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Mizuno MP-52 Irons 3-PW with Project X 5.5 shafts. Shafts have been spined, and labels removed (but they are 5.5s). I am the original owner. Irons were played for roughly one full season. A couple of the higher lofted clubs have marks from a Mitchell machine, but otherwise wear and tear is exactly what you'd expect from a set of forged irons. Irons are standard length and standard lie. Grips are Carolina Blue Lamkin Crossline Prototypes (ribbed) with plenty of life left in them. Thanks for looking.

For what it's worth, I own both a uPRO GPS and Leupold Rangefinder. More often than not I leave the uPRO at home. I never forget the Leupold. With the exception of the occasional blind shot, I find the rangefinder to be a much more valuable tool.

Add me to the list of Callaway support fans. In my particular case, my X-20 tour 6-iron got a decent sized ding in the face. The prevailing theory was that a small rock must have gotten embedded in the cover of a range ball I hit (it definitely happened at the range, while hitting off a mat). In any case, you could definitely make the argument that it wasn't Callaway's problem, but not only did they offer to fix/replace the club, they paid the shipping costs (UPS 2-day both ways). The turn around time was very quick as well. In fairness, I've worked with support from TM, Ping, and Titleist and never had an issues. I still give the edge to Callaway, however, because of the quick shipping. The golf industry as a whole offers outstanding support, most likely because competing brands offer what are for the most part functionally identical products. One bad customer service experience is probalby enough for most of us to move to another brand. The golf companies definitely understand as much.

To throw in my 2 cents... I've received several dozen balls from Lostgolfballs.com. Their AAAAA balls are totally indistinguishable from new. You will definitely get some logo's in the mix, but considering the savings, I don't really have an issue with it at all.

Not that it really matters, but TaylorMade sold the Maxfli brand to Dick's Sporting Goods (which also owns Golf Galaxy) last year. Dicks has since made Maxfli the house brand for clubs, balls, etc. TaylorMade, however; retained the rights to the Noodle brand.

I have the same dilemma. I have friends who enjoy playing golf, but none of them really have it in them like I do. Most of them are only good for a round or two a month, others won't play if it's windy, a little cold, a little rainy, whatever. More ofthen than not, they blame their wives. My most reliable golf buddy just joined a Club (about 5K annually after dues, assements, and restaurant/proshop minimums). Guest fee is $75, and although it's a nice course, I can do better publicly for less money. I'm probably going to break down and join a league. I've tried playing as a single, and had at best mixed experiences. When you get paired up as a twosome, even if it's not an ideal match with the other two guys, at least you've got your buddy with you. At best my experience as a single has been a mix of good, bad, and indifference. On a cold November morning I got paired up with a couple of old hippies, and had the time of my life. On another day I got paired up with a guy who I think was in his late 90s. He introduced himself by saying "My name is Ed, Ed Muth. How do you think you spell Muth?" Unprepared for the question, I fired back with M-O-O-T-H. Disgusted, he proceeded to berate me for the misspelling (after all, I wouldn't spell Ruth R-O-O-T-H), so why would do him the indignity of spelling Muth with a pair of Os? It got worse from there. Ever since I've been gunshy about heading out as a single. On those days when I can't find anyone else to get out on the course with, I'll either hit the range, or wait until later in the day when I can walk the course alone. Hope you have better luck...

I just downloads (and used for the first time) GolfCard. All of the courses in my area are available. It does have built in GPS capability, but since it can be a battery drain, and I have both a uPro and a Bushnell I don't foresee using it. It can do either basic scoring, or detailed statistical data (GIR, Fairways, # of putts, etc.). It can also track scores for your entire group. When your round is over, you can either email your scores, or upload them automatically to oobgolf.com. I believe it was on sale when I bought it for less than $5. Not sure what the regular price is. It has all the features I need, is simple, and quick to use, and most importantly, doesn't slow me down on the course. I also have iGolfRules which is handy when you're unsure of the rule in a particular situation.

Full disclosure, I haven't actually used or even seen one in the wild... That being said, the entire lineup of Bennington Golf Bags looks pretty sweet. Their Light Quiet Organizer bag might fit your specific needs.

I'm in the final stages of planning a 4 day golf trip to Ocean City Maryland. We've got 4 rounds booked at 4 different golf courses. As of right now we're playing Eagle's Landing, Newport Bay at Ocean City Golf Club, Man O' War at Glen Riddle, and Baywood Greens. I'm also considering a 2nd 18 at Glen Riddle's War Admiral, as well as the other course at OCGC. I was wondering if anyone has played any of these courses, and what your overall opinions on them are. Thanks, Tony

It's hard to argue with Myrtle. You can find packages for as little as $60 a night (including golf, lodging, and breakfast). I just got a quote from The Glens. For 4 people they quoted us $433 for a 3 night stay, and through in complimentary replays on Saturday and Sunday.

I second the G10. I bought mine almost begrudgingly (I really wanted to love the Titleist - but for me the Ping was longer and straighter), and I couldn't be happier with how consistently well I hit the ball. At the very least, it's worth a demo.

Upon further review, you are correct. My mistake. The TP model takes .335 tip, while the standard has a .350 tip. The TP will have more shaft options available, which makes sense, I suppose. -Tony

This is right from the TM press release about the R9: What's the difference between the standard R9 and the R9 TP clubheads? There isn't any difference - the standard R9 and R9 TP clubheads are exactly the same. Instead, the distinguishing feature between these two drivers is the shaft. The R9 is equipped with a Fujikura Motore 65-gram graphite shaft with High-Inertia Tip (H.I.T.) Technology; the R9 TP is equipped with a Fujikura Motore F1 65-gram shaft with H.I.T. engineered to be slightly stiffer and with lower torque. If the heads are the same, and they've covered the shaft differences, what's left?

FCT (Flight Control Technology), the new adjustable shaft system eliminates the need for an open-face version. FCT allows for the shaft/face to be adjusted to 1 of 8 different configurations (loft & face angle are affected), ranging from closed to open. It's the same in both the standard and TP models. Again, the only difference is the F1 shaft.

I haven't hit either, but... Almost no difference between the two. The TP has a Fuji Motore F1 shaft, where as the standard just has the non-F1 Motore. The F1 is slightly stiffer with lower torque. Heads are the same, as are the FCT shaft adjustment options.

The workshop edition is real. It's new for 2009, and as far as I know isn't in stores yet. One of the big selling points is the longer hosel which allows the lie angle to be adjusted (similar to an iron fitting). Sounds like you bought the older players hybrid. Checkout this video with Jesse Ortiz on HookedOnGolfBlog.com

How oversized are the heads? The burner series hybrids and fairways are larger than like. I'm pretty much assuming the same is true of the irons. If nothing else TM should win an award for the most ridiculous press release. The PR for the Burner 09s actually contains this gem: "Likewise its revolutionary design, featuring a futuristic blend of curves, angles and lines, is completed with a dark, almost sinister finish. More important, each one of these sleek machines performs like nothing else." whatever...

I do love the idea of being able to make adjustments, but I learned from my SuperQuad that just because I can, it doesn't mean I will. In reality, time is probably better spent working on developing a more consistent swing, and consequently a more consistent ball flight; instead of relying on club adjustments to tweak whatever might be wrong on a given day. Still, I'm an absolute gear *****, and mostly a TaylorMade driver guy, so I may throw common sense and logic to the wind, and pick up an R9 anyway.

What did you think of the head shape? From the photos I've seen, it looks a little bit too much like the CGB for my tastes. I'm definitely more of a traditionalist. The square and triangle stuff just doesn't look right to me.

The GD Hotlist is like 1st grade field day...everybody gets a medal.

If you find yourself missing left, I'd say make the change, but if you're not having issues, I'm not sure I'd mess with what's working. You could always regrip one or two clubs and see what comes of it. -Tony

I suppose it's interesting...the whole adjust the shaft thing. Nike is doing it too with their STR8-FIT system, and to a much lesser extent Cobra is to with the L5V (2 positions instead of 8). I like to tinker with my clubs (at least I say that I do) so I think it's great, but having said that... I've been playing a SuperQuad for almost two full seasons now. I changed the weights the first week I had the club, and haven't touched them since. As much as I like the idea of "24 drivers in 1", in practice, I think Erik is right. For the vast majority of us, it simply won't prove to be worth the price premium.

Once you buy a course you own it. If you need to delete it from the device for any reason, you'll be able to download it again at a later date free of charge.

I sent my 3-wood in to Carolinagolf for refinishing last year. It came back to as good as new. If I decide to keep in in play for another year or so, I'll probably send my 5-wood to them as well. I've never had irons refinished, so I can't say how that would turn out.

I have a Spinner in an old TaylorMade wedge. I do like the feel of the shaft, but Titlest doesn't offer it. I got to thinking about it a bit more, and decided it wasn't worth the $75 to put ProjectX shafts in 3 wedges. I'll play the S200 and S300 (52.08) for now. If I end up hating them, which seems highly unlikely, I'll put Spinners in then.