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I wouldn't do it...

It has always struck me as sort silly looking to play all one brand, unless of course you are sponsored or some such thing.

I always see "that guy"... you know, the one with a Nike staff bag and all new Nike clubs who is probably one of the six worst players you have ever played with. He just picked up the game and already has two golf pros and every other golf gadget under the sun, but will never break 100 without creative scorekeeping.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

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  Big_M said:
I wouldn't do it...

What’s wrong with having all one brand? That’s a big generalisation that you have made there I have all the one brand and have no trouble breaking 100 and my mate has all Callaway gear and regularly breaks 80.. So to answer the question about all Taylormade equipment , if you like that brand then go for it.


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I have nothing but Taylormade,except my putter in the bag. 2 year old Driver, r7 woods and hybrids, 2005 model os2 irons I picked up used, and even play the TP Ball , and I'm not sponsored by anyone but my job. I liked the feel of all the clubs, after trying many different irons and drivers. And I usually average mid to low 80's , not bad for having played for going on 2 years, so if they feel good , use them.

Thomas " Hitman" Heitman


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I have used, and still have in the closet, an all taylormade bag and i think they're great. I have the r7 tp irons, tour burner driver, burner fw wood, rac black tp wedges, and a rescue dual hybrid. It doesn't matter what other people say about those who prefer to use one brand and how bad they are. If you feel more comfortable using one brand for whatever reason, just do it.

What I Play!

x86 Stand Bag
Driver: 907D2 10.5* w/EPIC-S
Irons: 735.CM irons 4-PW PX 5.5FW Wood: 909F2 15.5* Aldila Voodoo SHybrid: 909.H 21* Diamana Blue Board SWedges: Vokey 250.08 (oil can), Spin Milled 54.11 & 60.07 (Black Ni)Studio Select 2.5Ball: Pro-V1x/Bridgestone B330s (or anything I...


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we are a golf family. My brother and i are about the same HI and he has an all Cobra setup, including putter, and my dad has an all callaway setup, and he regularly breaks 80, so if you like every thing from driver to putter from a brand, then you can do what ever you like.

In my vaporlite carry bag
DRIVER ft-5. 9* Mitsubishi Diamana BlueBoard 73 X-stiff
FWY WOOD: 980F 15 EI-70 X Stiff
Hybrid: Burner tour launch 4 hybrid
IRONS mp-57 4-pw with project x 6.5 shaftsPUTTER: Rossa Classic AGSI+ Monte Carlo WEDGES vokey spin milled oil can 52.08, 58.12Niblick 42*


Posted
If you are getting new equipment, buy what is best for you. If that happens to be TaylorMade, then so be it. However, I would not buy an all TaylorMade set just to have it.

I play a TM driver (r7 Superquad). I think TM makes some of the best woods and drivers on the market. They offer like 10 drivers now, so anyone can find one that works. I was not a huge fan of the Burner line, but my friend (scratch golfer) plays the hybrid. The r7 TP irons were alright for me. I just liked some other irons better. I have not used the rac wedges for anything more than a chip, so I'm not sure about them.

Get whatever works for you best. Don't make the clubs work so you can have a TM set up.

In my Ogio Ozone Bag:
TM Superquad 9.5* UST Proforce 77g Stiff
15* Sonartec SS-2.5 (Pershing stiff)
19* TM Burner (stock stiff)
4-U - PING i10 White dot, +1.25 inches, ZZ65 stiff shafts55*/11* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)60*/12* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)Ping i10 1/2 MoonTitleist ProV1


Posted
One brand golf isn't ideal even the tour players don't play with one brand because some companies make better types of clubs than others. I would suggest Taylormade woods and irons then use titleist wedges.

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  Kcas77 said:
One brand golf isn't ideal even the tour players don't play with one brand because some companies make better types of clubs than others. I would suggest Taylormade woods and irons then use titleist wedges.

I think vokeys are overrated, and that there's no difference between vokeys and taylormade Z wedges, they both produce crazy spin, vokeys are just more known.


Posted
Silly if you ask me. I think their stuff is overrated and only sell because of their tour pro usage.
G5,9
F-50,13.5
MP33(2-9)
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SM,54.11MP-T,60.05Anser 2

Posted
mikelaw that maybe but you cant really deni there great drivers past and present

driver. taylormade tour burner tp ust avixcore tour green 75 x
3 wood 909 f3 13* voodo xnv8
3 hybrid adams idea pro vs proto 95x
irons 3 no 4 5-pw nike cci forged blades
gap wedge nike sv tour blacksand wedge cg14 56* 14flopadopolous vokey spin milled 64 7putter scotty cameron classics newport...


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  Big_M said:
I wouldn't do it...

I would not say that this is always true. In a month or two I will probably have an all Titleist setup and I usually shoot low 80s. Now that said I have seen many a fellow who uses the same equipment and can't hit worth ANYTHING.

As for TM i personally do not like them i just switched from an R7 425, burner 3 wood and hybrid to titleist and there is a world of a difference. Good luck.

In My Hank Haney IJGA Bag
Driver: FT Tour 9.5 w/ Aldila Voodoo Stiff
3 Wood: i15 15.5 w/ avixcore red stiff
Hybrids: Rescue 09 19, 22 w/ fujikara fit on stiff
Irons: 4 & 5 MP-52, 6-PW MP-58 w/ KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: MP T-10 52*, 58* w/ KBS Tour StiifPutter: Fastback 1 34 inBall: : Pro...


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  Caddyshack said:
What’s wrong with having all one brand? That’s a big generalisation that you have made there I have all the one brand and have no trouble breaking 100 and my mate has all Callaway gear and regularly breaks 80.. So to answer the question about all Taylormade equipment , if you like that brand then go for it.

I would not say that this is always true. In a month or two I will probably have an all Titleist setup and I usually shoot low 80s. Now that said I have seen many a fellow who uses the same equipment and can't hit worth ANYTHING.

first of all this was meant as sort of a joke

2nd - never said EVERYONE fits into that description just said we've all seen "that guy" my gosh some people are sooooo touchy...
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

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No offense, but I really don't get the point of this thread. Have you hit all TM clubs and said," These are better than mine."? or did you just say hey I like TM i'll give them a try, either or I don't think it matters what we say, no one really cares how you spend your money/ and it should be none of our business, so try them, if you like them, go for it.

Posted
I have to agree with the other members but to sort of answer your question, I went in a golf store thinking I was gonna purchase Callaway X-20's last weekend and I walked out of there with a set of TaylorMade R7's. I hit both about the same distance but the TM's just felt a lot smoother than the Cally's. So I guess what I'm saying is TM does make some good clubs but I wouldn't settle on one brand. Try out multiple clubs and choose what "feels" best to you.

Dre
In my OGIO Kingpin bag:
Driver/Wood - Callaway Hyper X 10*, Ping G10 (3)
Hybrids - Adams IDEA A3 Boxer (3) 19*, Adams IDEA TECH A4OS (5) 25*
Irons/Wedges - TaylorMade R7 5-PW, Titleist Vokey 52* Gap, 56* Sand and 60* Lob
Putter - Nike Ignite 002

Posted
Taylor Made makes good stuff, just like almost every other big name golf brand (and many small or unknown brands). It's really all about what you like. Each brand has elements of their clubs that 'match', be it color or some sort of graphics (at least within same 'line'). Playing the same brand through the bag is more of a mental thing than anything else. If you prefer the way the Taylor Made's look and feel and think they are the best for you, then go for it, because if you play what you like, you'll feel more confident. I play with a guy who is Mr. Taylor Made - everything including his bag is TM (funny thing is he refuses to wear Adidas clothes because he hates Sergio). He swears he bought each and every club because it was the one he liked best.

Personally, I don't think I would ever be able to find 14 clubs from the same manufacturer that I felt were the 14 best clubs for me. I have been looking at purchasing new Mizuno irons, which would give me 3W, 2H, 4H, 5H and 6-PW of Mizunos, but I would still not want Mizuno putter, driver or wedges just because they were Mizunos. Each of my clubs is the brand and model that I feel are the best clubs for me, brand be damned (with the exception of my irons, which were my second favorites when I bought, but were $400 less than Mizunos at that time).
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0

Posted
He asked a simple (albeit vague) question. "Anyone play TM and how do they perform". If you play TM woods comment, if you play their irons comment, if you play one of their putters comment, if you play their balls comment. If a guy wants to carry one brand so what! Golf is as much mental as it is physical. The great thing is we can make whatever choice we want.

The only TM club I have is a Burner 3-wood that I picked up last year. It performs well in every category (especially from really tight lies)….although it rarely sees any playing time because my other 3-wood performs better off the tee.

Callaway X-Hot Tour GD Tour AD DI-7 Sonartec SS-3.5 16* FTP-X Adams Idea Super S 19* Matrix Kujoh
Bridgestone J33B DG X100 Mizuno MP 53*6 Mizuno MP 56*10 WRX Sq. Gr. GTO Ported
Mizuno MP 60*6 WRX Sq. Gr. GTO Ported Odyssey White Hot Tour #5 Callaway Tourix

GHIN: 10436305


Posted
  Caddyshack said:
What’s wrong with having all one brand? That’s a big generalisation that you have made there I have all the one brand and have no trouble breaking 100 and my mate has all Callaway gear and regularly breaks 80.. So to answer the question about all Taylormade equipment , if you like that brand then go for it.

I agree Caddy...I have been playing TaylorMade for 20 years. I am on my 3rd set now. I look at it this way, "if it works, why change" IMO, todays clubs are so close, you cant go wrong with any of them. Find you a brand that you like and go with it and dont worry about what other people think. Remeber you are the one that has to sign your card


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