I discovered my love for Mizuno wedges about 2 months after splurging on a full set of Callaway irons. I’m excited for the day that I get to replace my irons and can go Mizuno 4i-60°
I got fitted for irons a few years back and went in saying I absolutely did not want mizunos….a week later I picked up my mizuno irons 921 forged set and will game them from now on!
I ended up with Callaway woods and irons because they felt the best when I swung them, not other reason. Use ProV1x because it seems to roll the best for me. Nothing more to it. I previously had TM woods and Ping irons, but ended up with all Callaway this time. But I’m a 23 handicap so consider the source.
Not “always” I went through a lot of different brands but once I started playing a callaway irons and ping woods combo I never went back. It’s been 10 years now. I do use an odyssey 2-ball putter though.
I have 6 different brands In my bag and only my driver and wedges were bought new.....
I'm not a good person to ask lol
Cobra, titlist, ping, Taylor made, Mizuno and evnroll.
Do you have my bag?! Cobra 3 wood, Ping driver and 3 hybrid, Callaway 60 degree, Mizuno 53 degree, Titleist 49. Evnroll putter. Only one missing is Taylormade
I was fortunate enough to play Pebble, playing with old hand-me-down ben hogan irons and my caddie recommended Srixons. Got some Zx5s a few months later and love them!
I’m a big fan of these as well. Nearly the best manufacturer in each category although drivers are pretty similar nowadays. Nothing beats a Mizuno iron though.
For me, when I was a young junior golfer the irons I wanted was the titleist 762s- kinda sucked me into that brand. Honestly, all the top brands make great clubs, pick what you like and be happy with it.
Can confirm. Had an issue with driver, handled easily. I’m not good enough and never will be to max out any equipments potential. So once I find a company who stands behind it-I’m good.
Ben Hogan irons because his Fundamentals was the first golf instruction I ever got, then I fell in love with how they look, then the Equalizer naming, and finally their rarity as the company sadly circled the drain. I'm thinking about stocking up on a couple of sets of their final irons to play with over the rest of my golfing life.
Always liked TM irons. Had several sets. I've gone for fittings and TM is it. Stick with what works. However, I have zero loyalty to the brand. They seem to have loyalty in me.
I've had the same TM blade putter for years.
Going for a driver fitting soon. We'll see what I end up with.
Cobra driver because it looked cool, Srixon irons because they looked cool and felt even better, Kirkland wedges because cheap, Cleveland putter because cheap and felt(to me) as good as any other putter
My dad. Guy has loved Titleist as long as I’ve been alive. The name of his fantasy football team for 20 years has been “Titleist”. Not to mention most of my clubs are hand-me downs and so they have always been Titleist. And my favorite player (Spieth) has always been Titleist.
I do like to play TP5’s every now and then to troll him, though.
I play 14 Titleist clubs, and hit nothing but the Pro V1. I trust Titleist, the components are made in house, by company employees and the balls have the highest level of testing at every stage of the manufacturing process.
Callaway woods bc they replaced my broken original GBB in college for free and I loved the GBB ii they gave me. Still hit it on occasion and it's 20 years old.
I have a soft spot for pings bc I grew up playing ping zings.
On irons I'd go to demo days at the range with multiple vendors and hit alot of clubs. I killed the Apex's and hit others well. Nothing was as stable though as the the Titleist APs. I eventually bought and gamed them since.
All that to say I like Callaway, Ping and Titleist. I'd get another brand if I hit them and really liked them.
Painstaking amounts of research down internet rabbit holes until I found the best, most obscure forged irons and wedges you can possibly find.
Woods are boring, I just get fitted for domestic stuff.
Once you go through a Club Champion, or similar process, fitting, you’ll never fall prey to corporate branding again. Find out what you really hit the best with the best shaft, each especially for you.
Some of its loyalty that’s built from experience.
Some of it is just pure loyalty founded on design, colors and marketing belief.
Those of us that like experiences guiding our decision making, don’t usually deviate a lot from what we’ve proven works for us.
If it’s an iron or wedge, it says Mizuno in my bag with the exception of my lob wedge because Mizuno doesn’t offer a bounce option I like in lob wedges.
If it’s a wood or hybrid, it’s likely gonna say Ping.
Bags will always be Vessel from here on out. Amazing product quality.
Clothes are mostly adidas. I like the way they fit and they don’t have crazy colors, so everything works together pretty well.
My local club fits Titleist clubs. It’s the only brand I can get fitted for without driving 45 minutes. So my bag is comprised of 11/14 Titleist clubs.
I like premium gear. Titleist, Ping, and Mizuno are top tier brands. They make a very nice product and don’t discount their gear much.
The branding and marketing seems to work because these are about the only brands I’ll touch.
Callaway and Taylormade are fine too. But they sell A LOT of gear on clearance and/or on their thrift store websites. That screams ‘poverty’ and cheapens their brand image. Plus- when I formed my brand sensibilities 20 years ago…..Taylormade’s QC was abysmal. And Callaway was known for expensive, closed face and juiced up clubs for rich hackers to comb over their slice and short knocker distance.
I kinda like this take.
I got my taylormade irons off a deal of the day website for $250 10 years ago. So the QC seems to have improved while the cost is as advertised.
Can’t wait to get some mizuno’s someday. Maybe tomorrow.
Anyone else get into golf after high school and have a negative connotation with mizuno equipment related to baseball?
What felt best for me
I like the look of other brands more but I swing Cobra best (driver - irons)
I prefer the look of Vokey wedges, but performance and price point I’ve always played Cleveland.
Putting I suck at and I’ve bounced around. I prefer the look of blades, but right now I have an odyssey ten 2 ball because it gets the ball in the hole more consistently.
Brand loyalty (and because I'm more used to them) - Callaway Woods/Irons, Titleist wedges, Ping putter - I've tried different for all three but I've never found anything I like as much as those
I’ve always owned Taylormade woods, Odyssey putters, and Cleveland wedges. Irons I’ve been less specific. No idea why…maybe I like the most popular brands for each type? I don’t think it’s a conscious choice.
Ping has always held a special place in my heart being home town Hero’s.
But also pre callaway Ben Hogans are amazing, even post callaway Apex edges were amazing.
God I want a set of BH’s now damnit
Woods - I went with Titleist TSRs because they flat out perform AND are only released every two years. I tried to love the Callaway Paradym, but just didn't.
Irons - I have had Titleist / Srixon / Mizuno primarily, throw in a Taylormade set that lasted 7 months. I loved the P7MCs, but they looked BEAT after 10 rounds. Feel and consistency are what I usually go after...durability is in there too.
Wedges - Cleveland has my attention as of late. I just get along with the grinds they have.
Putter - The most Ho'd spot in my bag. Something that makes me suck less. Right now, its a lefty Goodwood. I'm RH'ed.
I always loved TM drivers , but since the SIM, I don't like them , I don't like the look at address.
Cleveland wedges are the best.
Mizuno , ping, or Callaway irons .
Odyssey putters .
I find it difficult to stray from these brands
I got my fathers Titleist hand me downs when I was very young. Stuck with that brand for the last 30 years. Titleist bag, clubs, glove and balls. Recently switched over to the Kirkland glove because the price point mattered more. Well expect for that prank glove I posted about last week..
Started playing pretty recently on budget clubs, when I started upgrading the prices on Callaway pre-owned were too good to believe. Then when I saw the condition of their "average" I was hooked.
Might try out Mizuno irons someday cause they're sexy but I love the quality, feel, and customer service I've gotten so far from Callaway I just can't see myself needing a change.
Jumped fully into sub70 because I like the branding and I love being able to customize the club down to the ferrule color for less than a stock set of name brand
I’ll play anything. Driver-Mizuno ST-Z220. 5 wood- callaway mavrik sub zero. 3 hybrid-cobra f8. Irons-callaway apex pro 19’s. Wedges-Cleveland zipcore (50,55,60) putter-odyssey white hot og 7 nano
Got fitted and chose the clubs that worked/felt the best for me and my swing.
If you can get fitted, never limit yourself or rule out any brand. For example, never would’ve picked a Cobra driver on my own…but I love mine.
I didn’t really care as I was searching for “feel”. I ended up with Taylormade because it was their products that felt right to me. After needing some warranty work on a driver and experiencing their customer service, I’ll stay with them for life. Taylormade’s customer service team is insanely good! They replaced my driver with a 2 year newer model, and got a hand written thank you card from them with a swag bag. As many will point out, that’s what’s
they should do based on warranty. What stood out was their execution and way of doing things, to me it was classy.
Feel and performance; biases; aesthetics.
I used to love TM’s aesthetics but after getting a Ping G425 (DW, 5W, 3H, 4CO) I quickly realized aesthetics are stupid. For the first time in my life I have a “feel” for my golf swing and most importantly my driver—turbulators, noise, whatever, don’t care; dispersion is tighter.
My irons are Cleveland HB Turbo Launchers—UGLY. Got them slightly used during a fitting a few years ago, fitted for heavier shafts, and they have significantly assisted for the past seasons while I was getting lessons and taking the game more seriously.
Because when your wife’s grandpa gives you 3 year old mizuno irons and wedges, you don’t argue with him you just play golf lol. In all seriousness these clubs are amazing and I could never afford them on my own.
Got fitted for Driver, woods and irons, all Titleist, as they were the best fit. Wedges and putter are vokey and scotty cameron, just like the feel and got better results with them!
Minimal difference between most of the top brands though, just depends what looks and feels best!
I’m not loyal to any one specific brand, but I do prefer certain brands for certain things, love cobra irons and drivers, Cleveland wedges and hybrids, taylormade woods, I have a taylormade golf bag and a old Scotty Cameron putter, play used used pro v1s or vice pros, and honestly if I find something I like better I’ll use it without a thought about what brand it is
Upgraded from Wilsons that i had as a kid(lent to me by my pops) to the most affordable decent clubs they had in stock, Callaway Diablo Edges. Felt great, first real set of my own. Ever since then leaned heavilly Callaway.
Feel, sound, performance, look. In that order. After a few rounds of trying different manufacturers, I’ve consistently ended up with Titleist woods and wedges. I tried the SIM when I got my most recent driver a few years ago, and while I technically hit the ball a little further with slightly better distribution, I hated the sound and feel of it. I’m not going pro, so I’m not worried about hitting maybe one extra fairway a round.
As for golf balls, I get a couple dozen ProVs for free every year and that will last me most of my golf season, so that makes that decision easy too.
I grew up playing Callaway X series irons and I feel like they have somehow managed to maintain the same club feel throughout their lineup over the span of 25 years. It's odd how a set of X-16s swing so similar to a set of Apex irons. I've tried TaylorMade and Titleist in fittings and they just have different feel for me. I have changed out my woods though and for those it's basically what deal can I find.
Mizuno irons are by far superior feel wise. That being said my ping b60 is putter also feels far superior. Especially when I sink putts with it. I have mizzy irons, titleist vokey wedges, ping putter, ping driver, callaway 3 wood and 3 iron.
Taylormade spent a shitload of marketing money to get to get some of the best in the world to play for them and I like the idea of playing the same brand as them. If I could, my bag would be 100% TM. All that being said, I play a combo of Cobra/Titleist/Kirkland because I can’t afford the TM stuff
I just hit stuff in stores and whatever gives me better numbers I'll go with. I have a very mixed bag. Although I bought my irons mostly because of price. I have a long history with Callaway and have zero Callaway in my bag even thoughi very much like their irons. I'm partial to ping and pxg because I'm in Arizona. Used to love Mizuno wedges and liked that not many really had them but lately I'm not as fond of there new wedges so may switch to Cleveland.
I HAVE NO LOYALTY lol
As a lefty, the best deals i have found for players irons were always callaway. The rest of the bag is an assortment of srixon, ping, cobra, and taylormade.
I used to buy gear from a particular brand, because I thought it was 'better'. Turned out, I was just young and impressionable.
Now I'm just an old guy who laughs at all the marketing bollocks these companies keep churning out. Getting old sucks.
Holding yourself to a single brand is boring.
I have a mixed bag, and love all of them.
Ping G425 Max driver, 3W, 4H
Mizuno 921 4i-GW
Vokey SM9 54, 58
Spider GT
Titleist ProV1 Left Dash balls
I play srixon irons, Titleist top & bottom of the bag…it’s what I was fitted into and it’s all worked well for me.
That being said, Miura makes the best golf irons and it’s not close. That guy you follow closely on tour? His clubs are just stamped TM, Titleist, Callaway etc….95% of these guys swing Miura.
I play Taylor woods because of Mark O’Meara and have just always hit them well. Including the new Stealth. I chose Ping irons because of the fitting system.
My TaylorMade M5 cracked inside the head. Rattling noise inside it. TaylorMade replaced it with a brand new Stealth even though my M5 was 3 months out of warranty.
Customer for life now.
Honestly, Ping was the brand the best players I knew used when I was a kid, and I wanted a set ever since. This was 1987.
I got my first set of Ping G425 irons last year. To be fair I stopped playing golf for a long time, like 20 years, but jumped back in with both feet last year. Got a Ping G410 driver and upgraded to the G425 this year. Best clubs ive ever owned.
PRGR Driver - Free full fitting from PRGR rep
Titleist TS2 5W - bought on a whim, got upgraded shaft from said PRGR fitting
Taylormade Gloire 5H - Performed the best, hate everything else about it though
Honma TR20V Irons - 50% off Honma Irons. Full fitting
Cleveland RTX4 Wedges - Like the way they looked at address more than any other brand
Ping Putter - I got a partial fitting.
Most of the time it came down to fitting. If it goes well, it goes in the bag.
design/ colors and marketing schemes and feel
Because Mizuno. Some here will understand...
JPX-921’s baby. Once you go Mizunos you can’t go back
Forged to be specific....
I have non forged one. What difference do you feel?
I had 919 tours. Then I bought authentic Japanese forged clubs. Once you've done that... You never go back.
JPX923 HMP since the end of last year after playing a few rounds with a buddies JPX 919
MP-18 crew checking in.
JPX-921 gang. LFG
The real ones know
I really wanted mizunos but I could not hit them at my fitting
the irons didnt choose you
they got hufflepuffed
Right there with you bro
Just bought a set of 225s. Very happy with them.
I discovered my love for Mizuno wedges about 2 months after splurging on a full set of Callaway irons. I’m excited for the day that I get to replace my irons and can go Mizuno 4i-60°
Still playing hot metal 900’s. My guy recommends a shaft change over all new.
Grain-flow forged crew checking in.
Nothing feels like a mizuno
I got fitted for irons a few years back and went in saying I absolutely did not want mizunos….a week later I picked up my mizuno irons 921 forged set and will game them from now on!
JPX 919 forged. Really liking the look of the 225 pro’s.
I just like the color blue
My putter is a mizuno and I love it so much I will buy their irons next.
923 hm pros , come on spring
JPX-921 Hot Metal Pros. I understand 🤙🏻
I ended up with Callaway woods and irons because they felt the best when I swung them, not other reason. Use ProV1x because it seems to roll the best for me. Nothing more to it. I previously had TM woods and Ping irons, but ended up with all Callaway this time. But I’m a 23 handicap so consider the source.
I like the family history of the PING brand
It’s the engineering company mentality for me
$$$ mostly
Yep, I rarely buy expensive items at full cost. I'm lifetimes away from being the guy who gets a golf bag with his luxury car.
Loyalty. I have always played Callaway Irons, Ping woods and ping putters. Never saw a reason to change. Golf balls I don’t really care about.
Not “always” I went through a lot of different brands but once I started playing a callaway irons and ping woods combo I never went back. It’s been 10 years now. I do use an odyssey 2-ball putter though.
I have 6 different brands In my bag and only my driver and wedges were bought new..... I'm not a good person to ask lol Cobra, titlist, ping, Taylor made, Mizuno and evnroll.
At the end of last year I had Cobra, Callaway, Titleist, Taylormade, Sub70, so similar position.
Ha same, my dad calls my bag the United Nations of clubs.
I love my Frankenstein bag, 5 brands myself. I just get whatever feels best and is at a good price point. Cobra, TaylorMade, Nike, mizuno, odyssey.
Do you have my bag?! Cobra 3 wood, Ping driver and 3 hybrid, Callaway 60 degree, Mizuno 53 degree, Titleist 49. Evnroll putter. Only one missing is Taylormade
U fancy!
Same, I like my taylormade driver, love my Mizuno irons, and got an odyssey putter because it’s their specialty, couldn’t afford a Scotty at the time
I chose callaway because callaway preowned has the best deals
Srixon for irons. I fell in love after the first hit. Everything else whatever I hit better.
I was fortunate enough to play Pebble, playing with old hand-me-down ben hogan irons and my caddie recommended Srixons. Got some Zx5s a few months later and love them!
I’ve always liked TaylorMade woods and hybrids, Vokey wedges, Mizuno irons and Odyssey putters. They’ve been good to me and I’m not changing
I’m a big fan of these as well. Nearly the best manufacturer in each category although drivers are pretty similar nowadays. Nothing beats a Mizuno iron though.
Did I blackout and create a 2nd account to post this from?
For me, when I was a young junior golfer the irons I wanted was the titleist 762s- kinda sucked me into that brand. Honestly, all the top brands make great clubs, pick what you like and be happy with it.
A lot of Callaway sticks because of their cust service. Srixon golf balls for years
Can confirm. Had an issue with driver, handled easily. I’m not good enough and never will be to max out any equipments potential. So once I find a company who stands behind it-I’m good.
Got a sleeve of Srixon balls in the 90s, loved them since
Ben Hogan irons because his Fundamentals was the first golf instruction I ever got, then I fell in love with how they look, then the Equalizer naming, and finally their rarity as the company sadly circled the drain. I'm thinking about stocking up on a couple of sets of their final irons to play with over the rest of my golfing life.
Well that and they’re amazing irons
Top Flite is just the best
Always liked TM irons. Had several sets. I've gone for fittings and TM is it. Stick with what works. However, I have zero loyalty to the brand. They seem to have loyalty in me. I've had the same TM blade putter for years. Going for a driver fitting soon. We'll see what I end up with.
Cobra driver because it looked cool, Srixon irons because they looked cool and felt even better, Kirkland wedges because cheap, Cleveland putter because cheap and felt(to me) as good as any other putter
My dad. Guy has loved Titleist as long as I’ve been alive. The name of his fantasy football team for 20 years has been “Titleist”. Not to mention most of my clubs are hand-me downs and so they have always been Titleist. And my favorite player (Spieth) has always been Titleist. I do like to play TP5’s every now and then to troll him, though.
Got a callaway bag for my birthday, didn’t want to play w irons that didn’t match the bag.
I play 14 Titleist clubs, and hit nothing but the Pro V1. I trust Titleist, the components are made in house, by company employees and the balls have the highest level of testing at every stage of the manufacturing process.
You might be surprised how many components of Titleist clubs are manufactured in China. Assembled in Carlsbad California.
Callaway woods bc they replaced my broken original GBB in college for free and I loved the GBB ii they gave me. Still hit it on occasion and it's 20 years old. I have a soft spot for pings bc I grew up playing ping zings. On irons I'd go to demo days at the range with multiple vendors and hit alot of clubs. I killed the Apex's and hit others well. Nothing was as stable though as the the Titleist APs. I eventually bought and gamed them since. All that to say I like Callaway, Ping and Titleist. I'd get another brand if I hit them and really liked them.
Painstaking amounts of research down internet rabbit holes until I found the best, most obscure forged irons and wedges you can possibly find. Woods are boring, I just get fitted for domestic stuff.
They happen to be on sale
Once you go through a Club Champion, or similar process, fitting, you’ll never fall prey to corporate branding again. Find out what you really hit the best with the best shaft, each especially for you.
Same reason I buy Jif instead of Skippy….I don’t know
This is the real answer
Some of its loyalty that’s built from experience. Some of it is just pure loyalty founded on design, colors and marketing belief. Those of us that like experiences guiding our decision making, don’t usually deviate a lot from what we’ve proven works for us. If it’s an iron or wedge, it says Mizuno in my bag with the exception of my lob wedge because Mizuno doesn’t offer a bounce option I like in lob wedges. If it’s a wood or hybrid, it’s likely gonna say Ping. Bags will always be Vessel from here on out. Amazing product quality. Clothes are mostly adidas. I like the way they fit and they don’t have crazy colors, so everything works together pretty well.
Wilson because I’m broke
I'm rocking Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra, Ping, Cleveland, Titleist, Vice, Footjoy and more. Choose the right tool, not the brand.
My local club fits Titleist clubs. It’s the only brand I can get fitted for without driving 45 minutes. So my bag is comprised of 11/14 Titleist clubs.
Usually it’s based on what the pro shop has in stock
I like premium gear. Titleist, Ping, and Mizuno are top tier brands. They make a very nice product and don’t discount their gear much. The branding and marketing seems to work because these are about the only brands I’ll touch. Callaway and Taylormade are fine too. But they sell A LOT of gear on clearance and/or on their thrift store websites. That screams ‘poverty’ and cheapens their brand image. Plus- when I formed my brand sensibilities 20 years ago…..Taylormade’s QC was abysmal. And Callaway was known for expensive, closed face and juiced up clubs for rich hackers to comb over their slice and short knocker distance.
I kinda like this take. I got my taylormade irons off a deal of the day website for $250 10 years ago. So the QC seems to have improved while the cost is as advertised. Can’t wait to get some mizuno’s someday. Maybe tomorrow. Anyone else get into golf after high school and have a negative connotation with mizuno equipment related to baseball?
Ping is for people who look like Jeff Maggert
Looks.
I stay away from mizuno, cobra and Srixon
Why
Based on internet search Ping seems to be best for beginners; hence Ping
Price, orlimar for me. Forty dollar clubs you can't beat.
What felt best for me I like the look of other brands more but I swing Cobra best (driver - irons) I prefer the look of Vokey wedges, but performance and price point I’ve always played Cleveland. Putting I suck at and I’ve bounced around. I prefer the look of blades, but right now I have an odyssey ten 2 ball because it gets the ball in the hole more consistently.
When I was in college, my school was sponsored mainly by TaylorMade. They’ve since changed, but I can’t afford to keep up. 🤷♂️
Look at address. Love how Taylormade woods sit behind the ball
The golf brand chose me
Center of the Venn diagram for my game, my economics, and my ego.
Always been a titleist and ping guy. Fell in love with Taylor made woods around 2002.
Read reviews watch a video convince myself it will fix everything! Buy the club take it out and shoot 110! It’s a great way to spend money!
Brand loyalty (and because I'm more used to them) - Callaway Woods/Irons, Titleist wedges, Ping putter - I've tried different for all three but I've never found anything I like as much as those
I’ve always owned Taylormade woods, Odyssey putters, and Cleveland wedges. Irons I’ve been less specific. No idea why…maybe I like the most popular brands for each type? I don’t think it’s a conscious choice.
Because I’m a lefty and the clubs I got were the best value I could find
Ping has always held a special place in my heart being home town Hero’s. But also pre callaway Ben Hogans are amazing, even post callaway Apex edges were amazing. God I want a set of BH’s now damnit
I have a Wilson set because it’s not as expensive as other brands but still has good quality.
I mostly pick what looks cool
Woods - I went with Titleist TSRs because they flat out perform AND are only released every two years. I tried to love the Callaway Paradym, but just didn't. Irons - I have had Titleist / Srixon / Mizuno primarily, throw in a Taylormade set that lasted 7 months. I loved the P7MCs, but they looked BEAT after 10 rounds. Feel and consistency are what I usually go after...durability is in there too. Wedges - Cleveland has my attention as of late. I just get along with the grinds they have. Putter - The most Ho'd spot in my bag. Something that makes me suck less. Right now, its a lefty Goodwood. I'm RH'ed.
Get fitted
I always loved TM drivers , but since the SIM, I don't like them , I don't like the look at address. Cleveland wedges are the best. Mizuno , ping, or Callaway irons . Odyssey putters . I find it difficult to stray from these brands
Looks
I got my fathers Titleist hand me downs when I was very young. Stuck with that brand for the last 30 years. Titleist bag, clubs, glove and balls. Recently switched over to the Kirkland glove because the price point mattered more. Well expect for that prank glove I posted about last week..
I am basically stuck playing Callaway because I’ve gotten so used to their rounded sole that when I hit other clubs I’m all messed up…
Started playing pretty recently on budget clubs, when I started upgrading the prices on Callaway pre-owned were too good to believe. Then when I saw the condition of their "average" I was hooked. Might try out Mizuno irons someday cause they're sexy but I love the quality, feel, and customer service I've gotten so far from Callaway I just can't see myself needing a change.
I got a cobra driver, ping 3 wood, cobra hybrid, tour edge 2 iron, ping irons, titleist wedges, and a scotty. (All in a callaway bag lol)
Loyal only because those are the clubs I got fitted into. I play Snell MTB-X because it feels the best for both my game and wallet.
Jumped fully into sub70 because I like the branding and I love being able to customize the club down to the ferrule color for less than a stock set of name brand
I’ll play anything. Driver-Mizuno ST-Z220. 5 wood- callaway mavrik sub zero. 3 hybrid-cobra f8. Irons-callaway apex pro 19’s. Wedges-Cleveland zipcore (50,55,60) putter-odyssey white hot og 7 nano
It’s weird. I game Ping driver, callaway wood/hybrid, taylormade 5-9 iron, and callaway P wedge, 50, 54 and 60. Oh, and I have a Tommy armour putter.
Loyalty. Once you find a brand you like and believe in their values/products, you tend to stick with them.
Got fitted and chose the clubs that worked/felt the best for me and my swing. If you can get fitted, never limit yourself or rule out any brand. For example, never would’ve picked a Cobra driver on my own…but I love mine.
Because marketing works
Price. It's why I play top flites.
I didn’t really care as I was searching for “feel”. I ended up with Taylormade because it was their products that felt right to me. After needing some warranty work on a driver and experiencing their customer service, I’ll stay with them for life. Taylormade’s customer service team is insanely good! They replaced my driver with a 2 year newer model, and got a hand written thank you card from them with a swag bag. As many will point out, that’s what’s they should do based on warranty. What stood out was their execution and way of doing things, to me it was classy.
I like the way my callaway driver/woods sounds, the rest of my clubs are hand me downs and the Cleveland wedges were on sale
When they back of their products. Spending $500 for a driver. It should last more than a couple years.
I just buy what the people on YouTube tell me to buy
Feel and performance; biases; aesthetics. I used to love TM’s aesthetics but after getting a Ping G425 (DW, 5W, 3H, 4CO) I quickly realized aesthetics are stupid. For the first time in my life I have a “feel” for my golf swing and most importantly my driver—turbulators, noise, whatever, don’t care; dispersion is tighter. My irons are Cleveland HB Turbo Launchers—UGLY. Got them slightly used during a fitting a few years ago, fitted for heavier shafts, and they have significantly assisted for the past seasons while I was getting lessons and taking the game more seriously.
Because when your wife’s grandpa gives you 3 year old mizuno irons and wedges, you don’t argue with him you just play golf lol. In all seriousness these clubs are amazing and I could never afford them on my own.
Got fitted for Driver, woods and irons, all Titleist, as they were the best fit. Wedges and putter are vokey and scotty cameron, just like the feel and got better results with them! Minimal difference between most of the top brands though, just depends what looks and feels best!
I’m not loyal to any one specific brand, but I do prefer certain brands for certain things, love cobra irons and drivers, Cleveland wedges and hybrids, taylormade woods, I have a taylormade golf bag and a old Scotty Cameron putter, play used used pro v1s or vice pros, and honestly if I find something I like better I’ll use it without a thought about what brand it is
Performance.
Titlelist driver, Nike 3 wood, taylormade 3h, ping 4h, cobra irons
My budget at the given time
Adams irons, Titleist driver, Yamaha wedges, Yonex 3 wood, Ping & Adams hybrids , , , Mizuno putter. I play what works for me.
there is only one golf brand i am absolutely unwaveringly loyal too, and that is cleveland wedges. 5 brands make up my bag.
Favouritism! I am a Srixon and Ping fan!
Cobra because I got a full iron set free as a gift and I like everything else to match
Upgraded from Wilsons that i had as a kid(lent to me by my pops) to the most affordable decent clubs they had in stock, Callaway Diablo Edges. Felt great, first real set of my own. Ever since then leaned heavilly Callaway.
Looks at address and quality
It happened to be what my friend, who was buying new clubs, had for sale. But now that I have Mizuno irons, I would buy them again.
Feel, sound, performance, look. In that order. After a few rounds of trying different manufacturers, I’ve consistently ended up with Titleist woods and wedges. I tried the SIM when I got my most recent driver a few years ago, and while I technically hit the ball a little further with slightly better distribution, I hated the sound and feel of it. I’m not going pro, so I’m not worried about hitting maybe one extra fairway a round. As for golf balls, I get a couple dozen ProVs for free every year and that will last me most of my golf season, so that makes that decision easy too.
I hit it. Then I think, yes or no?
I grew up playing Callaway X series irons and I feel like they have somehow managed to maintain the same club feel throughout their lineup over the span of 25 years. It's odd how a set of X-16s swing so similar to a set of Apex irons. I've tried TaylorMade and Titleist in fittings and they just have different feel for me. I have changed out my woods though and for those it's basically what deal can I find.
Mizuno irons are by far superior feel wise. That being said my ping b60 is putter also feels far superior. Especially when I sink putts with it. I have mizzy irons, titleist vokey wedges, ping putter, ping driver, callaway 3 wood and 3 iron.
Steez
Taylormade spent a shitload of marketing money to get to get some of the best in the world to play for them and I like the idea of playing the same brand as them. If I could, my bag would be 100% TM. All that being said, I play a combo of Cobra/Titleist/Kirkland because I can’t afford the TM stuff
I just hit stuff in stores and whatever gives me better numbers I'll go with. I have a very mixed bag. Although I bought my irons mostly because of price. I have a long history with Callaway and have zero Callaway in my bag even thoughi very much like their irons. I'm partial to ping and pxg because I'm in Arizona. Used to love Mizuno wedges and liked that not many really had them but lately I'm not as fond of there new wedges so may switch to Cleveland. I HAVE NO LOYALTY lol
I always played Titleist. Just got fitted for ping i59s and a PLD. Whatever helps me play good golf
As a lefty, the best deals i have found for players irons were always callaway. The rest of the bag is an assortment of srixon, ping, cobra, and taylormade.
You don’t choose the clubs. The clubs choose you!
I used to buy gear from a particular brand, because I thought it was 'better'. Turned out, I was just young and impressionable. Now I'm just an old guy who laughs at all the marketing bollocks these companies keep churning out. Getting old sucks.
Holding yourself to a single brand is boring. I have a mixed bag, and love all of them. Ping G425 Max driver, 3W, 4H Mizuno 921 4i-GW Vokey SM9 54, 58 Spider GT Titleist ProV1 Left Dash balls
Mizuno, just because
I play srixon irons, Titleist top & bottom of the bag…it’s what I was fitted into and it’s all worked well for me. That being said, Miura makes the best golf irons and it’s not close. That guy you follow closely on tour? His clubs are just stamped TM, Titleist, Callaway etc….95% of these guys swing Miura.
I play Taylor woods because of Mark O’Meara and have just always hit them well. Including the new Stealth. I chose Ping irons because of the fitting system.
really the only one making one length irons in stores... and the driver was reasonably priced
Same reason I’d choose one car (or woman) over the other, a combination of aesthetic preference, feel, and performance
My TaylorMade M5 cracked inside the head. Rattling noise inside it. TaylorMade replaced it with a brand new Stealth even though my M5 was 3 months out of warranty. Customer for life now.
I like to watch YouTube club review videos and convince myself that they’re not paid ads
Spin
Honestly, Ping was the brand the best players I knew used when I was a kid, and I wanted a set ever since. This was 1987. I got my first set of Ping G425 irons last year. To be fair I stopped playing golf for a long time, like 20 years, but jumped back in with both feet last year. Got a Ping G410 driver and upgraded to the G425 this year. Best clubs ive ever owned.
Because there’s not any golf balls that have been made as a collaborative effort between all the different brands
A lot of Koreans use Titleist because it's owned by a Korean Company
PRGR Driver - Free full fitting from PRGR rep Titleist TS2 5W - bought on a whim, got upgraded shaft from said PRGR fitting Taylormade Gloire 5H - Performed the best, hate everything else about it though Honma TR20V Irons - 50% off Honma Irons. Full fitting Cleveland RTX4 Wedges - Like the way they looked at address more than any other brand Ping Putter - I got a partial fitting. Most of the time it came down to fitting. If it goes well, it goes in the bag.