Mix 'n' match...

[Face breaker]

Just wondering what you guys think about a "mix 'n' matched" set of clubs, the only reason I ask is cos I've noticed that a lot of people will use maybe ping irons, Cleveland wedges, TM driver and maybe a cobra rescue and a Dunlop putter or something along those lines, anyway my point is we abviously choose a certain club because it suits us better than another make but what about the irons why not mix 'n' match them according to your taste so say a "TM Rbz/7" but a "Callaway X20/6" because the Callaway suits you better in a 6 !...

Does anybody do this or has anybody looked at this as an option, your thoughts would be appreciated !...:thup:

 

[GreiginFife]

Personally I wouldnt. A set of irons is exactly that, a set. Comprising specific and relatively equal lengths, lofts, lies and weights.
Different irons will most likely have unmatched characteristics.

Just my own opinion of course. But definitely not something I would throw money after.

 

[chrisd]

Not for me to mix irons but I do have Mizuno irons, Callaway woods, Titleist and Mizuno wedges - no problem mixing specialist clubs

 

[walliams8]

I'm on the verge of mixing my old titlest dci with titleist ap2 purely on feel. 150 yards in the ap2s give me way more control , but longer than that the dcis are so forgiving with the off centre hits when it's all about finding the centre of the green .

 

[Face breaker]

I'm on the verge of mixing my old titlest dci with titleist ap2 purely on feel. 150 yards in the ap2s give me way more control , but longer than that the dcis are so forgiving with the off centre hits when it's all about finding the centre of the green .

My point exactly !...:thup:

 

[garyinderry]

Currently have 4-7 Callaway prototype Mb and 8-pw titleist 690 Mb.


The short irons in the Callaway are so hard to control around the greens on bump and runs etc. Ball just flies off them. bit of a gap distance wise between 7 and 8 but I just work around it.

 

[Face breaker]

Personally I wouldnt. A set of irons is exactly that, a set. Comprising specific and relatively equal lengths, lofts, lies and weights.
Different irons will most likely have unmatched characteristics.

Just my own opinion of course. But definitely not something I would throw money after.

Yeah I can see how it might turn into a rather expensive pastime !...

 

[duncan mackie]

My point exactly !...:thup:

You seemed to be suggesting an unstructured mix and match on individual irons rather than Wallisiams who is simply looking to take the general attributes of 2 different sets to effectively duplicate what many manufacturers now do by focusing on distance attributes with longer irons and distribution in the shorter ones. Frankly most handicap golfers are better off with any 'longer irons' - and again sets reflect this and many will have 3/4 and even 5h in the bag instead.

For most they want the club's they use from 160 in to have similar traits - swing driven shape and dial a distance approach. As they (still ) miss a lot of greens they then like a range of wedges to resolve this too !
Interestingly the trend for club golfers around the world is for more matched short irons as well (sets including pw / gw / sw / lw) but in the UK and other parts of Europe the customers want to keep their wedges and only buy 5 - pw ; so that's what's sold.

As to the longer clubs - what works for you is the only valid mantra at every level!

 

[Face breaker]

You seemed to be suggesting an unstructured mix and match on individual irons rather than Wallisiams who is simply looking to take the general attributes of 2 different sets to effectively duplicate what many manufacturers now do by focusing on distance attributes with longer irons and distribution in the shorter ones. Frankly most handicap golfers are better off with any 'longer irons' - and again sets reflect this and many will have 3/4 and even 5h in the bag instead.

For most they want the club's they use from 160 in to have similar traits - swing driven shape and dial a distance approach. As they (still ) miss a lot of greens they then like a range of wedges to resolve this too !
Interestingly the trend for club golfers around the world is for more matched short irons as well (sets including pw / gw / sw / lw) but in the UK and other parts of Europe the customers want to keep their wedges and only buy 5 - pw ; so that's what's sold.

As to the longer clubs - what works for you is the only valid mantra at every level!

The only reason I asked really is because I am struggling with my 5/6 irons a bit of late but am working my 7/8/9 superbly but I happened to pick up a mates "X20/6" the other day and it just felt rite from the first swing and I hit the ball "sweet as a nut" with it !...:thup:

 

[dufferman]

Just wondering what you guys think about a "mix 'n' matched" set of clubs, the only reason I ask is cos I've noticed that a lot of people will use maybe ping irons, Cleveland wedges, TM driver and maybe a cobra rescue and a Dunlop putter or something along those lines, anyway my point is we abviously choose a certain club because it suits us better than another make but what about the irons why not mix 'n' match them according to your taste so say a "TM Rbz/7" but a "Callaway X20/6" because the Callaway suits you better in a 6 !...

Does anybody do this or has anybody looked at this as an option, your thoughts would be appreciated !...:thup:

When I was younger I thought this is exactly how professional golfers make up their set - if they had a 'favourite' 7 iron, they'd use it, then a 'favourite' 8 iron from a different manufacturer etc etc... I used to think that it must take years to find the perfect clubs.

When I say younger I mean young teenager. Not like, last week!

 

[duncan mackie]

The only reason I asked really is because I am struggling with my 5/6 irons a bit of late but am working my 7/8/9 superbly but I happened to pick up a mates "X20/6" the other day and it just felt rite from the first swing and I hit the ball "sweet as a nut" with it !...:thup:

Probably beat to just get a set of x20 irons then

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personally I like my clubs to match so will have the same make of irons, and wedges, and usually woods and hybrids from the same manufacturer but not always Think I'm a little OCD in that respect but whatever works for each player. No rights or wrongs

 

[Face breaker]

Probably beat to just get a set of x20 irons then

But then I may not do so well with the 7/8/9 irons as I do with my currant 7/8/9 irons, you see my point !...:thup:

 

[Face breaker]

When I was younger I thought this is exactly how professional golfers make up their set - if they had a 'favourite' 7 iron, they'd use it, then a 'favourite' 8 iron from a different manufacturer etc etc... I used to think that it must take years to find the perfect clubs.

When I say younger I mean young teenager. Not like, last week!

Teenager, teenager, hmmm not quite sure why that rings a bell, uhhmm no sorry can't remember back that far !...:rofl: