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titleist MB is a very popular iron over here for juniors below a 6 handicap.

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Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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I see Titleist is generally the #2 driver and wood on the tour. What's #1?

TaylorMade, of course.

Top amateurs use whatever they like, but Titleist certainly reigns supreme. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that they are just ubiquitous. I get really good deals on their balls, for example, and I got great deals on my clubs. I think if I didn't get a good deal on balls, I may play a Srixon balls, or maybe Callaway. Who knows. But realistically, all the brands are pretty much the same in the end.
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TaylorMade, of course.

The ball I play depends on the course. I rarely play a Titleist ball since they're so popular nobody believes it's yours when it's in the rough pin high - play a Wilson Staff or Srixon Tour ball and people believe you - much less likely it's someone elses. Weird huh? At the course I just played on Monday, I'll never use a Callaway. I found 8 balls and 6 of them were Callaways.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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You are the first person in 30 years i have come across that changes balls depending on course - strange thing to do.

With regards to clubs I would say Mizuno irons seem to be the preference of a lot of players i know with Titleist woods, i have always played what manufacturer makes left handed, as you can see from my signiture Callaway is my preference and the "is" ball is a fine addition and the first time in donkeys years i have not played titleist balls. Finally if the people you are playing with dont belive you when you find your ball in the rough then maybe they are the wrong people to play with :)
The ball I play depends on the course. I rarely play a Titleist ball since they're so popular nobody believes it's yours when it's in the rough pin high - play a Wilson Staff or Srixon Tour ball and people believe you - much less likely it's someone elses. Weird huh?

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The ball I play depends on the course. I rarely play a Titleist ball since they're so popular nobody believes it's yours when it's in the rough pin high - play a Wilson Staff or Srixon Tour ball and people believe you - much less likely it's someone elses. Weird huh?

ever hear of marking your ball?

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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ever hear of marking your ball?

Yeah, because people look for markings before putting it into their bag. Why didn't I think of that?!?!?

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Rory uses AP2's

I am sure that if Rory ever turns pro, he would do quite well.

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Certainly I see a lot of Titleist and Mizuno clubs in low handicap bags. I believe part of that is that they have a lot of sposored presence in college golf. For this reason you see more Ping and calloway in low handicap women. I do believe that using brands that have their trust is a higher priority possibly, clubs are probably less likely to help them, and clubs that they lack comfort with might hurt more than any small performance changes. Tom Wischon? In search of the perfect club? states that in his books and articles that pros clubs are often so customized as to be significantly different from off the rack clubs.

1W Cleveland LauncherComp 10.5, 3W Touredge Exotics 15 deg.,FY Wilson 19.5 degree
4 and 5H, 6I-GW Callaway Razr, SW, LW Cleveland Cg-14, Putter Taylor Made Suzuka, Ball, Srixon XV Yellow

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Yeah, because people look for markings before putting it into their bag. Why didn't I think of that?!?!?

The marking doesn't wear off when it hits the rough?

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Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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The marking doesn't wear off when it hits the rough?

I have been known to use a green sharpie - maybe it looks too much like a grass stain.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Just played a national amateur, this is what i saw (in order of popularity):

Driver: Taylormade, Titleist, Callaway, various (Ping, Nakashima, Cleveland)
Irons: Titleist (all forged) by a very long margin, Taylormade TP models, various including Mizuno, Callaway (x tour and prototype), Ping and the odd smaller brand
Wedges: Vokey, Cleveland, Forteen
Putters: Various Odyssey models, Scottie Cameron, Ping and the odd Taylormade mallet style
Balls: Titleist - again by a long margin. Srixon, Calloway, Bridgestone. Didn't come across anyone playing the Penta. Thankfully all were white.

Driver: Nakashima 10.5 degree
3 Wood: 15 degree F2
Hybrids: 19 and 21 degree
Irons: MP-58, 4-9 iron
Wedges: Vokey sm 47.06, 53.08, 58.08Putter: studio select 2.5Ball: Pro Vx : Warren Golf Club 73.6 : 146

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