Do 'recommend me a club' threads work?

[dufferman]

I've been posting on here for a good while now, and I see a lot of threads which start with 'What club should I buy' or 'I need to choose between X and Y can you help?'.

I'm guilty of posting one or two of these early on too.

My question is, who really goes out and buys a club or set of clubs because a bunch of people on a forum says they're nice? Has anyone actually bought a club on the basis of what the forum has said? And if so was it at all successful?

Maybe I'm being cynical, but are posts like this not just a reason to boast about your club choice or the fact you've got a bit of money to spend?

It would seem the best way to buy a club is to try it out, hit the thing and see what it feels like, rather than what a bunch of strangers are saying?

I understand asking advice about clubs, is it right, will it do this, who has experience with one etc, but just asking for someone to select a club / set of clubs for them seems a really stupid thing to do, no?

Maybe I'm just buying my clubs the wrong way...

 

[Rooter]

I agree, far too many suggestions will simply be what club the poster uses or what brand they like etc. It may have some relevance when looking for ideas or options, say for example:

"i'm a mid/high capper looking for GI irons, have seen the ping G25 and TM Rbladez, any thing else i should look at" would be worth while as there are loads, but when it comes to specifics, then it is a waste of time IMHO.

 

[groundskeeperwilly]

I'd say they have their place and benefit. For example the golfer who usually shops at the course pro shop where they only stock brand XXXX. They ask on here to get a feel for what other golfers are using or have had success with as all they see/get to hit at said pro shop are brand XXX. Maybe there isn't a big box American/Direct/Nevada Bob Golf shop locally where they can go in and look at most of what's on offer?

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Buying clubs is simple in my view.

1) Choose a manufacturer who's kit you like the look of
2) Book a proper fitting where you can try all the different shaft\head options
3) Buy the one that works best and you like

Regardless of what the manufacturer's will tell you, a blade is a blade, a GI club is a GI club, they are all basically the same thing in a different package all you need to do is find the right shaft.