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@McLovin started a thread about the best OEM overall in 2019. That conversation led to many (including myself) saying they’d have to break it down by category. So....here it is.

Best of 2019 Edition: (This is less personal NO BRAND BIAS) preference and more opinion on which OEM won the category in 2019. Perceived or not

Pick your OEM winner for each one

Driver:
Fairways:
Hybrids:
Utility Irons:
Irons:
Wedges:
Putters:
Shafts (irons / woods):
Ball company:
Clothing:
Rangefinder:
Golf Bags:

Let’s hear it....
 
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My list.....

Driver: Callaway
Fairways: Cobra
Hybrids: Callaway
Utility Irons: Mizuno
Irons: Srixon
Wedges: Bridgestone For me
Putters: Odyssey
Shafts (irons / woods): KBS
Ball company: Bridgestone
Clothing: Peter Millar
Rangefinder / gps : Bushmell
Golf Bags: Sun Mountain
 
I haven’t tried every OEM in each category so I’m basing on 3rd party knowledge in some cases.

Driver: Callaway
Fairways: Callaway
Hybrids: Ping
Utility Irons: Srixon
Irons: Callaway
Wedges: Titleist
Putters: Odyssey
Shafts (irons / woods): UST Mamiya
Ball company: Bridgestone
Clothing: Puma
Rangefinder / gps : Bushnell
Golf Bags: Ogio
 
Driver: Callaway
Fairways: Cobra
Hybrids: Callaway
Utility Irons: Srixon
Irons: Mizuno
Wedges: Cobra
Putters: Odyssey
Shafts (irons / woods): Project X
Ball company: Titleist
Clothing: Puma
Rangefinder / gps : Bushnell
Golf Bags: Ping
 
Driver: callaway epic flash sub zero
Fairways: Taylormade m6
Hybrids: callaway
Utility Irons: cobra
Irons: mizuno ( pick the one that fits you)
Wedges: mizuno or Cleveland
Putters: stroke lab
Shafts (irons / woods): irons KBS $ taper / woods Fuji ventus
Ball company:titleist, duh
Clothing: Travis Mathews
Rangefinder: I don’t know
Golf Bags: sub mountain or ping
 
Driver: Titleist
Fairways: Callaway
Hybrids: Titleist
Utility Irons: Titleist
Irons: Ping
Wedges: Cleveland
Putters: Betti
Shafts (irons / woods): no idea
Ball company: Bridgestone
Clothing: UA
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Titleist
 
Driver: Cobra - I think the F9 speedback was the best step forward for a company
Fairways: This one is hard. Maybe callaway? Maybe Taylormade?
Hybrids: Callaway - they have been crushing hybrids recently, and 2019 was no different
Utility Irons: I have a hard time remembering release dates and if certain ones can qualify as 2019...I’ll say Titleist because their Utility game was severely lacking previously, and their new ones are pretty solid. Unless I’m forgetting something, I don’t think callaway or Srixons recent releases were 2019?
Irons: I’m going Titleist here as well. Their new T# lineup is extremely solid top to bottom. The T200 especially surprised the hell out of me with how good they are.
Wedges: I feel like TM with their new milled grinds.
Putters: I’ll say odyssey, but specifically Toulon. Going full face milling looks incredible, and the stroke lab shafts work better for the Toulons than they do for the odyssey’s.
Shafts (irons / woods): PX continues to bring out fire products.
Ball company: Triple track. So, Callaway.
Clothing: no idea
Rangefinder: no idea. Probably bushnell again.
Golf Bags: sun mountain, to me, makes the best golf bags hands down that aren’t outrageously priced. Until someone else comes along that can legitimately beat them, I can’t say anyone else.
 
From a personal perspective?

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero
Fairways: Cobra Speedback F9 tour
Hybrids: Callaway Super Hybrid
Utility Irons: Srixon zu75
Irons: Ask me again in two months
Wedges: Cleveland RTX4
Putters: Logan Olson (lol)
Shafts (irons / woods): KBS/UST Mamiya, and Project X/UST Mamiya
Ball company: Bridgestone Tour B RX
Clothing: adidas/Puma
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Vessel/Cobra <3
 
I can only answer to the categories I have experience of but here are mine

Driver: Callaway (Epic Flash Subzero)
Fairways: Callaway (Epic Flash Subzero)
Utility Irons: Srixon ZU85
Irons: Srixon (Z-Forged/Z785)
Wedges: Cleveland (RTX4)
Putters: Odyssey
Shafts (irons / woods): Irons - Nippon Modus Woods - Project X
Ball company: Callaway

Hybrids - Didn't work for me during my fitting so I don't feel I can give an answer on what is the best
Clothing - I have a few different manufacturers in my wardrobe there, but I haven't really got one I could say was the best - if I like the fit and style I will potentially purchase
Rangefinder - I don't have one
Golf bags - Not something I have looked at as I don't feel mine needs updating
 
Driver: Cobra F9
Fairways: Cobra F9
Hybrids: meh
Utility Irons: Srixon ZU85
Irons: Ben Hogan PTX Pro
Wedges: Callaway PM grind 19
Putters: Odyssey strokelab
Shafts (irons / woods): UST/UST
Ball company: Bridgestone
Clothing: Footjoy
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Sun Mountain


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I’m confused on how to answer. The original post says less this is less about personal preference and more about which oem won the category.

So Is winning based on Brand perception? Sales $’s ? Gross Margin ? Units sold ? Tour presence ? EBIDTA? Market share ? Forum perception ?
 
Driver: For Me: PING, Overall: Cobra
Fairways: Taylormade
Hybrids: PING in a landslide
Utility Irons: Srixon
Irons: Callaway
Wedges: Cleveland
Putters: OEM: Odyssey For Me: Cleveland
Shafts (irons / woods): TT/PX
Ball company: Srixon
Clothing: Matte Grey
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: PING, always PING
 
erock9174 said:
I’m confused on how to answer. The original post says less this is less about personal preference and more about which oem won the category.

So Is winning based on Brand perception? Sales $’s ? Gross Margin ? Units sold ? Tour presence ? EBIDTA? Market share ? Forum perception ?
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Lol. Shouldn’t be this difficult. Take out your brand bias and decide who won each category. There’s no wrong answer here so not sure I understand the confusion.
 
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From a personal perspective?

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero
Fairways: Cobra Speedback F9 tour
Hybrids: Callaway Super Hybrid
Utility Irons: Srixon zu75
Irons: Ask me again in two months
Wedges: Cleveland RTX4
Putters: Logan Olson (lol)
Shafts (irons / woods): KBS/UST Mamiya, and Project X/UST Mamiya
Ball company: Bridgestone Tour B RX
Clothing: adidas/Puma
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Vessel/Cobra QUOTE]

And not from a personal perspective...?
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I have explored several of the newer irons and balls and a couple new wedges and putters but don't have any direct experience with drivers, hybrids, and utilities. I'm on a rapid shaft learning curve now that I have access but too early to make a call. With clothing and accessories, I'm a luddite. Here's my limited take:

Driver: Ping
Fairways: Ping
Hybrids: ?
Utility Irons: ?
Irons: Mizuno
Wedges: Ping and Cleveland (tie)
Putters: Odyssey
Shafts (irons / woods): ?
Ball company: Srixon
Clothing: ?
Rangefinder: ?
Golf Bags: Ping

:sleep:
 
Driver: Cobra F9
Fairways: TaylorMade M5/6
Hybrids: PING G410
Utility Irons: no opinion
Irons: Callaway Apex 19
Wedges: Callaway PM19 and MD5 Jaws
Putters: Odyssey Stroke Lab
Shafts (irons / woods): Project X Catalyst in irons, ACCRA in woods
Ball company: Bridgestone
Clothing: no opinion
Rangefinder: no opinion
Golf Bags: no opinion
 
Driver: Taylormade
Fairways: Cobra
Hybrids: Callaway
Utility Irons: Titleist
Irons: Callaway
Wedges: Titleist/Vokey
Putters: Taylormade
Shafts (irons / woods): True Sports (TT/PX)
Ball company: Titleist
Clothing: Under Armour
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Sun Mountain
 
Driver: Ping
Fairways: Ping
Hybrids: Callaway
Utility Irons: No Clue
Irons: Mizuno
Wedges: Callaway
Putters: Odyssey
Shafts (irons / woods): UST
Ball company: Bridgestone
Clothing: Peter Millar (but lots of great stuff out there)
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Mizuno
 
Driver: Epic Flash
Fairways: Epic Flash SZ
Hybrids: Big Bertha
Utility Irons: Mizuno MP20 HMB
Irons: Apex Pro 19
Wedges: Ping Glide 3.0
Putters: Stroke Lab
Shafts (irons / woods): Accra TZ line
Ball company: Snell
Clothing: J. Lindeberg
Rangefinder: Bushnell Pro XE (Hands down)
Golf Bags: Vessel
 
Based on the results from fittings I did this year...

Driver: Ping
Fairways: Taylor Made
Hybrids: Callaway
Utility Irons: Titleist
Irons: Callaway
Wedges: Titleist
Putters: Taylor Made
Shafts (irons / woods): Irons: KBS and Oban, Woods: Fujikura
Ball company: Taylor Made
Clothing: ?
Rangefinder: Bushnell
Golf Bags: Sun Mountain
 
Driver: Callaway
Fairways: Srixon
Utility Irons: Srixon
Irons: Mizuno
Wedges: Titleist
Putters: Toulon
Shafts (irons / woods): UST
Ball company: Callaway
 
Here are my choices

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash
Fairways: Callaway Epic Flash
Hybrids: Callaway
Irons: Titleist T series
Wedges: Cleveland CBX 2
Putters: Odyssey Stroke Lab
Ball company: Callaway-triple track
Clothing: Puma
Rangefinder: Precision pro
 
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