JMSCanTour54 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Anyone set up a bag almost identical to your fav tour pro?(meaning 12 of 14 being the same) Is this just wrong or a cool idea the reason I ask is that I have always liked Ernies set up whe he won the British Open TM Bag(X-300, 858, R510DF...) I think the only thing I would change would be the 3wd and the putter. I would like to hear your guys thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAQ Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Anyone set up a bag almost identical to your fav tour pro?(meaning 12 of 14 being the same) Is this just wrong or a cool idea the reason I ask is that I have always liked Ernies set up whe he won the British Open TM Bag(X-300, 858, R510DF...) I think the only thing I would change would be the 3wd and the putter. I would like to hear your guys thoughts. Nice idea but only one thing wrong with that IMHO. I'm not anywhere near the golfer that the pros are. I need more forgiveness and softer shafts. Those clubs would fight me too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swunk Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Also you'd have to consider how often they change their clubs and manufacturers (Phil, Tiger, etc.)...oh...wait a minute...actually I think the average ho on this board probably changes clubs more often than most of the pros so you might just end up saving money building a bag similar to your favorite pro. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4birdiemaker Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 my opinion is that putting a bag together like your favorite pro is ignorant. besides, ernie doesn't use true temper shafts anymore. maybe he never did. he uses royal precision flighted rifles now. just get urself a set of mp32's and forget the copycat idiocy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSCanTour54 Posted October 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 I wouldnt call it idiocy and I think that is a little harsh to jump such a strong conclusion. I do agree on the softer shafts becuase I know that I could not swing a rifle 7.? as Els did and continues to use. I was refering to his X-300 FCI irons by TM that he used. Not true temper shafts. and how are muscle back MP-32's any more forgiving than the X-300's granted I dont have a full comparison becuase I have not yet hit the MP-32. And c4 I was trying to start an interesting topic and think you need to put a little more effort into your grammar before posting such strong opinions on someone else's thoughts. my opinion is that putting a bag together like your favorite pro is ignorant. besides, ernie doesn't use true temper shafts anymore. maybe he never did. he uses royal precision flighted rifles now. just get urself a set of mp32's and forget the copycat idiocy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haribo Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Technically he wasn't playing the x-300 fci ... but rather the Japan issue, Miura forged Firesole Forged irons. I don't think it's a silly idea at all. If it makes one happy why not. In my opinion it's a lot more silly to go through six sets of irons a year just to call oneself a Ho. haribo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather1 Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 If it works why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 if you are playing golf for enjoyment, i think its a great idea ...how many kida out there used to wear Jordan's but i doubt they could play like him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 if you are playing golf for enjoyment, i think its a great idea ...how many kida out there used to wear Jordan's but i doubt they could play like him ! second that. fans of practically every sport try to emulate what the pros wear and use. i doubt anyone actually thinks these products will make them play like one though. if your willing to shell out the $$$ for the tour issue clubs & shafts to build a pro set go for it. personally i'd rather put $10k elsewhere.....like on 2 sets of import clubs :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe295 Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 While some people call all hobbies silly, I see them as enjoyable, generally safe, entertainment, unless of course you collect body parts. As golf hobbiests, enthusiasts, or those so over the top that years of therapy and mass quantities of drugs are incapable of controlling their drooling, twitchy, wallet emptying episodes, we are allowed to indulge in whatever fetish like behavior we choose. If that includes changing clubs as often as your underwear, perhaps in some cases more often but that's more info than I need or desire, or matching our stuff with the stuff our favorite professional uses I say "keep the economy rollin' ". :money: :cool: I can't answer to whether you buy six sets of clubs to call yourself a ho or you're a ho and buy six sets of clubs....I only know I've never had ONE of anything nor have I done anything just ONCE...even if I didn't like it there is always that little voice whispering that this time it'll be different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSCanTour54 Posted October 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 This is more like I was talking about. The reason that I brought it up is becuase I have always like the preformance of the retail counter parts to what Ernie used to use. I still have my R510tp and havent found a better driver for me. And I used to play the firsole 3 wood when it was first introduced. I havent played with the X-300FCI but have had a few range sessions with them and think if I were to shaft them with some Project X shafts I might have a pretty killer set up for my game right now. Thanks for the the responses and please keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swunk Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Really well said shoe295. I like your way of looking at this "hobby" Rather than condemning our steel and graphite obsession you put it in a healthy and positive perspective seeing how it benefits all parties involved. Personally I don't see anything inherently wrong with copying a pro's choice of clubs so long as you at least get those clubs fitted to the particulars of your swing and so forth. I think getting clubs to fit is half the fun in our quest to improve. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tei3rn Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I guess I would do it if I were getting my clubs for free...but until then I'll stick with what works... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearfall152 Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 my opinion is that putting a bag together like your favorite pro is ignorant. besides, ernie doesn't use true temper shafts anymore. maybe he never did. he uses royal precision flighted rifles now. just get urself a set of mp32's and forget the copycat idiocy Hey man take it easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornyjuan Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I once had a dream of emulating Maruyama's bag even down to the belt he wears. But his driver is just blah, his irons are so damn hard to hit, his wedges are too damn light, and his shoes are so damn expensive. It's definetly a lot of points on the cool factor to look down and see an entire bag of MR23 items...but for me it definetly didn't help the game. If I were a collector then I'd make an all Maruyama bag (Limited edition driver, irons w/ M266V shafts, Limited edition mr23 wedges, Limited Maru bag, MARU XM360 putter...the list goes on) and probably not play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny5 Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Having a bag like the pro's is definitely a plus. Unless hundreds of ppl say your swing is identical to your favorite pro, it probably won't help you much. Or like hornyjuan said, if you got the $ and want to collect. I much rather have a Professional Ho's bag, like FAQ or Hornyjuan :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenBogan Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 I believe the majority of us play golf for enjoyment, and if having some or all of the clubs your favorite pro uses cool. If it enables you to enjoy the game more so be it. I am not a Hogan staffer, but my wife bought me a Hogan staff bag with my name and the UT longhorn embroidered on the front . Because she knew I would enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemolitionMan Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 I once had a dream of emulating Maruyama's bag even down to the belt he wears. But his driver is just blah, his irons are so damn hard to hit, his wedges are too damn light, and his shoes are so damn expensive. It's definetly a lot of points on the cool factor to look down and see an entire bag of MR23 items...but for me it definetly didn't help the game. If I were a collector then I'd make an all Maruyama bag (Limited edition driver, irons w/ M266V shafts, Limited edition mr23 wedges, Limited Maru bag, MARU XM360 putter...the list goes on) and probably not play it. I did it twice and played it, but hated the Driver. My bag now is MR-23 irons and wedges and the Bettinardi putter. But I have gone to TM for the Driver and Sonartec for the FWs. However, I am looking at going to an all new set for 2005, just for fun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 I once had a dream of emulating Maruyama's bag even down to the belt he wears. But his driver is just blah, his irons are so damn hard to hit, his wedges are too damn light, and his shoes are so damn expensive. It's definetly a lot of points on the cool factor to look down and see an entire bag of MR23 items...but for me it definetly didn't help the game. If I were a collector then I'd make an all Maruyama bag (Limited edition driver, irons w/ M266V shafts, Limited edition mr23 wedges, Limited Maru bag, MARU XM360 putter...the list goes on) and probably not play it. I did it twice and played it, but hated the Driver. My bag now is MR-23 irons and wedges and the Bettinardi putter. But I have gone to TM for the Driver and Sonartec for the FWs. However, I am looking at going to an all new set for 2005, just for fun.... I had the same experience, It was the Maru spec driver for me that sucked. Other than that I am thinking about trying to copy Hoshino's Srixon bag and Im pretty sure I will go for the 2005-06 MR-23 Cb's if they do come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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