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I agree, hit them both. I personally chose the Mizuno 825 Pros. I like the look and feel much better, and they are relatively forgiving. Great clubs.

You can check out Golf.com's Club Tests or Golfdigest.com's Hotlist. These will often categorize the clubs into SGI, GI or Players.

I'm new to this site and having just scanned through this thread here is my 2 cents for Watermark. First and most important is to take a few lessons from a Golf pro to learn the basics and fundamentals of a good golf swing. Assuming you are playing with reasonably decent clubs, a good golf swing is far more important than the equipment you are playing with. That said I appreciate your opinions about the importance of good quality equipment. If you have the money and are willing to spend it, go ahead and get the best you can buy; however, just remember that the best clubs for you is really dependent upon your skill level and personal preferences. When it comes to equipment, I think the most important thing is to get fitted by a Golf Pro, Custom Clubmaker or Club fitter. No matter what brand of club you choose, it is important that the club is the proper length, with the correct shaft flex for your swing. A great way to try different clubs is to search for Manufacturer Demo Days. They are usually hosted at Golf Courses or retailers. The nice thing about Demo days is that a manufacturers rep is present and they usually have a tour van available with all the available club heads and shafts available for hitting. Some Demo days will actually have many manufacturers present so you can check out a variety of clubs. All the major club manufacturers will have a model that will suit you. Since you are just learning the game I would probably limit my choice to clubs that are considered Super Game Improvement or Game Improvement and avoid Player's Clubs. Personally I have owned many different brands of clubs over the years: Cleveland, Callaway, Taylor made, Titleist, Ping, Mizuno and they were all good clubs. For irons, my personal preference is Mizuno. They make beautiful clubheads that are simple and understated. When well struck the sound and feel at impact of a Mizuno irons is better than anyother club I have hit. I am currently playing the Mizuno JP-825 Pros. They are a game improvement iron, but look more like a players club at address. They are simply the best looking game improvement iron on the market. They are forged clubheads so the feel at impact is outstanding on well struck shots. They are a nice bridge between game improvement and players irons. Beware, don't get these confused with the Mizuno JP-825 irons which are cast irons, not forged. I highly recommend you check them out. As for Drivers, I simply love hitting the driver. Again I have owned many drivers from many different manufacturers, but my preference right now is the Titleist 913 D2. Its an adjustable driver, it looks beautiful, feels great at impact and when well struck the ball flies straight and far. Even slight mishits stay in play. I highly recommend you check it out. Good luck in buying your first set of clubs.