2024 What is safe in your bag? What's on the chopping block?

[vandyland]

1 hour ago, officedog said:

Check out the Rotary Swing Tour (RST) method. This swing philosophy focuses on the biomechanics of the golf swing and not just subjective tips.

I appreciate that! I have actually committed to Monte Schienblum's "Efficient Swing" and "No Turn Cast" which make a lot of sense to me just a very strange feel on the shallowing aspect. I think shallowing is having a moment right now! Very exciting!

[202]

The Ping G10 driver is not safe. The rest of the bag is working for me.

[Nat]

Driver is safe - OG SIM

5 wood is super safe - stealth. Incredible find late last year

irons and wedges are safe - Golfworks TS2 5-GW, nippons 850GH, ke4Max 52/58 - there is nothing better out there IMO

Putter is dead safe (knock on wood) - old cs golfworks PT. It’s been a revelation since returning from a 5 year absence (and 2 other owners)

3 wood is always on borrowed time - sim max right now, used for 1 shot at my home course. Might not be worth keeping

i am adding either a 4 iron or a 7 wood or 20-21* hybrid to fill the gap. Right now the TS2 4 iron is getting it’s shot

[Billy-Bo-Jim-Bob]

Thinking about moving from JPX irons to Srixon MKII (Combo ZX7 & ZX5). 

Any Srixon players (current or past generation) on board with that move? Reply and share an experiences if you like.

[ArizonaLogan]

I might try to substitute a 60° wedge for a 200 yard club.

I most recently replaced a G410 Driver in mid 2022, and a Wilson Staff Infinite Michigan Avenue putter two weeks ago.

This year I will try to play only Wilson Staff Triad balls during competitive matches.

I have developed a love for the Lamkin crossline 360 grip and I will regrip all my fiture clubs with it.

Edited February 4, 2023 by ArizonaLogan
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[GolfSpy_APH]

1 hour ago, Nat said:

Driver is safe - OG SIM

5 wood is super safe - stealth. Incredible find late last year

irons and wedges are safe - Golfworks TS2 5-GW, nippons 850GH, ke4Max 52/58 - there is nothing better out there IMO

Putter is dead safe (knock on wood) - old cs golfworks PT. It’s been a revelation since returning from a 5 year absence (and 2 other owners)

3 wood is always on borrowed time - sim max right now, used for 1 shot at my home course. Might not be worth keeping

i am adding either a 4 iron or a 7 wood or 20-21* hybrid to fill the gap. Right now the TS2 4 iron is getting it’s shot

Big fan of the OG Sim. Never ended up owning one, but in testing it performed well and having a shallower face I really like it as I normally like to tee the ball a little lower. 

[Nat]

14 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Big fan of the OG Sim. Never ended up owning one, but in testing it performed well and having a shallower face I really like it as I normally like to tee the ball a little lower. 

I have hit it v the Sim2 and Stealth and the OG sim was every bit as good.better than anything else 

[ElmMan]

Interesting question. So, I can get a new Stealth 2 Driver for pretty close to nothing. BUT, my last rounds in October and November, my current driver was spectacular! It was decent, but not great all year, then as soon as I started even thinking about a new driver, everything went down the middle and an extra 10 yards. 

Irons are safe. Playing good and only a year old. FW woods - I have way too many of them already. I will just rotate them to see what is working. Hybrid - hated it at first, but now I love it. Putter - last year was a nightmare until I settled on this Taylormade, so safe for now. I will probably try some different balls, but have been very happy with Maxfli. Now, I KNOW that I HAVE to buy something. I just don't know what yet.

[mackdaddy]

New TSR 3 is strait and safe.

Rogue 3 wood is safe.

Rogue 4 & 5 hybrids are safe.

0311P gen 3 irons 6-P are safe.

Rtx 50* could be updated to the newer model come mid year if the grooves get worn.

Tiger grind 56* bent to 54* is safe.

Renegar 58* is safe.

Smart sole chipper 46* could yield back to the Rogue 3 Hybrid, both have held this spot on an off during the last season.

Two years ago I went through a full bag fitting and changed from a custom putter I used for 15 years to a Scotty putter with a special shaft and paid a small fortune for it.  That lasted four months.  I took it back and they gave me my money back and put me in a Bettinardi putter that I played for six months.  Both putters made me feel good to own but the lost me money on missed putts.  I returned to the custom Positive Putter and be hold I was making money with my putter nobody ever heard of and It is never coming out of my bag again! It is like a heavy putter 380g but balanced toe up like an Edel putter and has a 303 stainless head.  

I am gaming the Z Star Divide and will switch to the Pro V1 left dot if I can get them because when I played it in the blind test I fell in Love but can't get them.  The Z Star is a nice ball and the divide is fun to putt and easy to id.

[TylorJudd]

Honestly just my vokeys and my 2ball Ten. Everything could change on a whim hahaha

[chisag]

4 hours ago, Nat said:

I have hit it v the Sim2 and Stealth and the OG sim was every bit as good.better than anything else 

 

... Ola amigo! Good to see you here. I traded the OG Sim for a Sim2 straight up andI think they OG may be a hair better sounding and feeling without giving up any performance. The Sim2 was supposed to be more forgiving and I just didn't find that to be true for me at least. I have looked at Sim OG heads from time to time and if the right deal comes along I may pick one up and compare.  

[Nat]

Sam! Long time. How are you? Enjoying the warm weather? I’m sure you miss the snow (ha). Hope you and your son are well

[MuniGolfer]

Driver is definitely not safe. I have never got along with my Taylormade M5, and after doing some comparisons on a launch monitor this winter to my old Nike Covert 2.0 tour, it was getting beat handily. Going to start demoing some others and getting a fitting.

 My old Scotty pro platinum Newport 2 May finally be on the chopping block for the first time since I bought it new in high school. I am struggling with speed control, but everything is saying I am hitting it dead center and starting my putts on line, so it seems to be a loft issue. I may try having it bent first.

 My ball is never safe. I try all kinds of things there and go with whatever works best. This year I want to try the Maxfli and Vice balls.

 Everything else is safe, for now, unless I decide to finally upgrade my old Nike fws. Love the look of the Titleist and Mizuno 3 woods.

Edited February 2, 2023 by MuniGolfer

[Frickenhacker]

Nothing is safe, I swear some days even the bag hates me.

[thegoffe]

Irons, putter, driver safe

fairway is definitely out and I’ve fallen out with my wedges

maybe find an old Taylormade burner 3 wood and new vokey wedges

[Bang60]

9 hours ago, thegoffe said:

 

9 hours ago, Frickenhacker said:

Nothing is safe, I swear some days even the bag hates me.

My Otto phlex "driver and 5wood" are the only clubs safe, the rest can be replaced on a whim lol...

[Jwa]

Everything except my irons are staying in my bag this year.  Father Time has caught up to me and I’m getting fit for new irons Masters Week.  Have no clue as to what brand.  Really don’t care as long as they perform on the course.  I would like to check out some of the direct to consumer irons (sub70, tacomo) after hearing all the glowing reviews on here from you guys.  Once I get my up to date specs that is…

[Micah T]

2 iron (Titleist u505)is in jeopardy: might be moving to a platoon with a stealth 5 wood if I can find the right shaft…

[Tom the Golf Nut]

What is safe is my Taylormade SLDR three wood untili is not safe. I picked up a Titleist TSi 1 three wood since the matching driver is doing so well. If it outperforms the SLDR will go into active reserve status. 

[Merlin1313]

The 58* and 54* are the safest clubs in my bag. The 48* isn't. Along with my love/hate relationship w my 23* hybrid, there might be a little bit of shuffling going on. 

[Merlin1313]

On 2/2/2023 at 7:32 AM, MuniGolfer said:

Driver is definitely not safe. I have never got along with my Taylormade M5, and after doing some comparisons on a launch monitor this winter to my old Nike Covert 2.0 tour, it was getting beat handily. Going to start demoing some others and getting a fitting.

 My old Scotty pro platinum Newport 2 May finally be on the chopping block for the first time since I bought it new in high school. I am struggling with speed control, but everything is saying I am hitting it dead center and starting my putts on line, so it seems to be a loft issue. I may try having it bent first.

 My ball is never safe. I try all kinds of things there and go with whatever works best. This year I want to try the Maxfli and Vice balls.

 Everything else is safe, for now, unless I decide to finally upgrade my old Nike fws. Love the look of the Titleist and Mizuno 3 woods.

I can relate to the issues with the ball- I've tried the Chrome Soft, Chrome Soft X, Super Soft, Titleist Tour Speed, Titleist TruFeel, AVX, Pro V1. My fitter recommended that I should try the Chrome Soft X LS and even though I thought it didn't sound right,  it gave me the best numbers of the bunch FWIW

[MuniGolfer]

Yeah, the chromesoft x ls is one I am definitely interested in as well. Lower spin off the driver but similar spin around the greens, hopefully.

[Merlin1313]

7 hours ago, MuniGolfer said:

Yeah, the chromesoft x ls is one I am definitely interested in as well. Lower spin off the driver but similar spin around the greens, hopefully.

I got great straight distance with just the right launch and spin for me. The spin around the green was really nice, predictable and consistent. It didn't spin as much around the green as the Chrome Soft X, but I still had NO problems holding the green with full or partial swings. It didn't feel as soft as the Chrome soft. 

[MuniGolfer]

19 hours ago, Merlin1313 said:

7 hours ago, Merlin1313 said:

I got great straight distance with just the right launch and spin for me. The spin around the green was really nice, predictable and consistent. It didn't spin as much around the green as the Chrome Soft X, but I still had NO problems holding the green with full or partial swings. It didn't feel as soft as the Chrome soft. 

That’s really good to know. Definitely going on my testing list for this year.

 Out of curiosity, have you tried the Bridgestone balls? I haven’t tried them in years, but some ball recommended tool said the BX may be the best ball for my game. 

[Merlin1313]

37 minutes ago, MuniGolfer said:

That’s really good to know. Definitely going on my testing list for this year.

 Out of curiosity, have you tried the Bridgestone balls? I haven’t tried them in years, but some ball recommended tool said the BX may be the best ball for my game. 

According to the Bridgestone ball fitter it said I should try the B RXS. I tried a sleeve of them and they seemed a little softer, had a higher launch, didn't spin quite as much and weren't as consistent as the LS (but it could've been operator error......)

[GPS111]

23 minutes ago, Merlin1313 said:

According to the Bridgestone ball fitter it said I should try the B RXS. I tried a sleeve of them and they seemed a little softer, had a higher launch, didn't spin quite as much and weren't as consistent as the LS (but it could've been operator error......)

I take the on line fittings as guidance.  They tend to point you to a specific ball (maybe the one they are trying to move?).  I entered vastly different parameters including swing speed and it told me to use the same ball.  Really true when you use a brand specific fitting tool.  Titleist told me to use the ProV1 (not the 1x) for every parameter I entered.

[MuniGolfer]

1 hour ago, Merlin1313 said:

According to the Bridgestone ball fitter it said I should try the B RXS. I tried a sleeve of them and they seemed a little softer, had a higher launch, didn't spin quite as much and weren't as consistent as the LS (but it could've been operator error......)

Yeah, the brxs is too soft for me. Feels like a marshmallow, last I tried it. 

59 minutes ago, GPS111 said:

I take the on line fittings as guidance.  They tend to point you to a specific ball (maybe the one they are trying to move?).  I entered vastly different parameters including swing speed and it told me to use the same ball.  Really true when you use a brand specific fitting tool.  Titleist told me to use the ProV1 (not the 1x) for every parameter I entered.

Agree with this. I use them just as information to think about the different characteristics of a ball. I definitely have a few to try this year and see if I like something more than my Chromesoft X

[Merlin1313]

2 hours ago, MuniGolfer said:

Yeah, the brxs is too soft for me. Feels like a marshmallow, last I tried it. 

Agree with this. I use them just as information to think about the different characteristics of a ball. I definitely have a few to try this year and see if I like something more than my Chromesoft X

I took the Callaway ball fitter and it said Chrome Soft- I tried it, the X and the LS at my fitters' and I got the best numbers (for me) with the LS- your actual mileage my vary........

[MuniGolfer]

Very interesting, for sure.

[James L. Marshall]

My Idea Hybrid is always in jeopardy!

My Rocketballz 3 wood, is only good off the tee on short par fours.  If I find something easier to hit its gone!!  

Obviously I'm not very good with Fairway woods!  Looking for replacements.

My Rocketballz driver is great.

My Callaway Apex Irons are irreplaceable!

My old Ping Answer Putter  is virtually irreplaceable!

Always looking to improve. 

Always looking for help. 

Will get new TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, fairway wood and hybrid [on the house] soon!  Hope abounds!