driver, Adams Insight Tech 9015 Driver (still long!) Quote TSR2 9* Ventus Velocore Blue 6S TRS2 15* Ventus Velocore Red 7S TS 21* Diamana BF 80S TSI 23* Ventus HB 8S Titleist 714 AP2 5-9 PX 6.0 Vokey SM6 Raw 48F/SM8 50F/56M/60M SC X Fantom 5 Vessel Player 14 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweed Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 As far as "all time" I really can't say. I don't really have the research clout to dig up all the economic metric that would be involved. As far as the "best" for me? I have to go with my current players, Ping G400 irons and Driver. Had then for past 5 seasons and have no desire to invest in others. They play good for me. Quote D- Ping G 400 SFT 16*- Adams Tight Lie 19*- Adams Tight Lie 4H- Ping G 400 5-U- Ping G 400 SW- Nike 56*- Ping Glide 2 P- Sub70 004 Mallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbymick Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Mizuno Mp-68 for me. Bought the last model of Ap1's because I couldn't find the middle of the Mizuno's. After some decent practice and confidence coming back, have gone back to the Mizuno's and in love with them again. Still love my 2016 M2. I will have to crack the head before I buy a new driver Quote Taylormade 2016 M2 HZRDUS Smoke Green 6.5 Callaway X Forged UI 18deg Xstiff Titleist 718 AP1 4-PW, 48 deg D200 Stiff 2 Deg Upright Callaway Mack Daddy 4 52,56,60 Scotty Cameron Newport 2 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGimmies Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I see the original post mentioned the Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot irons. I had the Tommy Armour 855s Silver Scot irons - slightly bigger and little more offset but very similar to the 845 line. They were nice irons - from an appearance standpoint. However, I respectfully disagree with the original post about the titanium irons that were subsequently introduced by Tommy Armour. I personally found them unappealing from an aesthetic perspective and I believe the Tommy Armour clubs went downhill after that release. As for the question posed, I'm not sure the context of the "best clubs of all time". Is it with respect to its appearance or its breakthrough technology? Quote Driver - TaylorMade Stealth 2 - 9° Fairway - TaylorMade Stealth 2 3HL - 16.5° Hybrid - Titleist TSR2 - 18° Irons - Mizuno Pro 225 (4i through PW) Wedges - Titleist Vokey SM9 (50° 08F, 56° 08M, 60° 08M) Putter - Scotty Cameron Newport Studio Select 2.7 Ball - Titleist ProV1x Bag - Titleist Players 4 StaDry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimber68 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Driver- Titleist D2, my first titanium . Irons - Haig Ultra, same as Wilson Staffs in 70's, and 80's!! Wedges- Cleveland, the blades from 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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