nickjdavis
Head Pro
Driver 2yrs
3-wood 1yr
5-wood 4yrs
hybrids 7 yrs
irons 6 yrs
wedges 1yr
putter 17yrs
3-wood 1yr
5-wood 4yrs
hybrids 7 yrs
irons 6 yrs
wedges 1yr
putter 17yrs
How old are your clubs?
- Thread starter Klimski
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What comes next? A correlation between handicap and average club age?
bobmac
Major Champion
We all know the older the clubs, the lower the handicap. FACT
Golfnut1957
Newbie
I usually count the age of my clubs in weeks.
I think the oldest thing in the bag (club I've had the longest) is the 56* wedge which was a birthday from my wife last December.
I think the oldest thing in the bag (club I've had the longest) is the 56* wedge which was a birthday from my wife last December.
Canfordhacker
Q-School Graduate
Oooooh I love my Yes Callie!!
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
I took up golf in lockdown and was so hooked I ended up getting irons, putter and wedges for my 30th in 2021.
I have a few older hybrids that are from 2017ish and my Epic Flash driver is 2019 I think but they're the oldest in my bag.
Did actually buy a 2022 rogue ls driver last year but preferred the Epic so kept that and moved the Rogue on.
I do also own a set of 90s blades and / early 00's woods for when I really want to punish myself. Love the irons but don't get on with the woods at all!
I have a few older hybrids that are from 2017ish and my Epic Flash driver is 2019 I think but they're the oldest in my bag.
Did actually buy a 2022 rogue ls driver last year but preferred the Epic so kept that and moved the Rogue on.
I do also own a set of 90s blades and / early 00's woods for when I really want to punish myself. Love the irons but don't get on with the woods at all!
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Handicap Index divided by average age in years of club in bagWe all know the older the clubs, the lower the handicap. FACT
I'm 0.12
If I put my 14 newest clubs in the bag, I'm 0.25
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fenwayrich
Assistant Pro
Driver and 3 wood - 3 years
Hybrids - 5 years
Irons - 6 years
Wedges - 3 years
Putter - approximately 45 years
Hybrids - 5 years
Irons - 6 years
Wedges - 3 years
Putter - approximately 45 years
Crow
Crow Person
Not playing.
Yours was the reply I was waiting for!!
For me, driver and 3-wood purchased this year, irons a couple of years ago and wedges the year before that. Only my putter is getting old at about ten or eleven years.
My golf balls rarely make it beyond a few days
The Fader
Newbie
Driver 2015
3 wood 2021
Hybrid 2015
Hybrid 2008
Irons 2020
Wedges 2020
Putter 2011
3 wood 2021
Hybrid 2015
Hybrid 2008
Irons 2020
Wedges 2020
Putter 2011
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I would suggest the OP is reading a magazine who relies on advertising
My irons (i20's) are 10 yrs old, and definately don't need replacing.
My irons (i20's) are 10 yrs old, and definately don't need replacing.
Backsticks
Assistant Pro
While we dont all have the cash to upgrade every single year, with all the tech being added to improve club performance, you dont want to be leaving distance and forgiveness on the table if you can avoid it.
Probably every two years is the sweet spot. For your full setup.
And arguably every 6 months for putters given the innovations there that are making the latest models like a cheat code. Ditto for drivers, but changing driver mid season can be chancy. I prefer to leave my main rig stable from June to August at least.
Golf is a game of distance, as we have established, and if you arent upgrading at the rate the manufcturers are offering it to you, then your 2 and 3 year old gear is going backwards.
Probably every two years is the sweet spot. For your full setup.
And arguably every 6 months for putters given the innovations there that are making the latest models like a cheat code. Ditto for drivers, but changing driver mid season can be chancy. I prefer to leave my main rig stable from June to August at least.
Golf is a game of distance, as we have established, and if you arent upgrading at the rate the manufcturers are offering it to you, then your 2 and 3 year old gear is going backwards.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
But one's handicap will adjust accordingly, so why bother?
It usually takes me about 10 years to fully adapt to new clubs. Then a further 5 years of peak performance with them.
My newest clubs are a 15 year old set of irons bought brand new in 2008. I've had a really good last 5 years with them. Club champion 2019 and runner up this year.
Of course, I'm being facetious or tongue-in-cheek.
All my success is down to putting.
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Cobblers
Backache
Assistant Pro
I suspect in view of his previous posting history he is being just a touch tongue in cheek.
Jamie23
Assistant Pro
Taylormade Aeroburner irons and Callaway XR16 driver, woods and hybrid. Think all were released 7 years ago.
Have tried various drivers over the years and can’t find one that I hit any better than my XR16
I am thinking of giving the Paradym a go if prices drop once the new gear is released
Have tried various drivers over the years and can’t find one that I hit any better than my XR16
I am thinking of giving the Paradym a go if prices drop once the new gear is released
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I stand by my statement
Klimski
Member
Enjoying the responses. And I am actually quite suprised that my bag full of old (but well kept) clubs seems to be an outlier! I was recently thinking about upgrading my irons and only then found out that the set is almost 20 years old. Being Mizuno's they look 2-3 years old, and I regripped them end of last season so they'll be staying for a while longer. I have promised myself that I'll be trying out new gear next season to experience the difference.
chrisd
Major Champion
I rarely ever change my clubs
