YouTubers.

For me the best, straight to the point informative instruction comes from Alex Elliott.
I like the way he puts it across.

I watch most of the previously mentioned when I have a spare hour or 2.

The only exceptions are.
Crosfield & Hendrikson.
They talk forever about completely boring & quite obvious stuff, they particularly annoy me when testing a new club & spend ages talking about how it looks.
I can see that for myself & tbh, I don't care how it looks, I want to know how it performs.
Crossfield at least has broken the cone of silence on clubs. They are all effectively the same now. That message has become an increasingly less veild nod and wink with him. So looks, and how you have been effected by a given brands marketing story, is how most people choose clubs. They are a fashion accessory really. His emphasis on that is correct, and probably the most honest of the so called club reviewers. Most of them cannot acknowledge that - their existance is based on the clicks from people who still think new clubs are different to last years. So they give them the illusion people want.
 
For me the best, straight to the point informative instruction comes from Alex Elliott.
I like the way he puts it across.

I watch most of the previously mentioned when I have a spare hour or 2.

The only exceptions are.
Crosfield & Hendrikson.
They talk forever about completely boring & quite obvious stuff, they particularly annoy me when testing a new club & spend ages talking about how it looks.
I can see that for myself & tbh, I don't care how it looks, I want to know how it performs.
Crossfield has given up the performance ghost probably years ago. His position is 'they're all the same, some are more shiny than others, pick the one you like and get fit.

As with yesterday and the new P790s, all that happens now is 1 second after the embargo, 25 videos appear and every single one spouts the marketing. Sometimes they hit shots, with near identical performance to every other product, then review that the marketing and new paint job makes a small - but totally noticable - difference.

They then prove their impartiality by saying "These are great irons, you should try them, they might not be a huge difference if you got fit 2 days ago, but there's no reason not to give them a try"

You tube for me is 1000 monkeys at 1000 typewrites, definitely no shakespear appeared yet.
 
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Crossfield at least has broken the cone of silence on clubs. They are all effectively the same now. That message has become an increasingly less veild nod and wink with him. So looks, and how you have been effected by a given brands marketing story, is how most people choose clubs. They are a fashion accessory really. His emphasis on that is correct, and probably the most honest of the so called club reviewers. Most of them cannot acknowledge that - their existance is based on the clicks from people who still think new clubs are different to last years. So they give them the illusion people want.
I'm inclined to say the same about Crossfield. I've actually grown to like him more over the last few years as he's become more open and honest about certain things, and more relatable.
 
Have been watching on The Road with Iona, really enjoying watching the series.
She comes across well and is by all accounts a superb golfer 😀
Yep loving her channel right now.

Good Good are entertaining at times.

Just resubscribed to Bryson as his last video vs Mickleson was excellent and more to come.
 
For me the best, straight to the point informative instruction comes from Alex Elliott.
I like the way he puts it across.

I watch most of the previously mentioned when I have a spare hour or 2.

The only exceptions are.
Crosfield & Hendrikson.
They talk forever about completely boring & quite obvious stuff, they particularly annoy me when testing a new club & spend ages talking about how it looks.
I can see that for myself & tbh, I don't care how it looks, I want to know how it performs.
Have to admit I’m not a fan of Alex Elliott. He always seems to be latching on to something done a couple of day before by another creator.

Steve Johnson PGA (??? Scottish guy) seems to describe things in different ways but does like to push training aids.
 
Crossfield has given up the performance ghost probably years ago. His position is 'they're all the same, some are more shiny than others, pick the one you like and get fit.

As with yesterday and the new P790s, all that happens now is 1 second after the embargo, 25 videos appear and every single one spouts the marketing. Sometimes they hit shots, with near identical performance to every other product, then review that the marketing and new paint job makes a small - but totally noticable - difference.

They then prove their impartiality by saying "These are great irons, you should try them, they might not be a huge difference if you got fit 2 days ago, but there's no reason not to give them a try"

You tube for me is 1000 monkeys at 1000 typewrites, definitely no shakespear appeared yet.

This I agree with. YouTube used to have people providing independent opinion. This is not just golf but across the board, YouTube 'reviews' have just become part of the marketing process. The kit is provided for free, the reviews are emnbargoed and timed to all release on the same day to tie in with a marketing push and now (not so much golf) some reviewers are wondering why their supply of new stuff is drying up and going to instagram and TikTok influencers, because it is all about selling a brand and the companies get more out of using those platforms. That is why influencers appeared on the Open coverage. They are certainly not interested in seeing an honest and detailed review from a professional it is al lnow just promotion
 
There is a good market though for the nonsense 'reviews'/regurgitated marketing fiction, so money to be made. Cant really blame them for feeding the demand, even though its about as factual as horoscope reading.
Crossfield is the only one, afaik, that seems to have moved past that nonsense, and so accumulates real credibility. So he wins and loses I guess.
The clubfitter types, like txg take the biscuit, at the other end of the spectrum.
 
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Crossfield is the only Youtuber i would watch on occassion. Been following him for what must be 8+ years now. Guy just gets it. Very impressive the changes he made to his swing, added 30 yards to his driving at 50 years old.

So many Youtube "coaches" just regurgitate the same stuff, one guy will do a video and within a week everyone else is copying the concept. Is quite funny really.
 
There is a good market though for the nonsense 'reviews'/regurgitated market fiction, so money to be made. Cant really blame them for feeding the demand, even though its about as factual as horoscope reading.
Crossfield is the only one, afaik, that seems to have moved past that nonsense, and so accumulates real credibility. So he wins and loses I guess.
The clubfitter types, like txg take the biscuit, at the other end of the spectrum.

TXG are funny. The best video is where they play Ian's home course and they are pretty average to say the best. Proper driving range heroes at best
 
TXG are funny. The best video is where they play Ian's home course and they are pretty average to say the best. Proper driving range heroes at best
I always like to watch the shot counter in the top corner of their simulator screen, to get 3 300+ dead straight drives with the 'perfect conbination driver' often takes them 10 or 12 shots.

Their 5 shots club comparison, never only takes 5 shots

🤣🤣🤣
 
I always like to watch the shot counter in the top corner of their simulator screen, to get 3 300+ dead straight drives with the 'perfect conbination driver' often takes them 10 or 12 shots.

Their 5 shots club comparison, never only takes 5 shots

🤣🤣🤣

Elevation set to 3000ft no doubt. I think they rely on sims alot more in Canada / Northern US States due to the weather but it makes a mockery of their numbers and advice/ reviews.
 
It appears they've changed their name now to 'Club Champion'.
Yep. It’s now a franchising brand. They have what looks like a great fitting centre in Glasgow now. Personally I don’t find them to be anything other than what they set out to do which really is to showcase their fitting centre.
 
TXG have taught me the correct - and only - answer whenever you swing a mates driver with a new, i.e. more expensive, shaft : "it feels more stable". TXG use it the manner of a canned laughter track in a sitcom.

Backstacks : how do you like the food here Ian ?
Ian : it feels more stable.
 
A YouTuber recently played my course and I really enjoyed the video.

A friend then pointed out how they didn't miss a shot and showed a number of places where shots were edited that if you hadn't really been paying attention you really wouldnt have noticed.

Just shows what you see on vlogs just isn't anything like what you would see in the real world
 
A YouTuber recently played my course and I really enjoyed the video.

A friend then pointed out how they didn't miss a shot and showed a number of places where shots were edited that if you hadn't really been paying attention you really wouldnt have noticed.

Just shows what you see on vlogs just isn't anything like what you would see in the real world
While not a massive fan, one thing I do admire about Rick Shiels is that he seems to have no problem showing his poor stuff.
 
Maybe they watch the TopTracer footage back, that would probably help you narrow it down.
Doesn’t he gave a camera guy in the likely landing zone? Some guy being 40 yards away has a better view than us golfers from 350 yards (forum distance) back on the tee.
 
Doesn’t he gave a camera guy in the likely landing zone? Some guy being 40 yards away has a better view than us golfers from 350 yards (forum distance) back on the tee.
Not sure about that - I don't recall the camera angle for tee shots ever being anything other than shot from behind the player. Except on the odd occasion like an interesting par 3 where they may film from the green.
 
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