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I wouldn't really call myself a Titleist fanboy. The first Titleist clubs I got were my irons, and this was because Titleist had the only fitting cart in my town where I could get fit for left handed clubs. My Vokeys came as a result of me buying the irons. The fitter told me to play nothing other than Vokeys, and I'm happy I followed his advice. In regards to woods, I tried every brand that had a demo day at our club. The first one to do so in 2010 was Titleist, I needed new clubs due to my shafts being weaker than regular rather than the stiff I need. With regards to the ProV1x, I've tried every premium ball in the market. I feel like I have the best control with this one. Buying a Titleist bag was a decision made based on all the clubs that I had. It came along with the irons and wedges and it I like for things to be in place and match, so Titleist was the obvious choice. I have Footjoy shoes because they were the only ones I could try in the area. My putter was a gift I didn't expect, I would have happily continued to putt with my Odyssey. So no, I'm not a Titleist fanboy. I like the way their clubs perform, that's all. If I had purchased a TaylorMade bag in late 2009 (which I was going to do), I'd probably still have the same exact set-up. Or maybe I would have looked for a fitting possibility with TaylorMade. My clubs are all Titleist because it's the way it worked out. Not because I'm a fanboy. I don't worship their products. I know that there are clubs in the market that outperform mine. Seeing as I'm 17 and don't want my dad to spend his money on buying new sticks every month, I found something that worked decently for me, and 13 of my clubs are made by Titleist.

Thanks for the responses guys. I always try to hit to a specific target at the range but am always looking to see whether the ball is on the right direction and has the proper ball-flight. As Miller said, I feel like the range balls are pretty accurate up to a full PW and after that they start to move round quite a bit. I guess distance is not really a big factor due to the poor quality of the range balls and everything else. I'm thinking I should roughly have a specific distance I'm looking to fly the ball at but should be more concerned with the quality of the strike and the ball-flight.

Hello fellow sand trappers, I have a quick question regarding "what to look for" when you're at the driving range. I was practicing today at the range, trying to work on a grip change and some other swing changes. It was kind of a windy day, with wind slightly into my face from the left and a temperature of around two degrees Celsius. I hit quite a few shots with my 7 iron, noticing that my normal solid shot was only going about 145/150 yards. I realize that I was practicing with range balls, I lost a bit of distance with the wind into my face and about 10/15 yards if compared to a normal temperature of around 13 degrees Celsius. All that aside, I found that I was focusing much more on my distance rather than the quality of my strikes, the trajectory or most importantly how the swing changes felt. Long story short, should I be worrying about distance when practicing on the range or not? Thanks for the help, andef

I only have two sets of irons. If I compare them right now, they're in pretty much identical direction. I've played more rounds with the Titleist AP2s and they're in better condition than my old Wilson Ultras. So my answer is no. Forged irons get dings easier, but to me it's worth it.

If I were to pick single brand, it would be Titleist. Oddly enough, every single club (but an ugly Ping i10 iron) in my bag is Titleist.

The thing is that is just your opinion. I've tried Srixons, Nike balls, Bridgestones and TaylorMades. None of them worked nearly as well as the Titleist Pro V1x. Now you may say that I'm a Titleist fan boy but the truth is that I've tried other brands and just did not like them. I started with Nike Platinums, then played the Bridgestone B330 for a while. It got to the point where the Titleist Pro V1x was the same cost as these. I haven't switched balls ever since. I tried Srixons, the B330RX and the B330RXs and nothing changed. I actually bought a sleeve of Pentas and loved them at first, they just felt great. The next time I tried them, I could control them the way I'm used to with the ProV1x.

If you're referring to a pre-round warm up, I usually take a 30 ball bucket and split it up as: 5 pitch shots to the 55 yard flag 5 full swings with my 54 and 58 10 PW / 8i / 6i / 4i 4 full swings with my 2h and 3w 3-4 driver 1-2 cool down pitch shots After that I go over to the pitching / chipping green for 15 minutes, 10 minutes putting and I'm off.

I wish I had this honeymoon period! I don't think I've ever really had much of an honeymoon period with any of my clubs. I was extremely happy the first time I took out my Vokeys and was able to spin shots back, that was the most enjoyable feeling I had experienced on the course until I started playing. The funny thing is that getting new clubs does actually help me. I remember when I got my 909 D2 a bit less than a year ago, I struggled so much to keep the ball in play of the tee. When my fairway percentage got back to normal (after 20 rounds or so), I started to shoot 5 or 6 strokes lower, putting me at a single digit handicap. I guess that I had to work so much harder on the rest of my game to keep the same scores that I actually benefited from it.

I agree with most of what's been posted on here. It seems like this journalist had something against stack and tilt and has tried to use two examples (Aaron and Mike Weir) as players who have been more successful after going away for this swing. I think it's funny how he hasn't even bothered mentioning players who have been successful with it and are using it on tour. If I'm not mistaken, both Charlie Wi and Dean Wilson (not sure they're the ones with the S&T; swing) are making a decent living on the PGA Tour with the S&T.;

So why not look at the Titleist MBs or CBs? If you're a Titleist fan, those are the comparable version to the Nike clubs you mentioned.

Blades such as the TP MB are usually played by players with a very low handicap and great ballstriking. I'm not going to say that you shouldn't get them, you should definitely try them if you are interested in them, but I would go for a more forgiving club.The TaylorMade TP CB or MC are probably a more suitable option due to the added forgiveness they have. I have seen very few players game blades because there are a number of similar options that are slightly more forgiving. Play what you like, but be aware of the fact that blades are the least forgiving iron design there is so, unless you hit the ball out of the middle almost every time, they're probably not your type of club. I've read a bunch of people on this forum suggest blades to 25 handicappers because you learn how to play the game quicker seeing as you get more feedback on good shots. The fun thing in golf at your handicap is to hit some good shots and see the handicap go down, something that will be easier if you are gaming a GI iron.

I just read this article on golfdigest / golfworld and immediately thought of posting it here. I'm just looking to see what people think of it, and in particular hear the opinion of those who have embraced or teach the S&T.; As a "disclaimer", I have not against / in favor of the S&T.; Not trying to bash it or anything like that, just wanted to hear what people's ideas are. Here's the link: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/local-knowledge/2011/02/golf-world-monday-stack-and-tilts-future.html

I also have the Titleist Premium Stand Bag. Large enough to fit everything I need but light enough that I can carry it for 18 holes. It looks great and matches my clubs as well.

Matrix XCon-6. Great shaft and I'm loving the trajectory on my 909 D2. Highish launch angle without much spin. Should be even better now that I have the new ProV1x in the bag.

Thanks for the response. I'm just wondering about it seeing as the 2011 ball range has been updated on the Titleist website. I do hope you are wrong though and that I'll be able to get them next week, although it sounds unlikely :(

Hey fellow sand trappers, I just have a really quick question regarding the new Titleist Pro V1/x. A friend of my dad is gonna be in Houston next week and will pop by Edwinn Watts to buy a couple of things. I've asked me to buy me a dozen balls. Anyone know whether these are out in stores yet? It'd be great to hear from someone who's seen them at Edwinn Watts already. Thanks, andef

Hey fellow sand trappers, I was just watching the Bob Hope classic and got a glimpse of Michael Breed's swing. I was quite impressed, I thought it looked quite clean and simple. However, I am wondering what other's opinions on his swing are. I know he often gives flawed advice and that his show, the Golf Fix, is pretty much useless (in the sense that it's often criticized) to the better golfer which has a decent understanding of the golf swing, but his swing looks pretty good to me. What do you guys think? andef

I think Sean Foley would be the one who fits me best as he is a pretty young instructor. I like the way he teaches the swing and the fact that he applies the new ball flight laws. Ever since I've learned about the new ball flight laws, I've been hesitant to take lessons.

So far I'm loving it. I need to put a big emphasis on so far because I've only been able to practice with it indoors with 7 footers or shorter. I love the look of it and it feels much softer than I would have expected. I also like that you get a bit more feedback, making it easier to "feel" a mishit. As of now, this is going straight into my bag when I'm able to get out on the course.

Quote: Actually a 2H and 5 wood will have equal lofts. The 2H replaces the 5W and is anywhere between 17 - 19 degrees. A 5W is around 18 degrees of loft. In my experience, a 5W goes a little further than a 2H. I game a 2H because it launches a bit lower than the comparable 5W does and is easier to work and hit recovery shots with. As DeryckG suggested, hit both clubs and find out which one is easier to hit. A 10 yard difference (hypothetically) influence your decision. If you were looking for distance and forgiveness, I would go for the 5W. In my case, I pretty much own the "bladed iron" version of a FW and hybrid and think that my 3W is slightly more forgiving than the 2H.

Quote: That could very well be the case. Aside from Mickelson, who's pretty much the tour's best player with a wedge in hand, I don't know of any other pros or even amateurs that game 5 wedges. There might be a few, but that's very rare. Especially now that a lot of pros are going to a 3 wedge setup.

Is the performance the same as with the standard version Z-Star / X?

Dustin Johnson has never convinced me with his golf. Now I'm starting to doubt him even more...

My regret is the Ping i10 3-iron in my bag. The pro at my store suggested I try a hybrid. I wanted to keep costs low so I went for an iron as I couldn't hit a hybrid straight to save my life. Now I have a 3-iron with a shaft that doesn't match my irons or wedges and is the only club in my bag that doesn't say Titleist on it. Funny thing, I was contemplating getting a AP1 or an i10.