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  1. 1. Keep a spare driver?

    • No need, I can only hit one at a time
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    • Hell yes. Anything in case of loss
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    • Maybe but I could just use my 3 wood
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    • I like to keep a full second set ready for action
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    • Hell yes. Get the same one or something very similar.
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    • Who cares. You can still play with what you have.
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Valleygolfer Super Member

Valleygolfer

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Does anyone keep a spare driver around for breakage etc. I know a lot of guys on here have multiple ones because they buy often but I just picked up a new one a month ago and this one makes my old one look like somebody's used tissues.

Anyone have to use their "spare"? I have a hard time keeping stuff I don't think I would ever use but don't want to be without a driver if there was a situation of sorts. I could sell this one and find a more suitable back up. I do have an old 300TI TM for emergencies I suppose.

Please weigh in if you have an opinion or what you do.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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cruzthepug Dedicated Member

cruzthepug

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Well, I voted for full set, which I have, but as far as the driver I usually always keep a second driver and sometimes a 3rd. Not because of breakage but if I start hitting the driver bad I'll swap for a couple of rounds. Right now I've got 2 and one on the way.


David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

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Can't really vote. I've got enough old clubs around to open a golf shop, but it's not so I have a replacement available if I break something. I'll sometimes put a putter in time out, and if I broke my driver, I'd use an old one until it was repaired or replaced, but I don't keep spares around just in case......

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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lumpuckeroo Great Member

lumpuckeroo

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I keep the previous set, not so much as a backup, but more as the set my son will play.  Obvious a driver from 4 or 5 years ago is outdated, but I could use it in a pinch until my current driver was fixed.

Craig 

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millencolinman Member

millencolinman

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I have 2 sets but only because I travel for work and keep one set at work and the other set at home. The set at work are just my old clubs I've replaced over the years.

Titleist 14 way stand bag
Driver: Titleist 910 D3
3wood: Titleist 910f
hybrid: Ping I20
4-Gw: Ping I20

56 Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM4

60 Wedge: Cleveland CG10

Putter: Scotty Cameron California Fastback


GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

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I trade-in or sell my old drivers on Ebay when I get a new one.  If I break a driver, I simply go to the golf shop and buy a new one or I hit my 3-wood until I can afford a new one.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


chilly Dedicated Member

chilly

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Are you kidding, think I'm up to half dozen.  I buy 9015D's for $50 and throw different cheap shafts in them, love those drivers.  I actually built an exact replica of my favorite one (9.5* with Harrison Saga 70S) in case I ever break mine, heads and that shaft aren't going to be around forever so wanted to have an exact spare.  I have a G15 setup as my "crappy swing" driver as it's very forgiving.  Have the i15 as well when I'm swinging well and want to try to hit some bombs, not forgiving but it's hellacious long.

Driver: i15 8* UST Axivcore Red 69S
3w: CB1 15* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum 75s
5w: G10 18.5* UST V2 HL
3h: HiFli CLK 20* UST V2 Hybrid
4h: 3DX 23* UST V2 Hybrid5i-pw: MX-23 TT Dynalite Gold S300GW/SW: RAC 52*and 56*Putter: SabertoothBag: KingPin


KrazyTrain18 Well Established Member

KrazyTrain18

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Well if you count keeping old drivers in my storage room/ golf room then yes.  I have an old Callaway FT-5 in my basement as a backup incase of breakage or it's in for repairs. I used to have an R9 SuperTRI TP aswell but sold it.

Titleist 913D2 9.5 (UST VTS 65)

Titleist 913F 15 (Diamana S+)

Titleist 913H 19 (Diamana S+)

Titleist 714 AP2 (4-PW) (DG XP-95)

Titleist Vokey SM5 (52,56,58) (DG XP-95)

Ping Anser 2 Classic


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