My set.......need some opinions

[peteybird19]

Ok, so i'm a student but i'm trying to acquire a nice set of golf clubs as golfing is one of my favorite passtimes during the summer.

I had a northwestern set, ceramic matrix i believe they were called. They had graphite shafts and I enjoyed them quite well, but I thought it was time for an upgrade.

This summer I got a cleveland hibore xls 9.5 tour driver and a set of tommy armour 855 silverback cm irons (3-pw). Last christmas I got a tommy armour 60 degree wedge as well as a yonex v mass 02 putter.

I love the driver and irons, as well as the wedges. I used to shoot mid to high 50's but I find myself getting under 50 consistently now. I'd like to get to the low 90's but I find myself shooting mid to high.

I hit the new irons fantastically as well as the wedge and driver. I feel like i've got all my distances covered iron wise as I can hit my long irons fairly consistently. My putting has improved to where i'm 2 - 3 putting most of the time with my putter.

I still play the 5 wood from my northwestern set as I don't like the 3 and I can hit the 5 a long way off the tee but shit off the grass. I was wondering if a 17 degree hybrid would remedy this and allow me to make a much longer distance fairway shot?

I've also been looking at new putters......i like the blade style but am looking at trying a few soon. My friend has yes tracy II that i'm interested in trying as well as a ping anser. I was wondering what the odyessey blades are like cause it seems like you can get them for reasonably cheap on ebay.

[joshtpa]

Try as many things as you possibly can. Go with what feels the best.

[chingali]

Instead of spending money on a new set of clubs to replace a set that you obviously seem to like, take your current set along to a clubfitter and get them fitted to suit you. That'll make a bigger difference to your game than replacing what you currently have with something similar that still wasn't made to suit you.

As for putters, just try as many as you can and try them outside on a real green not in a store on carpet as it makes a big difference. Next time when you are out on the course and you see someone with a putter you don't mind the look of just ask them if you can have a putt with it, in most cases they'll say yes. Here's the added bonus of trying out someone else's putter, if they are struggling with it and you like it offer them $50 or swap them yours or whatever you think is fair. You'll be surprised what people say will yes to after a couple of three putts green in a row!