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[Three]

Surely that will depend on what course you are playing - it could mean being able to reach a green not previously reached or travelling over a bunker instead of laying up short etc - could be the difference between having a 9iron or a wedge

I'm really talking about an overall average of the majority of golfers.
Obviously we all want to hit it further, but as a good player, ie 5 handicap, would you say that generally your good scores come from hitting good wedges and holing putts? Or getting a few yards of extra run on your drives?

 

[Three]

I've done it with students who are obsessed with their driver distance. I've been out with them, we've picked up their drive and moved it further and straighter up the fairway.
After they duff their iron, leave it in the bunker, 3 putt etc etc, they realise that it's not their driver that's stopping them getting to single figures.

 

[garyinderry]

On the grand scheme of things it won't help all that much. you won't always pipe it clean out of the middle giving those extra yards.


A good game you could play would be match play against yourself always hitting your second ball from 10 yards ahead of your drive.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fantastic post by the OP who made it abundantly clear he was spending a lot of cash on something that was a gift to himself. Shame that some on here felt the need to ran on his parade. If it works and there's no reason if it was the best for his swing, and perhaps a lesson, that it won't it could be money actually well spent. If not, he enjoyed spending his money as he sees fit and there's nothing wrong with that

 

[Three]

On the grand scheme of things it won't help all that much. you won't always pipe it clean out of the middle giving those extra yards.


A good game you could play would be match play against yourself always hitting your second ball from 10 yards ahead of your drive.

Great idea.

 

[Three]

Fantastic post by the OP who made it abundantly clear he was spending a lot of cash on something that was a gift to himself. Shame that some on here felt the need to ran on his parade. If it works and there's no reason if it was the best for his swing, and perhaps a lesson, that it won't it could be money actually well spent. If not, he enjoyed spending his money as he sees fit and there's nothing wrong with that

Well I'll have to disagree with the sentiment.

I'm not knocking Alex in any way for having the money and spending it on a great service and a product which is slightly more expensive, but in reality is only a good night out more expensive than the normal price.

However, it seems pretty obvious that Alex has pretty high expectations from his new purchase, and if it doesn't live up to those expectations he's going to be pretty p'd off.

Whether people can afford it or not, they don't spend all that money for nothing, they still expect to get a superior product.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm really talking about an overall average of the majority of golfers.
Obviously we all want to hit it further, but as a good player, ie 5 handicap, would you say that generally your good scores come from hitting good wedges and holing putts? Or getting a few yards of extra run on your drives?

My good scores come from a combination of being able to drive well and a decent short game

 

[Odvan]

How much was your Scotty?
How many less putts are you making per round?

Think you must be on ignore

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well I'll have to disagree with the sentiment.

I'm not knocking Alex in any way for having the money and spending it on a great service and a product which is slightly more expensive, but in reality is only a good night out more expensive than the normal price.

However, it seems pretty obvious that Alex has pretty high expectations from his new purchase, and if it doesn't live up to those expectations he's going to be pretty p'd off.

Whether people can afford it or not, they don't spend all that money for nothing, they still expect to get a superior product.

But the point I saw, "It is silly money, I am a handicap golfer, for most it’s not worth it but this is what I wanted to do and was a gift" was telling and yes it's a lot of dough for possibly limited return but I still think he'll get a degree of pleasure from it and I doubt it'll actually put his driving back

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Think you must be on ignore

The Scotty cost me a grand total of nothing :thup:

 

[pbrown7582]

Think you must be on ignore

:rofl:

nice present that!

 

[Piece]

My own judgement doesn't seem to be too bad for me at the moment

Define the cost of the service including the club etc to give me those 15 years extra ?

For the sake of the debate, let's say £150 on top of a normal fitting.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

For the sake of the debate, let's say £150 on top of a normal fitting.

Would all depend on the club - for example of its on top of the M1 then I would say no as that makes the club £550

But on top of say a £200 driver then maybe

 

[Pin-seeker]

Think you must be on ignore

Phillip does like to point that out every now & then

 

[Deleted member 1740]

The cost is irrelevant though as the OP has got the best possible driver set up for one cost. Surely it's better to outlay for the best rather than experiment buying and selling shafts, usually making a loss on them at the same time on a SLDR for example.

I think the cost of equipment in general is overpriced but I still buy new gear.

Enjoy your new bat though:thup:

 

[3565]

Absolutely!

Good man :thup:

and when I get my cheap expensive driver I'll send a nic picky.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Would all depend on the club - for example of its on top of the M1 then I would say no as that makes the club £550

But on top of say a £200 driver then maybe

I think the problem is the initial cost of an M1 is already at the maximum most people would pay for a driver.

I'd say when you buy these upgraded shafts they hold their value so it's an investment.

 

[3565]

I think the problem is the initial cost of an M1 is already at the maximum most people would pay for a driver.

I'd say when you buy these upgraded shafts they hold their value so it's an investment.

Yep, in 3 months the M1 will be half its original price, as the next one M2 will be on the verge of releasing to the general public..........

Ive never had an upgrade shaft until now, but I put a £50 Nippon graphite Tour in an MP630 and thru game golf I hit it 8yds longer then my Wishon shaft/driver. So this Nippon Regio I've got will be intriguing to see if there is a difference.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think the problem is the initial cost of an M1 is already at the maximum most people would pay for a driver.

I'd say when you buy these upgraded shafts they hold their value so it's an investment.

Maybe it's time manufacturers started selling heads and then adding on shafts and splitting the cost ?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Maybe it's time manufacturers started selling heads and then adding on shafts and splitting the cost ?

I don't know what financial implications it would have on the manufacturer's to do that, but if you look at the JPX driver for example, the stock shafts seem to be poor in performance against upgraded shafts.

That driver was already £350 so add another £100 minimum for a proper shaft and you're talking a monkey for a driver.

I wonder the next time GM do a Q&A with a manufacturer this question could be asked because I'd like to know.