Is there anything physically wrong with them? Are they defective? If not, why? When you cook at home, do you need to change out your pots and pans every year? Does your roof need changing? How about your carpets, surely every year yeah? Maybe you should consider that you’ve just been brainwashed by a multi billion dollar international industry into irrational spending habits. Peter Finch is part of this industry too. Maybe stop watching golf on youtube if your bank balance is struggling from your literal addiction.
Pete- I just had a lesson and it revealed a lot to me. The pro said, "you have the swing plane and consistency of a single digit handicap" but i routinely shoot 85 as a median. I (frustratingly) miss a lot of greens and fairways by ~5-10 yards after feeling like I put a really good swing on the ball. I really wanted to believe it was something I could change in my swing plane to get the small details working, but he put an x-stiff driver in my hands to replace my 12 year old stiff driver. I immediately gained 25 yards and dispersion tightened up. Same with the mid irons. I don't have the coin to afford a whole new bag of clubs, but it gives me a new outlook on what to look for in a used club. Pretty shocking, and I had absolutely no idea! I will continue to play and love the game regardless of the gear I have. It's a blessing that we get to go out and enjoy this game in the first place. Thanks for putting out good, reliable and honest content. You rock!
I’ve just showed the “Pete says this” section to my wife. I won’t repeat what “Becky says back” 😂😂 The only thing I’d add is gapping across the bag is also a great reason to buy one or two clubs beyond the 14 just to give you an option depending on where you’re playing.
You tell Mrs Becky that it will only be half the budget she spends a year on shoes and purses, and these new clubs will last for years, unlike that purse she bought for one outfit.
I'm currently 45 years old, and I am using and playing with Ping Eye 2, Ping Zing 2 and Ping IST irons, as well as Callaway Big Bertha Irons, King Cobra Oversized Irons. The clubs are probably in the neighborhood of 10-20 years old, but TBH, I really don't care. I grew up playing this style of club, a cavity back Iron. I prefer the classic style from those years. Yeah the loft may not be as strong as say the newer Clubs of 2024, but again, I don't care. I'm out on the course having fun and that's really what matters. I built my entire set from buying really nice, clean, and well cared for Irons, woods, hybrids..etc from Facebook Marketplace.
I’m with you. I’m 64 and I still game Eye2’s I bought in 1990. They’ve been to Ping several times for refurb and they still look brand new. I hit them straight and I hit them consistent yardages. Combined with today’s premium golf balls these irons are still very relevant. I also game an old Cobra ZL driver from 2009 that I can absolutely bomb past any recent driver I’ve tested. My putter is a 1992 Ping Anser 2. Only my fairway metals are new equipment, G425 & 430 mix. I’m extremely confident with this kit and it would be hard for me to make a change.
@ryanu3708 Well said. I love the feel of the older clubs, I have little if any issues hitting them. Plus IMO they're very forgiving and still accurate for their age and being older technology. Karsten built and designed clubs IMO that were ahead of their time and still hold true in 2024.
I finally got myself fit for clubs, I was using just standard lie angle clubs for years, but found out that I am 3 degrees upright.....big big difference on the course!! first time out, only got 4 strokes less than I usually would, but man I hit way more straighter flights!!
Congrats on the cool wife! 😎I’m fortunate mine doesn’t check my bag so when I get new sticks from my personal “slush” fund, she isn’t the wiser. I turned 63 last month. :)
I play a 20 year old set of Olyo irons which I have always kept in good condition. I am 63 and have lost distance across the board. One regular player at the course had just bought a set of 1 year old Taylor made and said I should try a shot. The 9 went 20 yards further than I normally hit so I asked if I could hit a few balls. Apart from a couple of bad connections, the 20 extra yards was consistent. Time for new clubs.
At my 1 year mark-ish of playing, I went to a fitting for irons, it seemed I was suited to a standard length with a 2 up lie, they suggested the titilest t200s but I didn’t like the price point. So I took my fitting online with Takomo 101t. A week later after they arrived I shot my best 103 on a par 70. This is a huge change from averages of 110 to 120!! I hope it’s not just a coincidence.. I’m playing this Friday.
Keep it up fella, although just be aware, you will celebrate breaking 100 (as you should) then get just as frustrated trying to break 90. Enjoy the process!
@@ohwowthatsgood lol thanks for the advice Sherlock, I do have lessons, I had 4 about 10 months ago and go every now and then. My point stands that perhaps they have in fact helped my game. Remember I’ve only been playing a year
Hi Pete, I've just shown my wife, of 40 years, your permission letter, and I can't post her reply safe to say you are now on top of her hit list😜😜❤. On the plus side, I'm now safe🎉🎉
That’s why I started playing JPX 919 when I started golf three years ago. Broke 100 in 6 months and now I shoot in the mid 80’s. Still have the same irons.
My clubs are so old that when people start talking about what wedges they’re using by their degrees, I’m utterly lost. It’s either a pitching wedge or a sand wedge or a lob wedge dammit! 😂
I needed new clubs. I was playing an old Adams Super Speedline Ls driver and Adams mb2s. I went to a PXG blackops driver and a PXG combo set. 13 years between purchases! So much yardage lost and strokes left on the course. After just 5 rounds with the new clubs, I shot a 75 and missed 4 short birdie putts😢!
Ah timely advice Mr Finch! I'm playing with second hand clubs and have been since I pretty much started 5 years ago. In that time I've gone from 42 - to 28. I watched your 'which irons' video and think the Titleist T350 is probably the one for me - I'm still on a budget so think a trip to Golfbidder - they'll still be better than what I've got! I'm a middle aged lady golfer and am never going to get below 20 but I don't mind that - I'd just like to get to 20!
My Titleist AP2 -712 are about 12 years old now but I’m not playing enough now to justify splashing out £2000 on a whole new set. I’m retiring next year, at that point, I’m looking at the T-150’s to get my handicap back down around 6-7
I have Ram clubs that were given to me.I think I meet all the criteria for new clubs according to every one of your comments. This video is great information. Thanks so much!
bought a stealth 2 driver ($150 used) to replace my $19 big lots driver - what a huge, huge difference..... still using 40 year old maxfli irons though. shot a 37 on my local muni course the other day for my first time breaking 40.
I clean all my clubs after almost every round. I have had most of the same clubs since 2021. I would say they look almost as good as they did brand new.
Cleaning grooves, I do a quick brush before most shots, I got one of those brushes with a water reservoir, so it’s just seconds to clean the club up before a shot and wipe dry with a towel. If you play with a full group it’s very easy to do when it’s not your turn (and no one is in a distractible part of their routine)
I just bought me new Vice irons. Bit of a risk but actually love them so far. Had Taylormade R11s for over 10 years and this year trying to put bit more effort in
1:15 I have that exact same club lmaooooo. My pro told me in my lesson "dude for your swing if you wanna play real golf you need to get good clubs" haha. Bought a 2021 callaway apex MB for $50 and it blows my old 9 iron out of the water lol. Goes the same distance as my old club with a half swing. Yes when I hit it wrong it stings but Ill learn how to not do that pretty quick. I really never thought new clubs made any difference. I thought it was just the player.
I got fitted for new irons as a 30th birthday present to myself back in February and let me tell you being fitted for that, wedges and putter is an outrageous cheat code once you get the swing relatively sorted. I’ve restarted my mission for single digits now 😅
Additionally, if you’re not having fun using your current set of irons, go ahead and buy a whole set of PXG 0211s and watch those balls sail through the air and towards the green! Changed my game no end (I’m a 30 hcp!)
Had Mizuno irons all my days and got fitted for my current Mizuno mx-1000's way back in 2009. Gone from a handicap of 15 to 9 in the last year so went to a Mizuno fitting event a couple of weeks ago. Realised how well my irons are still suited to me and don't see me changing them anytime soon
I bought the new P770 after 7 years with my previous set of irons (the Taylormade PSI Tour). I ended up selling the p770 and going back to my old irons: the newer were less consistant and just... they never felt as good. They looked miles better in the bag, but they ripped me off of all my pleasure in the game. When I got back to my old set, just to try it out, the fun came back instantly and I just knew at that point that I should sell the P770 and go back to my old ones. I may one day change to something similar as the PSI tour when they're too worn out - which they definitely are, but i don't see any performance drop or inconsistancies so... I'm keeping them! And my bank account thank me !
My ideal Club is a 9ft Fly fishing Rod. I only started playing golf again last year after not playing for 30 years. I bought an old set of Callaway X12 Irons off eBay for £50. Ground and Polished all the scratches and dings out of them and fitted some good but very fake golf pride +4 grips. I also bought more modern but still 5-8 year old Taylormade Woods to go with them.And bought a couple of used (but not overly so) Forged Wedges 56 and 60 as you're going need those if you want low scores I still had my putter(s) from way back. ( but did fall into the trying other putters trap)so I now have about 8 putters I wasn't about to spend a ton of money kitting myself out for a game I loved but at some point but lost interest in. Initially I was going to the range twice a week and playing a round at least once a week. I was able to break 100 on my 8th round and was chasing breaking 90 up until November last year, when the courses became more like rolling around in the mud for a weekend at a rock festival, than playing golf, and cleaning my equipment took longer than the round. Unfortunately I was taken ill in February and Haven't played at all this year. (I had planned on joining my local club this year) I've been to the range twice and was happy that the work I'd put in last year meant I can still hit the ball "predictively well". Maybe next year then? It's the reason I didn't pay out for expensive clubs. I like playing Golf I know I'll never be that good. All I actually want is to play a round that I enjoy and where I can get back to the clubhouse look at my card and not think " If I'd have done this, or not done that the score could have been" in other words All the shots I played were the shots I intended to play. And there were no horrendous FUs, and that my score is respectable. If i can dust my clubs off every now and again to play a social round with friends or colleagues at work and Score 85-95 then I'm happy What I don't want to be doing is spending 3 nights a week up the range and playing 2 rounds a week then getting frustrated because I still can't break 80.
Have a full set of fittet Ping G425 from 2021, and just had them regripped last month. Hopefully they can last 3 more years. But they do have some dents here and there. I practice 4-5 times a week every second week (have kids the other week), and play 2-3 times the same week. So they do get used a lot.
Hello, nice to meet you. In the bag: Ping G400 driver Ping G 3wood Ping G 3 hybrid Callaway X-12 4-PW Callaway mack daddy 52 Callaway mack daddy 58 Callaway Bobby Jones BJ-2 putter Until I improve my game, I don’t think I need to change a thing.
My PXG irons are 2 years old. My handicap started going up recently. I went back to my R11 irons (15 years old probably) just shot my lowest round in 5 years 😅 and I clean my irons after Every shot. 😂
This is a pretty direct way to get you to spend money. If you love golf, but still suck at it, keep playing with the old clubs. I speak from experience.
Still gaming nicely with dci 962’s and those groves are cleaned after every shot, the wear on those grooves need all the help they can get 😅 And wedges are multiples past 36 months of play 😬 Dreaming of new clubs 🤤
I saw a story years ago about Gary Player when he started the champions tour he was still using his old Northwestern irons and there was a dime size dent in the middle of the face. I guess he was pretty good 😮
I'm not a great golfer, but I do ok. I hit a relatively long ball so my wedges get a pile of use and generally get replaced every year. My clubs get washed top to bottom every other week, and new grips and a loft and lie check every year as well.
I have no idea at the moment. Only played for three years and been using titleist t300 for nearly all of those. Last year I went from 22 to 15 and everyone knows me as a decent iron player that loses most strokes off the tee. This year I gained probably 5mph and my irons have become awful. All kinds of nonsense going on.
When I started playing in my early 20s I was given a 24 handicap which over the years I managed to get down to 11. 30 years later having taken up the game again I’ve just broken 100 and been given a 24 handicap. So back to where I was. I’m still buying Wilson products. My clubs are a second hand set of D7s which I have added to with individual purchases. Next stop will be D9s but new clubs to me will be used not new.
I replaced my 25 year old cavity-back Acer iron set with an Eleven hybrid set this year. The PW went from 48 degrees to 43, thus the new PW and the rest of my new hybrids goes further. I kept the old Acer 48 degree PW to gap my wedges better. Now, after replacing my old irons, I need to replace the person using them, -> ME
I bounce between 0-3 handicap depending on the time of year and I’m playing my 20 year old Mizuno blades. I’m sure that I could play better with new irons but it’s not common for me to miss greens under 170 yards so it’s hard to justify the cost.
Well -- that's all I needed to hear ... Pete said it was OK! I can definitely explain that one and my wife can't argue at all!!!! Let's Goooooo : ) Be Safe
I decided i needed new clubs. I ordered them (ai smoke) online on a Saturday. Monday i jumped from a plane and now have 11 screws in my sacrum and pubic bone. I haven't even seen my new clubs yet.
Another thing to consider is the cost of the new clubs. I could benefit from new clubs on the golf course, but my band account would benefit from using the same old used clubs I have.
I'm 64 now. I've lost clubhead speed and I've shrunk an inches 😮 I'm shopping for new clubs because 2° upright, X100 shafts 3/4 long no longer fit my swing. I'm 100% sure I'll play better with a new set.
I have cobra oversize i bought them in 1995. . do you think i need new clubs. ask ben hogan. you have a swing given to you by the gods. love your content.
My wedges are 4+ years old and I can still spin them. One bounce and stop. I just stopped pulling that money out of my pocket.If more golfers were to take lessons this will help there game more. Now if you have clubs 10 years old then yes get some new ones.
I seem to hit my irons fairly well. I've had them 3 years. They are definitely a few years older than that. The heads of the clubs are looking good groove wise, but the shafts are starting to look worn. Would it be ok to have newer shafts fitted at the same length and lie?
My rounds is decided by the bad shots. No new irons is gonna help me when I’m topping or duffing it 10m into a water hazard. My ap1 710 will be with me for another while.
Peter, on wedges various bounce grinds for individual preferences, but if you are a bit of a duffer! What’s the best bet. I need your help! Yours Rick😁
Trouble is these days, cash is king, and theres not much about. The big manufacturers bring out new "improved clubs" every week, maybe a good second hand set from a reputable source...if you need to. However we can all dream lol
I think I need new clubs, my bank balance disagrees
I came here to say this!
It does that
absoultely agree with this comment!!!!
If only irons were more affordable lol I feel you pain
Is there anything physically wrong with them? Are they defective? If not, why? When you cook at home, do you need to change out your pots and pans every year? Does your roof need changing? How about your carpets, surely every year yeah? Maybe you should consider that you’ve just been brainwashed by a multi billion dollar international industry into irrational spending habits. Peter Finch is part of this industry too. Maybe stop watching golf on youtube if your bank balance is struggling from your literal addiction.
Thank you Peter. I just shared this with my wife and let her know that I have your permission to get new clubs
Pete- I just had a lesson and it revealed a lot to me. The pro said, "you have the swing plane and consistency of a single digit handicap" but i routinely shoot 85 as a median. I (frustratingly) miss a lot of greens and fairways by ~5-10 yards after feeling like I put a really good swing on the ball. I really wanted to believe it was something I could change in my swing plane to get the small details working, but he put an x-stiff driver in my hands to replace my 12 year old stiff driver. I immediately gained 25 yards and dispersion tightened up. Same with the mid irons. I don't have the coin to afford a whole new bag of clubs, but it gives me a new outlook on what to look for in a used club. Pretty shocking, and I had absolutely no idea! I will continue to play and love the game regardless of the gear I have. It's a blessing that we get to go out and enjoy this game in the first place. Thanks for putting out good, reliable and honest content. You rock!
85 median should be very close to single digit handicap and on many courses would be.
I honestly believe that pete deserves like 4 million followers. top notch banter and advice from every video. it's just world-class.
I’ve just showed the “Pete says this” section to my wife. I won’t repeat what “Becky says back” 😂😂
The only thing I’d add is gapping across the bag is also a great reason to buy one or two clubs beyond the 14 just to give you an option depending on where you’re playing.
@@jackdavies9652 😂
You must have been standing in my living room!
Should be at least 15 anyway. Maybe someday soon. :)
You tell Mrs Becky that it will only be half the budget she spends a year on shoes and purses, and these new clubs will last for years, unlike that purse she bought for one outfit.
I'm currently 45 years old, and I am using and playing with Ping Eye 2, Ping Zing 2 and Ping IST irons, as well as Callaway Big Bertha Irons, King Cobra Oversized Irons. The clubs are probably in the neighborhood of 10-20 years old, but TBH, I really don't care. I grew up playing this style of club, a cavity back Iron. I prefer the classic style from those years. Yeah the loft may not be as strong as say the newer Clubs of 2024, but again, I don't care. I'm out on the course having fun and that's really what matters. I built my entire set from buying really nice, clean, and well cared for Irons, woods, hybrids..etc from Facebook Marketplace.
I’m with you. I’m 64 and I still game Eye2’s I bought in 1990. They’ve been to Ping several times for refurb and they still look brand new. I hit them straight and I hit them consistent yardages. Combined with today’s premium golf balls these irons are still very relevant. I also game an old Cobra ZL driver from 2009 that I can absolutely bomb past any recent driver I’ve tested. My putter is a 1992 Ping Anser 2. Only my fairway metals are new equipment, G425 & 430 mix. I’m extremely confident with this kit and it would be hard for me to make a change.
@ryanu3708
Well said. I love the feel of the older clubs, I have little if any issues hitting them. Plus IMO they're very forgiving and still accurate for their age and being older technology. Karsten built and designed clubs IMO that were ahead of their time and still hold true in 2024.
To quote the great toby Keith "I'm not as good as I once was but I'm as good once as I ever was."
exactly....I eagled a par 4 two week ago.
I finally got myself fit for clubs, I was using just standard lie angle clubs for years, but found out that I am 3 degrees upright.....big big difference on the course!! first time out, only got 4 strokes less than I usually would, but man I hit way more straighter flights!!
Just upgraded my clubs last month. Mrs bought them for my 60th after my fitting.
Congrats on the cool wife! 😎I’m fortunate mine doesn’t check my bag so when I get new sticks from my personal “slush” fund, she isn’t the wiser. I turned 63 last month. :)
marry her again!
I play a 20 year old set of Olyo irons which I have always kept in good condition. I am 63 and have lost distance across the board. One regular player at the course had just bought a set of 1 year old Taylor made and said I should try a shot. The 9 went 20 yards further than I normally hit so I asked if I could hit a few balls. Apart from a couple of bad connections, the 20 extra yards was consistent. Time for new clubs.
At my 1 year mark-ish of playing, I went to a fitting for irons, it seemed I was suited to a standard length with a 2 up lie, they suggested the titilest t200s but I didn’t like the price point. So I took my fitting online with Takomo 101t. A week later after they arrived I shot my best 103 on a par 70. This is a huge change from averages of 110 to 120!! I hope it’s not just a coincidence.. I’m playing this Friday.
You can shoot under 100 with just about any clubs on par 70 you could prolly just clean up your putting and chipping and you would drop 5-10 stokes
Keep it up fella, although just be aware, you will celebrate breaking 100 (as you should) then get just as frustrated trying to break 90. Enjoy the process!
You don't need clubs, you need lessons.
@@ohwowthatsgood lol thanks for the advice Sherlock, I do have lessons, I had 4 about 10 months ago and go every now and then. My point stands that perhaps they have in fact helped my game. Remember I’ve only been playing a year
@@biggie686 cheers man
I am obsessed with golf I clean my grooves after every shot😅
So do I 😉
100%
As someone who still plays the 26 year old Callaway X-12 irons I bought new, I have a hard time wanting new irons.
Hi Pete,
I've just shown my wife, of 40 years, your permission letter, and I can't post her reply safe to say you are now on top of her hit list😜😜❤.
On the plus side, I'm now safe🎉🎉
That’s why I started playing JPX 919 when I started golf three years ago. Broke 100 in 6 months and now I shoot in the mid 80’s. Still have the same irons.
Clean grooves after every shot, obviously
My clubs are so old that when people start talking about what wedges they’re using by their degrees, I’m utterly lost. It’s either a pitching wedge or a sand wedge or a lob wedge dammit! 😂
You know it's old when it's just W on the club
I needed new clubs. I was playing an old Adams Super Speedline Ls driver and Adams mb2s. I went to a PXG blackops driver and a PXG combo set. 13 years between purchases! So much yardage lost and strokes left on the course. After just 5 rounds with the new clubs, I shot a 75 and missed 4 short birdie putts😢!
Same irons and wedges for 14 years, no issues.
Ah timely advice Mr Finch! I'm playing with second hand clubs and have been since I pretty much started 5 years ago. In that time I've gone from 42 - to 28. I watched your 'which irons' video and think the Titleist T350 is probably the one for me - I'm still on a budget so think a trip to Golfbidder - they'll still be better than what I've got! I'm a middle aged lady golfer and am never going to get below 20 but I don't mind that - I'd just like to get to 20!
1999 Hogan Apex Plus irons in my bag. Love these classic clubs! Next set will be Callaway Apex 19 or 21 irons.
Thanks Pete! I've been trying to convince my dad to get fit/get new clubs for quite a while, hoping this video helps!! 😂
Good luck and let us know if it works
My Titleist AP2 -712 are about 12 years old now but I’m not playing enough now to justify splashing out £2000 on a whole new set. I’m retiring next year, at that point, I’m looking at the T-150’s to get my handicap back down around 6-7
I read the title and i believe you. I need a new club!!
I have Ram clubs that were given to me.I think I meet all the criteria for new clubs according to every one of your comments. This video is great information. Thanks so much!
bought a stealth 2 driver ($150 used) to replace my $19 big lots driver - what a huge, huge difference..... still using 40 year old maxfli irons though. shot a 37 on my local muni course the other day for my first time breaking 40.
I clean all my clubs after almost every round. I have had most of the same clubs since 2021. I would say they look almost as good as they did brand new.
Definitely need new ones then!
Cleaning grooves, I do a quick brush before most shots, I got one of those brushes with a water reservoir, so it’s just seconds to clean the club up before a shot and wipe dry with a towel. If you play with a full group it’s very easy to do when it’s not your turn (and no one is in a distractible part of their routine)
I just bought me new Vice irons. Bit of a risk but actually love them so far. Had Taylormade R11s for over 10 years and this year trying to put bit more effort in
1:15 I have that exact same club lmaooooo. My pro told me in my lesson "dude for your swing if you wanna play real golf you need to get good clubs" haha. Bought a 2021 callaway apex MB for $50 and it blows my old 9 iron out of the water lol. Goes the same distance as my old club with a half swing. Yes when I hit it wrong it stings but Ill learn how to not do that pretty quick. I really never thought new clubs made any difference. I thought it was just the player.
I got fitted for new irons as a 30th birthday present to myself back in February and let me tell you being fitted for that, wedges and putter is an outrageous cheat code once you get the swing relatively sorted. I’ve restarted my mission for single digits now 😅
Bought some taylormade p7mb after having my old set for about 10 years… man am I so glad I finally upgraded!
Pete, you’re by far my favorite solo golf channel. Love all of your content, thanks for the video!
Additionally, if you’re not having fun using your current set of irons, go ahead and buy a whole set of PXG 0211s and watch those balls sail through the air and towards the green! Changed my game no end (I’m a 30 hcp!)
Went from some callaway rogues to takomo 201's this year and that dispersion has tightened up quite a bit!
Had Mizuno irons all my days and got fitted for my current Mizuno mx-1000's way back in 2009. Gone from a handicap of 15 to 9 in the last year so went to a Mizuno fitting event a couple of weeks ago. Realised how well my irons are still suited to me and don't see me changing them anytime soon
OMG!!! I’m the guy in the middle 🤦🏻♂️. And I just bought a set of new clubs. It seems like I hit every iron in my bag 150yds.
I've been drooling 🤤 over the new Haywood combo set. Great price, lofts are strong for my sweeper swing and shiny, just a few of my favorite things 😀
I bought the new P770 after 7 years with my previous set of irons (the Taylormade PSI Tour). I ended up selling the p770 and going back to my old irons: the newer were less consistant and just... they never felt as good. They looked miles better in the bag, but they ripped me off of all my pleasure in the game. When I got back to my old set, just to try it out, the fun came back instantly and I just knew at that point that I should sell the P770 and go back to my old ones. I may one day change to something similar as the PSI tour when they're too worn out - which they definitely are, but i don't see any performance drop or inconsistancies so... I'm keeping them! And my bank account thank me !
Needing new clubs and wanting new clubs are two different things! I want new clubs but don't need any. Currently, I'm gaming Srixon Z965's.
My ideal Club is a 9ft Fly fishing Rod.
I only started playing golf again last year after not playing for 30 years.
I bought an old set of Callaway X12 Irons off eBay for £50.
Ground and Polished all the scratches and dings out of them and fitted some good but very fake golf pride +4 grips. I also bought more modern but still 5-8 year old Taylormade Woods to go with them.And bought a couple of used (but not overly so) Forged Wedges 56 and 60 as you're going need those if you want low scores
I still had my putter(s) from way back. ( but did fall into the trying other putters trap)so I now have about 8 putters
I wasn't about to spend a ton of money kitting myself out for a game I loved but at some point but lost interest in. Initially I was going to the range twice a week and playing a round at least once a week. I was able to break 100 on my 8th round and was chasing breaking 90 up until November last year, when the courses became more like rolling around in the mud for a weekend at a rock festival, than playing golf, and cleaning my equipment took longer than the round. Unfortunately I was taken ill in February and Haven't played at all this year. (I had planned on joining my local club this year) I've been to the range twice and was happy that the work I'd put in last year meant I can still hit the ball "predictively well". Maybe next year then? It's the reason I didn't pay out for expensive clubs.
I like playing Golf I know I'll never be that good. All I actually want is to play a round that I enjoy and where I can get back to the clubhouse look at my card and not think " If I'd have done this, or not done that the score could have been" in other words All the shots I played were the shots I intended to play. And there were no horrendous FUs, and that my score is respectable.
If i can dust my clubs off every now and again to play a social round with friends or colleagues at work and Score 85-95 then I'm happy What I don't want to be doing is spending 3 nights a week up the range and playing 2 rounds a week then getting frustrated because I still can't break 80.
What a good video, been missing these funny videos.
Have a full set of fittet Ping G425 from 2021, and just had them regripped last month. Hopefully they can last 3 more years.
But they do have some dents here and there.
I practice 4-5 times a week every second week (have kids the other week), and play 2-3 times the same week.
So they do get used a lot.
Been 12 yrs with my irons , I definitely need new ones.
26 years with mine. Maxfli revolution
i'd love to meet the person who thinks they don't need new clubs
Hello, nice to meet you.
In the bag:
Ping G400 driver
Ping G 3wood
Ping G 3 hybrid
Callaway X-12 4-PW
Callaway mack daddy 52
Callaway mack daddy 58
Callaway Bobby Jones BJ-2 putter
Until I improve my game, I don’t think I need to change a thing.
Greetings. I don't need new clubs. But then again, I did just buy 3 last week...
My PXG irons are 2 years old. My handicap started going up recently. I went back to my R11 irons (15 years old probably) just shot my lowest round in 5 years 😅 and I clean my irons after Every shot. 😂
This is a pretty direct way to get you to spend money. If you love golf, but still suck at it, keep playing with the old clubs. I speak from experience.
Thanks Pete. Safe to say you are not going to be on my wife’s Christmas card list this year!
Still gaming nicely with dci 962’s and those groves are cleaned after every shot, the wear on those grooves need all the help they can get 😅
And wedges are multiples past 36 months of play 😬
Dreaming of new clubs 🤤
Pete! Good stuff as always, keep them coming!
Thanks, will do!
I just got new wedges and a new Taylormade driver so I listened
I saw a story years ago about Gary Player when he started the champions tour he was still using his old Northwestern irons and there was a dime size dent in the middle of the face. I guess he was pretty good 😮
I watched this for the sole reason to convince myself I really do need a new driver….
Played reddish Vale once back in the day. Nice track.
I'm not a great golfer, but I do ok. I hit a relatively long ball so my wedges get a pile of use and generally get replaced every year. My clubs get washed top to bottom every other week, and new grips and a loft and lie check every year as well.
I have no idea at the moment. Only played for three years and been using titleist t300 for nearly all of those. Last year I went from 22 to 15 and everyone knows me as a decent iron player that loses most strokes off the tee. This year I gained probably 5mph and my irons have become awful. All kinds of nonsense going on.
Most of us will be just fine using exactly what we have . Unless you got 15 years plus clubs you’re okay . Change your grips if you want a new feel
Did Mick dirty as "Mr 150yd" and the Launch Pads, genuinely made me lol!
He deserves it! Chopper.
I use 14 year old Adam idea clubs they are still in good condition and ideal for me.
When I started playing in my early 20s I was given a 24 handicap which over the years I managed to get down to 11. 30 years later having taken up the game again I’ve just broken 100 and been given a 24 handicap. So back to where I was. I’m still buying Wilson products. My clubs are a second hand set of D7s which I have added to with individual purchases. Next stop will be D9s but new clubs to me will be used not new.
I replaced my 25 year old cavity-back Acer iron set with an Eleven hybrid set this year. The PW went from 48 degrees to 43, thus the new PW and the rest of my new hybrids goes further. I kept the old Acer 48 degree PW to gap my wedges better. Now, after replacing my old irons, I need to replace the person using them, -> ME
I bounce between 0-3 handicap depending on the time of year and I’m playing my 20 year old Mizuno blades. I’m sure that I could play better with new irons but it’s not common for me to miss greens under 170 yards so it’s hard to justify the cost.
Well -- that's all I needed to hear ... Pete said it was OK! I can definitely explain that one and my wife can't argue at all!!!! Let's Goooooo : ) Be Safe
When I was playing a lot, I would clean the groves on all my clubs after about 2 rounds. If it was a muddy round, I would clean then after one round.
My TM burners are still kicking 🤣
Awesome video!
I decided i needed new clubs. I ordered them (ai smoke) online on a Saturday. Monday i jumped from a plane and now have 11 screws in my sacrum and pubic bone. I haven't even seen my new clubs yet.
I clean my grooves after every shot
Yes yes, we need new clubs every year, preferably a new ones and most importantly an expensive ones.
Another thing to consider is the cost of the new clubs. I could benefit from new clubs on the golf course, but my band account would benefit from using the same old used clubs I have.
I'm 64 now. I've lost clubhead speed and I've shrunk an inches 😮
I'm shopping for new clubs because 2° upright, X100 shafts 3/4 long no longer fit my swing.
I'm 100% sure I'll play better with a new set.
I have cobra oversize i bought them in 1995. . do you think i need new clubs. ask ben hogan. you have a swing given to you by the gods. love your content.
Peter when you showed off the three different golfers at the beginning, there was a problem: I'm all three of them.
Yeah I’m playing my dad’s highschool irons. I’m 38.
I'm using taylormade rac ht. Stiff graphite. Forst set I've ever owned. Prob need new
Always need new clubs cus I watch golf TH-cam everyday. 😂
I either play to much or clean my clubs to much as my MG4s don’t have the groves across the face anymore
Never had new irons always had secondhand 😅
Peter when your playing James Erskine at the county I’ve put myself up to caddy either one of you
My wedges are 4+ years old and I can still spin them. One bounce and stop. I just stopped pulling that money out of my pocket.If more golfers were to take lessons this will help there game more. Now if you have clubs 10 years old then yes get some new ones.
Thank you for the note.
I seem to hit my irons fairly well. I've had them 3 years. They are definitely a few years older than that. The heads of the clubs are looking good groove wise, but the shafts are starting to look worn. Would it be ok to have newer shafts fitted at the same length and lie?
Not me looking at the SM4 60 degree wedge in my bag that I can still spin like a machine 😂
Pete giving the people what they want
My rounds is decided by the bad shots. No new irons is gonna help me when I’m topping or duffing it 10m into a water hazard.
My ap1 710 will be with me for another while.
Thanks Pete, i had *just* convinced myself that i was good with my 9 y/o set....
My bad 😅
Yay Reddish Vale! LETS GO!
Well because I watch amazing TH-cam golf channels like @PeterFinchGolf I clean my grooves pretty regularly… just wish I could golf that much too.
All my current clubs are 12+ years old. I need a new set... but expensive. Also I still rocking decent scores of average 85.
I wish you said being an equipment geek is a reason to change so I can tell my girlfriend Pete said it's okay I change clubs! 😅
I think therefore I need
idc how many signs there are that i need new clubs...the astronomic price tags of new clubs is the only sign i need that i dont need new clubs.
Well I have a habit of cleaning all my clubs the day after every round I play which is roughly every 2 weeks.
Peter, on wedges various bounce grinds for individual preferences, but if you are a bit of a duffer! What’s the best bet. I need your help! Yours Rick😁
Dang it, now I guess I gotta go get new clubs
oh well then guess I'll have to get new clubs now
Brilliant vid
Trouble is these days, cash is king, and theres not much about. The big manufacturers bring out new "improved clubs" every week, maybe a good second hand set from a reputable source...if you need to. However we can all dream lol
I clean my clubs after every round or range session
Pete says it’s ok!!