who makes the best golf clubs

[aca247]

who makes the best golf clubs

[ncfreemason]

Ping. They were making today's "new irons" in the 90s with the Ping Eye 2.

[golf_junkie27]

Whichever company has the bigger marketing budget.

Jokes aside, are you looking for a new set of irons? Any type in particular? I ask because you can purchase some really well made equipment from not so well know companies for a fraction of the cost. Just food for thought.

[CG031]

There is no "best" company. It's whatever feels good to the individual. Any of the top companies make quality equipment.

[LBlack14]

  ncfreemason said:

Ping. They were making today's "new irons" in the 90s with the Ping Eye 2.

Those were out before the 90's.

[twinke masta]

that's like asking who makes the best cars?????

Different strokes for diffrent folks...

[MI Rob]

  CG031 said:

There is no "best" company. It's whatever feels good to the individual. Any of the top companies make quality equipment.

Completley agreed.

[JSwiney10]

I knew this would get a ton of responses with some very opionated replies. My vote goes for any club from walmart ......

But in all seriousness, out of the clubs i have tried, i tend to always favor Ping or Callaway products. They are very durable and seem to fit my game quiet well. If only i had the money now to buy a set.

On a personal note, far too much emphasis is placed on clubs, a good player can play well with anything above a tobacco stick with a rock taped on the end as long as they are confortable with it.

Good clubs can inspire confidence though, but i hate going to the course and seeing retired guys playin with 2000 dollar sets and hitting tons of worm-burners while i'm making pars with my 200 dollar set.

[shades9323]

China makes the best clubs.

[ncfreemason]

  LBlack14 said:

Those were out before the 90's.

Your right. I am getting older...

[bogeyhitter25]

  shades9323 said:

China makes the best clubs.

This is true.

[shades9323]

  JSwiney10 said:

Good clubs can inspire confidence though, but i hate going to the course and seeing retired guys playin with 2000 dollar sets and hitting tons of worm-burners while i'm making pars with my 200 dollar set.

Do you hate it because you are jealous? I am sure they make as many pars as you do.

[Golfaway]

It all depends on what you like to hit. A person might love a certain club, while another person might just hate it. Some guys prefer specific brands, others hate it, etc..

But I think it is generally agreed on here on the forums that the best irons come from Mizuno, Titleist and PING. I personally love Mizunos, feel completely neutral towards Titleist and absolutely dislike PING irons. (But this might change since the new i15 irons are a complete work of art)

As for drivers, I really like Clevelands, Mizuno again (MX700) and the new TaylorMade R9 looks interesting, though the very short product release cycle of TM puts me a bit off.

In the end, when you have a Cadillac CTS, a Mercedes S350 and a BMW 745i, it's pretty tough to give an absolute opinion about which make is the best. It all comes to personal preferences. Or else you'd see only one brand of clubs with all tour players/one luxury car company on all streets.

[twinke masta]

  Golfaway said:

It all depends on what you like to hit. A person might love a certain club, while another person might just hate it. Some guys prefer specific brands, others hate it, etc..

Terribly overpriced, mediocre cars? Not a very good analogy :P

E60M vs. XFR vs. CLS63AMG :P is more like it

[leo3]

  JSwiney10 said:

I knew this would get a ton of responses with some very opionated replies. My vote goes for any club from walmart

With a 26 index, you must not be making too many pars.....

[oregongolfguy]

Japan and China seem to control the industry really.

[enarhi]

I've always been partial to Cleveland. They're wedges are definitely top notch--as for irons, Cleveland, Callaway, Titleist, Nike, TaylorMade, and Mizuno are all making quality irons that really just bring it down to personal choice. Same goes for drivers.

[pshizz]

  ncfreemason said:

Ping. They were making today's "new irons" in the 90s with the Ping Eye 2.

early 80's actually. I dont think that makes them the best though. find titleist clubs to be the best, not because my entire set are titleist clubs with the exception of my driver, but because their products are good quality and perform great with my swing.