Golf Club Rankings You'll Understand - AMA

"BrtStlnd" (BrtStlnd) 04/29/2015 at 12:17 • Filed to: Oppo rankings, Brtleopnik

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Golf season is upon us, and a friend asked me about clubs this morning so I came up with this list.

BMW/Mercedes/Audi tier - The Ultimate Driving Machines : Titleist, Ping, Taylor Made, Mizuno

Cadillac/Infiniti/Volvo tier - Inspired Performance : Nike, Adams, Callaway, Cobra, Cleveland

Chevy/Kia/Mazda tier - Like (hitting) a Rock: Wilson Staff, Tour Edge, Lynx, MacGregor, Top Flite

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:22

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I’m a Titleist guy, so I agree wholeheartedly with your rankings. If you were ranking golf balls, it would be Titleist in the top group, and everybody else down below...can't beat a ProV1.

JR1 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:25

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I’d argue Callaway is more TM than Nike. At least that is how I always perceived it

BrtStlnd > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 04/29/2015 at 12:30

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I’ve had a set of Titleists (Driver + irons) for around 3 years that I got custom fit for... if you’re an avid golfer I wouldn’t buy any clubs without a proper fitting by a pro. HUGE difference.

To be honest though, most of them make pretty good sets these days... lots of help for the hacker.

ceanderson920 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:30

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I have a set of MacGregor’s and they are damn good, they are the Mazda 6 of the golf world, Very good but don’t have the name reputation of Nike, Titleist, Taylormade etc.

BrtStlnd > JR1 04/29/2015 at 12:31

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Callaway makes great clubs for high handicap players, their skilled irons are shit... that’s why I made them 2nd tier.

BrtStlnd > ceanderson920 04/29/2015 at 12:33

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If you only play occasionally for fun, all of these guys make serviceable clubs and you won’t notice any difference in performance.

JR1 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:35

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I was unaware. Now this:

Odyssey putters deserve top marks

Trunk Impaired 318 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:35

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I think at a certain point it comes down to personal preference. I just finished my fourth year of DII golf and Ive got a mixed bag of clubs. I love/use Taylor Made irons and wedges, Nike woods, a Cobra driver and a original Ping Anser putter thats significantly older than me.

BrtStlnd > JR1 04/29/2015 at 12:37

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Putters are wild cards to me. Just find something that looks good to your eye and gives you confidence standing over a 4 footer. I’ve been alternating between a Never Compromise putter and a Taylor Made depending on how shitty I putted the last round.

BrtStlnd > Trunk Impaired 318 04/29/2015 at 12:39

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The Ping Anser putter is the e30 M3 of the golf world. I’ve got one in my garage too. And yes, confidence and feel in your hand trumps brand name.

Trunk Impaired 318 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:41

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Now that Im finished with getting paid to play Im really looking forward to being able to enjoy golf again.

JR1 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:41

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As long as the putter has a good weight and wasn’t bought at a putt putt course you are golden

ceanderson920 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:43

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Ya me and my buddies mostly drink and a round of golf breaks out in the middle

BrtStlnd > JR1 04/29/2015 at 12:50

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Agreed. I prefer center-shafted mallets.

JR1 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:51

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Same

BrtStlnd > Trunk Impaired 318 04/29/2015 at 12:52

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Tournament golf is not usually fun. Those 5 footers for par stress me the fuck out.

Trunk Impaired 318 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:53

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This. Exactly.

Justin Hughes > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 12:54

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I still say Golfkhana needs to be a thing.

Margin Of Error > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 13:19

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I don’t play often, but when I do, I always use my Great-Step-Dad Hickory clubs.

Wood is much better at transmitting the ball feel.

BrtStlnd > Margin Of Error 04/29/2015 at 13:22

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The Mashie and Niblick are SO JALOP

Margin Of Error > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 13:26

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That’s how I roll.

The true essence of Golfing, my friend.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 13:29

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Exactly. Much like in cars, where nobody really makes a bad car (except maybe Mitsubishi), nobody makes a bad golf club.

My uncle works for Titleist, so I get a) stupid deals on clubs/bags, and b) all the ProV1s I can shank. I've got to get fitted this year though, I hit my off the shelf stuff pretty good, but I'd like to be better.

E. Julius > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 13:30

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If that’s the E30 M3, any idea what mine would be? It's a Bullseye from the 40s I got from gramps, and that's about all I know. I'm too awful at golf to tell if it's halfway usable, but it sure looks neat.

BrtStlnd > E. Julius 04/29/2015 at 13:35

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An old rat rod?

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 15:08

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I’ve had Ping S57 irons for a while, I’ve been thinking of upgrading to new a new set of Ping or Titleist. Might need to do it this summer.

BrtStlnd > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 04/29/2015 at 15:16

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Those are fairly “player” oriented, aren’t they?

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 15:22

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The S57s? Not sure if I get what you mean...If you’re referring to skill level, they are not as unforgiving as some other blades, but definitely not a club for beginners. If referring to set up, any club can be customized to the player and I’d highly recommend it.

BrtStlnd > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 04/29/2015 at 15:26

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Yeah I believe those are more tailored to low handicap players. What do you typically shoot?

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 15:33

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They are but at the time they were closer to a middle of the road blade, they had a couple others that were more geared to low handicap and scratch golfers. Depends on the day, usually between 80 and 85.

jmedarts > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 15:34

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VW Beetle

BrtStlnd > Trunk Impaired 318 04/29/2015 at 18:12

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That focus and thrill from doing well in tournaments is tough to beat with your buddies on the weekend, but much less stressful obviously. Usually $20 makes it competitive enough.

I’ve played some of my best and most humiliating golf in tournament rounds.

BrtStlnd > Trunk Impaired 318 04/29/2015 at 18:16

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Also Cobra makes a helluva driver. I bought my wife one for her birthday last year. Their irons and mostly crap.

Trunk Impaired 318 > BrtStlnd 04/29/2015 at 19:47

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I only ended up with a Cobra because I was looking for a new driver and my grandfather had just bought a Cobra and couldn’t swing it fast enough so he just gave it to me. I hit a couple of dead straight bombs with it in his field and was hooked. As or irons I wouldn’t go for anything thats not Taylor Made, Titleist or Mizuno.