Let's discuss your favs for the year (does not necessarily have to be produced this year, just new to you)-

Maltby STw driver-ugly as all hell, but super forgiving, solid feeling, a really good driver.

Wishon DIH driving irons, ball comes off the face hot....paired with the s2 black hybrid and you have a great set up...hard to explain how hot these do feel, these are the clear winner for 2016....never, ever would have thought I'd be playing a 2 and 3 driving iron.

Wishon 919 F/D....deep face mini, easy to hit and a really nice option off the tee

Dynacraft Prophet CB irons....fantastic, hot, forgiving, but not bendable and I need

Maltby STi irons....sgi without much offset at all, killed leading edge, these are super forgiving, right there with the prophet cb's, feel is kinda blah on these but these are a sleeper imo, very much resemble a ping g, less the stupid amount of offset.

Wishon 979ss irons, the cleanest sgi irons I've played....out of the three I'be mentioned these are the best by a nose, they all have a wide , the STi let so in the long and mid irons and with the killed leading edge the appear to have a slightly narrower sole then the others, but I'd still say moderate to moderate wide....and the prophet CB and 919ss being close and more consistent across the board from long, middle to short iron for sole width. I just like the easier adjustability, the thinner topline, and looking down they hide the sgi look quite a bit, and these are the lowest offset by a smidge when you take into consideration the whole set.

Taylor made TPX ball....the best ball ever, long off the tee and good spin on approach shots, consistent and behaves well across the bag, predictable.

Your turn🙂

Not a 2016 model, but new to me. The Cleveland 588 TT irons are as good of irons as I have hit. Marketed as a players iron, but I can hit them all the way down to the 4-iron (and I haven't played/practiced much this year). Lofts are a bit f'd up (PW is 44) so I needed to add a 48 wedge to my bag.

Everything else I have added this year has been underwhelming.

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The Wilson "Velocity" ball @ $14.99 a 15 pack,might just be the BEST cheap ball ever! 😉

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Wow, I hated the StW driver. First few rounds were awful. Then I absolutely killed it for 3 rounds, and then it went back to awful. Maybe it was just so ugly that I couldn't stand it. I want to try the STi irons, but those lofts and lies are wacky. I looked into those, but I would have to bend them 3 to get to a regular 1 flat lie at those lofts. But if those lofts/lies work for you, they look like great heads.

For me, the Cobra King LTD with a Fuji Speeder 565 has been astounding.

The new Maltby M wedges are confounding. My chipping has improved dramatically. But full and 3/4 shots I just cannot get dialed in. But the chipping has saved me 2-4 shots, so I am sticking with them.

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    One year removed from major neck and spine surgery, my Best of 2016 was just being able to swing ANY golf club somewhat again! Next year will be better. It has to be since I just bought 6 dozen of those Kirkland Signature golf balls. Haha!

      Sparky the STI irons are strong lofted, but the lies are in line with other sets. I personally don't mind stronger lofts as it makes the long iron side of the bag easier to manage....I go 2, 3, then 6i lol as the loft of the 6 is so strong....and weight up the 2 and 3 driving irons to fall in line, as well as the lies....has worked out great, just gotta get a bit Creative.

          ode

          Not true....comparing the STi to the TE at the same loft it is significantly different.
          STi, 7i, 31, lie 62.5 TE, 6i, 31, lie 61
          You have to get to the TE 9i, 43 loft, to get to a 62.5 loft.

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              Sparky lol, you got me there....now compare them to every other model that golfworks carries and has been made since the te forged came out (it's the same head as the m05 and has been out for a decade or so). A 62.5 lie on a 7i is in line with the .majority of other 7 irons produced in the last several yrs. I get what you are saying, but want to hear what people have played this year and liked, no need to debate specs of modern equipment vs. more traditional loft/lie.

                  LogicalOne

                  I classify this as one of the best posts of 2016! Good Post LO! And welcome back...I am going thru what you went thru from a different perspective.

                  I'm just happy to read that someone is getting mucho better! Good for you and your family!

                      ode

                      OK, the STi v. TE is the extreme case. But, comparing lies at 31 degrees (some interpolation required)

                      STi 62.5, TE 61, DMB 61.1, MMB 61.5, STi HS and KE4S 61.8, KE4Tour 61.75. STi is still well beyond the others. It would be OK for most, but with my TEs at 1* flat, that would need a huge bend on the 431ss STi. But man, I still want those clubheads! I just like the looks, and I'm fine with the lofts.

                      Britt talked about an STi tour version last year, I hope it does come about. And a new C-Ray putter!

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                          Bangoman Thank you much, Steve. I certainly wish you well with what you are going through and hope all turns out good.

                            Sparky the STi tour would be interesting....seems like it would compete directly with the ke4 tour/+ .... but that would be OK by me, I like players shovels🙂

                              I have a couple.

                              The Callaway Big Bertha driver, 2016 model. Added an inch to the shaft and have hit it very well.

                              Ping G30 irons, 4-UW. I was gaming the Taylor Made RS1 irons and was hitting them well, but had some pro shop credit built up from last season and ordered the Pings earlier in the season just to have yet another unused set of irons collecting dust in the basement.

                              So they come in, and I decided to take the 6-iron up to the range after I picked them up from the pro shop. Wasn't expecting to hit them all that different from the RS1's, but was amazed at just how much more forgiving they were. And how much higher the ball flew, with just a little added forgiveness. No loss in distance, more accurate dispersion rate, higher carry (which is important when you don't hit a high ball to begin with...)

                              Those were my two best equipment decisions this season.

                              Oh, and one other item. Not necessarily equipment related, but equipment no less. I bought a battery-operated Personal Golf Fan. A lithium rechargeable battery, one charge holds 6 hours of use. It fits right into the cup holder in the cart, two settings (medium and high). That bad boy came in very handy this summer, let me tell you. Of course, it was pricey too... $200. But it was worth every penny - had guys begging to ride with me for about 2 months this summer when the humidity was kicking. Great purchase!

                              My Ping ie-1 irons with Nippon Modus 105 shafts. This is my first set since my 1986 eye 2 coppers.

                              Smooth as he'll, easy to hit and accurate. Cannot believe how many greens I hit with these.

                                Typhoon

                                Have you played the i20 and if so are the ie1 more forgiving ?

                                I love my i20, as I do my i5's in Phoenix. Both so forgiving, i5's maybe a tad moreso

                                    Callaway Big Bertha adjustable Hybrids #4, #5 (just recently released). Ping G irons and a 2016 Scotty M2 Select Newport. Scores are the same, but the new additions look good in the bag.

                                    Weirfan

                                    I never hit the I20 irons. I did hit the I25 when I was in Arizona, can't say anything bad since I got a hole in one with them.

                                    The big thing Pete is the 43! Steel....feels sooo good. I really see feel being the difference. Mine also have the Nippon Modus 105 which feels as smooth as everyone says.

                                    I don't want to sound like an ass but I hit these so well that forgiveness never enters my mind. I had the x flex cfs in them and they were crap. Got properly fit and changed to the Nippon Modus 105 stiff and it's silly how I seem to never miss the middle if the clubface.

                                    If u could pick up a used set with nippons....try them first but holy crap. Normally I hit 12-14 greens. With these, that would be a bad day.

                                    I've hit these so well, my chipping has suffered because I don't miss greens.

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                                      I picked up a driver (9), 4 wood (17) 3H (19) and 4H (22).

                                      My favorite this year is my Bell putter.

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                                      Great putter.

                                      These are my faves for this year. Paired Wishon 755pc with Apollo Spectre Lites trimmed to firm with Lamkin 3Gen REL mids and Prosoft inserts. Innovex Type S GDT wedges with Kuro Kage Black 80i shafts. Cobra Fly Z+ drver. Old school Rife 2 bar mallet set at 355g with this Champ C1 jumbo 80g grip.

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