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After a serious car accident took me away from golf and former sponsorships for 17 months, I am back to being able to play and am a Titleist Staff player/Ambassador. Here's the set up for 2009: Driver: Titleist 909 D2 8.5 degree with XS Diamana Blue 83 Shaft 3-wood: Titleist 909 F2 13.5 degree with XS Diamana Blue 83 Shaft Hybrid: Titleist 909 H 17 degree with XS Diamana Blue 80 Shaft Irons: 3-PW Titleist AP2 with 6.5 Rifle Flighted Project X Shafts Wedges: 54 and 58 degree Vokey Spin Milled Wedge with 6.5 Rifle Flighted Project X Shaft Putters: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 No. 2, Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 1.5, Bettinardi Tour Only Stock BB3 Bags: Titleist S83 Staff Bag and Titleist Canada Day Carry Bag Balls: Titleist Pro V1X - Only 7's with Stansfield Headwear: Titleist Glove: Titleist Players Glove Shoes: Footjoy Classic Dry Premiere

Pics should be up tomorrow....

Yes, the CG12 has a great look to it and the new Zip Grooves are second to none. I'm working with Cleveland to have them finished in a satin so I'll keep you posted and try to get pics up this week.

Spoon - I am loyal to my new sponsor with the exception of the Miura Prototype putter I put into the bag a couple of weeks ago. I'm happy to be with Cleveland after the last few months of jumping around from Taylormade, Cobra, and Titliest. In regards to your question - I've only spent a little time with the new 588 wedge but preferred the look and feel of the CG12 when hitting full shots or finesse shots around the greens. Again that's just my opinion because each golfer will have their own opinion as to what wedge works best for him/her.

Cleveland Golf Staff Player Driver: Hibore XL Tour 8.5 Degree with stiff Fujikura shaft 3 Wood: Hibore XL 15 degree with stiff Fujikura shaft Hybrid: Hibore 1i 16 degree with stiff Fujikura shaft Irons: 3-PW CG Red tour spec with stiff Dynamic Gold shafts 3-PW CG1 irons with stiff Dynamic Gold shafts Wedges: 54 and 58 degree CG 12 with stiff Dynamic Gold shafts Putters: 36" Miura Prototype with Iomic Grip 36" Never Compromise GM2 Exchange 4 36" Cleveland VP1 and VP2 Bags: Cleveland Tour Staff Bag Cleveland Tour Stand Bag

Titleist Staff Player Driver: Titleist 907D2 8.5 degrees with stiff Proforce V2 85 Shaft 3 wood: Titleist PT 906F2 15 degrees with stiff Proforce V2 85 Shaft Hybrid: Titleist PT 585.H 17 degrees with 6.0 Project X Shaft 3-PW: Titleist 660's with 6.0 Project X Shaft Wedges: 54 and 58 degree Vokey Spin Milled with 6.0 Project X Shafts Putter: 35" Scotty Cameron Circa 62 No. 2 with Charcoal Mist Finish Bag: Titleist Staff and Titleist Quiver pics will be up this week

Keng, Thank you; I am quite excited about the new deal with Cobra and I will get pics up as soon as possible! Matt

After three years of being a Taylormade Staff Player, I have signed a new agreement with Cobra. My set up for the 2007 season: Driver: Cobra Speed Pro X-D 8.5 degrees with a stiff Fujikura Speeder Shaft 3-wood: Cobra Speed Pro X-ST 15 degrees with a stiff Fujikura Speeder Shaft 5-wood: Cobra Speed Pro X-ST 18 degrees with a stiff Fujikura Speeder Shaft 3-PW: Cobra Forged CB with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts Wedges: 54.10 and 58.08 Vokey Spin Milled with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts Putter: 2007 Scotty Cameron Circa 62 no.2 with new Champagne Mist finish Bag: Cobra Staff Bag - Black and Yellow Ball: 2007 Pro V1x Shoes: Footjoy Classic Dry Premier - Reelfit II Gloves: Footjoy StaSoft Apparel: Fidra Golf Headwear: Cobra Tour Cap Will have pictures in the next few weeks!

TMFreak, In regards to your bag post - TM does have some new accessories for 2007, so I'd hold off for a few months in buying the Adidas Bag. As for your question - the TP MB's are by far away the best iron I've seen Taylormade produce. I was given a set of the R7 TP irons but went back to the MB's because of the overall appearance, feel, workability. I may work a combo set to use the R7 TP irons for the long irons and MB's for the short irons, but I'll keep you posted.

In answer to your question - I am a CPGA Professional and a Taylormade Staff Player so the simple answer to your question is Yes, I do like Taylormade. I have a choice in what I play but I choose to play Taylormade because I believe it's the top brand in golf - That's nothing against Titleist by any means because I've hit the 905R, PT 906F2, 695MB's, Spin Milled Vokey's, and played numerous Scotty's and they're great clubs from another premier brand in golf. For myself though I choose to play Taylormade solely because of the Tour Preferred series - unmatched feel, appearance, workability, etc. Again that's my personal opinion and I know everyone will have a different perspective or opinion.

They are definitely sweet sticks - Switched from the Rac TP's and haven't looked back.

I'll have better quality pics in the next week or so, hopefully be a little smaller in size, as well as video and pictures of the swing.

Well I may be biased being a Taylormade Staffer, but the new TP Black Wedges are wedges that I'd put up amongst the top spinning wedges. The new Y-Cutter grooves that are on these wedges, as well as the Japanese Satin TP Wedges produce a large amount of spin.

Sam, John Daly is playing a prototype 460TP, but haven't heard anything from the TM Rep as to that driver going into production. I know the RE*AX Rombax Shafts that I have in my fairway woods and a rescue dual are shaft options now in the TP Fairway wood line. So it all takes time to go through the stages before it hits the public; But if I hear anything about the 460TP coming into production I'll let you know.

See new bag and sponsorship at top of forum. Matt