Sherpat

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by " I have noticed yo yo III ", but: no. It's doesn't mean a set is of inferior quality just because you can't buy individual clubs (and usually you can, somewhere, btw). Adams is a well respected company whose clubs are played from novice up through sponsored touring pros. If you get a set of them, you are not getting "inferior quality". You've only been playing a few months, right? Don't over-think equipment at this point. I think you're doing the right thing by concentrating on your swing first - kudos. You gonna take lessons?

If you made the effort to see a fitter and he looked at your swing and gave you his professional advice, I'd take it.

Ok, that last one made me laugh.

NUTS! Lol...off by *that* much. Twice.

If you read a review of a driver and it says "this is a great driver; long and forgiving", it will not become a bad driver, short and unforgiving when the new models come along next year. Sure, there are technological advances and blah blah blah blah blah. But go look at the USGA's stats on how far the average amateur drives the ball compared to 5, 10 years ago using all the New! Improved! technology. Get a fitted club, swing it correctly, and you won't care (or notice) how old it is, what brand it is, or even any of the multi-million dollar ad campaigns assuring you that you won't be satisfied with your penis until you own the new model that their sponsored tour pro hits 4 yards farther with a 120 mph swing speed. Seriously, that's all it is. You weren't "just lucky". A good penis is a good penis forever. (Until the shaft loses its stiffness, of course....)

If you have nice irons and hit them well, there's nothing wrong with not bagging a driver at all for a while. A while back I read an article by Tom Watson (if I recall) where he advised every golfer to go around at least once carrying only one club. The point was to show how feel and imagination trumps technology. I tried it with a 6-iron, and it certainly opened my eyes. Being really short off the tee turned out not to be too much of a handicap - it still took 3 strokes to get to the green on a most par-4's (150 + 150 + 150) as it often did with driver, iron, wedge. That's even with laying up on otherwise forced carries. So really, if your ego can stand it then leaving driver out of your bag is probably not going to hurt your scores. So don't rush into one that's a bad fit just for the sake of carrying one. Again, good luck! Post back when/if you find one that meets your needs. I'm curious how you fare :)

Hi Slk - How well do you hit your friend's driver? If the answer is "very well", look for a club with similar specs (loft, shaft flex, shaft length) as his. If not, conventional wisdom seems to be that if you're relatively new, a driver with higher loft would be preferable in general. That would mean, of the 3 you listed, the Ping gets the nod. It also has a regular flex shaft, the other two are stiff flex. Again, in general, relative newbies usually do better with regular flex I understand. Of course, if you know your swing speed and it requires a stiffer shaft, get the stiff. But since you didn't post any real details of your current ability, it's just a guess. Frankly, best if you could try one out rather than ordering and hoping it fits your swing. Any pro shops or discount chains you can get to that might have a "Used" or "Clearance" barrel they'll let you test from? Might be worth the effort to look. Good luck whatever you decide on. When you get a bit more money, if you really want to know what driver is best for you: get a proper fitting. You won't regret it.

Remember that Australian hurdler, Michelle Jenneke, who had the insanely hot pre-race warm-up/loosen-up/just-give-her-the-trophy-now routine that went viral?

The dreaded rival to my Bultaco Sherpa-T:

For both of you:

Shakira Shakira! Her hips don't lie or sway: