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  1. 1. Which would you spend the $1000 on?

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Kraemer Member

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Not sure on your skill level, but I would go with at LEAST 2 hours of lessons or $200-$300 worth-
and then start getting your bag together. Almost any instructor will help you choose the clubs you'll
need to get started; and prevent you from starting off with a bad swing!

I was fortunate to find a new set of wilson fat shaft irons at a garage sale for 130 plus bag.
Unfortunately I spent another $650 on Driver, 3 wood, Putter, and 3 wedges.

I have also taken 3 hours worth of lessons; it was expensive but worth it!

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I spent a thousand dollars (or more) on lessons this year. So... that's what I voted for.

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Jay-Bird Great Member

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Equipment.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5

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MrKadash Dedicated Member

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Although I'm not as big a spender as someone earlier in this thread , I did spend a fair amount on lessons this year as well. Got to hone in the swing first to take care of the new equipment later.

Driver: Cobra S2 9.5 Fubuki 73 Stiff | Wood: Titleist 909H 17 Aldila Voodoo Stiff | Irons: Titleist ZB 3-5, ZM 6-PW DG S300 | Wedges: Titleist Vokey SMTC 50.08, 54.11, 60.04 DG S200 | Putter: Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 33" | Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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I've got a lot of golf equipment already.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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zrlaegel Well Established Member

zrlaegel

i have all the equipment i need. i feel 1000 worth of lessons would do a great deal of good

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Sumo2 5900 9.5, ProForce V2 stiff
Diablo 3w
Baffler TWS 3h MP57 4-pw VR wedge 52.10, 56.14 TPz 60.06 Studio Style Newport 2 SG5ProV1x

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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

Lessons, I've got all the equipment I need right now.
New equipment may drop my handicap by 3-4 strokes, lessons would do a lot more.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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glebert Dedicated Member

glebert

Lessons, although I've never taken one. I have actually been considering finding a good instructor and taking a series of lessons. On one hand it is kind of silly to take lessons for a purely recreational game, but then again golf is a very silly game.

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Driver: AyrtimeFW/hybrid: Distance Master Pro Steel 5w, 7w, 27* hybridIrons: Powerplay 5000 hybrids (6i-SW)Wedge: SMT Durometer 55 degPutter: Z/I Omega mallet*as soon...

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allin Great Member

allin

I've got a lot of golf equipment already.

Eactly an extra 1000 on equipment wouldn't upgrade my equipment as much as lessons would my skills. Now if I was playing 15 year old Spaulding irons?

1W Cleveland LauncherComp 10.5, 3W Touredge Exotics 15 deg.,FY Wilson 19.5 degree
4 and 5H, 6I-GW Callaway Razr, SW, LW Cleveland Cg-14, Putter Taylor Made Suzuka, Ball, Srixon XV Yellow

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uttexas Great Member

uttexas

I voted equipment, but wouldn't spend $1K on either.

I've taken lessons from good instructors, but honestly, I believe to get your value from lessons, you should spend either less than $1k and get one short game, one putting, one full swing, and one playing lesson; or spend more than $1K and get lessons every 3 weeks during the golf season.

If your goal is scholarship or tour card, spend the money on lessons.

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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goblue107501 Great Member

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Good question. I went with equipment. In my situation, game is pretty good, pretty well set on equipment, it is a tough call.

I took several lessons a few years ago that really changed my game. I am too a point where I don't know how much lessons would help me. The ball is in my court as far as improving, I just need to get on the course more and hit more balls. Plus my guy is $50 a hour (or was a few years ago), that would be 20 lessons, even more if I purchased now with his annual buy 3 get a 4th free Chrismas promo. Could I use the lessons? For sure, but I don't know if I could properly utilize 20+ lessons.

I like all the stuff I have, but I would love to have a big budget to try and build a perfect new driver and then get a new set of wedges.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.

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jschen Member

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Definitely lessons. I love my toys, so I already have some excellent clubs that my instructor very much approves of. On the other hand, I'm quite new to the game, and so I need some serious help getting my technique right.

My beloved Pinke Gin:

G15 woods (1, 3, 5, R flex, Nike VR grips)
VR split cavity (3-PW, DG S300)
VR wedges (54-12, 60-6, DG S400) White Hot Tour #1 putter e6 golf balls

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

DavidFehertysBike

Find a great teacher and get lessons. You'll be much more satisfied with a well executed shot that the equipment in which you do it with. But you can learn good routine, set up, grip, and alignment (ugh..) from just about any compentent pro. Those will take you further in golf than new clubs.
THE WEAPONS CACHE..

Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
Titleist Vokey Wedges - 52 & 58 | Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Putter | ProV1 Ball
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etlreams Dedicated Member

etlreams

Lessons. Learn a good swing, then get the tools to apply that swing. I bought new sticks this year. If I could go back and do it again, I would have stuck with my old clubs (which was an adequate set) and invested in lessons. Long term, I think it would have been a better investment. Now I'm just using my old, inconsistent swing habits with new clubs. Doesn't help a whole lot.

What I Play:

Driver: R9 460
4 Wood: G15

Hy: Callaway FT 3Hy

Irons: AP1 4-PW

Wedges: Vokey 52* & 60*, Mizuno MP-T 10 58*

Putter: Newport Studio Select 2.7

Ball: Nike One Vapor

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