What's the best golf investment in 2017?

[jim8flog]

After nearly 20 years of playing with my TaylorMade R580 3 wood, I bought a TaylorMade M1, however I did change the shaft on it very quickly. It has improved my fairway wood striking after going to something with a little more loft, without any loss of distance.

 

[lukeysafc100]

I've not bought much this year

- SM6 52d and 58d wedges #awesome
- Ping G400 Hoofer Carry bag - #unreal
- Alignment sticks - #practice
- Nike RZN platinum golf balls #lost

I love my wedges - love them love them love them! Can't believe you traded yours in! #SM6thebest

plus I thought I'd put some hash tag's in! time to make this forum hip and fun! #gettingdownwiththeyouth

 

[Lord Tyrion]

plus I thought I'd put some hash tag's in! time to make this forum hip and fun! #gettingdownwiththeyouth

This is a golf forum, there are no youth . I've put # into google translate but it doesn't seem to come out with anything. I'll have to find a young person to explain it.

 

[lex!]

Will be lesson time, and a constant theme this year, trying to get more turn on the way back to get more speed on the way down.

 

[Crazyface]

Nowt.

 

[Orikoru]

My driver. I tried out about 4 different drivers early this year, wasn't that happy with them. Eventually went to the A.G. outlet near me to try their second hand range. The guy handed me a TM R11-S set to 12° and the shaft is about an inch shorter than standard. Goes like a dream and only cost me 60 quid. My driving has never been better.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I broke a 25 year rule and bought 24 Chrome soft golf balls (truviz).

Whilst I'm down to my last one I was a good investment; and I enjoy using that ball.

I like that one - and I find plenty to play so it must be popular.

My only golf purchase of any sort this year (other than a glove and tees) has been a Motocaddy Cube3 push trolley. Life changing cf my old pull trolley.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Twilight membership at my local 9 hole golf club. It allowed me to enjoy some golf after work during the week - something not possible at my full time club as it's too far away.

Now that's good idea for me to bear in mind for when I move home.

 

[7255carl]

I bought a Skytrak and a driving net for the back garden, a bit extravagant but I think worth every penny

 

[Jacko_G]

Dundonald membership.

Quality all year round golf with outstanding practice facilities.

 

[chrisd]

3 lessons - yesterday, I don't think I've ever hit better and I just hope I remember the swing for Sunday's game

 

[BristolMike]

M1 driver. A genuinely terrific bit of kit.

im with you on that. I can't hit anything further or straighter. I love it

 

[User 105]

Probably joining a second club. Got the best of both worlds.

Knebworth really nice course but competitions are slow as hell but it's quiet during the week and after work. Not great in the winter.
Chesfield. Busy after work but comps are great and course is playable all year round.

 

[KenL]

Dundonald membership.

Quality all year round golf with outstanding practice facilities.

Just checked it out £1425. Pretty expensive for Scotland. Maybe the West is more expensive?

Dunbar, NB, Gullane are a lot less than that. Dunbar is ~£700.

 

[Roland]

Not done it yet but robotic lawnmower is now less than £500 and would give me more time to play golf

 

[Crow]

What else but vintage iron sets:

• Peak-Hi S. Warren Green - 2 to 10
• Gradidge - 2 to 10
• John Letters Master Model “Gary Player” - 3 to 10
• Greenway - half set 3 to W
• Wilson Staff Tourblade - 3 to SW
• Browning 440 - 3 to SW
• Ben Sayers Silver Crest - 3 to SW
• MacGregor Colokrom M85 (1980s remake) - 3 to SW
• Wilson DynaPower - 3 to SW
• Dunlop Maxfli Australian Blades - 3 to W
• Dunlop Peter Thomson - 3 to SW (missing the 9 iron but I’ve just located one on ebay!)
• Slazenger Ambassador - 3 to SW
• MacGregor Tourney MTR1 - 2 to PW

And they're all lovely.

Oh yes, plus a few putters and woods to go with them.

Next season I plan to drop my moderns permanently.

 

[Dando]

3 lessons - yesterday, I don't think I've ever hit better and I just hope I remember the swing for Sunday's game

at your age i'm surprised you remember your name so you've got no chance with a golf swing

 

[Jacko_G]

Just checked it out £1425. Pretty expensive for Scotland. Maybe the West is more expensive?

Dunbar, NB, Gullane are a lot less than that. Dunbar is ~£700.

I work shifts so 5 day membership which gives me Mon-Fri plus Sunday after 1pm and access to the practice facilities all 7 days. Wednesday and Sunday medals through the season. 925 bucks. I personally think its outstanding value.

Dunbar and Gullane are nice but hardly on my doorstep.

 

[Imurg]

Clic-Gear trolley.
Solid and dependable
Epic driver with regular Rogue MSI 110 shaft - still capable of carving one but driving better than I have for years.

 

[paddyc]

Day spent playing both courses at Sunningdale courtesy of our resident tour operators - fantastic!

:thup:

Good shout Karen, not invested in any hardware this year, so the Sunningdale day was well worth it.