The Ultimate WitB - Summer 2024 Build

[huyhuyhuy]

Hello, friends!

I spent this Spring / Summer going all-in to build my dream bag and thought it was finally time to share it. MGS Most Wanted and club reviews heavily determined which clubs I opted to buy and almost every club in my bag is there because MGS considers them to be a top 3 performer for its club type or my swing speed. I tried my best to avoid any brand loyalty and build this bag to optimize my performance...while looking cool as hell.

I've broken down the total costs with a handful of lucky deals that led me here. Hope you enjoy the tour! 

The Bag:

 

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2+ - Red Bull Edition - $950

Not a lot to talk about here - TaylorMade announced a Red Bull driver, I bought a Red Bull driver. I did luck into a great deal on the shaft and was able to snag a Ventus Blue TR 6S for $200 from a local seller!

Putter: Custom Bettinardi BB0 - $3,000

This is, without a doubt, the star of my bag. Bettinardi took my putter concept and brought it to life. One of the cool details here is that the BB0 headshape is a Hive/Tour exclusive, but was offered to me because they had an issue with their BB1 heads. The putter also came with a baller marker, Wizard headcover, and towel which are all great quality. 

Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4 thru P) - $2,175

I ordered these irons from @kingpinegolf and I'm thrilled with how they look and perform. The 4 and 5 iron have Fujikura Axiom shafts while the rest of the irons have KBS C-Taper Lites. The grips are from Rip It Grips and I painted the heads myself using G-Paint.

Wood / Hybrid: Sub 70 949X - $390

 

These are holdovers from my previous build. I've always had Sub 70 in my bag in some form and I imagine these clubs, or a future version of them, will always be in my bag. Both clubs have upgraded shafts and I was able to buy them while Sub 70 ran a 20% off promotion.

Wedges: SM10 50 12F, 54 08M, 58 08M - $370

I got incredibly lucky on these clubs. I was originally gaming Kirkland wedges and didn't have much intention on replacing them. However, this past June, I visited a friend in the Air Force and was able to golf at Eisenhower Golf Club - the Air Force Academy course. The green and cart fee here totaled $108 for civilians, but they ran a promotion where they waived both fees if you spent $150 in the pro shop. I bought the 54 without thinking twice. A month later, another friend invited me to play in a charity scramble tournament where we finished 2nd in our flight and earned myself a $100 gift card to the pro shop where I grabbed the 58. After that, I bought the 50 to complete the set. The laser etching designs were done locally for $25ea. I will note that I hadn't ever gamed high-end wedges before this and figured that I would just replace my Kirkland wedges with another set of Kirks because of value. I'm really impressed with the SM10s though and feel like the feedback helps my game a ton. Titleist may have a customer for life here. 

Final thoughts: 

Ultimately, I don't think I'll be making changes throughout the bag for years to come. I'm playing my best golf right now and I'm hoping to keep bringing my scores down. 

Edited September 9 by huyhuyhuy
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[Rob Person]

That is an impressive,  and truly unique,  witb!!!

[William P]

3 hours ago, huyhuyhuy said:

Hello, friends!

I spent this Spring / Summer going all-in to build my dream bag and thought it was finally time to share it. MGS Most Wanted and club reviews heavily determined which clubs I opted to buy and almost every club in my bag is there because MGS considers them to be a top 3 performer for its club type or my swing speed. I tried my best to avoid any brand loyalty and build this bag to optimize my performance...while looking cool as hell.

I've broken down the total costs with a handful of lucky deals that led me here. Hope you enjoy the tour! 

The Bag:

 

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2+ - Red Bull Edition - $950

Not a lot to talk about here - TaylorMade announced a Red Bull driver, I bought a Red Bull driver. I did luck into a great deal on the shaft and was able to snag a Ventus Blue TR 6S for $200 from a local seller!

Putter: Custom Bettinardi BB0 - $3,000

This is, without a doubt, the star of my bag. Bettinardi took my putter concept and brought it to life. One of the cool details here is that the BB0 headshape is a Hive/Tour exclusive, but was offered to me because they had an issue with their BB1 heads. The putter also came with a baller marker, Wizard headcover, and towel which are all great quality. 

Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4 thru P) - $2,175

I ordered these irons from @kingpinegolf and I'm thrilled with how they look and perform. The 4 and 5 iron have Fujikura Axiom shafts while the rest of the irons have KBS C-Taper Lites. The grips are from Rip It Grips and I painted the heads myself using G-Paint.

Wood / Hybrid: Sub 70 949X - $390

 

These are holdovers from my previous build. I've always had Sub 70 in my bag in some form and I imagine these clubs, or a future version of them, will always be in my bag. Both clubs have upgraded shafts and I was able to buy them while Sub 70 ran a 20% off promotion.

Wedges: SM10 50 12F, 54 08M, 58 08M - $370

I got incredibly lucky on these clubs. I was originally gaming Kirkland wedges and didn't have much intention on replacing them. However, this past June, I visited a friend in the Air Force and was able to golf at Eisenhower Golf Club - the Air Force Academy course. The green and cart fee here totaled $108 for civilians, but they ran a promotion where they waived both fees if you spent $150 in the pro shop. I bought the 54 without thinking twice. A month later, another friend invited me to play in a charity scramble tournament where we finished 2nd in our flight and earned myself a $100 gift card to the pro shop where I grabbed the 58. After that, I bought the 50 to complete the set. The laser etching designs were done locally for $25ea. I will note that I hadn't ever gamed high-end wedges before this and figured that I would just replace my Kirkland wedges with another set of Kirks because of value. I'm really impressed with the SM10s though and feel like the feedback helps my game a ton. Titleist may have a customer for life here. 

Final thoughts: 

Ultimately, I don't think I'll be making changes throughout the bag for years to come. I'm playing my best golf right now and I'm hoping to keep bringing my scores down. 

Awesome witb! 

[GolfWithWes]

6 hours ago, huyhuyhuy said:

Hello, friends!

I spent this Spring / Summer going all-in to build my dream bag and thought it was finally time to share it. MGS Most Wanted and club reviews heavily determined which clubs I opted to buy and almost every club in my bag is there because MGS considers them to be a top 3 performer for its club type or my swing speed. I tried my best to avoid any brand loyalty and build this bag to optimize my performance...while looking cool as hell.

I've broken down the total costs with a handful of lucky deals that led me here. Hope you enjoy the tour! 

The Bag:

 

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2+ - Red Bull Edition - $950

Not a lot to talk about here - TaylorMade announced a Red Bull driver, I bought a Red Bull driver. I did luck into a great deal on the shaft and was able to snag a Ventus Blue TR 6S for $200 from a local seller!

Putter: Custom Bettinardi BB0 - $3,000

This is, without a doubt, the star of my bag. Bettinardi took my putter concept and brought it to life. One of the cool details here is that the BB0 headshape is a Hive/Tour exclusive, but was offered to me because they had an issue with their BB1 heads. The putter also came with a baller marker, Wizard headcover, and towel which are all great quality. 

Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4 thru P) - $2,175

I ordered these irons from @kingpinegolf and I'm thrilled with how they look and perform. The 4 and 5 iron have Fujikura Axiom shafts while the rest of the irons have KBS C-Taper Lites. The grips are from Rip It Grips and I painted the heads myself using G-Paint.

Wood / Hybrid: Sub 70 949X - $390

 

These are holdovers from my previous build. I've always had Sub 70 in my bag in some form and I imagine these clubs, or a future version of them, will always be in my bag. Both clubs have upgraded shafts and I was able to buy them while Sub 70 ran a 20% off promotion.

Wedges: SM10 50 12F, 54 08M, 58 08M - $370

I got incredibly lucky on these clubs. I was originally gaming Kirkland wedges and didn't have much intention on replacing them. However, this past June, I visited a friend in the Air Force and was able to golf at Eisenhower Golf Club - the Air Force Academy course. The green and cart fee here totaled $108 for civilians, but they ran a promotion where they waived both fees if you spent $150 in the pro shop. I bought the 54 without thinking twice. A month later, another friend invited me to play in a charity scramble tournament where we finished 2nd in our flight and earned myself a $100 gift card to the pro shop where I grabbed the 58. After that, I bought the 50 to complete the set. The laser etching designs were done locally for $25ea. I will note that I hadn't ever gamed high-end wedges before this and figured that I would just replace my Kirkland wedges with another set of Kirks because of value. I'm really impressed with the SM10s though and feel like the feedback helps my game a ton. Titleist may have a customer for life here. 

Final thoughts: 

Ultimately, I don't think I'll be making changes throughout the bag for years to come. I'm playing my best golf right now and I'm hoping to keep bringing my scores down. 

Absolutely love this build! Very unique and hard to imagine a build which would catch my eye more! Kudos for stepping outside of the status quo!

[TJ Hall]

Some awesome looking clubs…that putter is something else!

[Lefty11]

@huyhuyhuy

From top to bottom a really nice witb!