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A driver and an iron lying on cut fairway grass

Equipment store

Twelve brands, chosen line by line. If it is on the rack it earned the space, and anything marked fit first is worth putting on the monitor before you buy it.

A TaylorMade P790 seven iron at address, on white

TaylorMade

P790 Irons

Forged face, hollow body, distance without the look.

£1,499

7 clubs, 4 to PW

Fit first

A box of a dozen Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

Titleist

Pro V1

The ball most of the field plays, for reasons.

£52

Dozen

A Ping Hoofer Lite stand bag, legs out, on white

Ping

Hoofer Lite

Two kilos on the shoulder, four hours on the feet.

£239

2.0 kg carry weight

A Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore wedge in tour satin, on white

Cleveland

RTX 6 ZipCore

Four grinds off one head. Most players are on the wrong one.

£159

46 to 60 degrees

Fit first

Back in Friday
A Callaway Elyte Max Fast driver head, sole and toe, on white

Callaway

Elyte Max Fast

Light through the whole club, for players who have stopped swinging hard.

£479

10.5 and 12 degrees

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A Ping G440 Max three wood, seen from the toe, on white

Ping

G440 Max Fairway

The club most bags are missing, and the one most players skip.

£299

3, 4, 5 and 7 wood

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A Srixon ZXi hybrid, crown view, on white

Srixon

ZXi Hybrid

Replaces the long iron you have not hit well since you bought it.

£219

16 to 25 degrees

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An Odyssey DFX One CH blade putter, seen from the toe, on white

Odyssey

DFX One CH

A blade with a counter hang shaft. Strange to look at, easy to start on line.

£229

33, 34 and 35 inches

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A Ping G440 Max driver at address, on white

Ping

G440 Max Driver

The forgiving one. Off centre still finds the short grass.

£529

9, 10.5 and 12 degrees

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A Srixon ZXi driver, crown view, on white

Srixon

ZXi Driver

Quieter than most and the shape good players keep going back to.

£449

9.5 and 10.5 degrees

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A Srixon ZXi fairway wood, sole view, on white

Srixon

ZXi Fairway

Shallow face, sits low. Easier off the deck than it looks.

£269

3, 5 and 7 wood

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A Ping G440 hybrid at address, on white

Ping

G440 Hybrid

Sits square at address, which is half the battle with a hybrid.

£239

17 to 30 degrees

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A Ping i530 seven iron, cavity side, on white

Ping

i530 Irons

The distance iron for players who still want a thin top line.

£1,199

7 clubs, 4 to PW

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A Srixon ZX7 Mk II seven iron, cavity side, on white

Srixon

ZX7 Mk II Irons

A forged tour blade with just enough help to be playable.

£1,099

7 clubs, 4 to PW

Fit first

Back in Friday
A Ping s159 wedge in chrome, seen from the toe, on white

Ping

s159 Wedge

Six grinds. More choice than anyone needs and exactly enough.

£179

46 to 62 degrees

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A Ping Scottsdale TEC putter at address, on white

Ping

Scottsdale TEC

A plain blade with an insert. Nothing to distract you at address.

£189

33, 34 and 35 inches

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