One Company's Clubs II - One weekend scenario

[hypergolf]

Here is the scenario. You are visiting a friend, Mike, for a weekend trip and you guys decided to play a nice, friendly, relaxing round of golf. You didn't bring your golf set over since you originially didn't have any plans to play during your visit.

You guys go to a nice local golf club and while getting ready in the locker room, you guys bump into 2 of Mike's friends. You chat for a while and they decide to tee off with both of you. They are all of a same handicap as you and Mike for the purpose of this scenario.

Over the conversation, one of Mike's friend gets real cocky and challenges all of you for stroke match. $500 per stroke... (eg: If Mike scores 2 more strokes than you, then you get paid $1000 and vice versa) Now the friendly, relaxing weekend game turns out to be a serious situation that will have direct impact on your personal fianancial statement.

You run up to the pro shop upstairs and you will get to choose a whole set of bag of one brand (For the purpose of this scenario they will all be customized for your personal specs including shafts, swing weight, length, lie etc whatever you name it) No choice for balls. All balls will be Titleist Pro V1/V1x.

Now, every stroke will mean you could win or lose thousands of dollars in the next 4 hours or so. No more ego, no more style, no more brand loyalty, and only score and performance means everything to win...

Which company club would you go with?

(For this scenario, parent company holding two companies, for example Aschunet holding Titleist and Cobra will not be considered as the same brand. Only with the exception of Callaway and Odyssey, Cleveland and Never Compromise will be considered as the same company. If a company does not produce it's own line of wedge or putter then you are allowed to play with any putter or wedge of your choice.)

Please write your handicap and the choices of clubs that you would use for the brand you pick. Thanks.

[hypergolf]

I chose Ping mainly for their combination of playability and forgiveness.

Ping G10 Driver, 3 & 5 fairway woods - Great forgiving woods that gives great distance IMO.
Ping G10 21* hybrid - Could use the forgiveness and distance with accuracy.
Ping S58 4-PW - Not as great as Mizzy's in terms of feel but forgiveness and control all in there.
Ping Tour W Wedge - 52* and 58*. Not a big fan of their wedges but could live with it.
Ping Redwood ZB - Black Satin. Nice putter that I can confidently use.

[eberryhill7]

I would use TaylorMade because I use lots of TaylorMade clubs now, and I would be more confident hitting clubs similar to those that I have hit before.

[Big_M]

Well... my initial thought was to pick Adams... I love my irons and hybrids, the new driver a3 XTD pro is decent, but wedges. So I went with Cleveland, they make my favorite wedges (clubs I score with) and I like the CG reds. I haven't hit the new driver, but the old one isn't too bad. They also have an acceptable line of putters.

[Waku]

I would go with Ping...
Ping has a true history behind, and it´s high engineered stuff that really works.
I´ll chose :

Driver : G5 10.5 Aldila NV Regular
Woods : G10 4 wood Proforce HL
Irons : i10 AWT Regular
Wedges : Ping Tours
Putter : Anser 4

[mancest]

I am a 19, but I have titleist Woods and putter, and am looking at going to titleist irons, so I would go with them. but really I wouldn't be disappointed with most of the choices on there....

[Lefty731PM]

Now, every stroke will mean you could win or lose thousands of dollars in the next 4 hours or so. No more ego, no more style, no more brand loyalty, and only score and performance means everything to win...

My concern would be with my game, not the equipment.

As long as the clubs were of a type I was familiar with, I'd be happy. In fact, I would be looking for clubs the same as the ones I have, be they good or bad, because that's what I'm used to. This would be no time to change, and, again it's the archer, not the arrow.

[nykfan4life]

Still Titleist

[mich3210]

I would have to go with Cobra, mainly because they are the only clubs on the list that I have a good deal of personal experience with. Not most peoples first pick, but I had to go with what I am comfortable with. I love my cobra driver, and the Baffler hybrids are awesome, though I don't own any yet. I also really like my FP irons and wedges. I am no good with a flat stick, so that doesn't really matter to me.

As someone else mentioned, I would be more worried about my game than the clubs.

[hypergolf]

My concern would be with my game, not the equipment.

As someone else mentioned, I would be more worried about my game than the clubs.

Worrying about game is not what I am trying to find out. That is a totally different topic by itself. Please just concentrate on choosing the equipment for this scenario. Thank you.

[atltony]

I would have to go with Titleist, as I am already using 735.cms for irons and vokeys for wedges. I could sacrifice a little forgiveness going from my clevelands to titleist woods, and could make the switch from my yes! tiffany to a scotty (but wouldn't want to.) And to those saying they would worry about their game more, that's fine...but you're still gonna have to walk up to that club house and grab a bag, regardless.

[wardamneagle]

the best choice for this scenario is taylormade. they make great drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, long and forgiving irons, decent enough wedges, and the rossa putters have a soft feel and true roll. i wouldnt want to sacrifice anything off the tee in this scenario, so the driver is the deciding factor for me.

[Brooklyn]

i would cheat.

[golf_junkie27]

I would go with Titleist. I'm going to use the driver about twelve times and I love the 905T. I'm also going to putt around 29, 30, times and always have wanted a Scotty.

I'll just have to find a set of Titleist irons that will remind me of my MP32s.