Does Titleist get enough respect

[wbealsd 1,063]

If nothing else, he's got a sweet looking bag

 

Now all he has to do is buy a swing to go with it!

[Dhuck Whooker 218]

I saw them get some respect today! Was at a local brick and mortar and watched a guy, who as far as I could tell, hasn't played much if any golf!!! Ever!!! I watched this gentleman drop upwards of $3g on all brand new Titleist equipment! From driver to putter to bag. would be sweet to have that in the budget!!!

That makes me want to cry. He is probably going on a trip somewhere warm and needs some new gear.  

 

Live and let live?

 

Titleist means tradition to me, nonsense, classic, quality, etc.  My personal experience with Titleist equipment is limited, I like the Vokey wedges I own, bought a 913Fd 3 wood out of the demo barrel but it is a hook machine and has lost out to a Callaway Razr Hawk.

 

I've demoed the hybrids, AP2s, its good stuff, but the other guys have good stuff too.

 

 It does seems that their gear is rarely put on sale, and if it is, its not much. And when it does go on clearance, it disappears fast.   When the Vokey SM4s were reduced this summer due to the release of SM5s, the 60 degree wedges vanished.  

 

The ProV1,when properly compressed on a warm day, seems to just soar like no other ball I've ever hit.  I like that soaring stuff.

 

Finally. Titleist equipment seems to have good re-sale value, that indicates respect.  When the guy in the store comes back from his trip, he can sell his stuff with a nice margin.

[wbealsd 1,063]

When the guy in the store comes back from his trip, he can sell his stuff with a nice margin.

To me??

[Dhuck Whooker 218]

To me??

AC is going to have to stake out the Rochester area for you, the guy should back in 2-3 weeks.

[ACcustomX 95]

Haha! I'm on it!

[langesc88 27]

That will all change seeing that they are going public. Just watch the add coming out in the next year or two.

[TheHacker 3]

I have 2002 Titleist FM's in the bag. I have spent a lot of money to replace them with better and newer equipment. The problem is there is not really any better equipment out there for me.

 

Yes, they release a new set of clubs every two years, that are marginally better than the previous years, but really the difference is in forgiveness. Those that do not need the forgiveness don't reap much of the rewards with these clubs, but I have a hi capper friend that plays all Titleist new equipment and AP1's with Tour AD shafts and he has never played better in his life.

 

I think one common misconception about Titleist is that it's all player's clubs and not very forgiving.

 

But the offerings from Titleist in the past 5 years has been very forgiving, especially their drivers. As for their irons, you pretty much get what you bargained for. If you got yourself a set of Titleist blades, how forgiving can they get?

 

So yes, chosen correctly, a Titleist set can work as well as any other brands in the hands of a high capper.

[mr_divots 247]

IMO, if anything, Titleist gets too much respect.  They havent really done anything new in years, if not decades, yet everyone still talks about everything they do like its so amazing and so new and Im always like, "meh"...*shrug*

At least one recent product- the AP2 irons: how many companies scrambled to make their own version of that iron? Almost everyone.

 

Best adjustable hosel of any of the clubs out there.

 

Just a couple examples.

[jpcgolf 109]

I think one common misconception about Titleist is that it's all player's clubs and not very forgiving.

 

But the offerings from Titleist in the past 5 years has been very forgiving, especially their drivers. As for their irons, you pretty much get what you bargained for. If you got yourself a set of Titleist blades, how forgiving can they get?

 

So yes, chosen correctly, a Titleist set can work as well as any other brands in the hands of a high capper.

I have a friend who is only 10, and he is at least a 2 handicap or less, probably scratch, and he plays with titleist mbs, it's insane.

[mnfats95 145]

I have played many of their clubs but my perception of the brand has always been that while they make great equipment I've always thought of them as willing to have anyone be a part of their staff.

 

Since they seem to back most of the PGA professionals I see at courses in my area, I just always assumed being a part of their staff was what you did when no one else would pay you more?

 

I could be completely wrong, but that's the perception I have.

[wbealsd 1,063]

I think PGA professionals are often affiliated with Titleist because of the Titleist Performance Institute and their certification program.

http://www.mytpi.com/about

[jaskanski 1,276]

Good question posed by the OP.

There is one thing that can be agreed upon though - you can't demand respect, you simply have to earn it.

Titleist have been in my bag for the greater part of my golfing life. Sure, I've played numerous other brands along the way, but Titleist has always stood out as a marque that produced no-nonsense products that simply worked.

Enough respect earned in my book, but they always had a customer liaison (with me anyway) that gave a sense that they would try their best to sort out my needs if OTR solutions were not available. That meant custom options and tweaks that many other brands (at that time) didn't deliver outside of the tour van. 

These days, the same level of customer service and custom options is enjoyed by the majority of brands and most of them produce quality clubs suitable for all handicaps. 

One aspect I would cast a bit of criticism towards Titleist though - their newer forged irons wear out far quicker than any of their previous models - say from about 2010 onwards, the chrome (or is it paint?) lasted for a matter of weeks before the faces started to brown. That simply wouldn't be the case on earlier irons. Not a great fan of the newer woods with black faces and soles either that seem to look old before their time. The older woods seemed to be of a better quality with a more durable paint finish IMO.

Each to their own I guess, but the respect they earned (albeit some years before) is slowly starting to fade on the newer product cycles for me. 

I actually caught myself looking at Taylormades this weekend - gods honest truth.

[mbrodeur86 379]

To me, they've always been the example of class when it comes to equipment. The difference is people don't notice it between the constant Taylormade / Callaway ads preaching more distance

[mr_divots 247]

I think PGA professionals are often affiliated with Titleist because of the Titleist Performance Institute and their certification program.

http://www.mytpi.com/about

Titleist knows that when someone goes to get a lesson, they see the pro in their gear/hat/shoes.

I like that they have always remained committed to the green grass level.

[liv2golf 5]

I think Titleist gets the respect they deserve from the people they want if from the most, THE PLAYERS!

The players are the ones who trust their ball and equipment week after week on the tour. It seems like every week I see a Titleist staff member at the top of the leaderboard. I have a healthy dose of Titleist equipment in my bag and I trust it will perform on each and every shot I take.

Thank you to Titleist for not buying into some of the false marketing schemes that some of the companies try to sell us on.

[Bogey in The Woods 428]

And lets not forget Titleist stalwart Steve Stricker who would be high in these rankings but for his injuries and reduced tournament schedule.

 

If memory serves, Ian Poulter also reps Team Titleist. While he may not be on the top 25 list, who can argue about the attention he brought Cobra all those years.

 

I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if they decide to spend a few bucks to take advantage of Poulters flamboyance.