PaddyMac

It is possible that someone bought a set originally and lost/broke the 8 iron and bought a single club (possible fake) off ebay to make up a full set again to sell on.. which would account for the difference. I would assume that the forged clubs would have some bag clatter and if the 8 is fake (would more likely be cast) should have less noticeable marks. The confirmation email just says that a full set was sold not necessarily the 8 iron you have now, if you know what I mean.Is there serials on each club that you could match?

As well as putting stroke I think that when you look down over the ball a center shafted putter is more suited or at least that's what I found after several putters later and advice from a pro having looked at my putting... now using a Nike Method Mod90 and I'd never switch back.

I def think so, even I as I said at the beginning I myself would not buy TM preferring the more nostalgic brands of yesteryear

Ha Ha just wondering how many voted no but are really yes... as was posted the poll is about being a brand snob ... would you look at a club and think no way would I bag that just on the name alone. Are you biased to particular brands, not having ever played/tested the ones you dislike. Now I know that a lot of the smaller company's don't have the R&D/Marketing budget to make them real contenders for no1 and there are people who buy based on budget, but if money was reasonably available is there a part of you that would dismiss certain brands like my playing partner regarding my Wilson Staff. Thanks for changing the Title

well spotted... No mention of smaller company's but then I assume most people are buying the bigger names because that's where the most R&D is spent which should then imply that's where the quality and performance is... but I could stand corrected

I'm not sure what the service after sale on my Wilson Staff are cause I haven't needed it yet but I would have thought that most of the big brand names that rely on name/branding would have a decent after sales service to be honest. Thanks for sorting the Poll.... ( and adding the link... Gent)

Dangerous comment on this site I think...

Varied mix all right, all good brands.

I recently picked up a new set of sticks, Wilson Staff FG Tour irons and wedges. My playing partner (without even trying them) thought it was a mistake. His motto is that if he’s going to buy equipment he might as well invest in what he perceives is the best, so he bought Taylormade everything except a Scotty putter. . He has a large cart bag; I have a Jones carry bag. As I accused him of being a brand snob, I realised that I was a reverse golf snob deliberately not wanting to buy into what I see as marketing hype but opting for Titleist/Wilson Staff as it reminded me of my youth, allowed me to identify with older greats that played on tour that suited my age bracket more and my sense of identity better. We both used our ego to influence our purchase.... we are both brand snobs just different.

Brilliant info, I hadn't thought of that... Ha ha I'm afraid it does get very windy and wet here in Winter and I found that the hybrids were launching a little high and just wanted an iron that would keep it down a bit. I figured that the 24* driving iron with the bit of extra cavity/help in the back would be a solid option and then go from 5-PW with my set. I think the shims work well ( from what I googled ) once the prep work is done correctly on the adapter and all parts are sanded to help better contact for the epoxy so should be good to go. Thank you @WUTiger appreciate the info

Hi all, I want to change out a graphite shaft (Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Black 90) that comes standard in the Wilson Tour V4 24 Deg Utility/driving iron and I have a couple of questions that I was hoping ye could help me with. Info: Current Club length in Graphite is 39’’ Lie 60.00 and Swing Weight is D2 Steel shaft replacement is the DG s300 AMT. .. Club Length will be 38.75. The amt shaft is .355 and the adapter on the head is .370 so it will require a shim. Is this successful? I think the .25 difference will make the swing weight D0/D1 which will probably be not very noticeable and adding 3 grams to the head will bring it back up.. would the epoxy & shim make some of this weight difference up? The Lie will be off and not sure how successful trying to adjust lie on what I assume is a cast club with a forged face. Can this be bent/adjusted easily enough be a club pro? These are probably silly questions but just want to make sure before I bring it to get it done. Thanks in advance for all answers/ apologies if this has being asked before.

Sage advice ..Thanks Marv

Phone is perfect, just run it through swing analysis software.. I use V1 Golf myself, allows me to really slow down the video to see my swing in detail. And if your really intent on a new camera check out the GoPro... oh and Welcome to the site..

Picked lack of time, but bear in mind I only started 18 months ago I'm fully in the early addiction stage where when I'm not playing I'm reading up on equipment, trying to work through swing flaws and fit in a full time job, wife and kids. So def not enough hours in the day for me...

Hi All, Can I get your opinion as I don't have a club to match it with and from the images I found online they look real, but I don't know. The set came with full length shafts that had to be cut to size, gripped etc. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192265040754

Ha ha I still do those ....

We'll have to start a "Any love for the 975" thread

Again not old in the true sense of the word but my current ( never to be replaced) driver is a Titleist 975, when I walk up to a tee I sometimes get asked if it's a 3 wood.

@Davie81 As the other posters have mentioned see what drives you to play golf. Is it to reach some level that you now feel unattainable or are you happy to just play for the social aspect that a 4ball would provide. Are you preoccupied with the shots outcome to enjoy the course and the health benefit’s associated with fresh air, green grass etc instead replacing the good points with frustration. I read this last year when I was always struggling to hit first tee shot in front of people, may or may not be relevant. “Most of us intuitively know that we regularly mistake our golf shots with our selves. If our golf shots are poor, our self-esteem drops, even if for a moment, despite our conscious mantra "It's only a game." Our conscious minds know that this is how we should feel, but our unconscious minds don't buy it. It's hard to feel that it's "only a game" when we're in a bunker, trying to hit a high soft one onto the green, and instead skull the ball 50 yards into the woods. “Michael Bader, D.M.H

Good point to def go with the AWT As far as I know Graphite shafts tend to be less rigid than steel shafts and tend to have more whip and flexibility which is probably why you preferred the stiff in your hybrids, I think the steel in regular should be match/work out ok for ye...

It's not an informed opinion but I have tried a DG s300 in a 5 wood head and found that the overall weight was very heavy. I was able to get the swingweight down to d2 but the whole club felt like I was swinging a mallet. Since the DG SL is about 20grams lighter ( lower ball flight) or AWT ( Mid Ball flight) I would opt for either of these, bearing in mind that the shaft would have to be parallel tip hosel .370 to fit the Adams Pro .370. ( I could be wrong here but hopefully someone that knows more will pitch in )

Thanks for advice it turns out that I tried the chipper for a round and didn't like the results, (limited amount of options I thought off various lies as mentioned... and didn't seem to get airborne enough and stop as desired it kept rolling off the same as I was hitting the 7iron with putting stroke) I did however get a tip from someone that I was playing with , he said that he uses a 52/56/58 and gets really handsy with close chips as opposed to using putting stroke. I tried this and like the movement, so for the time being will stick with feet together and wrist/flip action next the greens. Not sure if this is the best move but so far best for me... thanks to all for advice and comments.

Don't forget to lets us know how it went oh and bring a rain jacket and extra balls there starting to plug here now with the rain all week..

Hi I started last year for the first time and down to 22HC at the moment, unfortunately everyone is different so what takes some a year can take someone else 2 or 3, but there are some things you can do to give yourself the best chance of making it. Get a couple of lessons. Focus on stance/grip and 75 % swings. Learn drills for the swing. The most important part of the swing happens before you even hit the ball. Remember at this stage you shouldn’t have ingrained many bad habits, it is easier to learn a good swing now at the beginning than try unlearn/change from a bad swing later on. Practice as much as you can on quiet times on the course (where allowed) and work from putting backwards so start chipping and using the small clubs 9/PW/SW. When you do have a swing that’s fairly consistent and hitting most greens within 100 yards see what distance your hitting each of your longer mid clubs and build an idea of what club to use from 120/130/140/150 yards etc. Enjoy your new found sport, it will be a rollercoaster for you with both ups and downs as you progress but that's all part of the game.