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Forum Thread of the Day: “Most expensive equipment mistake?”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day discusses the most expensive equipment mistakes that WRXers have suffered. Whether it’s because the equipment didn’t live up to expectations or just failed to impress, our members have been sharing what’s been their biggest disappointment equipment-wise.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • OspreyCI: “This one is easy…. Getting fit by Club Champion for a TM M2 driver. $1k mistake!”
  • TheWildThing: “Spending $300 on a brand new Nike Vapor Speed driver. I remember testing it on the driving range after I bought it and I couldn’t hit it as far as my old Titleist 975F 3 wood, lol. The sound and feel off the face was absolutely terrible. I subsequently sold it on eBay and bought a Taylormade M2 driver. I’ve always loved using Nike drivers, although this one was a major disappointment IMO. Possibly a counterfeit?”
  • jjj912: “Brand new Ping woods (D, 3W, 5W). Let the sales guy talk me into them even though I didn’t intend to buy woods. It was a while back, so I’ve forgotten how much I spent, but I know it was on the order of $700. I never hit them well and eventually sold them to a relative for pennies on the dollar.”
  • caniac: “TS3 driver. I had a great fitting. All the numbers were fantastic. Hit it long and straight at the Titleist Thursday. Couldn’t hit it worth a flip on the course! Gave it about a month, and traded it for a Ping G400 Max.”
  • mrp2wash: “That would be a brand new TS3 with 6.5 T1100 White 65g this past spring. I fell victim to the excitement of the new series and ‘self fitted’. Never got comfortable at address with it and can’t hit a fairway to save my life. Now it is collecting dust, and I’m back to old reliable – a 910D2.”

Entire Thread: “Most expensive equipment mistake?”

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  1. geohogan

    Dec 30, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    Most expensive mistake is buying an expensive club with a cheap OEM shaft.

    IMO, if your going to pay big bucks for a club, put the money in the shaft.

  2. Not A Hack

    Dec 27, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    Getting “fit” for a Titlesit 917 F3 3 wood with a Graphite Design AD-DI 6S. The head and shaft combination did not work for me at all.

    Mercifully, I was able to lessen the blow by transferring the shaft into my F9 3 wood.

  3. Alex

    Dec 26, 2019 at 5:51 pm

    Bettinardi bb40. My fault didn’t get fit and liked the rossie style putters. Way too firm for me and the grip seemed greasy. Bettinardi makes good stuff I should have got fit first. Did give my wife the cool like green cover before I traded it though.

  4. David Lehmann

    Dec 26, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    Anything PXG?

    • John B

      Dec 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      GolfWRX has nothing but positive reviews with PXG. And as a PXG owner, I can say not many clubs in my life have felt as good as a PXG. A very close second would be anything made by Mizuno.

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Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.

 

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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons

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TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.

TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.

TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.

Can you see where this is going?

Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”

 

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TaylorMade PUDI technology cutaway (via TaylorMade)

Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.

In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.

TaylorMade PDHY

TaylorMade PDHY tech cutaway (via TaylorMade).

Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.

Club Junkie’s take

Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.

For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.

PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?

TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:

  • PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
  • PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
  • Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
  • PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
  • PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family

Pricing, specs, and availability

Price: $249.99

At retail: Now

Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)

PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed

PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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