$3k bag vs Lessons for a 15 handicapper – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

5 years ago

May 13, 2021

In our forums, our members have been debating whether a bag of clubs worth $3k would be more or less beneficial than paying for lessons for a 15 handicap player. WRXer ‘Fairwat14’ kicks off the thread with the question:

“Will a 15 handicap player shoot lower scores and, or, enjoy the game more if he spends $1,500 on his bag of clubs plus another $1,500 on a dozen lessons and lots of practice range balls? Or, will he get more enjoyment by spending $3,000 on his gear and nothing in the way of technique instruction or practice?

* both of the above options assume that the clubs fit the player reasonably well.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

TLUBulldogGolf: “Depends on the goal, to me enjoyment comes from playing better, so I would say the lessons provide the best chance of doing that, especially for a 15 handicap.”
Phizzy30: “Split it 50/50. A 15 handicap can def get down to single digits. It’s a matter of good instruction, practice and properly fitted clubs.”
Bentron: “This is GolfWRX the only answer is to spend $3000 on the bag.”
dubbelbogey: “From the perspective of improving one’s scores, this isn’t even remotely debatable. Lessons are several orders of magnitude more beneficial than gear. However, there is a segment of golfers who are so obsessed with gear that having anything other than what they perceive as “the best” will always gnaw away at them, and they won’t enjoy the game as much until they have that setup. However, the truth is that these gear freaks will never truly be happy with their gear as they’re chasing the end of the rainbow.”

Entire Thread: “$3k bag vs Lessons for a 15 handicapper”

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Putters for everyone! Scotty, Bettinardi, Odyssey.

Published

38 mins ago

Jun 12, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raehtz10 is selling putters…and lots of them. Available for purchase Scotty Camerons, Bettinardis, and Odysseys.

From the listing:

All prices are OBO and include shipping and Paypal G&S and Venmo’s version too. If you’re west of the Mississippi, please add $5. If you have any questions or want additional pictures, please message me.

1. Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport. 34″, original grip and headcover. Weights are aftermarket 40g. Small ding on the hosel was repaired. Will send updated photo if interested. $300.

2. Scotty Cameron Mil-Spec 33/350g – 33 inches, 350g. Red dancing cord grip. No headcover. – $350.

3. Bettinardi Studio Stock 9. 35″, brand new in plastic. Does not include original headcover, but will come with new in plastic 2021 Studio Stock headcover. $275.

4. Bettinardi 2022 Inovai 6.0 – 33″, original grip and shaft. The pictures really tell the tale on this one. $230.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Whats in the Bag

Christiaan Maas WITB 2026 (June)

Published

17 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: TaylorMade Prototype (50-SB09), TaylorMade MG5 (56-HB12, 60-LV07)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400

Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Check out more in-hand photos of Christiaan Maas’ clubs here.

Equipment

TaylorMade MySpider Tour and Tour X: More customizable build options now available

Published

17 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Alistair Cameron

TaylorMade Golf’s MySpider program underwent a substantial overhaul over the last month. Firstly, the company launched the option to customize the Spider ZT model, and now the program has returned with the MySpider Tour and MySpider Tour X.

The revamped page now gives golfers complete control over every visual and functional detail of their putter on the popular Tour and Tour X head, with every cosmetic idea thought of. In MySpider Tour, golfers can choose from four head finishes, 16 paint fill colors, nine Surlyn face insert colors, three aluminum insert options, six sightline configurations, and four hosel options — L-neck, small slant, double bend, center shaft. Six sightline options are available in MySpider Tour, including the optically engineered True Path alignment system. MySpider Tour X gives builders the option of four head finishes, four hosel configurations, and five sightline options, also including True Path alignment.

One of the more interesting features of the new MySpider program is the availability of three distinct face insert options. Along with the usual Surlyn Pure Roll insert trusted by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, which can be customized from nine colors, golfers can now also select firmer options. Two are offered with the black aluminum Pure Roll insert, slightly firmer than the traditional insert, or for the firmest feel, golfers can choose from two colors of milled aluminum inserts.

Another fun addition to the MySpider Tour is the ability to use the “Tommy Sightline.” The custom alignment aid design, which was first drawn onto Tommy Fleetwood’s putter by PGA Tour Rep James Holley, is based on the milled sightline on his Spider ZT head. There are five shorter lines on the left and right of a longer central line serving as the traditional short line alignment aid.

See below for the full specifications sheet for MySpider Tour and Tour X: