Bought second hand off a wonderful chap on the Golf Monthly Forum. It sounds awful: like a baseball bat clunking against a cheap distance ball. It looks awful: like an elephant has trodden on the back end of the club. It goes miles! Really easy to it, very forgiving and likely to be a mainstay in my bag for a long time to come.
Fujikura HiBORE XL Gold Quite a lot of people online say they feel that the gold shaft unlike the red one launches the ball too high. I can see what they mean but I'm not good enough to really quibble about launch characteristics. When my swing gets a bit more consistent and I go for a fitting they may well make some tweaks and get me a few more yards. But for now, I'm happy as Larry.
Ping G15 3 Wood
The G15 fairway has scooped a shedload of awards and seems to be the fairway of choice for a large range of golfers. Having now had the chance to play with it for a while I can see why. My swing is still maturing and my shaft is maybe not quite right but a decent strike is averaging 236 yards which will do me nicely.
This is the shaft of choice following a fitting with my pro. He believed that with my fast swing speed the stiff shaft and low torque will help me keep the club face square at impact. It is perhaps a little too 'strong' a shaft for me at the moment but as I am gradually getting used to it I am getting better performance. Recent results have been positive.
My god it's ugly, I mean pig ugly but does that matter when it performs this well? I'm still getting to grips with it off the deck and the rough but on the tee ... wow! Averaging 223 yards with a decent strike it is rapidly becoming my go to club. The huge offset may put off many but if you treat it like a long iron I promise you will not be disappointed, well worth a try in my opinion.
Aldila Serrano HybridThe shaft in the hybrid which is stiffer and has lower torque than the standard TFC offering. This definitely offers a lower launch and less 'whippy' response in the swing. I've definitely made the right call and although not quite as penetrating into the wind as my long irons, it doesn't balloon shots as other shafts and hybrids I have tried.
Lamkin NDURFrom my hybrid down to my wedges I have these grips on. They are truly phenomenal. They are superb in the wet, they clean well and are extremely tacky. They are built up at the bottom offering a uniform grip size all the way down the grip. Pro's like Ian Poulter add an extra layer of tape for their right hand to achieve this affect. I cannot rate these high enough
I love my AP1's and they are an extremely forgiving club. The lofts are strong and coupled to my longer shafts they help me produce a bit more distance than the average golfer. I would highly recommend any golfer looking to improve gives these a go.
As with my UST shafts in the Fairway the Project X's are low torque and at the stiffer end of the regular spectrum. They offer me a more penetrating flight than the stock Dynamic Gold that come with the AP1's.
I have these in 52°, 56° and 60° and they are beautiful to look at and great to play. I'm still not good enough to get the most out of them but I hope with the amount of practice I'm putting in they will help me become deadly from 100 yards and in. Like my AP1s I have them with the project X shaft. The 60° is currently on the subs bench.
My second purchase after the Vokey's and we've become very good friends. This is one of the few Scotty's that is face balanced and with extra weight in the head this performs exceptionally well for me and my straight back straight through putting stroke.
This grip has been a revelation. It seems as though oversized grips are growing in popularity on the professional tour and it won't be long before big grips are common place at your club. If you get twitchy on short putts, you might want to give one a go. Only used mine in practice but it already feels better.
Bridgestone B330S
This may well be the ball for me. Around the greens it is quite simply sensational. Fantastically soft off the putter face and wedge offering superb control. Great distance off the tee but potentially a little too spinny for my bad swings. Looks like I'm just going to have to improve my ball striking! As always they are all nicely marked with the word 'Tiger' in Chinese.
Great bit of kit, with touch screen technology. This waterproof GPS accurately tracks you around the course meaning that what you see in front of you is exactly what is displayed on the screen. The touch screen technology enables you to find out distances to any point greatly improving your course management.
Powakaddy Deluxe II Cart Bag
Lots of storage, lovely design and a 15 way divider with a slot for your brolly, that can also conveniently hold a tube of balls (just make sure you put it in upside down)! I couldn't see that much difference with the Deluxe III so bought the old model and saved myself a few quid.
Powakaddy Twinline 3 (with brolly holder)
My friends got one and they are a joy to wheel along. Had to get the hacksaw out to trim some rubber off my brolly so it fit in the holder, but overall this is a very well designed piece of kit.
Can double up as a cart bag which is very handy. Has a plethora of pockets, 14 full length dividers and a handy quick release ball and tee section. Currently, sidelined from full round duties but still used for practice sessions, the range, a swift nine holes and when the rains return and the inevitable trolley ban is put in place.
