Favourite Club Maker

[snaphook96]

Who is you favourite club maker and why?

[Dub]

It's hard to choose just one......so many great clubmakers.

I selected PING, though. I really appreciate their longstanding principles of making clubs to fit you....no extra charge....very efficient. They consitently release high quality products as well.

[billysandy]

Where's callaway - not saying it's my favourite but it's part of what i consider to be the 'big 4': Taylormade, Callaway, Titleist and Ping/Nike.

[Hyper X Crusher]

I will second the vote for Callaway. Reason? They are just what I hit well after trying several different brands. To me they are pretty forgiving clubs.

[alomar123]

no callaway. poll=fail

[snaphook96]

no callaway. poll=fail

Sorry Forgot Lets Say Other IS CALLAWAY

My Mistake

[wolverine_man]

My god, you did not include Mizuno or Miura. I voted other for those two reasons.

[thumper07]

has to be Ping, consistently been making high quality clubs that put Function>Form. Which is important to me. Its also nice to buy clubs that feel nice and soft but will last more than 2 years like forged counterparts.

-matt

[WUTiger]

Are you a paid operative of TaylorMade, or what?

You didn't mention Callaway? Golf industry numbers for FY 2007 show that Callaway had top market share in irons and putters, and was #2 in woods and golf balls. Check the details:

http://http://www.wikinvest.com/stoc..._Company_(ELY)

Callaway is my favorite, I guess. Just look in my bag.

That said, I have great respect for Titleist and Ping. Both had irons that ran a close second to Callaway when I refitted this spring. Choosing irons was really tough - lots of solid models have emerged in the last two years. And, Mizuno irons are coming on strong - several small-college male golfers have them in their bags, as well as some of the better players on this blog.

Other observations:
* Don't forget Adams golf. I know plenty of people who played the Tight Lies woods.
* I feel sad that MacGregor may be slipping away. I played MacGregor MT irons from 1974 to 1994. I pulled off some fantastic shots with those clubs (and some not-so-good shots too).

Maybe a better question would be, what golf club manufacturers do you respect?

[bogeyhitter25]

In my opinion, you can't beat Taylor Made's woods. Then for me I think it's Titleist on everything else. Bob Vokey and Scotty Cameron is a dynamic duo.

[MI Rob]

For me it's a tie between Taylormade and Titleist. Both are top quality with every club.

[hamletsdead]

Uh, why isn't Mizuno on the list? Other than as "other"? Only the best iron-maker in the universe . . . . (along with Miura, of course)

[wolverine_man]

Uh, why isn't Mizuno on the list? Other than as "other"? Only the best iron-maker in the universe . . . . (along with Miura, of course)

That's what I said. Mp-14, Grad MPs, and MacGregor Miura PCB Tours here. Next set I get will be MP-33. I have never even owned a Callaway, Adams, Titleist or Cobra golf club. I think Callaway has never made a decent looking or feeling iron. Obviously, the OP just listed mostly brands that are in his bag. Well, it is his post, so that makes sense.

[mbole]

Cleveland, I'm not really sure why. I have hit Clevelands for a while and I generally love their stuff. Probably going to take advantage of their buy an iron set get the next set free deal that is going on right now.

[MMouse]

I've liked Callaway irons. I had never really hit anything by Nike. I stopped by Golftown today in search of a new driver. I hit a few different ones when the kid brought me a Nike. WOW.

[out_in_30]

i picked titleist for their no BS approach to making clubs.. they are minimalist but yet have beautiful clubs made for hitting solid shots.

[cody west]

king cobra and titleist are the same company

[wolverine_man]

As far as irons are concerned, I would list them in this order - all of these being forged iron options:

1) Hoffman (e.g. MacGregor Nicklaus Miurfield Customs)
2) Miura
3) Mizuno