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I was just wondering how often the pros on the PGA Tour would replace their clubs?

I'm not talking about a complete change in manufacturer or model, but just to keep them new.

A new set before every match? Every week, regardless of playing in a match or not? Only once, at the beginning of the season?

During a 4-day match, perhaps a new set each day?!?

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i heard Vijay changes his wedges after each tourney.

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Changing wedges sounds right. I don't know for sure but my guess would be after every couple events.

After every match seems like overkill unless they got really beat up.

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Wedges typically about 4x a year.

Irons and everything else, oh, once a year or so.

After every round? You're friggin' nuts.

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CG031 Great Member

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They don't change nearly as much as I thought. Steve Stricker still plays a Titleist driver that is a few years old. I know most guys don't replace putters very often, usually have them for a while.

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Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
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They don't change nearly as much as I thought. Steve Stricker still plays a Titleist driver that is a few years old. I know most guys don't replace putters very often, usually have them for a while.

Do you mean he has the EXACT same driver for a few years? Because many pros will use the same model for a while, but they will get new ones of the same model during the course of a season.

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Tiger Woods:
Driver - whenever he cracks the face
Irons - once every 8-9 months
Wedges - once every 3-4 months
Putter - hardly ever
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Do you mean he has the EXACT same driver for a few years? Because many pros will use the same model for a while, but they will get new ones of the same model during the course of a season.

No they won't. They're picky enough to know that they like a certain driver with a certain shaft. Unless they're struggling with their ball flight or something, he'll keep the same

exact driver - the one that's 9.42° instead of the others, which are 9.57° or 9.31° or whatever and a few grams heavier.

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I remember something about maybe Greg Norman or someone about that time frame who's house was broken into and all he wanted was his clubs. I can imagine that those guys spend hours getting thier irons and woods right. Hardly seems worth it to change it up every year, besides trying new technology.

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Adam scott said he changes his wedges about every 4 months. I heard a certain ping staffer still has his i3 blades in his bag

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3 Wood: R9 15* Motore Stiff
Hybrid: 19° 909 H Voodoo
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rebby Great Member

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Adam scott said he changes his wedges about every 4 months. I heard a certain ping staffer

Me too.

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Tiger Woods:

Hardly ever? I'm pretty sure he's never changed his putter?

And I'm surprised only every 3-4 months with wedges considering he plays so much and does so much practice with them.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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Hardly ever? I'm pretty sure he's never changed his putter?

My mistake - I meant career-wise he's changed 3 times since 1997:

X-SLC > Newport TEi3 > Studio Select Newport 2 In a Golf Digest interview he stated how often he changed his clubs: low/mid-irons changed once every eight months and 8, 9, PW, 56° every 4 months.
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Tiger Woods:

Damn.

Didn't realise he was that powerful/his clubs were so fragile. Delete as appropriate.

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Fairway Wood: Steelhead Plus 3 Wood
Irons: T-Zoid Titanium Insert irons 3-SWWedge: Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.04Putter: Pro Platinum Laguna 34" w/ British Open '04 headcoverBall: ProV1 Rule35 Playing again after a three year hiatus...

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Tim Herron is still playing with Ping Eye2 irons. He has two sets, the gamers and a backup.

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michaeljames92 Great Member

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I heard the tour guys break faces all of the time.

It would suck to do it in a tourney during a round.

Driver: Taylormade R11 set to 8*
3 Wood: R9 15* Motore Stiff
Hybrid: 19° 909 H Voodoo
Irons: 4-PW AP2 Project X 5.5
52*, 60* Vokey SM Chrome

Putter: Odyssey XG #7

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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