Equipment
Can I build a quality bag of used clubs for under $1,000 using only GolfAvenue.com?
I’ve always wanted to try this. When I was in high school (1992-1995), the internet wasn’t really a thing. To find the right gear, you would either have to pick your way through used club bins at the local muni or country club or in my case hit up Puetz Golf in Seattle. I remember thinking, even back then, “What if there was a book or newspaper or anything that had it all in one place at my fingertips?”
Well, welcome to now. With multiple sources online to find pretty much anything you would ever want, I wanted to see if I could build a solid bag spending no more than $1,000 (total) using only GolfAvenue.com as my venue.
What shall I end up with? Let’s find out…
*All choices second hand and at least in “good” condition…
Driver: Ping LS Tec 9 degree w/ Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X flex ($224.99)
Why? It’s packed with tech two to three years ahead of its launch, and it might be the only shot to buy something on the cheaper that has new tech built into it.
4-wood: TaylorMade Raylor 16 degree with Dynamic Gold S300 ($29.99)
Why? It’s a classic, it’s cheap, and it’s three clubs in one. 3-wood, 4-wood, and hybrid. With the new balls, it won’t spin all that much as well.
Irons: Ping I200 (3-PW) w/ Nippon Pro Modus3 105X ($549.99)
Why? Simple solid irons with good shafts at a decent price. The tech in these still holds up today, and you can’t argue with a Ping I golf club in any form.
Wedge 1: Mizuno MP T-Series 53 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Shaft ($42.99)
Why?: It’s a Mizuno…and it’s 43 bucks!
Wedge 2: Ping Tour Gorge SS 56 w/ CFS Stiff ($38.99)
Why? Grooves of venom, and for the price, it’s a lot of bang for the buck.
Wedge 3: Ping Glide TS 60 w/ Dynamic Gold S300 ($59.99)
Why? Very versatile grind with great grooves.
Putter: Odyssey Tri-Force #2 ($70.99)
Why? It’s a classic and I used one 20+ years ago…(Where did it go is the real question…)
The grand total…
I failed. But only barely! I went 17 bucks over…
If you are a buy-sell-trader, check out Golf Avenue! And let us know if you succeed in building a better bag for less money.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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RunsWithScissors
Nov 14, 2020 at 7:02 am
Seriously, a Taylormade Raylor? Now that is a trip down memory lane. Might as dig up some Powerbilt woods (the kind made out of trees) and an Acushnet Bullseye putter.
There are way better deals to be found on eBay. Here’s a set I kludged together using recently completed eBay transactions:
Putter: Taylormade Spider Tour Putter $55.00 + $14.90 S&H
Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy4 Set, 50*/54*/58* KBS110 Tour Issue Stiff $100.00 + Free S&H Irons: Callaway Apex CF16 (5-PW) Project X 6.0 $353.00 + $10.00 S&H
Hybrids: Callaway Apex ‘19 Set #2-18*, #3-20* Catalyst 70 gram 6.0 Stiff $249.00 + Free S&H 3 Wood: Callaway Epic Flash 13.5* PX Evenflow 55g 6.0 Stiff $89.00 + $15.00 S&H
Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9* Alta 55 Graphite Shaft Stiff $113.00 + $10.90 S&H
Total cost: $1009 including S&H
I’d be more than happy to game this set of clubs from eBay.
CdnPlaya
Nov 13, 2020 at 9:28 pm
You overpaid on alot of this… I built my set for $1200 CAD, 2017 model year of equipment. Easy when you know what to look for.
Rob
Nov 12, 2020 at 11:59 am
Now try doing that when you’re a lefty. So many less options to pick from when it comes to used clubs
Tim p
Nov 11, 2020 at 6:33 pm
Golf Avenue sells clubs that are way over priced to what they’re value is. Don’t forget tax and shipping good luck with it
Richard
Nov 11, 2020 at 3:32 pm
I enjoyed the exercise. Keeping in the spirit, I tried it out and I think I put a great bag together while staying under the $1000 limit.
P- Odyssey Metal-X #7 $53
Dr-Callaway GBB Epic Sub Zero 10° $199.99
2H-Cobra BiO Cell Black $55
7W-Cobra SS Hyper Steel $14
4H/5i-PW-Cobra King F7 Combo steel New $515
GW-Mizuno MP T series blk nickel 53°/8 $33
SW-Taylor Made Z Spin 56°/12 $65
LW-Mizuno MP T5 blk ion 58°/4 $61
Grand Total: $996 & change
Ben
Nov 11, 2020 at 10:29 am
Well, living in France, where it’s not that easy to find good used golf stuff, i bought 4-SW+AW Tom Wishon 575MMC for about 400$ on golfclub4cash in Scotland, a 40$ TM Burner (from 2009, not very forgiving for my slice and a very strange sound, but i am rarely outdriven by my counterparts when i hit it right), a 47$ Ping 913F 13° 3W with diamana D+82 shaft by a french local retailer, and a 100$ SDLR rescue at Golfbidder in England => that’s a 600$ bargain for some quality material i guess – i kept my ping a-blade putter i was offered for my 15th birthday and used the spare money for a little bit of fitting on the new-used irons…
Mike
Nov 11, 2020 at 8:30 am
Since it doesn’t look as if there’s any ‘fitting’ involved here, why the heck would anyone pay that much for those irons? If you’re any type of average player or esp a beginner, after hitting those for as month & seeing how unforgiving they are, you’ll quit the game.
Ever heard of ebay? Callaway pre-owned? I recently bought a 6-AW set of 2019 big bertha irons for about $625. Yes, I paid $100 more but I’m getting a much, much better set of NEW irons.
AR
Nov 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm
GolfAvenue prices are a joke. You could build a much better bag setup for far cheaper buying off of Kijiji or Facebook marketplace. Prices are plumetting now as golf season is ending for much of North America.