Im not proud of some of these.....
Best Driver
Oh, TM M2, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.......its the first driver to beat my beloved R9 Supertri, which itself beat my beloved R7 425 TP, which in turn beat my beloved R510 TP. There's a pattern there......
Best Fairway Wood
Callaway Steelhead (mk 1), all things to all golfers, good off the tee, great off the fairway, great out the semi, yes others have come and gone, the Hawkeye VFT was better off the tee, the 980F was better off the fairway and the Adams Tight Lies was better out the rough, but the original Steely was good at all those shots.
Best Hybrid
TM Rescue Mid TP, still in the bag, unbeatable combination of forgiveness, power and control. Just edges out the Adams Pro Black for me as they aren't quite as good as control off the tee clubs.
Best Irons
Ping Zing 2, best irons ever made, there I said it. Whilst nothing on earth is truly idiot proof due to the ingenuity of idiots, these are just about there. I can honestly say I've never had a bad ball striking round with these, if only their magic extended to the other clubs in the bag on the day!
Best Wedges
Cleveland Reg 588 RTG (1999 editions), narrowly beating the 200 series vokeys simply because they are more robustly built and come in slightly more loft options.
Best Putter
Odyssey 2 Ball DFX, 13 years strong this relationship, its battered and bruised, but unbowed. Its needs a shaft and if im honest, new inserts, but it keeps me around the 30-34 putts per round mark consistently and is the best clutch putt putter I've ever had. Even when I'm not putting well, I putt ok because this lets me away with so many flaws in my stroke.
Notable mentions:
Driver: Tourstage 375Z, incredible feel, but ultimately not the longest driver I've ever used.
FW: TM 300 Tour, good looks, good performance, let down by poor standard shaft options
Hybrids: Adams A12 Proto G, 20 degree was like a 190 yard wedge from almost any lie, could put it within 20 feet from almost anywhere, but not great off a tee for me.
Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid Pro II, I won trophies with them and still have them, not the player I was though, hence the Pings edging it these days.
Wedges: Mizuno MP-R series, looked great, performed great, but wore badly (as all Mizuno products of the era did).
Putter: Yes Tracy II, the only blade putter that dislodged the 2 ball for any length of time.
