Cubdog, its good to know that other audiophiles do something besides solder and clean records. I too play golf, not very well, but it is a great relaxation tool for me.
State of my game: Hmmmm, well, this past season I shot between 42 and 46 about 70% of the time (9 holes). So, consistency improved a bit this year, but I had zero sub 40 scores this year. I did have a couple of rounds above 50 also, which is not abnormal for me - sometimes I just can't keep it going in the right direction!
Clubs: I bought new irons this past year. They are clones (Diamond Tour Golf) of the Calloway X hot-2 irons and I had them made the correct length and lie angle for me. They are a definite improvement over the Hogan Edge clubs I was using - as I simply can't hit the center of the club much these days. They are also longer by about a club. I gave my HOgans to my 19 years old (as he has always loved them) and he hist them a flying mile (7 iron goes 195). I also picked up a used (like new) Calloway X Hot-2 4 wood. This club is actually longer than the 3 wood I was using and its is easier to hit straight. But, I'm still only about 50/50 with hitting a "good" shot off of the fairway with it. I'm good off of the tee with it though - and it goes about 220 - and straight. I would really like to find a new driver as my old Adams driver tends to Fade a bit - whereas I tend to hit more of a straight ball or even a slight draw with my other clubs. I just haven't found one that I like yet. I need to try out the X Hot-2 with some different shafts until I come up with one that suits my tired old swing!
Other: physically, I am adjusting to life post shoulder surgery (left shoulder and I'm right handed). It has really impacted my golf swing and my back gets very sore if I play more than twice a week. I guess I need some lessons - but finding a "good" teacher is really tough. My wife took some lessons early this year and ended up WORSE … she was really disappointed. Bad teacher.