GCAer Equipment

[Kevin Cahoon]

Driver     Cleveland Launcher 12 deg Grafalloy Pro Red
3W        Cleveland Launcher 13 deg Aldila  NV X 85
Hybrid    Mizuno Click Aldila NV X 75
5-PW     Mizuno MP Project X 6.0
Wedges  Scratch Golf 53 deg 1018 KBS Shafts
             Scratch Golf 56 deg Tour
Putter     Rife Barbados 33"
Bag       Sun Mountain Swift X

[Richard Choi]

Interesting club selections... I expected more blades in this crowd.

My set:

Driver: TaylorMade R7 CGB 9.5', Grafalloy Blue Stiff 45"
#3 & #5: MacGregor MacTec, stock stiff shaft
#4 hybrid iron: MacGregor MacTec hybrd, stock stiff shaft
#5-PW irons: Callaway X-Forged, Nippon NS stiff shaft
50', 54', 58' wedges: Callaway forged, X-Project regular
Putter: MacGregor Grace V-Foil 7.5K belly putter

And Tom, you don't need to get the fancy schmancy Club Glove bag. Just get this - http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp/SUBCATEGORY_ID/6259/searchWords/club+protecor

I broke two drivers while traveling. Ever since I got one of these, I haven't broken one.

Sorry, forgot to mention the ball: Nike Tour One, but I buy whatever urethane balls on sale.

[A.G._Crockett]

Rapture V2 10.5 driver w/ Matrix Xcon5 shaft
Rapture V3 3W with Aldila NVS shaft
G15 20* and 23* hybrids with TFC shaft
G10 5-9 irons
G10 PW, Gap, and SW
iWedge LW
Craz-e putter with Anser hosel and Wishbone 2 thumb grip (this grip is THE most important piece of equipment I own!)
ProV1x
Titleist carry bag (really the Sun Mountain 3.5 bag)
Clicgear cart (just replaced my Speed Cart)
Ecco shoes

[Lloyd_Cole]

I'm with Sean - the headcovers are the most important...

This year, to add to my knee problems my back started to play up and doc said it was time to take a cart or at least get a push cart.
So I tried the push cart. 3 rounds later I decided I'd rather have 8 or 10 clubs in a pencil bag on my shoulder... at the same time it struck me that as I was clearly choosing my idea of the game over my ability to score I might as well play with the clubs I like the best... so here you are -

Driver - TaylorMade R7 425 TP 43.5" (Merion HC)

Hybrids 2 & 4 -  Adams Idea Pro - the hybrid is, IMHO, the only club which has really made the game easier for the average golfer. A 200 yard 2/3 iron off a dodgy lie was damned scary. I fear almost nothing with my hybrids, and with the Adams I fear the hook much less than with other hybrids.

Irons 5 - PW ( usually missing 6 and 8 ) Cobra MB blades. I love these clubs. If I mishit I'm dead. I don't care. I payed a 25 yard hook around a weeping willow with the 5 iron last round of the season and briefly felt like a real golfer.

Wedge - Callaway X Forged 58 degree (bent to 57). These are really nice wedges, best since 588. But they spin too much. I may break my Wally trade embargo if Tiitleist are the only company to sell the conforming V groove wedges. I want some. I'm tired of tearing the balls up.

Putter - STX Sync Tour (really!) (The Country Club HC)

Favourite HC - The Island 3 wood cover - is reserved for tourneys.

Happy new year GCA!

[Steve Pozaric]

Titleist 909D2, 9.5 deg, stock Diamana for Titleist Shaft
Taylormade Burner 2007 3 & 5 woods
Callaway X 4 Hybrid, Banzai shaft
Cobra S9, 4 - GW, +.25, 1 deg up
Titleist Vokey 56, 60 +.75 1 deg up)
Scotty Cameron Red X2
Titleist ProV1x
Titleist x76 Carry Bag

Had a TM Burner Driver that I couldn't stop ballooning.  Ended up tithe 909 after demoing a bunch a different drivers from Cally, new TM, Ping, etc.  Liked the distance and feel of the Titleist the best.

[Ken Moum]

From me you get the ultimate of a VERY old concept in new technology.

I have a bag full of long-nose spoons. From 20 degrees all the way to 47 degrees of loft.

So...

Driver - GeoTech 435 9.5* (measures close to 12*) on a 46.5-inch shaft.
Cleveland five wood
Adams A2 3 hybrid
Nickent 3dx5 hybrid
7 - S Silver Diamond RM-5 hybrids
Ping Tour 52* (bent to 55*)
Ping Tour 60*
Cameron Futura Phantom

Almost everything above is subject to change on a daily basis if I am anywhere near my garage. Today I am in New Mexico and will use the same 12 clubs tomorrow as I did today.

But if I were at home the driver would probably get changed--to a 14* SMT O2.

And I like Aberlour 10 year old, but they quit importing it in favor of the 12.  And when I feeling flush, I might buy a bottle of Glen Rothes.

[Rob Rigg]

This is a shameless plus - but since Headcovers have been mentioned . . .

For those who are a little too into them - Leather, Barrel, Customizable

These are the ones I have but you can get any leather combo and logo you want:

http://www.thewalkinggolfer.com/TWG_Merch_-_HC___VP.html

[C. Squier]

Driver - Callaway 9* FT-9 w/ Mitsu Fubuki
3 Wood - Titleist 909 F3 13* w/ Matrix Ozik
Hybrid - Nickent 4dx 21* w/ Matrix Altus HB
Irons - Mizuno MP-29 4-PW Rifle 6.5
Wedges - 54* & 58* Spin Milled Vokey
Putter - a few custom GSS Camerons

With all the technology in the world, still can't get away from the Mizuno blades.  Also fun to see what the treehouse luddites are packing....fun thread.

[RSLivingston_III]

From someone that left tech about fifteen years ago and hasn't played with anything younger then 80's year old since

20th century set- all authentic clubs
Driver, Brassie, Spoon, various makers 1920's
Tom Stewart Irons mostly RTJ model circa 1927-28
Tom Stewart made copy of Ouimet putter
MW repro mesh ball
Belding Circa bag

19th century set-
1870's McEwan Play club and Brassie/Spoon (Barry Kerr repros)
1880's Robert White Irons. Cleek, Iron, Mashie, Rut Iron
1870's Morris Longnose Putter
David Hamilton made Gutty balls - 1st choice
MW repro Line cut Gutty - 2nd choice

[Patrick Hodgdon]

Driver: King Cobra L4V 9.0
4-Wood: Sonartec 17.0
2 Hybrid: Sonartec 19.0
4-P: MP-32 Blades w/ Rifle 6.0's
52.0 W: Sonartec
56.0+60.0 W's: Cleveland CG12 Zip Grooves
Putter: Yes Tracy II w/ Green Tiger Shark Grip
Bag: Ping K56 (Best bag ever made) which just broke so soon will be replaced by a Sun Mountain/Titleist Siwft X
Ball: Srixon Z-Star (On the 3-4 occasions I actually buy balls)

[Andrew Mitchell]

Driver: Titleist 909D Comp 10.5 degree
3 wood: Taylor Made V Steel
Hybrids: Taylor Made Rescue 19 degree & 22 degree
Irons: Ping i3+ 5 - PW & SW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Spin Milled 52 degree & 58 degree
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Ball: Usually Pro V1 but also use Srixon Z Star & Titleist NXT

[Sean Leary]

Interesting club selections... I expected more blades in this crowd.

My set:

Driver: TaylorMade R7 CGB 9.5', Grafalloy Blue Stiff 45"
#3 & #5: MacGregor MacTec, stock stiff shaft
#4 hybrid iron: MacGregor MacTec hybrd, stock stiff shaft
#5-PW irons: Callaway X-Forged, Nippon NS stiff shaft
50', 54', 58' wedges: Callaway forged, X-Project regular
Putter: MacGregor Grace V-Foil 7.5K belly putter

You forgot something important....

[Carl Rogers]

driver -  Ping G10, 10.5 deg loft, regular shaft (may switch to a higher loft but stiffer shaft)
fairway metal - Taylor Made 18 deg R580XD, regular shaft
hybrids - Ping G10, 21 & 24 deg, regular shaft, 1 inch long
irons - Ping G10 5-UW, regular shaft, 1.5 inches long, maroon dot
wedges - Cleveland, CG14, 54 & 60 deg, 1.5 inches long
putter - Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 1
ball - will change around but usually Bridgestone B330-RX (the old persons ball)
... a Top Flite Gamer will do in soggy conditions
grip size - mid-size (large hands)

56 years old, 6'-5" tall, 5-6 handicap

Comment: Riverfront has made me painfully aware of how age has krept up on my second shot abilities on its long holes

[Sean_A]

I usually smoke Punch English Market Selection, Montecristo #4 or Don Diego Sun Grown Babies and fire them with a Zippo.    

Ciao

Favourite single malt?

Ace

I learned a long time ago that spirits can't be trusted.  Thus, I only drink gin as in g&t. 

Rob

I tried to buy a driver cover from the company you are pimping, but for some reason it came to nothing.  I am not sure why the order wasn't filled.

Ciao

[Bill Gayne]

What happened to Bombsquad golf? That was a great equipment site that suddenly disappeared.

[Richard Choi]

You forgot something important....

Thanks, Sean. FIXED!

[Sean Leary]

You forgot something important....

Thanks, Sean. FIXED!

LOL...

[Sam Morrow]

Cleveland DST Tour 10.5 with Diamana Whiteboard Stiff
Callaway Steelhead Plus 4+ with HTD shaft
Ping I15 Hyrbrid
4-6 Cleveland CG7
7-P Cleveland CG7 Tour
52 and 56 Cleveland CG15 Black Pearl
60 Cleveland 588 Tour Grind
Rife 2 Bar
Srixon Z-StarX

[Matt_Ward]

Curious to see how people on this site -- and likely elsewhere -- always stay with the key names and rarely try the brands that are much smaller but still put out an effective product.

[Sam Morrow]

Curious to see how people on this site -- and likely elsewhere -- always stay with the key names and rarely try the brands that are much smaller but still put out an effective product.

Who are you thinking? The KZG, Scratch, Slighter, etc's of the world?

[Mark Chaplin]

It's great to see Scratch Golf's products appearing in our bags. I'll try and post a picture of my new Mackenzie Golf carry bag in the style of a Royal Cinque Ports club jacket....it's brilliant!!

[David Sneddon]

Changed most of my bag in 2009.
Played forged blades all my life, but due to lack of play and practice my ball striking went the crow road.  So for my 60th birthday my kids pitched in and bought me a new set of irons.

Driver; Titleist 909D3 - Voodoo Stiff
3W:    Tileist 909F3 - Fuji MotoreF1 - Reg
19* Titleist 909H - Diamana White Board Reg
23* Cobra Baffler Pro - Fuji 757 Stiff
4-PW Titleist AP2 - KBSTour Stiff
52* Scratch 8620 - KBSTour Wedge Black Nickel Stiff
58* Scratch 1018 - KBSTour Wedge Black Nickel  Stiff

Putter:
Take your pick.......
Seemore FGP
SC Newport SS 2.6
TM Rossa Spider
plus another 1/2dozen doing hard time in the basement.

Ball:  Srixon ZStarX

Hcap index is well on its' way upward - started 2009 as 1.8, now probably somewhere in the region of 7-9.

[jonathan_becker]

I don't get new clubs very often, but I did get 13 new ones this season.  My last set of irons were the original Nike blades that I had for 6 years.  Those are my all-time favorite irons and I'll never get rid of them.  Currently I play....

8* Ping i15, 45" Fujikura Fit-On-11 Pro 80, X flex, tipped 1/2"
13* Tour Edge Exotics CB2, 43" Mitsubishi Diamana Blueboard 103, X flex, tipped an inch
17* Taylormade TP 09 Hybrid, Voodoo VS8, X flex
3-P Miura Muscleback-5002 Japanese model, DG X100, (all irons and wedges are 3/4" long, 2* upright)
56* Scratch 1018 wedge (bent to 54*), KBS 5.5
60* Scratch 1018 wedge, KBS 5.5
Scotty Cameron Newport putter
Nike Tour D ball
All grips GP Tour Velvet Cord with an extra wrap of tape

....this is like a wrx thread  

[Ben Kodadek]

As a left handed player, the options put forward by traditional manufacturers are woefully limited.  When you move to the smaller OEM's, there is virtually nothing to be had.  I wish there were more options to give smaller companies a try, but it's just not possible.

10.5* R9 Driver, Matrix Ozik X
15* Callaway Steelhead X-100 DG shaft
21* Adams Hybrid with Aldila Proto 65g S
4-PW Tiltleist 695MB X-100 DG shafts
64*, 60*, 56* Vokey wedges all bent 2* weak (again limited LH club options, this is the only way to get less bounce)
Any Yes! putter that gets pulled out of the garage.  The goofier looking the better
ProV1 balls.  X or Regular depending on conditions.  Preferably high numbers.
All clubs are bent 1.5* flat

I've had the same setup for a couple of years, only wedges get replaced about twice a year.

[Jed Peters]

Funny because 2 GCAers (Patrick Boyd and David Edel) literally built most of my clubs:

Driver: PING i15 8* Mayama shaft, stiff
Fairway Wood: Titleist 18* F3, Aldila Voodoo shaft, stiff
Hybrid: Adams Pro Gold 3, 4, Ozik Altus Stiff
Irons: Scratch SB-1 semi-custom, DGSL S300 Shafts
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 Scratch Tour Department, Custom
Putter: David Edel Custom
Ball: Pro V1 (Always number 3)
Bag: PING Hoofer

A pick from my first day with my new irons--Patrick met me in the parking lot with the set!