Never heard of them before. I see where Zach is playing with them now. Some guy who made gazillions in the Phoenix area started this company? And they (the clubs) are expensive as all get out....what else should I know?
OK Boyz, Educate me.....Tell me about PXG golf clubs....
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Bob Parsons, founder of Go Daddy is the force behind the company, Bob and Zach knew each other in Cedar Rapids, IA.
They are longer, giving you a much better chance to reach that out of bounds stake.
Apparently they work pretty well other than in the 3rd round of the Sony Open: Zach can't hit a fairway today to save his life.
I did hear Zach say the other day that he was having some trouble with the driver, but he was hitting better recently (Thursday).....That's when I realized he wasn't playing Titleist any more.
The better you get the more equipment matters. It is a huge deal at the tour level.
I watched his Thursday round and the interview. It's clear he is getting paid to sponsor the product. He was over the top positive about the driver, and he's struggling to hit it straight.
What I have seen about PXG is that it is all about R&D, no expenses spared.Retail prices reflect this, too. At present, the cost of clubs is out of the range of all but the most affluent. A friend of mine from Prescott plays with a guy who has the PXG hybrid and asked him about it..he said it cost $385! Driver's run about $650-700. That's pretty rich.
My Dad was a scratch golfer with old wooden Powerbilts and he's a scratch golfer with brand new Titleists. Unless you're competing at a high level, you can either square it up or you can't. There's no reason to drop a ton of money on golf clubs other then you're old and bored.
When I play frequently I'm around a 4 handicap with 15 year old clubs. I played in a league for a few years and these guys that dropped at least a grand on their clubs. come onto the course decked out in all the latest gear and shoot bogey golf just made me laugh. If you're a high handicapper then clubs do not matter one bit, especially on the courses you're typically playing. They might as well be swinging a 2x4.
If you want to cut strokes then hit anything off the tee that gets you into play, learn how to go up and down and you'll immediately become a respectable golfer. If you're anything over a 9 handicap and dropping a ton of money on clubs, you're not very bright with your cash. New clubs aren't going to help you. Spend your time on the practice green and the driving range hitting 3 irons.
When I play frequently I'm around a 4 handicap with 15 year old clubs. I played in a league for a few years and these guys that dropped at least a grand on their clubs. come onto the course decked out in all the latest gear and shoot bogey golf just made me laugh. If you're a high handicapper then clubs do not matter one bit, especially on the courses you're typically playing. They might as well be swinging a 2x4.
If you want to cut strokes then hit anything off the tee that gets you into play, learn how to go up and down and you'll immediately become a respectable golfer. If you're anything over a 9 handicap and dropping a ton of money on clubs, you're not very bright with your cash. New clubs aren't going to help you. Spend your time on the practice green and the driving range hitting 3 irons.
. Back in the day of wood heads, there wasn't anything any better than a Powerbilt. Irons were ok, but the woods were premium.
Naw....he just read Ben Hogan's, "5 Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf"...............
I agree, those clubs were pretty awesome. I told my Dad, if there's one thing he leaves me in his will, it better be the Powerbilts. He let me play a few rounds with them, and there is something pretty great about hitting the sweet spot on those clubs.
I had the opportunity to be fitted at Taylor Made's facility in California several years ago. I added 50 yards off the tee. 50 yards! It matters. Also, a rather odd statistic on the PGA Tour is that 10 yards of additional distance with no loss of accuracy moves a player of the money list faster than any other statistic.
Sweet, you added 50 yard off the tee to spray it even further from the fairway. You're talking about tour level players, playing on tour level courses, when that actually matters. All of us are complete scrubs compared to them, they're insane. Golf is one of the most difficult sports a person will ever partake in.
High level clubs make a difference with high level players, but for your average golfer just put the damn ball in the fairway and go up and down. You aren't shaping your shots at a 9 handicap. You might be able to someday, but for now, save your cash and work on the short game.
Agreed, as I said earlier. The better you are the more clubs matter. And do not make the assumption I sprayed the ball with the additional 50 yards. I was a very good player.
That is why "TOPFLITE" is the #1 name in golf ball sales!
Yup! No question about it.
This thread has now depressed me, I want to go play golf but it's Iowa
We are totally on the same page. I no longer play so no depression.
I have not heard of these clubs yet, but count me as somebody who thinks the average hack spends WAY TOO MUCH on equipment with the hope that it will save their game (or at least they can "look" good while they hack around).
I'm stuck between a 9-10 index and what has gotten me there is exactly what Like-woahh is suggesting - lots of practice time with chipping. I still need to get better at putting though.
I'm stuck between a 9-10 index and what has gotten me there is exactly what Like-woahh is suggesting - lots of practice time with chipping. I still need to get better at putting though.
Agreed, but......................I will tell you a little story. When I went to the Kingdom at Taylor Made to get fitted, they measured backspin RPM, Launch angle, club head speed and who knows what else. I literally picked up 50 yards. No loss of accuracy at all. The head of the Kingdom said that it's nothing more than a math calculation. That at X club speed, Y launch angle, Z RPM's there is a maximum distance you can hit the ball. He also said wind did not matter. He said hit it the same with the wind, into the wind, whatever. He also said tour players have a really hard time with that concept.
I played in a tournament a week later. One of my buddies who is a great player comes over to me on the 14th hole and said "I can't knock it by you today and I just want you to know it's driving me crazy!!!" Granted I was a 1 hdcp, but technology matters. And oh boy was it worth the money!!!
But, NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING, will improve your score more than a good short game. Those with lots of practice time and God given touch will prevail. IMHO there are people who just have a natural feel that cannot be taught or attained. Kind of like great hands with a receiver.
Just curious how far you were hitting your drives before the fitting? And maybe one other question, did you pick up 50 yards on average, or just on the longest drives?
I ask this because I've been discussing some new woods with a friend and we both were hoping to maybe get an extra 15 yards on average which would be huge as most of my par 4 approach shots are between a 5-iron and an 8-iron, so that could move me to a 6-9 instead which should lead to more GIR, etc etc.
I'm going to argue that stat. Strokes gained putting.
The game they play is much different. Their drivers have to be the right launch, and spin. They carry the ball along way, but when they play courses, they get 20-40 yards of roll on the prepped fairways, where the average golfer is getting very little. I play my irons to similar yardage as the middle to longer tour players, but not the very long like DJ, Day, or Rory. I'm pretty close on my hybrids and fairways. I can't come even come close to matching their driver distance, not even the below average driver distance tour players.
I think PGA golf hurt itself trying to Tiger proof courses (length). Courses like Waialae are refreshing, because it forces the players to make a decision off the tee, not just grab their driver and bomb away.
I hear you. The guy who wrote the article about the driving distant stat was dumbfounded by it. Certainly dropping one club makes a difference. And remember, it was added distance with "0" loss of accuracy. That's why he wrote the article. But certainly putting is stat that determines who wins each week.
