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No, I believe they are cheaply made aluminum headed drivers. Unless we are talking Airforce1 or the like. Those are a reasonable driver. If the driver lists for around 100$ or less walk away. Mark Shuman

I hit them last week with the TT 95's. Very ,very soft feel. Forged soft. Great high trajectory and good dispersion. Felt fantastic to me. Very forgiving on toe hits. Ping really did the homework on these. Fantastic irons. But sadly out of my budget. I'll keep bangin the G20's for a while. BTW the soft feel was with range rocks too! Mark Shuman

With those spin numbers you want to stay away from the LS. Try the SF or straight G30. Those are more suited to your needs. With 92 mph try a R flex and the softR as well. Good luck in your search. Mark Shuman

What he means is to have your swing speed measured. Also get static measurements of your hands and wrist to floor measurements. These are used as a starting point to fit you up. You would normally at a good fitting hit some balls and the fitter looks at your ball flight and makes a further detemination on length lie and so on. A few hits off a lie board would also be done. These are all things looked at during a fitting. Having clubs fitted to your swing and playing level are very important. Mark Shuman

I am firmly in the hybrid camp. I play D 5 and 7 woods, then 17, 22 and 31 hybrids. The gaps are Ok for me. The 17 may be swapped out for a 19 though. Hybrids are one of the best clubs I have. I only go to 7 iron and hybrids and woods from there down. If the 5 and 7 weren't so good Id bag 5 hybrids. Mark Shuman

Rule I've been away for a little while. You are correct. The G20's have 54 in sand. My Karsten is 55. I hit full shots with the sand wedge most times. The other 2 lobs are for in close. I find myself short sided waaay to often. I live in Central PA so hills are a fact of life. So many of the greens I hit into are raised. So at times I'm hitting uphill at least 8 feet. I've been shortsided and had to hit it up 12 feet to the green. The 64 has earned a spot in my bag. I had 60 for my highest wedge for quite a while. I had a bladed sand wedge to start. But the dispersion and fat shots really hurt me. I got the Karsten cheap used. It's going nowhere. The confidence it gives me is unreal. Gets the ball in the air easily and dispersion is great. Decent spin, there is no downside for me. I also use it for longer chips and the occasional bump and run. It is great having the option of a chunky sand wedge for bunkers and approach shots. And the versatility of a bladed wedge for in close. I hope you do well. Mark Shuman

Lots of good advice here. Used is a good way to go. But 200$ is kinda low for a full set. Would get you irons but not much else. Try Dick's they have some decent deals right now on older new clubs. Iron sets for 250 and drivers for 100 or less. If a set is where your heart is try a set of Wilson Reflex's. The driver and woods are not too shabby. I hit the irons for G&G;'s. They performed well but I didn't like the feel. for a beginner well worth a look. Mark Shuman

Hey Rule try this. Use the 20 sand and the Tour Lob. That is what I do. I play G20's in P&U; wedges. I play a Karsten sand wedge with carbon shaft. My lob is a Mizuno MPT12 60 and a Wilson harmonized 64. I use the sand wedge for full or 3/4 hits and the occasional bump and run or long chip. I find that the Karsten makes a great 55 yard shot every time. The 60 and 64 take care of all the touch shots. No need to play touch shots with the sand wedge. Also opening the face for flops is so much easier with a low bounce lob. My 60 is 8 degrees and don't know the Wilson's bounce. Both are superb at the short flip or flop. Try that combination you may like it.

Getting the Pings adjusted,great move. One of the best things you could have done. For me getting irons fitted for lie was a turning point for me. Made all the difference in the world. All of a sudden I could hit an iron straight. As for the huge head, embrace the shovelieness. Nice to have that big ol'e honkin chunk of stainless down there at address. Gives new meaning to the thought of "Comfort Zone". You'll love'em. I love my G20 grain scoops! Mark Shuman

I have carried and played both 9 and 11 woods. I just replaced my 11 wood (Cally Steelhead+) with a Ping K15 7 wood. Problem is I hit the damn 11 wood to damn far. If I step on it I can get all but 200 out of it. I need something shorter of all things. A regular hit with it is 180. Just too long. It works very well, straight and just waaaaayyyy to long. And to add insult to injury it's a stock "A" flex shaft. Never gonna sell it. But I'll rotate it in and out of the bag as necessary. Mark Shuman

Good on you. Hope you like them. Good irons, will serve you well. Mark shuman

My last purchase was from Dick's. But this will probably stop when my favorite store reopens in 3 weeks. I buy as much from my local Pro shop/driving range as I do from all other sources combined. I mostly buy used or discontinued stuff from Dick's and GG. But the bulk of new purchases are from my favorite store. I like to support the locals. Mark Shuman

No expert here, no kids but just an opinion. I'd say get her a putter from US Kids or similar sized to fit her or near fit. Find a bucket of the cheap coloured foam practice balls. I've seen them at Dunham's and Wally Worlds. She would probably enjoy the colours and being foam the possabilitys of Boo-Boo's dramaticly decreases. And finally giving said "gifts" at an appropriate time would be awesome. Birthdays come to mind foremost. It would be epic my man. It certainly would make an impression. And lastly enjoy spending time with the little one. Before you know it she'll be asking for the car keys if you know what I mean. I'm green with envy. I'd love to have someone to share with. Enjoy it my man enjoy the heck out of it. Mark Shuman

Good lord everybody always worrying about gaps. Gaps be damned. There is no point discussing 4W, 3H or what ever. What you need to do is decide on head type, wood,iron or hybrid. Then go hit them on the range. Then you will know what you need. You will know how far you hit each club. Not trying to be a horses arse here. Just trying to point out that some clubs work better for some folks. I hit irons very high and short. I hit woods the longest. And I'm more consistant with a hybrid. So for me I'm juggling flight and forgiveness. Another consideration is the courses you play. If the courses have very deep shaggy rough then hybrids are a better choice than woods. The opposite is also true. Short rough favours woods. My opinion would be 4 and 7 wood and an appropriate hybrid. These 3 would be a good choice even if you need to drop an iron to fit in the hybrid. It is nice to have a choice in club type to match the shot at hand. As to driver I'm the last person to seek advice from. I hit moon balls with a 7 1/2 degree driver with a PL Axis Red in it. But all things considered I'd look at the 10 1/2 if you can. Should be able to hit it straight more consistantly than the 9 1/2. With the right shaft I think that higher loft is better. MY opinion only. BTW my current gamer is a Ping K15 9 1/2 with a PL Red in it. Still a little high but works for me. Mark Shuman

I'm lovin' my G20's. Great clubs, I've got irons 6-U and 23,27 and 31 hybrids. Love that the hybrids can be lie adjusted. Made a big difference for me on how well I hit them. Try a set you won't be sorry. BTW I like the looks of the 20's over 25's. I guess I'm just a shovel lovin fool! Mark Shuman