BK_Strozier Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 If you were updating every club in your bag where would you start, and why? Follow up, What is some of the best advice you've gotten about getting new clubs? Quote Ping G10 3 Wood, 15.5° Cobra Baffler, 3 hybrid Mizuno MP-67, 3-PW Ping Glide Forged Pro, 52° & 56° Evnroll, ER2 Link to comment
null Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I would start by watching this video from TXG about how to get the most out of your club fitting. As far as what club should you get fit for first, it really depends on what model and how good of a fit each club in your bag is Blueberry_Squishie, BK_Strozier and ncwoz 3 Quote Link to comment
RichL85 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 For me, the first question would be why am I updating gear? Typically I would only update gear to help with some kind of issue I'm having. Those issues would dictate the need and order of upgrade for me. My gear is all around 13-14 years old, but it all works fine for my purposes. If I were to start updating the full bag, I would personally start with driver. Why? Because it is the club that I hit most often where I think I would see the biggest benefit. My least favorite club at the moment is my 3 wood,but I wouldn't bother to replace it right now because I don't hit it often enough to justify. The best advice I ever got about upgrading is to figure out what you don't get from your current clubs and always have a purpose in updating. The new clubs need to do something that the old clubs didn't. I worked with a guy that updated his Irons twice a year. He never hit any of them all that well because he was always tweaking something either with his gear or his swing. Kansas King and silver & black 2 Quote Driver: PXG 0811XF Gen 4 w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 6- 3 Wood: PXG 0341XF Gen 4 w/ Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 70g Hybrids: 19 and 22 degree PXG 0317XF Gen 4 w/ Project X Evenflow Riptide 80g Irons: 5-PW PXG 0311P Gen 4 w/ KBS Tour 120 Wedges: Indi 50 FLX, 54 FLX, 58 ATK w/ KBS Wedge 610 (Official Review) Putter: Battle Ready Blackjack, 36.5”, Double Bend neck Spornia SPG-7 hitting net review 2023 Titleist White Box ProV1 review Link to comment
JerryB Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I'm really new to the game so I'm not sure how helpful I can be, but the best advice I've gotten is if you're given the opportunity to try something out, take it! Do that demo, swing your friend's driver, etc. Never know what might feel good. Me personally, I've pieced together a set from hand me downs from friends. They're all older clubs and not necessarily suited for me. I dont have any wedges so I just bought a cheap set off amazon just to get used to those types of clubs. As I gain more swing consistency, I'll look to replace the clubs that just aren't working for me, kinda as Rich suggested. Quote Cobra Aerojet Max driver Cobra Aerojet Max 3 wood and 7 wood Cobra Aerojet 4/5/6 hybrids Cobra Aerojet 7-PW, GW Cobra Snakebite 52° and 58° wedges Cobra King Stingray 20 putter Link to comment
EEZurg Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 It depends why I think I need new clubs. If I'm hitting a club well, but aren't getting the same results as others (distance, shape)....I would start there. Putters are used the most.....so many styles to help. Shankster 1 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 60g EXS 7wood Tensei Blue R 699 4-7i USTRecoil 660 F3 R 699 Pro 8-AW USTRecoil 660 F3 R JB Forged 54 and JB Forged 58 Full Face TAll Wide Blade putter NX9 The Grint Pro Link to comment
DiscipleofPenick Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 The advice I've had on clubs are the following 1. Get fitted. 2. Update drivers/irons every 5-7 years. Someone on our level isn't going to notice those minor performance changes year to year. We will notice those cumulative changes every half decade or so. 3. Don't be in a hurry to swap those distance clubs (FWs and Hybrids), or putters. Even top pros are reluctant to swap those clubs for the latest and greatest. I think Cantlay is a top 10 guy with a 915 fairway wood. We all know about Stenson's 2013 Callaway, or Snedeker's and Phil's old Odysseys. ParFore74x 1 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment
Shankster Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 You use your putter more than any other club. Find your match. Then wedges, if they are long in the tooth… could be costing you some strokes. Not sure what that PXG video says, but they are usually on top of it, probably a great recommendation from @jlukes den748 1 Quote Link to comment
MWL_9 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 If it's in the budget, get fitted. If everything was equal, I'd start with the irons first. Quote Bag: Big Max Dri Lite Summit Black/Red Driver: Callaway GBB Epic - Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green Small Batch "Hulk" 3 Wood: Callaway Epix Max - Aldila Ascent Red 2 Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI - LA Golf A Series Hybrid 4-AW Irons: TaylorMade P790 - KBS Tour 120g Stiff (1/4" long, 2* upright) 54* & 58* Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 Putter: Mizuno M Craft I Blue Ball: Vice Pro Plus Link to comment
Ted J Foreman Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 To get the best deal you want to try and start looking for your new clubs around the start of the year (Jan-Feb). This is when most club manufacturers release their latest models and so the previous year's models are heavily reduced by most retailers. Updating a gears is when you need it the most that directly affect your performance, you can try to upgrade drivers and other important things like Shoes for golf etc. This is a great way to save money. Quote Ted J Foreman is a Growth Hacker and CEO of Shoes Circle- A perfect Spot to Choose Footwear for Healthy Lifestyle. Link to comment
tchat07 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Obvious answer you'll get through out is get fitted. As for what clubs to update, it all depends on your current set and your game. In a perfect world you would do the whole set but if you had to do one at a time I would probably go from the green and move backwards. If you have a really high swing speed then I might do the opposite and start from the tee and move forward. Quote Link to comment
HeathS16 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I think a couple others have said it but the most impact you’ll see right away are probably from the putter and wedges. Putter bring the most often used and your wedges probably needing new grooves. Quote Driver: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE 2-Iron- 699-U 5-Wood: Pro (18*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE) Link to comment
NiftyNiblick Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) About worn grooves on wedges. Rather than replace wedges you like, use a cutting tool and gouge the hell out of the grooves instead. This will accomplish two things. It will make your grooves sharp again. It will also represent an intelligent reaction to the stupid 2010 groove rules change. In fact, you won't conform to 2009 rules either! [ I once or twice did that with my old Clevelands, Mdl 588 49 / 53º and Mdl 691 58º. They could stop a ball and draw it back on Rt. 95 asphalt. ] Edited August 14, 2021 by NiftyNiblick Quote Link to comment
PMookie Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 12:13 PM, BK_Strozier said: If you were updating every club in your bag where would you start, and why? Follow up, What is some of the best advice you've gotten about getting new clubs? I’m starting with putter, period, and it’s a full fitting not just rolling putts at a store. This is the one club an amateur will use 30+ times a round and it’s one of the least fitted in the bag. Quote 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
NiftyNiblick Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, PMookie said: I’m starting with putter, period, and it’s a full fitting not just rolling putts at a store. This is the one club an amateur will use 30+ times a round and it’s one of the least fitted in the bag. Putters can be brutal. I spent decades trying to knock a 1977 Ram Zebra out of my bag. Eventually I concluded that the next great putter design will be the very first! PMookie 1 Quote Link to comment
Firebird Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 My thinking around this is simple - Would upgrading improve my game, if so why. It could be that you are using older irons that do not offer forgiveness or wedges that simply do not feel right etc. However would the money be better spent on lessons? Stuka44 1 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 9 Degree Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood 15 Degree Callaway Apex 21 Hybrid 19 Degree Callaway Steelhead Pro 4-AW Irons Cleveland 54 Degree Wedge Steel Shaft Recoil Graphite Shafts in all Callaway Cobra Vintage Series Stingray 40 Preferred ball - Seed 001 Link to comment
Nateyeight Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I had a beginner set and started to improve. I upgraded in this order; Driver Putter Irons Wedges (you need to do these after the irons, so you know what loft to get for gapping, and if you have a gap/approach wedge in your set or not) Fairway woods Quote Driver: G425 Max 10.5* 5 Wood: G425 Max 7 Wood: G425 Max Hybrid: TS2 23* Irons: 6 to GW, T300 Wedges: Vokey SM8 50F, 54S, 58K Putter: 1998 Tei3 Newport Long Neck Ball: Yellow Titleist VG3 Bag: Nike Air Hybrid Golf Bag I Love the Art of Putting! Link to comment
chiefs2121 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) I would say irons because once those are figured out you can fit the rest of your clubs like your wedges and woods/hybrid based on the lofts and gapping of your irons. I would probably go putter first unless you love your putter. Edited August 28, 2021 by chiefs2121 Typo Quote Current bag: titleist tsi2, rbz 3 hybrid, callaway x20 4-p, random wedges, old taylormade putter. Link to comment
BK_Strozier Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Wow thanks to everyone for such great responses! There was such much to think about and consider. I don't struggle for distance, but I do struggle on and around the green. So I'm going to start from the green and work my way back to the tee. I've got a putter fitting at Evnroll scheduled and I could be more excited. As for after that I think I'll be getting some lessons @Firebird, hopefully those can help me set my ego to the side so I can consider more forgiving irons. Sticking with my MP-67's or getting new more forgiving irons will probably guide any next steps I take. Quote Ping G10 3 Wood, 15.5° Cobra Baffler, 3 hybrid Mizuno MP-67, 3-PW Ping Glide Forged Pro, 52° & 56° Evnroll, ER2 Link to comment
Stuka44 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/11/2021 at 7:50 PM, BK_Strozier said: So I'm going to start from the green and work my way back to the tee. I update my equipment, whenever I have the expendable income, and believe I deserve something new. If you are struggling around the greens, then my advice is to find the time to go to a course that has a putting green you can chip around. practice 100-300 chips a week, for a couple months, and I'm pretty sure you will find that your old wedges are hitting the ball closer to the hole from just off the green. Now if cost is no issue and you just want new wedges, or other clubs then the order you get them in doesn't really matter. I mean no offence, I give people the same advice when it comes to purchasing new equipment. Dedicated practice with your old equipment will ALWAYS, improve your scores more, than new equipment with no additional practice. Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro 2H Woods: Gigagolf 3W, Putter: Ping Scottsdale Wolverine Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment
BK_Strozier Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 @stuka44 that's all super true. I definitely want some new equipment but don't need it. I've been practicing a few times a week recently and actually working on specific things when I'm practicing and it's already paying off. Stuka44 1 Quote Ping G10 3 Wood, 15.5° Cobra Baffler, 3 hybrid Mizuno MP-67, 3-PW Ping Glide Forged Pro, 52° & 56° Evnroll, ER2 Link to comment
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