Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
You can get fitted for custom clubs without paying the major OEM's silly money. Sadly though people dont think anything but labels and brands.
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£499!!
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its does seem that its getting ridicules for some manufactures, a guy i know just got a new driver, £360 upcharge for the shaft he wanted making the driver he got almost £800
OOB
Medal Winner
When the time comes I’ll buy one of those £450 clubs for £100.00 on eBay. I understand that by that time new drivers will be hitting 450 yards, curing hooks slices and yips but I guess I’ll just have to wait another 5 years for that.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
Pretty ludicrous price for an off the shelf driver, if you wanted one I'd wait until March and the price will have come down a little. Some people will want to be the first with it though, hard for me to get excited by titleist drivers now though , played everymodel from 909 to 917 bar the 913. They are all so similar and the new ones look also very similar to the same old. Moved to the tm m3 and couldn't be happier with it
Del_Boy
Head Pro
If people want to pay the price fine - it’s their cash they can spend it how they wish. Calling them silly is a bit harsh
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Del_Boy
Head Pro
It’s there cash they can do what they want with it. Everyone has their own value on what something is worth. Why should others who don’t want to pay that price call them names.That's quite a sheltered upbringing
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I fully agree, their money they can do as they wish.
I wouldnt say that saying someone was "silly" as calling them name. Egbert, Hugo or Esmerelda maybe, but "silly" no. Thats just an opinion of actions
Saying I was a cat1 would be silly
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Is it don't want to pay it and think it silly, or can't pay it & jealous? Either way I'm with you, their cash, their choice.
Without those people buying the new ones, what do the people after the second hand ones do?
casuk
Head Pro
£499 is a joke for a driver you can buy a full set for that type of cash
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Jacko_G
Blackballed
And it's not an elitist game either.
shortgame
Tour Rookie
Exactly. Pity I can't just upgrade my driver to one that'll do it for me without me putting any effort in ðŸ˜
FuzzyDuck
Assistant Pro
Went to AG a few months ago for a driver fitting, they said the best driver for me was a Callaway Rogue at £459...I declined.
Trapdraw
Medal Winner
Why go for the fitting in the first place if you declined the advice due to cost ?
FuzzyDuck
Assistant Pro
To find out what type of loft, shaft etc would suit me. And I had a budget.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
Full set of what ? Full set of clubs bought with price in mind instead of what works or feels best. People will spend what they want on clubs and 499 for some people is half a weeks wages so not really a huge amount of money. Some people like to have relatively up to date stuff, I wouldn't pay 499 for a driver off the shelf but if someone wants to who cares
Trapdraw
Medal Winner
A certain shaft will work well in one type of head but not so good in another head, I don’t see the point in going for a fitting if you had a budget.
casuk
Head Pro
Clubs, I'm not knocking anyone for paying whatever they want, each to there own, its the price the manufacturer is charging compared to last years model which I'd imagine there's very little difference between the two
ademac
Q-School Graduate
People can obviously spend how much they want on whatever they want.
I think one of the biggest worries with golf equipment being so expensive is that it will put off a lot of potential players including youngsters.
The game needs a lot of young blood from all walks of life to keep it going strong.
If a parent who doesnt have lots of spare cash has a quick google search for golf gear and sees that clubs are near a grand for a set of irons and £400 for a driver then a lot will be instantly turned off.
We all know that second hand gear is available but there are many people out there who have no idea.
Golf was always seen as elitist and with the prices creeping up so high it seems to be becoming that again.
On one hand the sport is crying out for new blood and on the other it is potentially pricing them out of playing.
I think one of the biggest worries with golf equipment being so expensive is that it will put off a lot of potential players including youngsters.
The game needs a lot of young blood from all walks of life to keep it going strong.
If a parent who doesnt have lots of spare cash has a quick google search for golf gear and sees that clubs are near a grand for a set of irons and £400 for a driver then a lot will be instantly turned off.
We all know that second hand gear is available but there are many people out there who have no idea.
Golf was always seen as elitist and with the prices creeping up so high it seems to be becoming that again.
On one hand the sport is crying out for new blood and on the other it is potentially pricing them out of playing.
chrisd
Major Champion
Although I hadn't started playing golf when the original Callaway Big Berths driver was first released, more than 20 years ago, I was told its retail price was £500 back then !
