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Thanks all! Any other advice or info on what they offer is welcomed! Usually just buy nike golf gear b/c its the best fit or some Peter Millar stuff, but that's a bit bigger. Hopefully they have stuff that'll be a good fit

yup there's definitely a premium but if the course is legit enough i like to take something home. was just wondering what other good brands people like out there that are often offered in shops. i always go for the nike stuff since i trust the fit, but was just wondering if the other brands are solid. rarely see callaway stuff though.

Going to my first Masters. Really lucky and so excited. I want to load up on the gear you can only get there, but want to do that, get it over with and get on to beers and golf all day. Have Thursday and Friday passes. Any advice on what are the best products to buy there? I've gone to the US Open (at congressional) and the merch tent was enormous - so much selection. So I imagine the same for the Masters. One thing that was disappointing at the US Open was that I bought a good amount and probably to my own fault, didn't love the fit or quality after I got back. I'll probably buy a bunch (couple hats, couple polos, pullover, belt). don't like baggy clothing, but i'm not like a tight fitted shirt person.I've heard it can be extremely time consuming to get through the shop at the masters so just looking for advice on what to buy brand wise in each of these categories. At the US Open for every product they had like 5 to 10 brands and it was hard to figure out which to leave with so I bought so Polo RL stuff that was too big. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

These days, I like to snag one thing at every place (that's awesome) I play - like to have stuff with logos of courses I play if possible. It's usually a polo or a hat. Most nice courses have a solid selection of gear and I've typically only snagged Nike stuff, but wondering if people have thoughts on what brands they like for polos and other gear. Curious what are generally the best brands...I've found a solid fit for the most part with Nike polos, but I always see other brands like FJ, Cutter & Buck, Peter Milar etc. So my questions are what brands do you typically like to go for when you buy at pro shops? Goin down to Sea Island and a couple other courses in the next few months I'd want to snag some token gear at.

Thanks everyone for the advice! Plan to play this fairway off the tee and off the deck. Sounds like the smart thing to do is snag a 3 wood since my 3 hybrid/rescue is pretty much a 5 wood (maybe with a little lest distance?). Here's some answers to people's questions in case it helps give further advice. Didn't make it out today to test the clubs, but will probably go out tomorrow morning instead. Quote: How long have you been playing and what is your average score for 9 or 18? Probably average upper 90s (96 to 100) on 18 Quote: If you are playing a hole that has water in front of the green, how far away would you go for the green with the 3 Rescue and be reasonably sure of staying dry? 180 yds I'd say. probably hit the thing 210 when I really click. Quote: Are you going to be hitting 3w off the deck 2+ times a round? I'd expect to hit it at least 2x per round.on par 5's and maybe when i screw up tee offs on some par 4s Quote: To the OP, the key question here is (1) how far do you hit your 3w and (2) how many of those types of shots do you have in a typical round? 1) probably hitting it about 250 when i connect well. (2) depends on how im playing, but i'd say 5 or 6 times i'll need to hit off the deck 250 to 300 yds

haha my mistake. the 1 handicap was a rush for me to set up an account...just to bypass that field. Sorry for the misleading info and thanks for taking the time to answer based on wrong info! i don't know my handicap! that change advice?

I do have a driver in my bag. It's a TaylorMade R1 that im just starting to hit straight (about 70 percent of the time :-)) so yeah that's why i'm jumping into a fairway wood...i just have a driver and that hybrid/rescue and feel unequipped on par 5's since i hit my average shot on that hybrid about 190 to 200 yards. looking for something a little in between the driver and hybrid...but wasnt really sure what makes sense to round out my tools.

I have this hybrid/rescue in my bag and love it: TaylorMade Raylor Rescue - It's a 3 (http://www.usawholesalegolf.com/gallery.php?id=452) I want to add a fairway wood to my bag....thinking either the TaylorMade Jetspeed or the RBZ Stage 2, but I'm not sure what I need or what's more reasonable...should I get a 5 wood or a 3 wood? which would make more sense with my 3 hybrid/rescue? Thanks! Probably going to go out and test em tomorrow and buy.