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I was playing golf on Sunday and when I tried to pull the head cover off my driver and the head came along for the ride leaving the shaft behind. The clubhead just pulled right off the shaft.

That reminded me of another incident from a few years ago. I was hitting balls on the range before a round with my 3 metal and on it's final shot the club head broke free of the shaft and went flying down the range. Not unusual. However, later that day when I was playing the round I pulled out the 5 metal and lost the head on that one too.

My Clubs
Nicklaus Progressive XC Irons: 3H,4H, 5-GW
Ray Cook SW & Gyro 1 Putter
Taylor Made Burner Driver 10.5
Taylor Made V-Steel 3 & 5 MetalsMy Home Course: Indian RiverMy Blog: Rant-o-Rama-Ding-Dong


  jambalaya said:
I was playing golf on Sunday and when I tried to pull the head cover off my driver and the head came along for the ride leaving the shaft behind. The clubhead just pulled right off the shaft.

You may not borrow my clubs.

In the bag:
Ping G5 Driver 9 degree, Ping G10 3-wood, Nike 3 hybrid, TaylorMade R9 Irons 4-AW, Cleveland CG15 56 and 60 degree wedges, Odyssey 2-ball blade putter


I had a Callaway Great Big Bertha 2 wood that was a few weeks old, used that down the range and the head went careening off down towards the 100yrd marker!

Was at my local driving range about a month ago when a kid of about 14/15 next to me managed to break two one year old Taylor Made clubs with consecutive shots! I'm not too familiar with the TM range but they appeared to be pretty nice ones. He was scared about how he was going to break the news to his father!

In the Matrix XTT Standbag:

Driver: Biggest Big Bertha 11*
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...


I watched a group infront of us in a scramble tournament take off in their cart after the first tee. The driver's bag wasn't strapped in, and the bag crashed to the concrete cart path. The (human) driver's driver (club) head smacked the ground and broke from the shaft. Dude was PISSED.

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


Tangent: About 3 years ago, I was in my local golf store getting ready to check out, and there was a guy with his son (about 15 or 16) asking the person behind the counter to exchange a "defective club". It was a brand new Nike driver with a huge dent on the bottom of the club. From what I saw, the club face and shaft were fine. Not in any huge hurry, I stood back and smirked while the father tried to plead his case to the store manager. It couldn't have been more obvious that the kid yanked a drive OB, then used the club to vent his frustration on a rock/tee marker/ball washer/playing partner.
To his credit, the manager was diplomatic and said, "I suggest you take this up with Nike." I doubt that "Youth Rage" is covered under Nike's manufacturers warranty.

In the bag:
Ping G5 Driver 9 degree, Ping G10 3-wood, Nike 3 hybrid, TaylorMade R9 Irons 4-AW, Cleveland CG15 56 and 60 degree wedges, Odyssey 2-ball blade putter


I was at the range one day, when I hit my 6 iron and the head just went flying off and down the range, got a lot of looks.

Another time I was mad at intentionally took my driver and swung it like a baseball bat at a club.

Another time I had a shot behind a tree with my 5 iron, I took the shot, but bent the shaft and then later on the Club broke when I took another shot.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16

I take it those were your Taylor's?

Same thing happened with my GBB woods from Callaway. Three of the shafts broke off very near the heads on my driver, 4 and Heavenwood. Not at the same time, but I had to laugh because the same thing happened to me. Standing in the fairway with about 180 to the green. Pulled the headcover to my Heavenwood and got the cover and the head with the shaft still in the bag! DOH!!!

The driver head broke off while my 12 y.o. was hitting balls with me at the range while visiting Gram and Gramps in FL. He was terrified! It was like, clink ... clink ... CLUNK!!! In case you aren't aware, 12 year olds can load 'em and hit 'em in a hurry! No problem, we'll get it fixed.

Callaway stood behind all the clubs and the shafts were replaced and the clubs shipped back to my home at no cost, no questions asked. Also, the 4 wood broke a SECOND time! This time I had it reshafted with a 'budget-brand' shaft. It's my son's weapon of choice from the fairway and he hits it a ton! As badly as he treats it, the club still works years later and the $30 shaft is still in it. Go figure.

Aside from the Callaway shaft issues, I've never broken a club or had a head come off ... knocking on desk.

dave

The ultimate "old man" setup:

Ping G30 driver
Ping G Fairway woods - 5 and 7 woods
Callaway X-Hot #5 hybrid; Old school secret weapon
Ping G #6-9 irons; W and U wedges
Vokey 54 and 58* Wedges
Odyssey Versa Putter
Golf Balls

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There is a difference between;
breaking clubs
and
clubs breaking

Taylormade Driver HT
Taylormade 3 HT

Mcgregor 7w
Vulcan irons 5-P
Solus 53 61

Vokey 56

Scotty Caneron Flange/ Ping Cushin

Srixon ZStar

71 gold tees

bring cash


One time i got pissed and hit my golf bag with my club and the my 3 wood's shaft snapped that was inside the bag.

MacTec 460 Draw Driver
V-Foil M565 Irons
MT 3 Wood
GigaGolf 52deg gap wedge
Wilson 55deg sand wedge MT Don White 60deg Lob wedgeknockoff 2-ball putter


Are you leaving your golf clubs in your car and letting it get hot? This sounds like you're overheating the clubs and letting the epoxy melt.

In the bag...

Driver: Sumo Squared 2007 Model, 10.5, Stiff Shaft
2I: Sumo Squared Hybrid
3I-SW: Nike Ignite, Graphite Regular Shaft60 Degree: Nike SV Tour Satin BlackPutter: Newport Studio Select 2 Mid-Slant 33"Trying to figure out what 14th club to add...


I've played with a friend of mine twice and both times, he has broken a club. First time he broke his driver when he topped the hell out of his drive and somehow that ended up seperating the top of the head with the face of the club. Second time was his 3 wood. He hit his shot and then while waiting for the others to hit their shots, he was leaning on his 3 wood and it just snapped .

  case31 said:
Tangent: About 3 years ago, I was in my local golf store getting ready to check out, and there was a guy with his son (about 15 or 16) asking the person behind the counter to exchange a "defective club". It was a brand new Nike driver with a huge dent on the bottom of the club. From what I saw, the club face and shaft were fine. Not in any huge hurry, I stood back and smirked while the father tried to plead his case to the store manager. It couldn't have been more obvious that the kid yanked a drive OB, then used the club to vent his frustration on a rock/tee marker/ball washer/playing partner.

Callaway's does, however.

I threw my clubs into the lake so it's time to start over...

Driver: Great Big Bertha II 10°, Callaway System 60 Firm
Woods: Tour 2400 Plus 3
Hybrid: 19.0° 503 H, Adila NV 85 SIrons: X20 4-GWPutter: Studio Select Newport 2


Speaking of breaking clubs, my lil brother has broken two of my drivers at my expense. So needless to say i bought him a 20 dollar burner bubble @ the local shop so he could quit breaking my drivers.
In My Blue & Silver Sasquatch Tour Bag:
Driver: 10.5° Tour Burner TP
3 Wood: Tour Burner Tour
5 Wood Burner TP
Hybrid: Rescue TP 17°5-PW: R7 TP Flighted Rifle 5.5Wedges: 52°&60° cg12 Black Pearl 56° 588 Classic GunmetalPutter: Circa '62 No. 1 Oil CanBall: e6+

I've broken 4 while swinging them at the golf ball. I broke an aging 1-iron shaft as a beginner simply by taking a divot with my shot. In recent years I've broken the shafts of two 3-irons when I made contact with the ball. Overuse caused it in the first case and faulty manufacture in the second case. I once snapped the shaft on a 4-iron. I hit the ball very well but the club simply snapped on the follow through when it struck the tree I was standing under.

My son has a tad bit of a temper when he does poorly. He threw his pitching wedge a good 40 yards towards the cart. It hit the cart and went another 10 yards. Something about throwing a club that i just spent the motherload on taking the chance that it snaps in two. I have however hit my club on the ground in anger. It really stinks when you do that after a rainy day. Mud comes flying up all over you irritating you more than you originally were. It's just not worth it. Mam o' Man..I love golf.

Tools of my game:
Burner 09' Driver 10.5 Reg flex
5-pw G10's/ plus Taylormade R7 4 iron
Burner 08' 4 Hybrid
A70S 3 Hybrid Burner 09' 3 wood "Zing" SW 56 degree Fastback Laser range finder / plus Skycaddie SG5...also a great ball retriever!!


I've broken... 5 clubs; 3 drivers, a 6 iron and a putter.

For some reason a driver doesn't endure more than 1 1/2 years with me. The 6 iron was a pretty darn old one and the putter as actualy funny: me and my friend where puting on the putting green and it wasn't my time so I just stood there, and the shaft started benting, when I noticed it, it had already over bent and broke.I fell over the puitter and everybody started laughing

In my bag:

Titleist 905 Aldila VS Proto| TaylorMade r9 stiff shaft| Titleist 906F Aldila NV 75-S Fairway| Titleist ZM S300 (3-PW) |Titleist 54º SM TT Wedge Flex| Titleist 60º SM TT Wedge Flex| Scotty Cameron Newport 2

09 Goals- Handicap to 2 (I'm crazy I know)- Win 10 tournaments (dune)- Win...


do you store your clubs in your trunk where it may get very hot?

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

ProV-1


  ks8829 said:
do you store your clubs in your trunk where it may get very hot?

Yep. My playing partner mentioned that to me. I also thought about my last three or four range sessions when I was hitting the club so poorly. I probably hit 60% of those balls with my driver. The ball was clanging off the top, bottom edge, and a lot near the heel. I was in an awful funk. That probably didn't help. On the bright side, I have been wanting to get fitted for a new driver.

My Clubs
Nicklaus Progressive XC Irons: 3H,4H, 5-GW
Ray Cook SW & Gyro 1 Putter
Taylor Made Burner Driver 10.5
Taylor Made V-Steel 3 & 5 MetalsMy Home Course: Indian RiverMy Blog: Rant-o-Rama-Ding-Dong


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