I sold most of mine or traded some in (got a couple brand new Vokeys that way just about free). At this time I have almost enough for 2 sets (my playing set is Burner driver and fww, hybrid, Eye 2 irons, Vokey wedges, Ody putter; my reserve set includes Louisville Niblick persimmon 5W, 10W, 34H, TM Rescue Dual 3H, DCI 981 4-GW). You get a bit of a warm fuzzy with the sticks you use all the time. Then you try your old sticks and they just don't do it for you.

The hybrid is now a SQ 5/26 and it is a keeper. As for the reserve set.... still got the Niblicks (Louisville Golf is repairing the 5W free; the shaft came loose from the head and had a crack on the hosel) and the 34H, the DCIs are still there but added a Vokey 256-10 (bent to 57) to fill out the iron set.

Contemplating returning the SQ 5W to the store because my 975 woods are still there and may want to buy them back. I hit the Eye 2s much better than the 981s; however, the side benefit of the latter is they help with ball striking (you have to be spot on to hit correctly).

If you want to know a story about someone who had a lot of golf clubs (and most of them were Titleists).... I was stationed with a Senior Chief Gunner's Mate who had SEVEN sets of golf clubs in his tool shed. I had a set of Wilson X31 Staff irons that I played with from 1979-2003 that I ended up handing down to my son-in-law. My dad got them new in 1967 and handed them down to me.

James B,

I thought the same thing, and I did give one old set away. Unfortunately for my friends and relatives, I'm 6'5" tall, and I have a driver swing speed of 115-120mph. My old clubs are 1.5" long with S400 shafts -- not so good for a beginner. It probably will hurt me on any sale as well.

For the longest time I kept my old clubs, but after a while I realized I was probably never going to use them again and they were taking up too much space.  After that, I traded some of them in, which certainly helped to offset the cost of new clubs.  Lately, it seems like the trade-in value of clubs has really dropped off, so rather than trade them in, I give them to friends and family members who are in need of some up-graded clubs.

i was in highschool when i started golf so i had the worst set of irons from walmart you could get i replaced them about 7 years ago with my current set DCI 990's i have them measured and fitted and dialed in. i would have to say some day when i do get a new set of sticks that i will keep these. i have gone through more woods though and have kept them

I keep two sets just in case something happens when I'm playing.  If you decide to sell your 962s it will not be for money, as you will most likely get less than 100 bucks for them.  So, if you lkike them, keep them.

I would def sell - you will never go back to an old set of irons.  Except in the case of special clubs - my previous set of irons are the 40th Anniversary Apex blades, only 1500 sets ever made, and modeled on the exact set that Mr. Hogan used himself.  Which is exactly why they are my previous irons - they are damn hard to hit.  The ball flight is beautiful, they feel sweet when you hit the sweet spot and looking down at them at address is a dream, but a less than perfect swing, less than perfect contact and you are not going to get good results.

I currently play forged split cavities - absolutely phenomenal irons - I would only think about changing these for a new set of 712s.

Jason

I ended up selling all my old woods. I was definitely never going to use them again, and no one else was going to either. I'm still torn on the DCIs. They are not really good as a backup anyway since my specs have changed quite a bit. Most likely, I will sell them off.

Dave

I have and use an old set of blades, a very old set of blades, and a set of 990B's(mainly use 990's).

When I have finished with a set of clubs, including woods, wedges, but not putters, I give them to the hs. I just gave 909D3, 904f 15*, 2 503.h's, 3-pw 962's, 2 KGZ wedges to the hs. The coach will find them a good kid.

Knowing that someone that can't afford to buy clubs will get them is worth more than what I can get by selling them.

Plus the coach will give you a receipt for the donation to take off your taxes......its not much

I always trade my old clubs in on the new stuff. 

I sold my DCI 981s when I upgraded last year to the AP2 710. I will typically keep a driver as a back up. And I have most of my old putters, except the Cameron Futura, I sold that thing to friend. He had better luck with it than I did. I have a bag in the garage with some single clubs and putters in it, but mostly I trade or sell old sticks.

It's a hard call on this subject. On one hand, holding on to old clubs is a bit like keeping an ex around...there's a reason they're an ex! You moved on to something you liked better, so why go back? This is even more so if your specs changed. On the other hand, having a spare set, JUST IN CASE something happens(Like a mishap with your 7-iron, which leaves you without one!) seems like a small blessing. I was gaming my 710 AP1s when said mishap occurred(BTW, Titleist, where is my 7-iron? It's been almost 6 weeks!). Instead of playing w/o a 7-iron, I was able to throw my full set of MX-300s back in the bag. I'm planning on trading both sets for 712 AP2s in a couple of months...when I get my 7-iron back! I'd still say get rid of them unless they're really valuable.

Phil S.