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I've tried other drivers but I can't find anything to kick my FT-5 out of the bag.

I just picked up an X forged gap wedge a few weeks ago and really like it. I may end up replacing my sand and lob wedge with them when my Vokeys need replacing.

I've actually heard froma number of single digit hc's that they love the G10's and that you can work them even if it is harder than with "player's" clubs. The other nice thing about the Pings is that even if it takes 10 years to get to the point where you want to move up they'll still be in decent condition and have a good resale value. Eye 2's from 20 years ago still sell for $2-300/set (or more for berillium copper irons) and are still considered a great game improvement iron. I would have bought G10s myself if I hadn't found that I liked the Callaway X-20 Tours a little better.

I haven't his the CCI cast irons, but those are the irons that Immelman won the Master's with this year so they can't be that bad. Seriously though, I've heard lots of people say they're a fantastic club and now that they're clearing them out they can be picked up cheap - Golf Town's website has the steel-shafted irons listed at $475 in their clearance section. Other nice iron sets at a similar price range that are often overlooked are the Wilson Di7 and Ci7. I've also heard great things about the Cobra S9s too. If you're willing to spend a bit more you should definitely check out Callaway X-20 and X-20 Tour irons and Ping G10s - all are fantastic clubs. Enjoy the trip and good luck with your shopping!

I tend to like most tour balls and will try any of them that I can find at around $30/dozen. At some point in the near future I'm going to try and get my head around the idea of finding ONE golf ball that I can stick with. So far I just can't stand the financial implications of only playing nicer balls and have yet to find a cheaper 3-piece that is as good. I recently tried out the HX Hot Bite and although I liked the way they played I found the cover was pretty chewed up after just a few wedge shots, far more than I experience with the HX Tour 56, so any cost savings are lost due to durability. I recently tried the Wilson Zip since it sounded like it might be a good fit. I found that I liked the way it played off of the driver (great in the wind) and irons, but found it didn't hold the greens as well as I thought it might and that distance control off of the putter was really tough. So far my favourite ball has been the aforementioned HX Tour 56 which I used in a best ball tournament this past weekend. I really love the feel off of the driver and putter and managed to back one up on the green with a choked up 60 degree wedge shot from 60 yards out. Even when I hit them somewhat thin with my wedges they'll often stick to the green or just roll to the skirt while most other balls tend to roll off. I'm curious about the Tour i, but it's unlikely I'll try them this year.

Statistician/Data Manager. It's tough trying to make a living at golf with a 14 HC .