Minimalists - show off your WITB

[scruffynick]

14 hours ago, PLAPgolfer said:

set-up: 

TaylorMade M2 (second gen) 10.5 Aldila NV green reg.

 

Some mid 2000’s cobra 5W bent to 16.5 deg. Aldila NV green reg.

 

Titleist 503 hybrid 22deg (preferred chipping club)

 

PXG 0211ST. Irons 30, 38, 48

 

cleveland CG14 52 deg or Scratch 58 deg.

 

Ping Kartazen “piper”
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Just started the half set journey last season and I am hooked. I didn’t quite get along with the single strap life as I like the stand… which I discovered after getting a ping moon light. 
 

my question is with wedge gapping. PW is 48deg than I can either go with a 52 or 58 that I have laying around. Is 52 too strong to finish my bag with? Should I bend it to 54? Or bend a 58 to 56. I think I am hung up on the idea of a “100 yard club” which would be 55-56 deg for me.

 

hope that was somewhat coherent.

I had that problem or head ache....I don't hit the ball as far as that but I need a 100 yard stick....which in the end was a 50 degree gap wedge. I also bent a my 6 & 8 irons 2 degrees up to be more traditional lofts which I prefer 

[PLAPgolfer]

4 hours ago, scruffynick said:

I had that problem or head ache....I don't hit the ball as far as that but I need a 100 yard stick....which in the end was a 50 degree gap wedge. I also bent a my 6 & 8 irons 2 degrees up to be more traditional lofts which I prefer 

Glad to know that my 100 yard club thought wasn’t profound. Ya I’m leaning to bending my 52 weaker to 54. Just need to avoid deep bunkers I suppose.  Cheers!

[scruffynick]

19 hours ago, PLAPgolfer said:

Glad to know that my 100 yard club thought wasn’t profound. Ya I’m leaning to bending my 52 weaker to 54. Just need to avoid deep bunkers I suppose.  Cheers!

Talking about deep bunkers, I'm finally getting to play st Andrews next year.....been postponed 12 months. But after being there many times (my wife was at university there) I'm finally going to walk the hallowed turf......I'm actually going to aim for the roadhole bunker 🤣 Might need a 76 degree wedge 

[PLAPgolfer]

5 hours ago, scruffynick said:

Talking about deep bunkers, I'm finally getting to play st Andrews next year.....been postponed 12 months. But after being there many times (my wife was at university there) I'm finally going to walk the hallowed turf......I'm actually going to aim for the roadhole bunker 🤣 Might need a 76 degree wedge 

Well a half self would only seem right. As for the strategy for the road hole …. “That’s a bold move Cotton, let see how it plays out for him”

[zaccaf]

Current Winter / Minimal set up:

 

Driver m4 10.5 tuned down a bit RDX smoke 6.0 70G

3 Hybrid - Adams Proto G 20 degree - Doubt this thing will ever leave my bag.

5 - Srixon Zu85 26 degree or Srixon 585 5 iron depending on the day

7 - Srixon 965

9 Srixon 965

Sm7- 50 F

Sm7 - 58 D

Putter - Ping Karsten TR Anser 2

 

Love the Minimal set ups! Wish there would be more tournaments at my club for these type of set ups.

Edited December 16, 2021 by zaccaf

[zaccaf]

On 11/5/2021 at 9:05 PM, ckay said:

This is sheer beauty. Love the raw set up

[zaccaf]

[WipeyFade]

I posted this in the WITB section the other day but I felt like it belonged here as well. Currently playing:

 

D- Titleist 913 D2

3w- TM V Steel

7w- PING G25

6, 8, PW- Mizuno MP-53

54*- Vokey 252.08 bent to 54*

P- PING Zing 2i 

[Tupperwolf]

Here's mine - see sig for specs.

 

 

[mc2]

I'm a 14 club player, but I do like to occasionally take out a small set with a carry bag on a sunny afternoon like today, usually with this setup: 

 

G400 Max, PXG 22 Hybrid, i210 5, 7, 9, U, CBX2 58, Newport 2.5. Carried in an original Jones stand bag. 
 

This setup isn't too far off the half set I got as a kid in the 90's when I first learnt to play golf. Good memories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BIG STU]

1 hour ago, Tupperwolf said:

Here's mine - see sig for specs.

 

 

Yep saw it and commented on it over in the Maltby thread

[Tupperwolf]

11 hours ago, mc2 said:

I'm a 14 club player, but I do like to occasionally take out a small set with a carry bag on a sunny afternoon like today, usually with this setup: 

 

G400 Max, PXG 22 Hybrid, i210 5, 7, 9, U, CBX2 58, Newport 2.5. Carried in an original Jones stand bag. 
 

This setup isn't too far off the half set I got as a kid in the 90's when I first learnt to play golf. Good memories.

Nice set!! I've got a G400 Max on the way for delivery this week, took me forever to find one for a good price.  People really love that driver to this day, they sure hold their value!

[akap4surf]

On 3/4/2022 at 11:13 PM, Tupperwolf said:

Here's mine - see sig for specs.

 

 

I love this setup and the Maltby's look amazing. Wish I had the game for those irons as I think they are some of the best looking out there!!! Nicely done

[akap4surf]

On 3/5/2022 at 1:09 AM, mc2 said:

I'm a 14 club player, but I do like to occasionally take out a small set with a carry bag on a sunny afternoon like today, usually with this setup: 

 

G400 Max, PXG 22 Hybrid, i210 5, 7, 9, U, CBX2 58, Newport 2.5. Carried in an original Jones stand bag. 
 

This setup isn't too far off the half set I got as a kid in the 90's when I first learnt to play golf. Good memories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love your setup! As a surfer, I have to ask, where is that course?

[lefty_forever]

On 3/4/2022 at 11:54 AM, WipeyFade said:

I posted this in the WITB section the other day but I felt like it belonged here as well. Currently playing:

 

D- Titleist 913 D2

3w- TM V Steel

7w- PING G25

6, 8, PW- Mizuno MP-53

54*- Vokey 252.08 bent to 54*

P- PING Zing 2i 

Very nice setup!

[mc2]

On 3/8/2022 at 1:21 PM, akap4surf said:

Love your setup! As a surfer, I have to ask, where is that course?

Wollongong near Sydney, Australia. We've got 5 holes right along the beach, when the conditions are right there is really good pipe style a-frames right out the front. Great to watch while you're walking the course!

[mc2]

On 3/6/2022 at 7:26 AM, Tupperwolf said:

Nice set!! I've got a G400 Max on the way for delivery this week, took me forever to find one for a good price.  People really love that driver to this day, they sure hold their value!

You really can't go wrong with the max. 

[BIG STU]

Was messing around in the shop last night and found a partial set of Mac 985 Tourney Custom irons a fellow WRXer sent me some time back. Frankly due to my circumstances of memory loss I had forgotten all about them. They are 5 7 and 8 irons. I can do some minor tweaking on lofts and they will be a great basis for a short set. I am thinking of combining them With a 54 Mac Cloverleaf persimmon 2 wood which I can hit off the tee or deck. Wedge wise I am thinking 52* Vokey 252 series or a Mac CF VFQ 50*--- Putter I am deciding on since I have so many. I can throw in one of my numerous Ironmasters and make it an all Mac bag or I am leaning towards a Wilson Augusta or maybe one of my numerous Bulls Eyes. Yep when I do the minimalist thing I do it vintage style. Yep looks like rain and storms the next 3 days for us so shop time. When I play minimalist I do the best I can with what I have and like the challenge of being creative. In this case score means absolutely nothing. 

[jbrunk]

Spring ‘22 Mini-bag

Cobra SpeedZone Big Tour 3W 13.5° HZRDUS Smoke 70

Taylormade Sim Max 4Hy 22° Oban Devotion 85H

Mizuno MP-H4 4i 24° Oban CT 115

Mizuno MP-15 7i 8i 9i Oban CT 115

Mizuno S18 51°08 56°10

Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide CS 34”

[belephant]

My winter project!

 

TM Original One 13.5 - Aldila Rogue White 70TX

TM SIM Max 7W - Aldila Rogue White 80TX

Edel CB 5i/7i/9i - DG X100

Nike VR Forged 50/58 - DG S400

PXG Blackjack

 

[Fuscinator]

The last time I played ok was with six of these seven clubs. For a long time, I played with very few clubs. Coming back to the game after about a 7, or 8 year break, I made the mistake of thinking I would try a more orthodox approach. I should've just gone back to my screwed up ways. Oh, well...

From l to r, the 3iron and the 6iron are both TaylorMade rac HTs, the 8iron is a rac MB, the pw and the lw are both very old Snake Eyes. The putter is a Callaway Tuttle, and the driver is a Callaway FT9. There is 10 degrees between each club (excepting the putter). I think the bag is a Ping Moonlite II.
When playing with a minimal set, I've always had an odd thing about having different grips on each club. I wish I could say there was a golf related reason for that, but I'm afraid it's just some nutty weirdo thing. 


 

[miamistomp]

 Current short set

 

 SLDR mini 16*

  RBZ hybrid 25*

  Titleist AP1  7, 9, pw

  Vokey 52 m grind

  Cleveland Crenshaw putter

 

 Bag  is Taylormade quiver

 

[BIG STU]

9 hours ago, Fuscinator said:

The last time I played ok was with six of these seven clubs. For a long time, I played with very few clubs. Coming back to the game after about a 7, or 8 year break, I made the mistake of thinking I would try a more orthodox approach. I should've just gone back to my screwed up ways. Oh, well...

From l to r, the 3iron and the 6iron are both TaylorMade rac HTs, the 8iron is a rac MB, the pw and the lw are both very old Snake Eyes. The putter is a Callaway Tuttle, and the driver is a Callaway FT9. There is 10 degrees between each club (excepting the putter). I think the bag is a Ping Moonlite II.
When playing with a minimal set, I've always had an odd thing about having different grips on each club. I wish I could say there was a golf related reason for that, but I'm afraid it's just some nutty weirdo thing. 


 

Nothing really weird IMHO--- Different clubs have a different feel with certain grips. I have been known to do the exact same thing over the years. Look at my signature closely all my "woods" have different shafts

[Binson]

On 3/5/2022 at 4:09 AM, mc2 said:

I'm a 14 club player, but I do like to occasionally take out a small set with a carry bag on a sunny afternoon like today, usually with this setup: 

 

G400 Max, PXG 22 Hybrid, i210 5, 7, 9, U, CBX2 58, Newport 2.5. Carried in an original Jones stand bag. 
 

This setup isn't too far off the half set I got as a kid in the 90's when I first learnt to play golf. Good memories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These old Jones bags with the small stand at the bottom are the best bags ever IMO. I wonder why manufacturers no longer make these bags with short legs on the bottom half of the bag.  They have great balance, are automatic, prop up the bag at a good angle, take up less space, and can be used on a push trolley without the legs getting in the way at the top.  The more modern Sunday bags with small stands tend to have them at the top where they are manual and set the bag up super low to the ground.  

 

I have two of these, one with a single strap and one with two straps.  I do much prefer the version with two straps.  The design is such that it allows for a comfortable carrying experience whether you're using one or both straps.

 

Although they're a "small" bag, I have no issues carrying 14 with it either.  Usually very little to no club tangle.

 

I keep looking at the "new" Jones bags and they don't hit the spot for me.  From the hard plastic tops on some of them (just why), to the long legs... I think they're missing out on a lot that made these bags amazing.

Edited April 6, 2022 by Binson

[Fuscinator]

52 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

Nothing really weird IMHO--- Different clubs have a different feel with certain grips. I have been known to do the exact same thing over the years. Look at my signature closely all my "woods" have different shafts

I've always felt all clubs feel different anyway. With my full sets, I try to match everything up, including getting the wedges for the iron set, but it never seems to ever get to the point where the clubs feel enough alike. 

Are your differing shafts in your woods by design, or is that how you got them and you just adapted?

[miamistomp]

 This is the bag I use

 

 

[BIG STU]

50 minutes ago, Fuscinator said:

I've always felt all clubs feel different anyway. With my full sets, I try to match everything up, including getting the wedges for the iron set, but it never seems to ever get to the point where the clubs feel enough alike. 

Are your differing shafts in your woods by design, or is that how you got them and you just adapted?

I build a lot of my clubs. The driver that is a stock Honma shaft but it was tuned by a friend of mine. The 3 wood I found on the scrap pile when I worked for a metal recycling company but I theorize I may have built it when we had a golf shop. The 7 wood I built several years ago and that shaft was my go to shaft for years. The 9 wood I did have a real stiff UST 65 but it became too stiff for me. I had saved the original MAS shaft and put it back in on a whim and it worked. 

Edited April 6, 2022 by BIG STU

[Fuscinator]

39 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

I build a lot of my clubs. The driver that is a stock Honma shaft but it was tuned by a friend of mine. The 3 wood I found on the scrap pile when I worked for a metal recycling company but I theorize I may have built it when we had a golf shop. The 7 wood I built several years ago and that shaft was my go to shaft for years. The 9 wood I did have a real stiff UST 65 but it became too stiff for me. I had saved the original MAS shaft and put it back in on a whim and it worked. 

Those v-steels are great, aren't they? I have a 3 and a 7. I haven't hit this 3iron much. I'll give it a solid chance, but if it doesn't work out, I'll replace it with the 7w. 

[BIG STU]

4 hours ago, Fuscinator said:

Those v-steels are great, aren't they? I have a 3 and a 7. I haven't hit this 3iron much. I'll give it a solid chance, but if it doesn't work out, I'll replace it with the 7w. 

Yep they are a cult classic and we have an unofficial V-Steel brotherhood on here. The 7 wood I have had ever since it was new

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, Binson said:

 

These old Jones bags with the small stand at the bottom are the best bags ever IMO. I wonder why manufacturers no longer make these bags with short legs on the bottom half of the bag.  They have great balance, are automatic, prop up the bag at a good angle, take up less space, and can be used on a push trolley without the legs getting in the way at the top.  The more modern Sunday bags with small stands tend to have them at the top where they are manual and set the bag up super low to the ground.  

 

I have two of these, one with a single strap and one with two straps.  I do much prefer the version with two straps.  The design is such that it allows for a comfortable carrying experience whether you're using one or both straps.

 

Although they're a "small" bag, I have no issues carrying 14 with it either.  Usually very little to no club tangle.

 

I keep looking at the "new" Jones bags and they don't hit the spot for me.  From the hard plastic tops on some of them (just why), to the long legs... I think they're missing out on a lot that made these bags amazing.

I have an older Jones basically the same set up as yours but without the legs and mine is red and black