Is it wrong to demo a club in an outing?

[mrobbie]

If you went to an outing with good prizes, would you use another club if yours didn't work for you?

I have an outing this weekend with some pretty decent prizes up for grabs (Callaway FT-5, Titleist D2, Nike SQ2 to name a few) and they are all for things such as Longest drive & closest to the pin in 2 (par 5) etc

Now, seeing as I struggle to keep my driver in play, I'm unlikely to achieve any of these and I won't get my 5 wood beyond 220 yards which takes me out of the long hitters range, and unlikely to hit a par 5 in 2 from that far back.

So, to take myself into play, I was toying with getting a demo club for the day... I know I hit my R7 460 well, so was thinking about trying an R7 Superquad... When I had my 460, I won a few long drive prizes on outings and was very consistent with it. But it broke and I got the 905R in exchange. I suck with the open face.

Before anyone asks, I am getting a new driver & 3 wood in 3 weeks when I am home and get fitted, so I will be buying one, not just using and abusing demo clubs each week!

Not buying here though - $500 for a superquad is a piss take!

Sound like a plan?

I'll try the range an evening this week - bucket of 100 balls, driver only as the rest of the spanners are working well at the moment, to see if I can get it sorted (super strong grip is my plan!)... I'd be delighted if I could get it working, but it just never seems to click with me.

[turd ferguson]

It would be wrong NOT to do it. Demo clubs are there to be used! Of course I'd prefer to take it from a big box chain rather than a mom & pop, just on principle.

[Dent]

Ya theres nothing wrong wit it at all. The superquad isn't going to give you some sort of technological advantage, you just feel more confident with it and hit better.

[Dent]

Ya theres nothing wrong wit it at all. The superquad isn't going to give you some sort of technological advantage, you just feel more confident with it and hit better

[mrobbie]

I think its the closed face on the R7 that felt good - something with the 905 is different... not sure why, but when its in my hands, I just know its going to wickedly slice. Square face I think.

[Ruari]

Absolutely nothing wrong here man. If you were using an illegal club or changing movable weights during the competition I would call you out, but no one is ever going to call you out on using a demo club. Smart move!

[Klean]

Nothing wrong with it. You can't demo a club any better than using it on the course.

[nykfan4life]

no problem. go fo' it!

[bflat450]

The key to the 905R is just keeping the club face closed when you swing... nothing complicated.