ode I wouldn't mind experimenting around some with a persimmon wood. Might be fun when I get out and play 9 late in the afternoon/early evening and see what it's all about!

Depending on what you want to pay there are some nice Hiro Honma persimmon drivers various flexes graphite 1 and 2 star on Ebay $50 to $100. There is an Extra 90 195cc that is a good head. A few from the US and mainly from Japan. Make sure if you buy that it's a factory installed shaft. I wouldn't pay much if not factory installed unless it was from a reputable clubmaker. Hiro Honma persimmon from 90's was some of the higher quality persimmon out there. Trevino played a Hiro Honma driver in the 80's. Won a British and the 1984 PGA Championship with Hiro Honma persimmon.

I can steer you towards some good MacGregor, Hogan persimmon (Hogan would not allow crap clubs to leave the Ft. Worth facility) and also Toney Penna. This is when your garage sale itch can kick in cuz I have picked up some great persimmon bargains at garage sales.

    Huge difference for me. My new Mizuno STx is almost a cheat code for me. Center shots go farther because I got the shaft fitted to me, so they launch higher and with much lower spin. But it is on off-center hits where the new driver really shines. Even if I hit it poorly, it gives me acceptable results. Because of that, I have more confidence and swing more freely, which also gibes me slightly better ball speeds.

    It's a win-win and a positive reinforcement cycle. All the new drivers are fantastic, but I would highly recommend looking into the Mizuno offerings. Because they are not one of the 'big five,' their prices are more reasonable. Anything the TM or Titleist or Ping or Cobra or Callaway can do, the Mizuno can do, too.

    I've only noticed increases in accuracy and forgiveness (off center performance). That being said, I have picked up a few yards since Callaway introduced the "jailbreak" club head design. Nothing significant, though.

    You might see a bigger distance jump in a more modern head if you get a shaft that's a better fit for you.

    I also think the spin is more optimized today for a given target market of a given head. If anything, spin is lower overall today.

    ode

    Not in any COSTCO store I've been in or on-line. No irons, wedges or putters either.

        I've never seen the driver in either Costco near me. I did finally see the wedges and putter a while back. Usually they just have balls and gloves.

        ode where are these to be bought?

        My nephew bought it at Costco online.

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            ode ok....assuming they've been long gone online, but

            He just bought it online Tuesday. Said it arrives tomorrow. He just checked and it says all out of stock. Must've got the last one. lol

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                Played with my coworker yesterday. He’s not good I think he shot 112 but not because of his drives really. It’s 100 yards in where he falls apart. His driver is an old Taylormade R7 425. He hits it around 200 yards average sometimes he hits it maybe 220. Until yesterday he’s hit nothing else. I let him hit my paradym a couple times and my ping g400 max. His big fade straightened out and was noticeably longer. The 4 drives were at least 220. They still faded a tad right into the rough. I think he wants the ping lol. He can’t have mine though. It’s my 3rd one and I’m keeping it. So I would say if your driver is 20 years old you should see a bump in distance. In his case 20 yards or so. His normal good drive that goes 220 is maybe one every other round. He hit all 4 that well with both modern drivers.

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                Nice set of clubs for ~ $1000 dollars. Next up some fairway woods. I remember when the ball came out they said that Costco bought something from TaylorMade. A patent or ball manufacturing facility etc., don't remember exactly.

                So basically it's a TaylorMade ball.

                The irons look similar to TaylorMade's P790's. Is the issue they can't keep up with demand or they've only made a certain amount and that's it? Golf equipment prices have gotten way out of sight for many golfers.

                My nephew tells me even used clubs on eBay are crazy. Golf got lucky benefitting from the pandemic. The game was in decline. If golf clubs and greens fees keep going up they could kill the golden goose that fell in their lap.

                    Sneakylong Golf equipment prices have gotten way out of sight for many golfers.

                    My nephew tells me even used clubs on eBay are crazy. Golf got lucky benefitting from the pandemic. The game was in decline. If golf clubs and greens fees keep going up they could kill the golden goose that fell in their lap.

                    If a person is wanting to buy new, there are plenty of really good bargains out there. The buys just have to be a couple years old. And not a thing wrong with that as, imo, there is just not a huge enough difference in the past 2-3 years. Esp. with irons. 2 year old drivers right now are plain ol' dirt cheap, esp. Cobras, and they always perform. Iron sets can be had for under 500. Wedges under 100. So, can still get brand new, name brands, for under 1000/set up.

                    Can't just open up the wallet and start throwing $$ at things without doing research. Otherwise, yes, 1000 will not go far at all; 2000 will not. "Shopping"......is key.😉