I have become increasingly aware of the role that the right equipment plays in enjoying good golf architecture. I am tending to think that pro v1s are too long and straight for my taste and so have recently purchased a bunch of old balata balls. I have also bought some 1955 Macgregor persimmon woods, and some Miura and Mizuno blades (replacing my original ping eye cavity backs). My hope is that this combination of balls and clubs will require me to be a more thoughtful and creative golfer. I know that I will not score as well, but that is not really the point for me. I like shaping (or trying to shape) shots. I like hitting half shots (so I only carry 6-7 clubs). I like having to guesstimate yardages. I like having to hit loong irons. I playing a ground game. i lke having to manufacture loft when the circumstances require it.
So, my question is what kind of equipment would you slect to maximize the FUN factor in golf. I recently played some hickory golf with Mac Plumart and that was very fun, because it emphasizes angles, brings interesting topography into play, and requires a player to manufacture loft in order to stop the ball. However, I found it unfortunate that shots could not be shaped (due to the lack of grooves on the clubs). I like to spin the ball some around the greens, as I feel it makes for interesting recovery options.
So, again, I am interested to know what your ideal equipment combinations are (kind of ball, kind of woods and irons, number of clubs, kind of putter, etc.). I am hoping for some goods ideas.