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Originally Posted by BWillie007
So tell me about golf clubs. Mine are from back from 1999 or something like that. I have some ping blade irons and one of those Ping Black Headed drivers that are about 300 CC. Calloway 3 and 5 wood. I thought that thing was huge now, but I guess they make them like 550 CC's now. Is this crap really that much better now?
I usually hit my driver about 280, could I increase my drives by 10 yards?
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1) You don't have blades. Ping didn't make blades until the S-59s. You have the I3 blade (as opposed to the O-size) which is still a cavity backed iron
2) Clubs go up to a maximum of 460 CCs, not 550.
3) Your driver is a Ping Tisi, which was a great driver.
You could increase your drives significantly, but you'll get just as much out of the new balls. Titleist didn't start making the Pro V1s and other multilayer, elastomer covered balls that were low spin off the driver and high off the wedges until after you stopped playing.
The best thing that you could do is go to Golf Digest and read their Hot List. You can also go to a forum like GolfWRX.com, but those guys are so wonky and specialized about equipment it probably won't be helpful for you for a while.
If cost is a concern check out the following websites;
3balls.com
Callawaygolfpreowned.com
Rockbottomgolf.com
Globalgolf.com
and Ebay.
Also, if you want to know what a fair price is for a used club, Topeka the PGA Tour Value Guide.
IMO, I'd stay with your irons, they were good clubs. I had a set of i3s for almost 10 years. Now I play the i5s.
As far as the drivers go, any of the drivers made in the last couple of years will give you the same performance, but you should go to a place where they can find a shaft that fits your swing characteristics. The shaft is by far the most important part of the golf club.
Any other ?s, just ask.