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Can I build a quality bag of used clubs for under $1,000 using only GolfAvenue.com?

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I’ve always wanted to try this. When I was in high school (1992-1995), the internet wasn’t really a thing. To find the right gear, you would either have to pick your way through used club bins at the local muni or country club or in my case hit up Puetz Golf in Seattle. I remember thinking, even back then, “What if there was a book or newspaper or anything that had it all in one place at my fingertips?”

Well, welcome to now. With multiple sources online to find pretty much anything you would ever want, I wanted to see if I could build a solid bag spending no more than $1,000 (total) using only GolfAvenue.com as my venue.

What shall I end up with? Let’s find out…

*All choices second hand and at least in “good” condition…

Driver: Ping LS Tec 9 degree w/ Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X flex ($224.99)

Why? It’s packed with tech two to three years ahead of its launch, and it might be the only shot to buy something on the cheaper that has new tech built into it.

4-wood: TaylorMade Raylor 16 degree with Dynamic Gold S300 ($29.99)

Why? It’s a classic, it’s cheap, and it’s three clubs in one. 3-wood, 4-wood, and hybrid. With the new balls, it won’t spin all that much as well.

Irons: Ping I200 (3-PW) w/ Nippon Pro Modus3 105X ($549.99)

Why? Simple solid irons with good shafts at a decent price. The tech in these still holds up today, and you can’t argue with a Ping I golf club in any form.

Wedge 1: Mizuno MP T-Series 53 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Shaft ($42.99)

Why?: It’s a Mizuno…and it’s 43 bucks!

Wedge 2: Ping Tour Gorge SS 56 w/ CFS Stiff ($38.99)

Why? Grooves of venom, and for the price, it’s a lot of bang for the buck.

Wedge 3: Ping Glide TS 60 w/ Dynamic Gold S300 ($59.99)

Why? Very versatile grind with great grooves.

Putter: Odyssey Tri-Force #2 ($70.99)

Why? It’s a classic and I used one 20+ years ago…(Where did it go is the real question…)

The grand total…

I failed. But only barely! I went 17 bucks over…

If you are a buy-sell-trader, check out Golf Avenue!  And let us know if you succeed in building a better bag for less money.

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  1. RunsWithScissors

    Nov 14, 2020 at 7:02 am

    Seriously, a Taylormade Raylor? Now that is a trip down memory lane. Might as dig up some Powerbilt woods (the kind made out of trees) and an Acushnet Bullseye putter.

    There are way better deals to be found on eBay. Here’s a set I kludged together using recently completed eBay transactions:

    Putter: Taylormade Spider Tour Putter $55.00 + $14.90 S&H
    Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy4 Set, 50*/54*/58* KBS110 Tour Issue Stiff $100.00 + Free S&H Irons: Callaway Apex CF16 (5-PW) Project X 6.0 $353.00 + $10.00 S&H
    Hybrids: Callaway Apex ‘19 Set #2-18*, #3-20* Catalyst 70 gram 6.0 Stiff $249.00 + Free S&H 3 Wood: Callaway Epic Flash 13.5* PX Evenflow 55g 6.0 Stiff $89.00 + $15.00 S&H
    Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9* Alta 55 Graphite Shaft Stiff $113.00 + $10.90 S&H

    Total cost: $1009 including S&H

    I’d be more than happy to game this set of clubs from eBay.

  2. CdnPlaya

    Nov 13, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    You overpaid on alot of this… I built my set for $1200 CAD, 2017 model year of equipment. Easy when you know what to look for.

  3. Rob

    Nov 12, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Now try doing that when you’re a lefty. So many less options to pick from when it comes to used clubs

  4. Tim p

    Nov 11, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    Golf Avenue sells clubs that are way over priced to what they’re value is. Don’t forget tax and shipping good luck with it

  5. Richard

    Nov 11, 2020 at 3:32 pm

    I enjoyed the exercise. Keeping in the spirit, I tried it out and I think I put a great bag together while staying under the $1000 limit.
    P- Odyssey Metal-X #7 $53
    Dr-Callaway GBB Epic Sub Zero 10° $199.99
    2H-Cobra BiO Cell Black $55
    7W-Cobra SS Hyper Steel $14
    4H/5i-PW-Cobra King F7 Combo steel New $515
    GW-Mizuno MP T series blk nickel 53°/8 $33
    SW-Taylor Made Z Spin 56°/12 $65
    LW-Mizuno MP T5 blk ion 58°/4 $61

    Grand Total: $996 & change

  6. Ben

    Nov 11, 2020 at 10:29 am

    Well, living in France, where it’s not that easy to find good used golf stuff, i bought 4-SW+AW Tom Wishon 575MMC for about 400$ on golfclub4cash in Scotland, a 40$ TM Burner (from 2009, not very forgiving for my slice and a very strange sound, but i am rarely outdriven by my counterparts when i hit it right), a 47$ Ping 913F 13° 3W with diamana D+82 shaft by a french local retailer, and a 100$ SDLR rescue at Golfbidder in England => that’s a 600$ bargain for some quality material i guess – i kept my ping a-blade putter i was offered for my 15th birthday and used the spare money for a little bit of fitting on the new-used irons…

  7. Mike

    Nov 11, 2020 at 8:30 am

    Since it doesn’t look as if there’s any ‘fitting’ involved here, why the heck would anyone pay that much for those irons? If you’re any type of average player or esp a beginner, after hitting those for as month & seeing how unforgiving they are, you’ll quit the game.

    Ever heard of ebay? Callaway pre-owned? I recently bought a 6-AW set of 2019 big bertha irons for about $625. Yes, I paid $100 more but I’m getting a much, much better set of NEW irons.

  8. AR

    Nov 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    GolfAvenue prices are a joke. You could build a much better bag setup for far cheaper buying off of Kijiji or Facebook marketplace. Prices are plumetting now as golf season is ending for much of North America.

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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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