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I go to my local Edwin Watts...the Manager and I have become friends over the last two years and he works with me very well on things...plus it is a cool place to just go hang out and talk golf or hit balls in the hitting bay or hit putts on their big putting green.

TEE - XCG6, 13º, Matrix Ozik HD6.1, stiff
Wilson Staff - Ci11, 3-SW, TX Fligthed, stiff

Odyssey - Metal X #7, 35in

Wilson Staff - FG Tour ball 


Lately it's been Golf Galaxy, but since there's a PGA Superstore, Golfsmith, Sports Authority and Golf Galaxy within 2 minutes of my office, I visit them all

A local, privately owned retail golf shop with a club-fitting facility and launch monitor.
Driver: Adams 9032LS 9.5* - 45" - Aldila RIP Alpha 60S
3 Wood: Adams FAST 10 15* - 43" - Aldila Wasabi 70S
2-Iron: Mizuno Fli-Hi 18* - DGS300 
Irons: Mizuno MP-68 3-PW - DGS300
Wedges: Mizuno MPT-11 54* and 60*Putter: PING Redwood Anser Black Nickel 340g, 34"Ball: Titleist ProV1Bag: Mizuno...

Carls Golfland

Callaway FT-iq Driver 10.5

TaylorMade Burner Irons 4-AW

TaylorMade Rescue 3

Callaway Diablo 5w

Cleveland 56 and 60 degree wedges

Odyssey 2-ball Putter


If you're from SE Michigan, Carl's is the only choice.

Grom Stand Bag
2009 Burner Driver 10.5*
2009 Burner Fairway Wood 15*
A7 3H, 4H 5-PW
Affinity 56* SW CG15 60* White Hot XG 330 Mallet Putter Z Star Yellow Balls


I know a local club pro at one course and course staff at a different course so I usually buy anything I need from one of them at a friend discount.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.


i will buy from edwin watts dicks or academy for smaller stuff gloves,balls,tees,etc. But i buy most of my clubs from 3balls.com
DriverMonster Hi-Bore XLS/w Mintsubishi Diamana Fit-On M Gold Stiff 55g
Woods906F4 3 Wood/w Aldila VS Proto Fairway Stiff 80g
Hybrid3dx red 20 and 23 degree
Irons3dx red 5-pw
Wedgesharmonized sand wedge 56 degree loft and harmonize lob wedge 60 degree loftPutterWhite Hot XG SabertoothBallNoddle or ...

Local/walk in - Dicks, Edwin Watts, Joe and Leighs Golf Shop/Pine Oaks GC ( own 3balls.com), Golfers Warehouse

I use the Net alot too (including 3balls.com- I pickup the stuff locally...which is nice)

Lately Golfsmith has been very good to me, so I do almost all of my local shopping there. I get my online clubs from ebay and 3balls, just like everyone else.

What's in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag:

Driver - Taylormade Superfast 2.0 TP 10.5
3 Wood - Taylormade Burner 15* REAX
Hybrid - Adams Idea Pro 18* GD YSQ-HL

Irons - Callaway X-18 4-PW

GW - Cleveland 588 51*

SW - Cleveland CG 12 56*

LW - Cleveland CG15 60*

Putter - Cameron Studio Style Newport 2

Bushnell Medalist rangefinder


  ElWagonne said:
Lately it's been Golf Galaxy, but since there's a PGA Superstore, Golfsmith, Sports Authority and Golf Galaxy within 2 minutes of my office, I visit them all

Which PGA superstore? The one in the southeast or northwest corner of Plano?

"Golf is an entire game built around making something that is naturally easy - putting a ball into a hole - as difficult as possible." - Scott Adams

Mid-priced ball reviews: Top Flight Gamer v2 | Bridgestone e5 ('10) | Titleist NXT Tour ('10) | Taylormade Burner TP LDP | Taylormade TP Black | Taylormade Burner Tour | Srixon Q-Star ('12)


My last 3 golf club purchases have been on Ebay. Buy golf gloves online from MG Golf. Don't need to buy balls (live on a course). Like to wanter through Golfsmith when my wife's at the mall.

Driver 905S, V2 stiff shaft
3-Wood 906F2 13 degree, V2 stiff
Hybrid 585H 21 degree, Aldila VS Proto
Irons (4-PW) MP-57, Rifle 5.5
SW & LW spin milledPutter TracyBall Pro V-1


As a walk-in, I am willing to drive over 10 mi. to the PGA Superstore as they have the widest selection - including demos on clubs. And, will frequent smaller nearby Vann's Pro Shop (a chain) and I give some biz to a local called Sierra Golfworks. I have sympathy there in this economy, I hope they can survive it.

However, I buy alot online. Ebay has worked so far as had TGW and Edwin Watts equally. Once in ahwile, I even look on Amazon.

Oh, if you want a real discount on the newer dri-fit style shirts that may be last year's model, try Ross. That secret could save all of us hundreds of dollars - look how most places charge $30-65/shirt in the newer tech. collared versions. I get 'em at Ross for about $15 ea. - Nike, Adidas, generics, etc...

Finally, I'm jealous of anyone living on a course as I would do the same ( Randy4h - Don't need to buy balls (live on a course).) In my high school days, I lived about 1/2 mi. from the Country Club in small town and I often fished out balls from the pond near the 8th hole in the eve around the sprinklers. I'd still do it now if I had the opportunity! Or, maybe the yard just serves up as a nice bait trap for errant shots - all good stuff!

In My Orlimar Arctic Cart Bag: (A Desert Survival tool)
Driver:MP-600 10.5 Fujikara 360 S
3w:2009 17 deg. Launcher Fujikara Gold R
Hybrids:MX-700 17 deg. Exsar FS4 R, G-10 21 deg. UST V-2 R
Irons: 5-pw MP-32 True Temper R300Chipper/wedge: 37 deg. IDEA A3OS ChipperGW:MP-t10 Black Satin 52.07SW: V...


I go to house or golf or drumend golf. I know the guys at both stores =)

Driver: 909D3 8.5* Diamana White Board X
3 Wood: MP 630 15* GRAFALLOY PROLAUNCH RED X
Hybrid: 909H 19* "Real" VooDoo X
3 - P: MP-68 KBS Tour Black Nickel X
56* 10 Wedge Vr60* 06 Wedge: VrPutter: Custom Made.Golf Ball: TOUR B330SI am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was....


rockbottomgolf.com and tgw.com are the two on-line stores, then Golfsmith for a bricks retailer.

Putter
MP-67 3-PW
905R, 906F
i-Mix FT-i Tour 9.5 w/Fubuki Tour Shaft
Hybrid V1x T-1000 Travel Case


PGA Superstore, it's like heaven.

Driver: Cleveland Launcher DST

Hybrid: Cleveland Mashie 3H

Irons: Cleveland Launcher

Wedges: Cleveland cg 15 46, 52, 56, 60

Putter: Odyssey tour black

Ball: Titleist NXT Tour


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