Updated March 4th, 2009

Well, I know that the weather really doesn't show it, but Spring time is right around the corner which can only mean one thing. NEW GOLF EQUIPMENT!!!!!!!!!! So here's a look at some of the really cool stuff that could but probably won't help out your golf game. But hey, at least you'll have cool new shit to show off to your buddies.

Drivers

Ok, so I don't care what people say. The driver is the MOST important club in the bag. The first driver is the one in my bag, the Titleist 909D. It's probably the best club that Titleist has put out in a while and it hits the ball a mile. Very forgiving and easy to hit.

Callaway has also released a bunch of new drivers but here's what's being offered from the tour department.
The FT-9 series. You won't find this in my bag because shitbag Phil Michelson plays this so I flat out won't!!!!!!!

Last but not least is the new R9 from TaylorMade. If your one of these idiots that wants to tinker around with your golf clubs all the time this is the perfect toy for you. Not only can you change the weight but the face angle and the lie angle of the club as well. All that STILL won't help you hit the ball straight.

Woods

Ok, now time for the fairway woods. I don't have a bunch to choose from because I HATE hitting fairway woods. And by the way to any golf announcer reading this, please for the love of God call them fairway WOODS, not metals. You pompous assholes!!!!!!!!!

Cobra has a new S9-1 Pro series. I don't know what any of that means but it is all black and looks really cool. I tried hitting one of these but the head is too small for me, meaning it's for REALLY good players.

Tour Edge has been really popular over the last couple of years with their fairway WOODS. This is the new Exotics XCG-V line that will hit the ball a mile. Bad thing is that this is probably the MOST expensive 3wood you will ever buy. Have fun Mr. Gates.


Hell, I don't even know the name of the new Adams series of fairway WOODS but I do know one thing. They are SQUARE. Square golf clubs are stupid, ugly and don't add anything to the game.

Irons

Now it's time for some irons.

Taylor Made is getting a lot of hype around their new Burner Series Irons. They are all supposed to be different sizes, offsets and a bunch of other crap. Yes, I do want a set of these because they look really cool. So if you would like to buy me a set they come out later this month.

Mizuno has always been known as the best makers of Forged clubs. I don't know what forging means, unless it's my dads name on an old report card. The latest product from them are the MP-52 Forged Irons. I do know that Mizuno's have always been hard to hit, but they say these are more forgiving for bad shot. Let me say one thing to that. LIARS!!!!!!!!!!

Of course we have to show you what Tiger Woods hits. The new Nike Victory Red TW's. These are blades, which are hard to hit. So hard in fact, the only reason you should try to play these is if your name is in fact TIGER WOODS!!!!!!!!

Wedges

Now it's getting down to the short game clubs. The wedges, if you will.

Titleist Vokey Wedges have always been good, at least that's what everyone says, and they are actually in my bag now because they were pretty much given to me. I do like them, mainly because they were free. This year, they have a new Nickel finish on them. Too bad, I got last years models.


Cleveland along with a few other companies have come out with chippers for around the green. This is the Niblick Short Game Hybrid. All I can say is that if I ever put one of these in my bag it's because I have just joined the special Olympics.

Putters

Alright we are down to what most people call the money maker club in the bag. The putter. Since I suck at putting, it hasn't made me much money. In fact with all the putters I have broken over the years, this is the most costly of my golf clubs.

I don't know why but I am a Scotty Cameron freak. Whenever he comes out with a new putter I want it. No matter how ugly it is, or how much it WON'T work for me, I usually get it. Here is the new Fastback putter from them. It looks like a Mallet putter but it feels like a blade putter, which means I will miss it just as bad, if not a little bit worse.


Now, I hate Odyssey putters because they are just, well.....ODD. This one is no different. If you want to putt with the Starship Enterprise then this is the hunk of shit for you!!!

Enjoy Springtime golf, if it ever gets here.

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October 8th, 2008

Ok, so a couple of weeks ago I showed you some of the new drivers and putters that are about to hit the market.  I also said that I would be updating you on the new wedges and irons coming out as well.  Well, what's the damn point because I can't hit either one of those.  It's because I have the SHANKS SHANKS SHANKS SHANKS SHANKS SHANKS SHANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  There I said it.  No, it doesn't feel better that I said it because they are still happening.  Here's a funny story, I went out to the range to practice the other day thinking that I would be able to fix my swing.  And guess what happened????????? SHANK, CLANK, all the shitty noises that you don't want to hear.  And even more you don't want to feel them when they happen in your hands.  So this is an open letter to the game of golf.  YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!  I am tired of playing you, because you are evil and terrible.  But I will still continue to play you because I am a sick sick man.  This is one of those letters that therapist tell you to write and throw away, but let me say I think that's stupid because the other party doesn't know how much they piss you off, and I want golf to know just how I feel.  You are a dirty dirty game, giving all kind of new cool gadgets and clubs for people to hit, knowing full well that you are not going to allow them to do so because you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!  Many of you people are probably saying then why do you still play.  It's because I'm an addict and I can't help myself.  Plus there is no rehab for golf.  Most rehabs have people play golf because hitting something with a stick can release some aggression.  Well, it just causes more aggression for me, so deal with it.  I know that I am never going to be on tour, but I still want to play.  People tell me to take time off from the game.  Let me ask a question.  And do what?????????  Plant a garden, oh wait I will see green grass and think of golf.  So that's screwed.  Should I take up painting?????? Well if I did that I would probably cut my ear off and throw it at you because then I would be a fag!!!!!!!!!!  So how about this, I am going to continue to play the stupid game of golf and maybe someday I won't suck as bad as I do now, and yes I know that in the light of eternity that it means I still have a large ass, but so does your mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!  So ending this letter to golf let me say one more time, YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!  And I can't wait to go out again and play you.  You devilish whore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 17th, 2008

August 8th, 2007

So that's all the gear I'm using these days. Got any questions or comments? Drop me an email.

Updated February 9th, 2007
Arnie What's Up with What's in my Golf Ba

Ok, so the answer is yes... I change my clubs often I think though I have found my perfect set of clubs that works for me. Of course that is until a new driver (the Callaway Square FT-I) comes out. As far as my irons go I have found a set that is really easy to hit as well as the farthest clubs that I have ever hit. I have kept my wedge for the last couple years because they are the most forgiving wedges that are out today because of the cavity back in them. Now it's time to take a look at my clubs, but first, let's start with an important part of anyone's golf game, the ball.....

The Ball: Callaway HX Tour golf balls -- Flat out my favorite ball right now..
The NEW Putter... The Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Longneck Terrilium Putter -- This putter was originally black with the copper insert. I sent it to a guy I found on Ebay to refinish with an all copper finish. I have only played a couple of rounds with this putter but the feel, and the way it rolls the ball is the best feeling putter I have ever used.
Divot Tool & Ball Marker: This stuff is still the same from last year, and still very important to me. The first picture is my divot tool I use to replace divots on the course. As for my ball marker (second picture), well I'm pretty superstitious when it comes to my ballmarkers. I can only use one when they are given to me. It makes me feel lucky. This is my 8 year AA chip (click on the image to enlarge). A really good friend of mine gets me a silver one every year, so every year I use a different one each year that I'm sober.
The Driver...
The Taylor Made R7 TP Superquad -- This is the newest of the R7 series that is a 460 head with 4 removable weights where you can adjust how you want your ball flight. I just want it to go towards the target I'm hitting at, and right now it seems to be working. It has the Fujikara Rombax Stiff Shaft inside that is one of the best shafts I have ever hit.
My Adams 20 Degree Rescue club and My 3 Wood... My Adams 20 Degree Rescue Club is by far the BEST rescue club I have ever hit!!!!!!! It is very square at set up and there is hardly any offset allowing me not to duck hook this rescue club also. It comes stock with an Aldila Blue By You shaft that is very easy to hit and gets the ball up in the air in a hurry. My 3 Wood is a Nakashima. They are a small but great club maker that allows you to build your club. My club is 3 degrees open because with a fairway wood in my hands I tend to go after it a little harder and hook the hell out of the ball. This allows me to go after it without worrying about a big duck hook.
My Irons... Bridgestone GC Mid Irons -- OK, so these are categorized as a game improvement iron even though the top line is as thin as a blade, but they are really really forgiving and they fly forever and ever. These come stock with the Nippon Stiff Steel shafts. A great club if your looking to make your iron play better. For my wedges, I use Cleveland CG11 Wedges. OK, these are the only wedges that have a cavity in the back that allow them to be played as a regular iron. They are forgiving and most importantly they feel like a wedge is supposed to feel. Sure with the cavity it is a bit harder to chip with, but that's why you have to practice. Coming Soon to "Arnie's Golf Bag"... The Callaway FT-1 Square Driver -- This has the highest MOI allowed (which stands for Moment of Inertia, which by the way I have no idea what it means). All I know is that EVERYONE is saying that this club hits the ball further and straighter than anything that has ever been released. I can't wait to put this in my bag just to see what Rob's reaction to this will be. You can get more information on this new driver by clicking here and going to Callaway's website.   Golf Club Performance and Distance... Here's a breakdown of my clubs and how far I hit the ball with them. CLUB DISTANCE/CARRY IN THE AIR Driver 265 yards 3 Wood 230 yards Hybrid 215 yards 4 Iron 200 yards 5 Iron 185 yards 6 Iron 175 yards 7 Iron 160 yards 8 Iron 150 yards 9 Iron 135 yards PW 125 yards 50 Degree Wedge 110 yards 56 Degree Wedge 100 yards 60 Degree Wedge 80 yards
And now for the grand finale. Here's a photo of the full set of clubs that I'm using today... You gotta admit, that's a pretty freaking awesome bag. Oh yeah, almost forgot the best part... Is that awesome or what. I've got my name and the official emblem of state of Texas on my bag (yes, that does make me cool by the way). Always remember this. There are two types of people in this world.... people who are from Texas, and people who wish they were!!!!! And of course, no visit to my golf page is complete without checking out all of my golf shoes... Click here to see my selection of golf shoes So that's all the gear I'm using these days. Got any questions or comments? Drop me an email.