What's in the Bag - Spring Edition

[1972Apex]

Okay boys and girls, it's almost time. I can see grass in my backyard, even if it is all casual water.
It's been a while since we did a What's in the Bag on Ottawa Golf. So what is your starting line-up for the Spring? Any major changes?
I've been at the Montreal Golf Dome almost every week, beating all kinds of different clubs senseless and frickaseeing the losers... The MP-33s which finished the season in bag A last autumn are gone. Haven't picked the final A set yet, but here's the list of contenders:

Irons (Blades or CBs.. what to play)
3-PW Cleveland TA-1 Gunmetal, DGS300
2-PW - Tommy Armour 986 Tour Blades, DGS300
3-GW - Acer XDS2 Professional, DGS400
2-PW Wilson Staff Progressive, Rifle 5.5
2-PW 1972 Ben Hogan Apex, Apex 4 (my beloved untouchables)
3-PW Golfsmith Pro Forged blades 3-PW, shafts to be named later

Drivers (no big monsters here)
SMT Carnoustie 9.5*, DGS300 43.5"
Titleist 975D 9.5*, DGS300 43"
Callaway Great Big Bertha from the PGA Tour, 8.2* (yes, 8.2*), Proforce Gold 75 X 45"
Callaway Great Big Bertha, 9*, Grafalloy Pro-Lite 35 Stiff, 45"

Fairway woods (gone a bit retro here...)
Callaway Warbird 15* DGS300
Callaway Warbird 18* DGS300
The Magic 5-wood, 21* DGS300 (I have 3 of these)
King Cobra Deep Face 14* Apollo stiff steel
King Cobra Deep Face 18* Apollo stiff steel

Wedges (I need to add more... anyone got a 900 Gunmetal 52* for sale?)
56* Cleveland 900 Gunmetal
56* Titliest Vokey Tour Oil Can (another PGA Tour club)
53* MacGregor FCW 6
56* Wilson R-90, Brown shaft
56* MacGregor Tourney Forged, DGS300

Putters
Taylor Made Rossa Long Beach 35"
Accushnet Bullseye 34"

Bags
Mizuno World Stand Bag
Callaway Rev stand bag
Taylor Made Helium stand bag

Also have a small 2-iron collection mounted on my den wall; a display known as 'beautiful clubs that I can't hit'

[Ginker]

Wow you have a ton of clubs, are any of them for sale? I would love to get my hands on thos cleveland ta1 gunmetal irons....

[BC MIST]

SMT 455 Deep Bore 7* SK Fiber Lite Revolution "R"

Callaway Steel Head Plus 2W, 5W SK shafts

SMT Solitaire 7W SK shaft

Wishon forged irons: 3 - 6, 550 cavities, 7 - AW, 550 blades, SK Fiber Tour Trac 80 graphite shafts, spined, matched by frequency, total weight, 1st and 2nd moments, and balance point.

Backup irons: Golfsmith Tour Cavity Foreged 3 - 7, Proforged blades 8 - PW,PW,PW(different lofts) all matched as above.

Odyssey Two Ball

ProV1 X

SMT Nemesis and Spectrum are waiting to get into the driver line-up.

[1972Apex]

Wow you have a ton of clubs, are any of them for sale? I would love to get my hands on thos cleveland ta1 gunmetal irons....

I had a big sell-off recently and pretty much everything I wanted to move to free up space is gone. Everyone seems to love the gunmetals though... I haven't even hit those yet and won't be until a course opens as I don't want to ruin the finish on mats.

[1972Apex]

Wow! Combo Wishons... very nice. And a darn interesting back up set as well with the 3 pitching wedges. Boy, those GS Tour Cavity Forged 3-7 would sure make a nice combo set with the ProForged blades I have. I'm jealous.
You have some pretty interesting woods too. A 7* 455 in R flex? That's just crazy enough to work! LOL! And a 2-wood, very cool...

[gbower]

SMT 455 Deep Bore 8*
Steelhead + 4 wood
SMT Solitaire 6.5* fairway wood
Snake Eyes FMC-01 irons 60* - 4 iron
2 ball putter
ProV1x

Wooden tees
Ball repair tools
Ball markers
21ft ball retriever (to retrieve my competitors balls)
Windbreaker unbrella
FJ rain gloves
Many towels
Extra softspikes

[BC MIST]

SMT 455 Deep Bore 8*
Steelhead + 4 wood
SMT Solitaire 6.5* fairway wood
Snake Eyes FMC-01 irons 60* - 4 iron
2 ball putter
ProV1x

Wooden tees
Ball repair tools
Ball markers
21ft ball retriever (to retrieve my competitors balls)
Windbreaker unbrella
FJ rain gloves
Many towels
Extra softspikes

You forgot to mention your remote, case of diet pepsi's, money to pay your debts, the Book of Decisions, your cell phone :reallymad, and a bottle of tranquilizers

[disenor]

Well here it goes. All these are left hand

WOODS

TM 510 TP 9 degree stiff
Cleveland Launcher 15 degree
TM mid rescue #2 Stiff Rifle

IRONS

Titleist 731 PM 2-pw DGS300 standard
Titleist 690.MB 2-pw DGS300 2up, 1/4" long
coming soon TM RAC lt

WEDGES

TM RAC 52,56,60 degree

PUTTERS

Odessey 2 ball 35"
Scotty Cameron Futura 35"
Scotty Cameron PP Newport 2 34 1/2"

BAGS

Titleist BV sleeper Tour Bag 9 1/2"
Taylor Made japan only tour bag
Ping hoofer 2 Orange

Wow you don't relize the amount of stuff you have until you really thing about it.

[rockford35]

Driver(s): Callaway Great Big Bertha II 8.5 degree with Grafalloy Blue stiff shaft
Callaway Hawkeye Pro Series 8.5* with pro x-stiff shaft
Fairway woods: Callaway Hawkeye VFT Pro Series 3 & 5 woods, stiff pro series shaft
Irons: 2003 Callaway irons 2-10, Rifle steel shafts
Wedges: 2003 Cleveland TA 588 RTG 51*
2003 Callaway Vintage 56* wedge
2003 Cleveland TA 588 Gunmetal 60* lob wedge
Putter: Odyssey White Hot #1, 35"

I have been using the Callaway HX Red 3 piece for the last little while, but i think I may try the HX Tour for a few rounds, see what the hype is about.

I used the Hawkeye last season with great results, but I got such a great deal on my GBBII that I couldn't help but pick it up and give it a go. I immediately tok the stock shaft out of it after reading a bunch of reviews on the club where heavy hitters had replaced the stock shaft with an aftermarket one and loved the club immediately. Only time will tell tho...

rockford35

[Sean]

Whats in the bag ,spring edition.Just a couple of changes and new editions .

Taylormade 300Ti,9.5 deg with Grafalloy Prolite. I have a 975D with an EI-70 for backup,9.5 aswell.

Cleveland Quadpro 3 wood, 15 degree with a stiff Bimatrix shaft.

Adams 18 degree GT i-wood. I have a Quadpro Dual rail with a stiff Bimatrix for backup,its 19 degrees.

Cleveland TA - 7 irons 3-pw,with stiff TT shafts with sensicore

Cleveland 900 series 52 degree wedge ,a Reg. 588 56 degree sandwedge.My 60 degree reg.588 will go in to replace my 56 when conditions firm up or if I take out my 3 iron.

My putter is a Odyssey White Hot #2, but I snagged a Never Compromise TDP 4.2 at CB's sale that could go in anytime,not to mention the 3 other putters that are in the basement.

The ball is Pro-V1 or Strata tour Ultimate.

Taylormade Players stand bag . Backup putters are Cleveland Formforged 3 blade,Cleveland Classics #2 ( wish it was a Cameron Studio Stainless) and a Ping Pal 2

Well ,until my next addition s,have a great season on the links.

[Ginker]

9.5 Titleist 983K driver (Speeder)
13.5 Titleist 975F 3-wood (Proforce)
ty knock off 5 wood but its deadly lol
4-SW Ping i3 blade
52 Titleist Vokey Oil Can Gap wedge
60 Cleveland 900 Lob Wedge
Titleist Scotty Cameron Futura
Titleist ProV1
Ping Hoofer 2 bag

Thems my bats

[wopstergolf]

Mine has also changed since last year here it is, not as great as some, but it works, it's all Left handed too:

Driver:

Taylormade 540 9.5 Fujikura Vista Tour 70 stiff

Fairways:

15* Callaway Big Bertha 2004 Proforce 75 gold stiff
17* Ping G2 Stiff

Irons:

Maxfli Revolution 3-pw Dynamic Gold S300

Wedges:

Raven Forged 56*, 60*

Bag:

Ping Hoofer 3 navy/white

BRUSH TEES!!!!! GREATEST INVENTION EVER!!!!!!!

[IIRiver]

Irons
3-PW Hogan Apex Plus, TFR 5.5
2 iron Hogan Apex Edge (when I feel lucky)

Drivers
PING TEC 8.5, GD YS 7 Stiff, 44.5"

Fairway woods
Ping TEC 14* GD YS 9.1 SX
Ping TEC 20* GD YS 9.1 SX
Ping iSi 17* stock Aldilla stiff (in reserve)

Wedges (these get rotated around)
52* Hogan Special
56* Hogan "Sure Out"
60* Hogan Special

Putters
Ping Craz-e

Bags
Sun Mountain Ascent

[Colby]

Not much change from last year, a new driver shaft, and switching some clubs in and out depending on the course...

Driver - Callaway Hawkeye VFT 10 degree with a Harmon Tour CBS Shaft
Woods - Callaway GBBII 3 and 7 wood, both with Callaway R-flex graphite shafts
Irons - Ben Hogan Apex Plus 3-PW with Apex 3 steel shafts (3 iron is in and out depending)
Wedges - Cleveland 52,53,56,60 (the 52/53 gets switched around as does the 60)
Putter - STX ProF.I.T. 1
Bag - Ogio Dolby
Ball - Noodle or Solo

[mr shank]

Okay boys and girls, it's almost time. I can see grass in my backyard, even if it is all casual water.
It's been a while since we did a What's in the Bag on Ottawa Golf. So what is your starting line-up for the Spring? Any major changes?
I've been at the Montreal Golf Dome almost every week, beating all kinds of different clubs senseless and frickaseeing the losers... The MP-33s which finished the season in bag A last autumn are gone. Haven't picked the final A set yet, but here's the list of contenders:

Irons (Blades or CBs.. what to play)
3-PW Cleveland TA-1 Gunmetal, DGS300
2-PW - Tommy Armour 986 Tour Blades, DGS300
3-GW - Acer XDS2 Professional, DGS400
2-PW Wilson Staff Progressive, Rifle 5.5
2-PW 1972 Ben Hogan Apex, Apex 4 (my beloved untouchables)
3-PW Golfsmith Pro Forged blades 3-PW, shafts to be named later

Drivers (no big monsters here)
SMT Carnoustie 9.5*, DGS300 43.5"
Titleist 975D 9.5*, DGS300 43"
Callaway Great Big Bertha from the PGA Tour, 8.2* (yes, 8.2*), Proforce Gold 75 X 45"
Callaway Great Big Bertha, 9*, Grafalloy Pro-Lite 35 Stiff, 45"

Fairway woods (gone a bit retro here...)
Callaway Warbird 15* DGS300
Callaway Warbird 18* DGS300
The Magic 5-wood, 21* DGS300 (I have 3 of these)
King Cobra Deep Face 14* Apollo stiff steel
King Cobra Deep Face 18* Apollo stiff steel

Wedges (I need to add more... anyone got a 900 Gunmetal 52* for sale?)
56* Cleveland 900 Gunmetal
56* Titliest Vokey Tour Oil Can (another PGA Tour club)
53* MacGregor FCW 6
56* Wilson R-90, Brown shaft
56* MacGregor Tourney Forged, DGS300

Putters
Taylor Made Rossa Long Beach 35"
Accushnet Bullseye 34"

Bags
Mizuno World Stand Bag
Callaway Rev stand bag
Taylor Made Helium stand bag

Also have a small 2-iron collection mounted on my den wall; a display known as 'beautiful clubs that I can't hit'

I didn't count but I think this list puts you over the 14 club limit.

[1972Apex]

I didn't count but I think this list puts you over the 14 club limit.

LOL! And that's just the contenders...

[jimrobin]

New Clubs - different from last year.

WOODS:
Taylor Made 320 8.5* - TS-100 graphite shaft
Taylor Made V-steel 15* 3 wood - S Dyn Gold Lite steel shaft
Cobra Baffler 20* Hybird Iron - S300 Dyn Gold steel shaft

IRONS:
Taylor Made RAC OS 4 & 5 iron - Rifle 5.0 steel shaft
Taylor Made RAC LT 6-PW irons - R300 Dyn Gold steel shaft
Taylor Made RAC 52* RAC Wedge - Wedge Flex Dyn Gold steel shaft
Taylor Made RAC 56* RAC Wedge - Wedge Flex Dyn Gold steel shaft

Putter:
Scotty Cameron Stainless Newport 2 - CenterShaft

TOTAL 13 clubs.
Still debating what I'll do about the 14th.
Maybe a 3 iron? Maybe a 60* wedge?
Suggestions?

[el tigre]

TOTAL 13 clubs.
Still debating what I'll do about the 14th.
Maybe a 3 iron? Maybe a 60* wedge?
Suggestions?

Well, since you've been playing this long with only 13 clubs, you obviously don't REALLY need one more, so here are a few novel suggestions:

1) a 1-iron: not that you'd actually use it (except in bad weather), but just to put in the bag for the "intimidation factor"
2) a frustration club: this can be any old, $1.99 junky club (preferably with steel shaft) that is used for slamming into the ground or against trees, throwing into ponds, etc. after a particularly bad shot
3) a 6 wood: be the first one on your block to have one
4) an 11-wood: just to show that you can count higher than Steve
5) a left-handed club (RH for lefties): pull it out every once in a while like you're going to use it...then change your mind on club selection at the last second
6) a Bangenstein FU2 driver: c'mon, wouldn't it be cool to have a headcover with this name on it sticking out of your bag
7) the Perfect Club: heck, why carry 12, 13 even 14 clubs when this ONE club is perfect for...well, everything!

[PowerFade]

Hi, everyone. Yes, I'm new here, and am very glad I found this site--very good and local, too! So here's what I'm trying out this spring and we'll see in a month or two what makes the cut:

Drivers: 9* Tour Edge Bazooka 320J RP Rifle Graphite Mid-Kick 65X 44.25" 9.5* Callaway GBBII PS HTD GXS 44.5" 8.5* Titleist 975D Prolite Elite S 45" 3-Woods: 14* Orlimar TriMetal+ EI-70+ Tour Stiff 43" 13* TM 200 Tour Ridge Top Prolite Fairway S 43" 4/5-Woods: 17* PRGR Zoom 040i UST IROD S 40.25" 18* Snake Eyes Maraging Steel Aldila HM-35 SX 41.75" 17* TM 200 Tour Smooth Top Fuji VP80 S 42" 17* Orlimar TriMetal, Fuji VP80 R tipped F 42" Irons: 4-AW Golfsmith Tour Cavity Pro DGLite X-100 3-PW Mizuno MP-14, DG S-300 Wedges: 56* & 60* Cleveland 588 RTG 56* & 60* Snake Eyes Chrome Forged DGLite X-100 58* Maxfli Original VHL Putters: Ping B60 SS, 33.5" Ping Scottsdale Anser Limited Edition, 35" Bobby Grace Amazing Grace MOI, heel shafted, 33" Shafts Looking for Heads: Harmon Tour Design CBX Proforce Gold 65X, 75S, I.T.X AJ Tech Silver ZTour65 F

[Colby]

Heyyyy,


How come Proforged gets to use two ids?!?

[1972Apex]

[QUOTE=PowerFade]Hi, everyone. Yes, I'm new here, and am very glad I found this site--very good and local, too! So here's what I'm trying out this spring and we'll see in a month or two what makes the cut:

WELCOME FELLOW CLUB 'HO!!!

[PowerFade]

Thanks!

But... how could you tell?


[QUOTE=Proforged]

Hi, everyone. Yes, I'm new here, and am very glad I found this site--very good and local, too! So here's what I'm trying out this spring and we'll see in a month or two what makes the cut:

WELCOME FELLOW CLUB 'HO!!!

[PowerFade]

I know I have a problem, but it's not that bad, is it?? :shake

Heyyyy,


How come Proforged gets to use two ids?!?

[72 Divots]

Very nice folks! I made a few additions last Fall (the jury is still out as to whether or not they will improve my game though).

Driver (9.5 degree): Titleist 983K
3 Wood (15 degree): Tommy Armour 845FS
5 Wood (19 degree): Tommy Armour 845 Stripe
3-PW: Ping i3+ Blades: Silver code
SW: Titleist Vokey 54 degrees, 12 degrees bounce, 2 degrees upright
LW: Titleist Vokey 59 degrees, 7 degrees bounce, 2 degrees upright
Putter: Ping Zing
Ball: usually Top Flite XL 2000 or 3000

[Chieflongtee]

LOL! And that's just the contenders...

Hey Reid.
What's in the bag today may not be in the bag tomorrow...

[Kilroy]

I just ordered my new irons from Swing Sync

KZG Progressive Cavity to Blades 1- 9 irons
SK Fibre shafts and Lambkin half chord grips.

Get them in 10 days!

Also in the bag
Cleveland RTG 588 wedges 49 53 56 and 60 degree
KZG low profile woods SK Fibre shafts
Bang Dark Matter 400 cc 9.5 deg driver
STX soft face putter

About 200 Strata Tour Ultimate balls

[Colby]

I just ordered my new irons from Swing Sync

KZG Progressive Cavity to Blades 1- 9 irons
SK Fibre shafts and Lambkin half chord grips.

Get them in 10 days!

Also in the bag
Cleveland RTG 588 wedges 49 53 56 and 60 degree
KZG low profile woods SK Fibre shafts
Bang Dark Matter 400 cc 9.5 deg driver
STX soft face putter

About 200 Strata Tour Ultimate balls

Let's see...

1-9 = 9 clubs plus
4 wedges = 13 clubs plus
1 driver = 14 clubs plus
1 putter = 15 clubs plus
X woods = too many!!

[jeffc]

Driver: TM R540 Stiff
3 Wood: TM Burner Stiff
5 Wood: TM Burner Stiff

4-PW: TM RAC OS Stiff
SW: Cleveland 588 RTG 51 deg
GW: Cleveland 588 Gunmetal 56 deg
LW: Taylor Made 60 deg

Putter: TM Rossa Daytona Sport

[Kilroy]

Let's see...

1-9 = 9 clubs plus
4 wedges = 13 clubs plus
1 driver = 14 clubs plus
1 putter = 15 clubs plus
X woods = too many!!

Not all at once.

[Colby]

Not all at once.

Just making sure