Does more expensive mean more distance/accuracy?

[madandra]

With big brands 30% of the ticket price pays for the staff players on their books, I think it is about 45% with TM.

 

[andiritchie]

Expensive or big name shafts will make so much difference i cant see there being more than 20-30 yards diff in the cheapest to the most expensive heads the shaft does most the work

 

[Up_Point_1]

Does more expensive mean more distance/accuracy? No, talent does !!

At the end of the day a golf club is only as good as the person operating it.

DHM.

 

[OldWindy]

Having recently returned to golf after a 3 year gap I was feeling a little inadequate stood on the tee box with my Callaway G B Bertha Warbird. It looked like a toy compared with those 460cc babies.

I've still got mine and when it's blowing a hooley I will occasionally use it off the deck. I think I look at it as a powerful 3w, I suppose.

On subject, no, I don't think so. As long as the club is well made.

 

[Herbie]

More expensive might mean a better quality of kit in design, technology and manufacture. It doesnt mean better player or more accurate, though with expensive taylored kit there is a greater likelyhood for improvement.

Any good golfer can take any reasonably priced modern set of clubs and perform admirably with them, on the other hand, joe bloggs can buy the latest most expensive taylored kit and play crap golf.

Golf is firstly a skill that needs honing.
Kit is personal choice that with the right guidance can improve or enhance your skill.
Getting the perfect blend of skill and kit is where you want to be.
Money only buys kit, not skill.

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

I agree that the majority of the skill is in the player and what he feels comfortable with. For example i play league snooker to a fairly decent standard and my cue only cost me £35 (although it was 21 years ago) and the most expensive cues at the time were about £200-£300, but it suited me, and in those years I've had 136, 127 +many other 100+ breaks with it. Again you can now pay £800+ for a decent cue but would it make me better? Conversely, could I make a 100+ break with a ten bob rack cue? probably not.

 

[Herbie]

I agree that the majority of the skill is in the player and what he feels comfortable with. For example i play league snooker to a fairly decent standard and my cue only cost me £35 (although it was 21 years ago) and the most expensive cues at the time were about £200-£300, but it suited me, and in those years I've had 136, 127 +many other 100+ breaks with it. Again you can now pay £800+ for a decent cue but would it make me better? Conversely, could I make a 100+ break with a ten bob rack cue? probably not.

I hate you with those breaks.lol. I used to play a lot in leagues and my highest break ever was 74, my best otherwise is a few 40s and one in the 50s, and that was with one of those 200 quid cues the 74 was with a cheapo lol. Maybe I should have gone for a cheaper one, I might have improved lol. I recon I might take it up again in ernest after reading your post, now where is that 30 quid I just had?

 

[Smiffy]

Bloke I used to play with, lovely guy, always enjoyed having him around. But he couldn't play for toffee. Played with a terrible slice, wouldn't take lessons, wouldn't take well meant advice. Played off 28 and mostly struggled at that.
Another one of my mates bought a really expensive driver. Can't remember which one it was now, but it cost an absolute fortune at the time and we all took the piss out of him. But he loved it.
The 28 handicapper asked if he could have a go of it one day on the first tee, took a huge lunge at the ball and fatted it about 50 yards up the fairway.
"Don't like that" he said, "it's no good"

Says it all really

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

I agree that the majority of the skill is in the player and what he feels comfortable with. For example i play league snooker to a fairly decent standard and my cue only cost me £35 (although it was 21 years ago) and the most expensive cues at the time were about £200-£300, but it suited me, and in those years I've had 136, 127 +many other 100+ breaks with it. Again you can now pay £800+ for a decent cue but would it make me better? Conversely, could I make a 100+ break with a ten bob rack cue? probably not.

I hate you with those breaks.lol. I used to play a lot in leagues and my highest break ever was 74, my best otherwise is a few 40s and one in the 50s, and that was with one of those 200 quid cues the 74 was with a cheapo lol. Maybe I should have gone for a cheaper one, I might have improved lol. I recon I might take it up again in ernest after reading your post, now where is that 30 quid I just had?

I love the game mate, but Golf has completely bitten me at the moment and i have little interest in Snooker.
Must say that Golf is a far harder sport to master though.

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

Bloke I used to play with, lovely guy, always enjoyed having him around. But he couldn't play for toffee. Played with a terrible slice, wouldn't take lessons, wouldn't take well meant advice. Played off 28 and mostly struggled at that.
Another one of my mates bought a really expensive driver. Can't remember which one it was now, but it cost an absolute fortune at the time and we all took the piss out of him. But he loved it.
The 28 handicapper asked if he could have a go of it one day on the first tee, took a huge lunge at the ball and fatted it about 50 yards up the fairway.
"Don't like that" he said, "it's no good"

Says it all really

Also a quick look at your clubs i.e. your putter, explains the point further.

 

[viscount17]

there is a point at which more expensive does mean better distance/accuracy as this is where the technically better materials and manufacturing come into their own. the cut-off for this is well below the prices demanded for some of the top brand stuff and above this point it's all marketing and that's what you're paying for.

but at the end of the day, it's the nugget on the handle.

(ps do we need a cliche watch?)

 

[haplesshacker]

You pays your money, you takes your choice!

Viscount - I guess so

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

Ah. Never a true word!

Still, nothing ventured...

 

[Smiffy]

Also a quick look at your clubs i.e. your putter, explains the point further.

I've certainly looked at more expensive putters over the years, but "why fix it if it ain't broken?"
That old putter of mine has been lobbed at the bag on so many courses, and still keeps coming back for more lol!!
A £200.00 putter would not improve my game at all.