Equipment Guide: What’s hot for 2010.

Here you are my loyal readers, the Faddy Golf equipment guide 2010. To be fair I used the info from my Golf Digest. I’m sure not all of you have a subscription to the mag though, so like Robin Hood I find it my duty to take from the rich and give to the…well you get the point. Enjoy.

The categories are as follows: Drivers, Fairway Woods, Hybrids, Game-Improvement Irons, Players Irons, Wedges, Mallet Putters, and Blade Putters.

I listed only the top clubs from each category based on performance, innovation, look/sound/feel, and demand.

Drivers

Performance
Ping G15
Price (CAN) $360
Lofts 9, 10.5, 12, 13.5; Draw: 9, 10.5, 12
Players Comment: “Very stout and strong at address. Big head, but not overdone. Easy to look at.”

Innovation
Callaway FT-IZ
Price (CAN) $450
Lofts 9, 10, 11, 13; Tour: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5
Players Comment: “Looks like Darth Vader’s helmet. But don’t judge it by its looks. It can play.”

Look/Sound/Feel
Cobra ZL
Price (CAN) $400
Lofts 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5
Players Comment: “It’s like a punch in the mouth – a lot of straight power.”

Demand
Taylormade R9 460
Price (CAN) $400
Lofts 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5 (also in TP)
Players Comment: “Consistently high, far and forgiving…I like the ease of changing the head around.”

Fairway Woods

Performance, Innovation, Look/Sound/Feel
Taylormade R9
Price (CAN) $280
Lofts 13, 15, 17, 19
Players Comment: “It sits flush on the ground. The muted triangle shape is perfect.”

Demand
Callaway Diablo Edge/Edge Tour
Price (CAN) around $250
Lofts 15, 17, 19, 21, 24; Tour: 13, 15, 18
Players Comments: “Forgiving: This club is tough to hit a bad shot with.”

Hybrids

Performance
Callaway Diablo Edge/Edge Tour
Price (CAN) around $200
Lofts 20, 23, 26, 29; Tour: 17, 20, 23
Players Comment: “A really penetrating, high ball flight. I crushed it.”

Innovation
Adams Idea A7/A7 OS
Price (CAN) $170
Lofts 17, 19, 22, 25; OS: 17, 19, 22, 25, 28
Players Comments: “Impact is really smooth with a solid sound. Super easy to get in the air.”

Game-Improvement Irons

Performance, Look/Sound/Feel
Callaway Diablo Forged
Price (CAN) around $1000
Lofts 6-iron: 28, PW: 45
Players Comments: “This is like jet fuel in your hands. It stays in the air forever.”

Innovation
Taylormade R9
Price (CAN) $1000
Lofts 6-iron: 28, PW: 46
Players Comment: “This is a winner. Smooth, long and not a crazy amount of offset.”

Demand
Taylormade Burner
Price (CAN) $850
Lofts 6-iron: 27, PW: 45
Players Comment: “More fun then recess at school. These are ridiculously long.”

Players Irons

Performance, Demand
Titleist AP2
Price (CAN) $1200
Lofts 6-iron: 31, PW: 47
Players Comment: “It’s more then an iron. It’s a piece of jewelry.”

Innovation, Look/Sound/Feel
Mizuno MP-58
Price (CAN) $1050
Lofts 6-iron: 31, PW: 47
Players Comment: “The epitome of this category: great feel, trajectory and more then enough distance.”

Wedges

Performance, Look/Sound/Feel, Demand
Titleist Vokey Spin Milled
Price (CAN) $140
Lofts 48-64, come in black nickel, tour chrome, oil can
Players Comment: “If you don’t like this you need to call your doctor and have your head examined.”

Innovation
Cleveland CG15
Price (CAN) $140
Lofts 46-64, come in oil-quench, black pearl, satin chrome
Players Comment: “It exceeded every expectation I have for a wedge.”

Mallet Putters

Performance, Innovation, Demand
Odyssey White Ice Series
Price (CAN) $200
Styles: eleven
Players Comment: “Pure roll.”

Look/Sound/Feel
Titleist Scotty Cameron Kombi
Price (CAN) $350
Styles: one
Players Comment: “This sweet spot is really sweet.”

Blade Putters

Performance, Demand
Titleist Scotty Cameron California Series
Price (CAN) $350
Styles: four
Players Comment: “Very pure, very beautiful.”

Look/Sound/Feel
Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select
Price (CAN) $350
Styles: seven
Players Comment: “I set up with one of these and expect to make every putt.”

So there you have it. Hope you enjoyed the info. Any questions or comments just hit me up.

Cheers,