2009 WITB Photo Edition

[Sakuraba]

I always enjoyed show and tell at school. Now I get to play show and tell with my clubs.
Here's my What's In The Bag for the start of 2009: Details can be found in the signature

Happy Easter to all

You, sir, have exquisite taste.

[dbleber]

You, sir, have exquisite taste.

except for that horrible Nike 3 wood, looks like the fat chick that hangs out with all the hot girls in that bag.

[jeffc]

well, I have been looking for a new bag for awhile and had my eye on this one, the Limited Edition Sun Mountain Three 5.

http://www.golftown.com/gtcommerce/s...P11277C27.aspx

Until I saw the new Titleist Limited Edition Canada Bag they just released.

http://www.golftown.com/gtcommerce/s...P11673C27.aspx

So I went to GT yesterday, put them side by side and pulled the trigger on the SM. Note these bags are very similar, SM makes both. The reasons I went with the SM were: extra pocket for my rangefinder, lighter (3.5lbs vs. 4.4 lbs), overall I liked the look of it better and it was $10 cheaper. The only downside was that the Titleist has the velcro at the bottom to hold the legs in place on the cart. I guess that would have put the SM over the 3.5 lb mark. The SM 3.5 may be the perfect bag.

[Marcos]

Jeff,i just saw that new Titleist Canada bag yesterday at Carling Lake.That is great looking bag for sure but,i think you did the right thing with the Sun Mountain.You cant go wrong with them.

[quinner]

I thought it might interesting to revisit this thread to see how different the golf bag has changed from the beginning of the year. The only thing that has changed in my bag is that I am now playing the Cally FT-9 driver and FT-3 wood.

My 2009 sack of sticks. The only thing I am going to be changing is the shaft in the 3 wood. It's currently a regular flex, but I need to put in a stiff one.

[Big Johnny69]

I'm sure to no one's surprise my entire bag has changed.

If the site accepted bmp images I'd post my bag, but I'm sure at some point I'll figure out how to post pics.

HiBore XLS 10.5 w/ Pink NVS 75s (possibly replaced with BiMatrix Proto Pink, to bring down the spin)
HiBore XLS 19* 5wd w/ Pink NVS 75s
Idea Pro Gold 23* w/ Javelin 80s
Srixon I506 4-PW w/ PX 5.5 Satin (might re-shaft w/ X-100s if I get stronger over the winter)
Srixon WG-706 50/54/58 w/ stock steel (really need to switch to something stiffer)
Boccieri K4 MW or Scotty Studio Stainless Laguna 2.5 (going to be pimped with some new paintfill)

[John]

A few changes..
Callaway FT-9 Tour 10.5 Whiteboard 73X
Hybrids Nike Sumo Round 2/3
Irons Nike Forged TW Blades 4-PW X100
Nike VR Wedges 52/56/60 X100
Putter - Sabretooth

[Ginker]

Far to early for me to post here... Gotta wait till about Feb.. Geoff yours will change a couple times before then.

[Marcos]

Just had a look in Feb. when this started.Me thinks there has been a few changes in WITB for a lot of members LOL.

[Big Johnny69]

Far to early for me to post here... Gotta wait till about Feb.. Geoff yours will change a couple times before then.

Only change I could forsee would be a DST Launcher driver and some 701 Tours if I can find some in my price range. Other than that, really happy with my fwy wd, hybrid, wedges and putter. My urges are slowly subsiding, albeit, I still have the urge to tinker with driver shafts. Still looking for that bombing combo!!!

[Ginker]

Only change I could forsee would be a DST Launcher driver and some 701 Tours if I can find some in my price range. Other than that, really happy with my fwy wd, hybrid, wedges and putter. My urges are slowly subsiding, albeit, I still have the urge to tinker with driver shafts. Still looking for that bombing combo!!!

Your happy with your putter yet its for sale ?

I am planning on changing irons and adding a 3 wood.. and of course putters.. not the plural in putters

[Big Johnny69]

Your happy with your putter yet its for sale ?

I am planning on changing irons and adding a 3 wood.. and of course putters.. not the plural in putters

Happy with my Laguna. Also happy with the Heavy Putter, but no real need for two putters lying around. So one has to go and seeing as how the Laguna has been personalized, it would be tougher to sell.

[davevandyk]

well I can't remember what was in the bag at the start of the year, but I can post what is in the bag right now:

TaylorMade R9 9.5*(R) with Accra SE70* M4 (stiff)
Bridgestone J33 15* with Accra SC75 M4
Nickent 4DX Pro 3h, 4h, 5-pw hybrids have V2 stiffs, 5-pw have KBS Tours
Bridgestone WC 52* with Project X 6.0
Titleist Spin Milled 56* with Project X 6.0
TaylorMade Z-smoke 60* with Project X 6.0
Titleist Cameron Red X 34"

The driver/3wood in the bag and putter are locked in for next year. As far as the irons, I might be looking for a set of blades (J33's) to have as backup and also looking to either go Z-smoke or Spin Milled (08's) for all 3 wedges with KBS tour shafts.

[Marcos]

Dave,that is quite achange from the start of the year.If I remember you had, Tm forged irons,TM R5 or something similar.

well I can't remember what was in the bag at the start of the year, but I can post what is in the bag right now:

TaylorMade R9 9.5*(R) with Accra SE70* M4 (stiff)
Bridgestone J33 15* with Accra SC75 M4
Nickent 4DX Pro 3h, 4h, 5-pw hybrids have V2 stiffs, 5-pw have KBS Tours
Bridgestone WC 52* with Project X 6.0
Titleist Spin Milled 56* with Project X 6.0
TaylorMade Z-smoke 60* with Project X 6.0
Titleist Cameron Red X 34"

The driver/3wood in the bag and putter are locked in for next year. As far as the irons, I might be looking for a set of blades (J33's) to have as backup and also looking to either go Z-smoke or Spin Milled (08's) for all 3 wedges with KBS tour shafts.

[spackler]

I thought it might interesting to revisit this thread to see how different the golf bag has changed from the beginning of the year

Didn't even come close to keeping the same clubs I started the year with.

[Hacker]

I actually did really well this year. I still have the same irons, wedges and putter in the bag. The Driver has been replaced with an R9 460TP and the FWs and Rescue have been replaced with R9s as well (OK, so I have 3,4 and 5 R9 fairways but a guy needs options).

I added a couple of TM Staff bags, a new Sunmountain bag, a Callaway uPro, Sunmountain micro cart and some shoes, but accessories don't really count do they

OK, I've finally made up my mind.......and I've signed with Taylor Made

My starting bag for 2009 looks like:

TM TP Burner with Proforce V2 stiff
TM Burner 3w with TM Reax stiff flex
TM Burner Rescue #3 with TM Reax stiff flex
TM Tour Burner irons 4-AW with TT Burner 105g steel regular flex
Titleist Spin Milled Wedges 56* & 60* Gun Blued with PX 5.5 shafts
TM Spider 38" Belly Putter
Skycaddie SG 2.5 GPS
Sunmountain Cart Bag
Sunmountain speed cart

[dhacker1956]

My prime irons will never change...Nike Pro Combo tours with Aldila graphite along with Cleveland CG10 satins for 50* and 56* wedges in the Aldila. My Lob is a CG10 satin with Spinner 4.5
Now the BIG Dog and little puppy seem to be constantly changing..
Driver is a R7 425TP with a Diamana Blueboard 73 R.
3 Wood is in the grave in favor of an Adams Pro 1H 16* with the VS proto shaft.
The putter started with a Rife 2 bar hybrid mallet and is now A Never Compromise #2.
Nike One Tours for the ball and Nike Staff and Stand bags.

[davevandyk]

Dave,that is quite achange from the start of the year.If I remember you had, Tm forged irons,TM R5 or something similar.

That's right, the r5 was just holdin the driver space until I found a good one and I did have the TM 300s. I really like the Nickent irons now they have certainly made me a believer of hybrids!! Like I said before, I would love to get 5-pw blades again as ballstriking will be my main focus over the winter.

The funny part with my putter is that I have been wanting my red x to get knocked out by the numerous Newport 2's that I acquired but it just seems to flat out work best.

[Dawg64]

Only changed irons from the beginning of the season. Purchased a set of Bridgestone J36 PC (4-PW with PX5.0 shafts) to replace the Mizuno Pro Forged.
The B'stones are a wonderful forged iron with great feel.

[Break68]

What's In The Bag Now:
Driver: Callaway X460
Woods: Big Bertha 3
Hybrids: BB Heavenwood 3
Irons: Callaway Steelhead X-16
Wedges: Callaway X-Tour 50, Clevland 588 54
Putter: Callaway Tour Blue TT3
The Bag: Dunlop

I got rid of the Ben Hogan 3 hybrid, TaylorMade 50* & 60* wedges. Couldn't hit the TM wedges to save my life.
I picked up the BB Heavenwood hybrid and these wedges: Callaway X-Tour 50*, Clevland 588 DSG 54*.
I want to get a 58 degree Callaway or Clevland wedge, maybe pick up a Callaway bag.

I would post pics but my X-16's, hybrid and 3wood are still at Callaway getting checked out.

[Gropper]

Not alot of changes, replaced the driver pretty early in the season, went to the round model Nike Sumo 5000 with a Graffaloy blue shaft, i just flat out hit this better and late in the season the Red X got bumped out by an #1 Odyssey black.

All should stay the same with the exception of the 3 wood which i never got use to and going back to a more tranditional rounded head. The square ones looks so big when on the fairway but worked great off the tee.

Ok here is mine, Irons changed all else the same except one new wedge to match the others!

Nike Sumo 5900 Graffaloy Prolite
Nike Sumo square 3 wood VS Proto
Nike Sumo square Hybrid 18* 21* VS Proto
Nike Victory Red Split Cavity 4-PW DGS300
Titleist Spin Milled Wedges 50* 54* 58*
Scotty Cameron Red X3

[The Saint]

Bag #1 . Original
Driver: Ping G10 10.5*, Matrix Ozik X-Con 6
Woods: Callaway FT 15*, Matrix Ozik X-Con 5
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro 18* & 23*, VS Proto By You Hybrid
Irons: 2009 TaylorMade Tour Preferred w/ KBS Tour 5.5
Wedges: 2009 Callaway X-Forged 52*/56*MD/60*MD C-Grind w/Rifle Spinner 5.5
Putter: Scotty Cameron Centre Shaft Newport2 Beach Prototype

The only thing that has changed is the 3W.. I replaced it with a Ping G10 4W.

This is the first time in years that I have so many clubs that still remain in-the-bag.... I guess I'm finally settling down

Bag#1 now

Driver: Ping G10 10.5*, Matrix Ozik X-Con 6
Woods: Ping G10 17*, Matrix Ozik X-Con 5
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro 18* & 23*, VS Proto By You Hybrid
Irons: 2009 TaylorMade Tour Preferred w/ KBS Tour 5.5
Wedges: 2009 Callaway X-Forged 52*/56*MD/60*MD C-Grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Centre Shaft Newport2 Beach Prototype

Bag#2

Driver: TM Burner w/ Matrix Ozik X-Con 5.5
Woods: TM Burner w/ UST V2
Hybrids: Adams Idea Pro 18* & 23*, VS Proto By You Hybrid
Irons: Adams Pro Forged 5-PW, Black Gold shafts,
Wedges: Cleveland 52-56-60 Gunmetals
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Design 1.5 custom

Bag#3

Driver: Ping Rapture 10.5*, GD Tour,
Woods: Callaway FT 15*, Matrix Ozik X-Con 5,
Hybrids: Cobra Baffler pro 18* & 23*, VS Proto By You Hybrid
Irons: Adams Pro Forged 5-PW, Black Gold shafts ..#2 set
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM 52-56-60
Putter: Rife Mr. Beasley

Bag #4

Driver: TM 510 TP 10.5*, Speeder 757shaft,
Woods: Bridgestone J33 w/UST V2 High Launch
Hybrids: Nickent 23*,
Irons: MacGregor 1025C 4-PW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey 52,Titleist Vokey SM 56-60
Putter: Ping I5

[jeffc]

This is the first time in years that I have so many clubs that still remain in-the-bag.... I guess I'm finally settling down

LOL, ya, but you've got 4 bags!!!!!

I have added a new Driver, 3 Wood, and hybrid - all R9's, and just added the Matrix Ozik Xcon shaft to my R9. New bag as well this summer, Sun Mountain 3.5. It rocks. Also got a new Sunice Tornado Jacket dirt cheap off of ebay.

The bag is now "complete". Well, for now anyways.

[Chanter]

The only thing that didn't change this year for me was the bag itself, but that too will change over the winter. Mind you, I just started back up after an 8 year lay off, so updating was a given for me (had to have shiney new stuff).

Driver - 8.5* Hibore XLS
3 Wood - 15* Launcher
Irons - (as of last weekend) MP-57s
Wedges - TM Rac chrome
Putter - Odyssey 2 Ball.

It's going to be a seriously looooong winter.

[Hacker]

The only thing that didn't change this year for me was the bag itself, but that too will change over the winter. Mind you, I just started back up after an 8 year lay off, so updating was a given for me (had to have shiney new stuff).

Driver - 8.5* Hibore XLS
3 Wood - 15* Launcher
Irons - (as of last weekend) MP-57s
Wedges - TM Rac chrome
Putter - Odyssey 2 Ball.

It's going to be a seriously looooong winter.

Wow, how do all those different brand co-exist in you bag??

[Chanter]

Wow, how do all those different brand co-exist in you bag??

Not sure if they'll get along in the bag or not, but if there is any bickering amongst them whatsoever, the Mizuno's win...guaranteed.

I've never been one to sport the same brand from putter through to driver. Next year's project will be a bag for sure, and perhaps the wedges.

[rezadue]

Only 3 changes to the bag this year. The driver went from a Superquad to an R9. The 3W went from an R5 to an R9. And a new putter was added. A Scotty Cameron SD5, fully pimped.

[rezadue]

[Swerve]

Alright, I'll bite...

Bought new sticks at the start of the year and there has only been some minor adjustments to now:

Driver - from 909D3 to Nike Dymo2 and now also have a low loft (7.5*) G10 with an X-stiff shaft so we will see how long that sticks around

fairway woods - still have the 906F4 5 wood but it has been swapped out of the bag for a Ping G10 3 wood

hybrid - Cobra Baffler DWS 20*

Irons - Titleist AP2 with PX6.0 shafts (4-PW)

Wedges - Titleist Vokey 50*, 56* and 60*

Putter - swapped my Scotty Newport 2 back to my old trusty PING G2i Craz-e - man I love that putter! (ps, if anyone has a headcover for it, let me know).

Over the winter I need to re-grip my clubs, possibly re-visit my wedge set-up (same brand though), grab an AP2 3 iron and lower the loft of my hybrid to maybe a 17* or something, and maybe a new Sun Mountain carry bag for when the mood strikes me