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I have two sets but swap out many different clubs. 1st set (most played) Big Bertha 2014 driver 11.5* 3 wood 16* Razr X Muscleback 2-PW Mack Daddy 2 54* & 60* Nike Method Mod-90 putter 2nd set (par 3 course) V-Series Driver, 3 and 5 woods Eye 2 3-LW Karsten Anser 2 TR Putter In the first set sometimes I pull the 2 & 3 irons for a V-Series Heavenwood and a Big Bertha 4 hybrid set at 22* In the second set I swap out the driver and 3 wood for the Eye 2 1 & 2 irons.

I used to do this as well and after a while my slice became a hook. I went to midsize grips and haven't had a problem since.

I've never picked up a weight in my life. Turn a pipe wrench for a living and make Scott's arms look like noodles.

I miss Verne Lundquist.

If you count Ben Hogan's Five Lessons, then yes. Other than that, nope. I take a lot of pride in figuring things out on my own and correcting mistakes.

Looking for the aforementioned "butter knife", "lightning rod", "driving iron" etc. If you have one lying around (because I know there ain't but 16 people that could ever hit one and most of 'ems dead) I would be greatly interested. Lemme know what you want for it and we'll work something out. Thank you kindly.

I clean my clubs after every round, except for my wedges. I just dry brush the grooves and leave 'em dirty. Grips get cleaned pretty often since some are Multi Compound Whiteouts.

Gotta go with my 3 hybrid here. Playing buddies groan when I pull it out of the bag because they know, when they see me grin, its time for the 3-hy. I have always hit it better than any club I've ever used, even when I was shanking everything when I first started playing seriously. Its my club of choice for fringe putting too. I was having a tough go last year when my back was acting up and decided one day to play a par 3 course with just my 3-hy. Played pretty good considering I used one club. Its the only club I can walk up to a ball, take aim and fire. No practice, no worries, just ready-aim-fire.

Just remember that baby bird is a hawk.

Hopefully my Redlegs will trade for Shane Victorino and get Joey Votto back healthy in Mid August so we don't have to be in this one game playoff race discussion. Gotta keep smacking the bad teams though and we'll walk away with the Central.

I have always been loyal to Callaway. First set of irons I bought were X-14s and have stayed with the brand since I started in 2000. I have owned Cleveland wedges, Hogan irons, and TaylorMade woods at different times throughout my playing days. I've tried out just about every brand at various times, but nothing beats a Callaway in my opinion.

I'd like to try one. They kind of remind of the Cleveland Niblicks.

I'm just a tinkerer man. I have always been of the do-it-yourself, figure out how to hit it stance. No offense to club fitters or those that swear by swing coaches and lessons. I just like the challenge of figuring out how to get that 1 iron to go straight or that driver to go right to left.

Odyssey Metal X-8 Ray Cook Mallet (lefthanded) Callaway Bobby Jones BJ-2 (old faithful) and my new baby.............Ping Redwood Anser

You ever hit a wood with an extra stiff shaft? If not go try and get back with us. You wanna stiffen them shafts up a little and gain accuracy, cut them down a little bit. I would recommend tinkering with the clubs like I do before you go buy expensive shafts or even the wrong ones. These fitter on here will tell you different but my opinion is just food for thought.

I say yay. Can't go wrong for 50 buck Berthas.

That would be more than enough. I played strictly PW and SW for years. In fact I think that's a better way to play, you learn more ways to use less clubs. The gap wedge is always my first club out of the bag for a 2 hybrid or now my 5W I just got. Think about it this way: a gap wedge was a pitching wedge until companies got the bright idea to lower the lofts, claim added distance, and basically force us, the consumer, to buy more clubs. How many sets do you see advertised that go 2 iron-sand wedge these days? None. They normally go 4-A from what I see as a base set. The 2 became the 3, 3 became 4, so on and so forth. They threw a gap wedge in there so you would buy a sand wedge. Don't get me wrong, I climbed on the marketing ship myself. My set of Razr X HL came 4-A. I bought the 3 hybrid and sand wedge after the fact.

They both cost $27 more than good golf balls!? /joke

Leave Earnhardt out of this.

Gimme Ben Hogan with 2 good legs and 2 good eyes and you can have anybody you want. Old clubs, new clubs, Tom Morris' clubs I don't care. New balls, old balls, Scotty Cameron putters, it makes no difference to me. Hogan was God.

I have the X-Jaws slate finish wedges. They are incredible. I used to have a couple Cleveland 588's and I can tell that they are both Roger Cleveland's spawns. I have a 50*8, 54*12, 58*8, and a 60*0 although I rarely ever take the 60 out of the garage bag. Its too tough to hit consistently. I love them especially the 58. The 50 has become my go to chipping club and the 54 has only seen sand, unfortunately rather frequently. I paid 119 for all four of them but they have since gone on sale for 89 I think, but either way worth every penny to me.

I've messed around with broomstick and belly putters at the stores before and must say I can't tell a difference between them or traditional length putters. I also was always under the assumption that the putter was the shortest club in the bag, so I've stood by that and never come close to buying a "longer" putter. Should they be banned? I don't know but it does seem to me that they are winning on tour rather frequently these days so of course there will be calls to eliminate their "advantage".

Just picked up a Razr X Black 5 wood at Dick's for $129.99. Took it to the range and think I may have found my new "driver" for long par 3's. Anybody else gaming one of these?

I've got a Hogan Apex Plus 2 iron and let me tell you its a pain to hit. I don't think I've gotten it more than 10 ft off the ground. My 2 hybrid however is one of my favorite clubs. I'd recommend looking into getting one as opposed to an iron.