Will your scores suffer if you play clubs from 10 years ago? – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 years ago

Feb 14, 2024

In our forums, our members have been discussing the impact (if any) playing clubs from 10 years ago will have on scores. WRXer ‘theothertwo’ kicks off the thread asking:

“Will your scores suffer if you played with your driver, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putter? If so, how many strokes more?

The advantage of new clubs will be technology of course. The advantage of old clubs is familiarity and mastery.”

And our members have been weighing in with their thoughts on the matter in our forum.

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.

TheDominator273: “Probably a couple strokes improvement with a well fit current driver, and if the wedges have been used for a decade, fresh wedges (not necessarily needing to be current line stuff) are probably worth at least a stroke a round as well just by having new grooves.”
GHIN n Juice: “Nah. 2013 I was probably playing an SLDR or Cally Optiforce440 and a set of mp53s. I could easily put any of those back on the bag and not miss a step today.”
PARETO: “Suffer? Not even a little in the irons or putter. My low round last year was with 23 year old irons and a 16 year old putter. Driver / shaft on the other hand is where gains lie over the past 10 years. Oh and fresh grooved wedges.”

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Feb 14, 2024 at 11:16 am

No, I’m still playing 10 year old irons and I shoot better because the ball goes an extra 15 yards off the driver lol

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Alex Noren WITB 2026 (June)

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21 hours ago

Jun 6, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (9 degrees @7, draw setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 6 X

3-wood: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BB 83 TX

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (19 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Callaway Opus SP (46-10S, 50-10S, 56-08C, 60-08C)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey O-Works #1W

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour

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Spotted: Titleist GTS USWO headcovers

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2 days ago

Jun 5, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore was at Riviera Country Club this last week in Los Angeles for the U.S. Women’s Open. While browsing the photos, I spotted a recent major trend in headcovers. That is, the Titleist GTS headcover line expands the majors theme.

Seen on the bag of Natalia Guseva were the red, white, and blue Titleist GTS covers. This is the third time we have seen limited-edition Titleist major covers, the others being at the Masters and the PGA Championship. But with the launch of the GTS line back at the Texas Children’s Houston Open in March, this is the first time we have seen Titleist come out with major themed head covers for the season (driver headcovers through hybrids).

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At the Masters, we saw the familiar Masters green, white, and yellow. While the PGA Championship design was colors synonymous with the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. This shows the season major drops continue full steam ahead for major OEMs. New opportunities for each major for designs and themes, and who knows, maybe a lucky spark for a player and a major championship for their resume. It gets the wheels turning for what major theme headcover you would keep on your bag for the whole season!