Which club is untouchable?

[Shlax]

Just for fun discussion: What club(s) currently in your bag is(are) untouchable(s) and why?

Let’s say that you get the chance to pick any club(s) (let’s keep it off the rack for now) of your choice at your local golf store, free of charge. Which club that you currently own will not/cannot be replaced?

For me, I think that the only club that I would be reluctant about letting go is my stock TaylorMade Sim Max 3W with Fujikura Ventus Blue shaft . It’s not a rare club nor was it especially expensive. It’s just a club that I hit so freakishly and effortlessly well that I am afraid that its replacement won’t perform or suit my swing as well.

[sirchunksalot]

Right now I'm happy with the make-up of my bag, but if I had to choose it would be the hybrids. The King Tec 4 and the Aerojet 5 are just performers for me and have transformed my long game. I have complete confidence in them when I am stepping into a shot.

 

 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

For me it is my lab putter.  That is never going away. Next is likely my UW as it is like a cheat code. 

[barney_bogey]

The old XG White Hot #9. Beaten and battered, I've never held another putter that made me want to switch it up. I did finally move to a Super Stroke Flatso 2.0 with it recently. Send to help keep the hands softer.




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[GolfSpy_KFT]

Bag makeover for me this year with the Cobra challenge right along with @sirchunksalot. I’ve never hit a 3 wood so well as the Aerojet Max. Great feel, great sound, absolute bomber. That one is probably going to stay for awhile 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

The easy answer is the Titleist irons, but given how fickle I can be with irons, the constant in my bag this season are my MG3 wedges. 54 & 58 degrees. They are the best wedges I’ve played.

[IndyBonzo]

Only a wedge for me.  Primarily the Maltby TS1 gap wedge with ugly lead tape and a KBS shaft.  I will be shocked if it ever leaves my bag. 
 

I intend also to keep my Paradym TD forever, but “know thyself” right?  Shiny new stuff will be out this spring … we’ll see. CHA problems are real!

[Mr. Mushball]

Oh man,  this could be a holy war.  Thankfully this form is all about open opinion and discussion.  I for one will welcome all opinions, discussion, criticism and assistance.  Thank you all!!!

At this point for me the one club that I would keep in my bag is my Wilson BT-2 Brass Tech putter with the Garsen Ultimate grip.  I use this every single round and has been a big improvement over the other putter configurations I've putted with.  Admittedly, this is a small sample size.  I used this putter with it's standard grip for 17+ years, then picked up a KS-1 putter.  That was fine and all, but didn't really result in lower scores and felt less intuitive.  Once I switched the grip on the BT-2, it was like a long lost love, but better.

I do have a hard second.  It's my Adams Idea Tech 5HY hybrid.  It has a sweet carbon shaft and I can always hit it straight, even if it isn't long.  Mishits seem to be mostly ok except in extreme cases.  It's basically equivalent to my 6-iron these days, but stays in the bag due to the forgiveness, ease of use and trajectory.

[rkj427]

For me it is my Titleist TSR3 driver. Fitted for it with a different shaft originally but upgraded shaft after a second fitting. Hitting between 65 - 75 percent of fairways with it, and when I do miss so far this year only (1) shot left me with an issue where I had to take an extra stroke.

Other clubs in the bag pretty reliable, but nowhere near as "point and shoot" as this driver has been.

[GolfSpy_APH]

I actually have several! 

F7 - 3 wood

T series irons

LAB MEZZ Max Putter

[Josh Parker]

This one is pretty easy for me.  I guess I really have two.

LAB DF2.1 - I had been looking at them for a while and finally pulled the trigger on it and couldn't be happier!  It will probably stay in the bag for a very long time.

Srixon Irons - Finally fitted for irons and first brand new set.  

If we added what clubs we missed, it would be my old Cleveland wedges.  I like my vokeys but I am not married to them.

[KOG]

Probably my 3 wood. Exotics EXS 220 I built with Tensei Blue ck stiff @ 43"

Easiest 3 wood I ever owned and I couldnt get any improvement from a recent fitting compared to current Stealth, Ping G, and TM offerings. Easy swing gives a high launch with low spin but strong descend angle so It could hold a green. So if I mess up my tee shot, I know I can get 250 on the second 8/10 times. Very easy and long off the tee too and can even shape it. Perfect head shape. I think this model is Exotics best FW wood followed by the XJ1 which this replaced 3 years ago.

 

Edited September 23, 2023 by KOG

[revkev]

This is a fun topic -

I can’t keep it off the rack though because I was fit for everything in my bag.  However my Ping G410 7 and 9 wood would have been available off the rack in their day so if that’s the parameter then they are it.  Both have been tried by any number of friends. One of those friends was on eBay before we got to the parking lot post round seeking the 9 wood out.

 

If it a personal question about my own bag it’s undergone a significant make over this season. New driver, irons and wedges. 
 

I’d say everything from driver through PW is safe. The two Indi wedges are getting close to being safe as is putter. So stronger GW and LW are the only spots truly up for grabs. 

[Shankopotomous]

Given that I have changed irons, putter, driver and 3 wood a couple times over the years that I have had the same hybrids in the bag I have to go with the old Snake Eyes hybrids.  An 18* is always in the bag and the 23* and 27* are once in a while swapped out for a 4 and 5 iron (less often as I get older). 

They are probably 20 years old and have beaten out a few potential replacements over the years.  I do not have the hooky miss with them that I seem to get with other hybrids.  The head / shaft combo works well for me so they stay in the bag.  It will take a broken club for me to move on from them.

[Jim Shaw]

my driver and my "mini" driver. 

I have changed everything else in my bag the past 2 years, I will keep the rest of the bag now for a few years, probably replace my Vokey wedges but with the same loft and bounce. 

[Middler]

Even though I don't replace clubs often, I've never had any irreplaceable/favorites - because I know bad shots are operator error, not equipment issues. Doesn't stop anyone from having clubs they believe in or don't - many of the guys I play with have one or more clubs they insist they just can't hit. And of course with that mindset, they can't...

I guess I could say I've never met a hybrid I liked (I've owned and really tried to play 2), but FW's and long irons easily fill those needs.

[BIG STU]

For me it is the old V-Steel 7 wood. I have had it in my bag since it was new and it is dependable. Actually I am pretty well set on what is in my bag now. I recently resurrected my old Ping B-90 I broomstick that I have had some 15 years now. I played it a couple of years and put it in the back of the building. Ever since I had my accident I have had nerve damage and conventional putting bending over makes the nerves in my back twitch. I went back to it after I saw the success Lucas Glover had with his. I am putting well with it and do not hurt and twitch. I never anchored before and I do not anchor now. I really need to update the WITB in my signature

[CudaKota66]

I'm seeing several mentions about L.A.B. putters 

Um.....does 'untouchable' have an expiration date? 

My irons - Ping G425s. I know my yardages with them. When misses happen, it's the shooter, not the gun or the bullet.

In temporary 2nd is my driver - original Callaway Epic Flash. That being said, this year is it's 5th anniversary, a bonus check is coming, the Paradym is 'as advertised', and Cobra AeroJet won the MGS testing. Sooooo......

[GolfSpy_APH]

My goal for 2024 is going to be to find a hybrid that fits into this category.

[Dave73nl]

My MLA putter without any doubt!!!

It stay's in my bag till I die I guess

[davewr58]

I’ve got three, my Cobra Radspeed XB driver, my Tsunami putter and my Cobra Speedzone pitching wedge.

[Preeway]

Right now it’s my Mizuno FliHi 3iron. Use it a lot off the tee and is a great out of the rough or fairway. Might the club I hit most often, not counting my putter. 

[Geogolf007]

It has to be my versatile Ping #7 Wood or SC Platinum Newport 2.

[acatalano32]

Literally every club in my bag is always on the chopping block. my bank account really doesn’t like that lol.

my G410 LST is pretty set in my bag, the only thing that may knock it out would be the TSR3. 

[Willie T]

My bag has always been a traveling road show of mixes - I tend to change the irons, the wedges most.  However two constants remain, the Ping G400 3h is my big workhorse - it is a true universal soldier.  I can punch out of rough, hit a sweet draw or curvy fade around the corner. Also the ball just sounds solid each time I swing.  Right behind it is the Odyssey Versa 7.  That putter kicked out its predecessor, Odyssey White Steel 5 after a long battle.  At one time not so long ago it would have been the Cleveland CBX wedges, but they were recently replaced with the lNDI wedges.  

[JeB]

If my option is to trade something in my current bag for something off the shelf I’ll pass. Everything I have is custom fit so I’ll stick with it. Now if the question was trade something out for a free fitting the only untouchable clubs would be my driver and putter 

[Tim McCarthy]

For me - my Odyssey Back Strike putter- I've been putting well for 15+ years with it!

[ArizonaLogan]

For me it's only my putter and maybe my driver. My statistics app almost always shows strokes gained with putter to be positive (it claims that SG is measured against the average tour pro). Some of my worst rounds for putting SG have still been around -0.05. I love everything about it which is: looks, feel, alignment, grip, headcover, face design, balance, and weight.

My driver is the best for me I think, but I would still test others to know for sure. Cobra LTDx Red and Blue.

Edited October 19, 2023 by ArizonaLogan

[Rygolf32]

This club right here...saves me so many strokes every round, by far the best club in my bag. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

 

[BMDubya]

My SC Newport LN TEi3! It’s literally been in my bag since 98/99. Now I have tried other putters & still do. Yesterday, the epoxy had come loose from the head & I had to improvise using my driver in broomstick fashion. And wow, that worked out miraculously, luckily! If I had another choice, it’s probably the 2nd oldest club in my bag. It’s a 20° Adams Tour Proto hybrid. I can’t remember the exact timing I put this in the bag, but somewhere around 2009/2010. It just flat out works. It’s lofted as a 4 iron, which I also play in my Srixon 785 irons. But they go two different distances & flights, which I love. I’m typically a golfer that if it works, I stick with it. Played my Ben Hogan Apex Wdge pro irons for the better part of 13/14 yrs. Sweet spot have beautiful wear patterns. On a whim, I went & got fitted for the Srixons back in 18/19, and been playing them ever since. Have a somewhat older driver, Cally Epic Flash triple diamond. But it flat out performs. I test drivers every spring, and nothing knocks this out of the bag. I know the face is probably getting thinner & thinner, and will probably cave eventually. But I plan on using it until it does. I was gonna say the driver would be my club that would stay put, but I literally try replacing it every year, just with no luck!