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NPG Episode 36: Is Costco Going To Take Over Golf?


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Pardon our dust while we shake off the rust: No Putts Given returns with a slightly new format for quarantine. Today's topics include:

0:44 - MGS isolation
2:16 - How Covid-19 is affecting golf companies
18:33 - Latest products tested at MyGolfSpy
29:44 - Is Costco/Kirkland trying to take over golf?
34:50 - Are TPT shafts the future of golf shaft design?
49:57 - Golf Ball Lab (not round golf balls)

 

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:titleist-small: TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue
:755178188_TourEdge: CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black
:callaway-small: Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S
:755178188_TourEdge: C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S
:touredgeexotics: CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0
:Sub70: 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW
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:mizuno-small: T22 54° and 60°
:edel-golf-1: EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip
:taylormade-small: TP5x and Tour Response

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1) I'd like to see the market leader (Titleist) ball lab results released first. Especially when everyone could argue have the best QA.

2) Follow up ball lab: What method best aligns a (misshapen) ball. The Epsom salts (Get my boy Bryson onto it), the Check- Go ball spinning machine, balancing arm/ ramp. 

3) I'd love to ask Bridgestone or Srixon (Those that Tony is cursing trying to find the seam) for a box of ball where the seam is more visible and do a 2019 ball test. See thw difference there.

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:cobra-small: LTDx LS 9*D,  HZRDUS Green HC 60g 6.0, 45" 4g + 12g weight 
:cobra-small: King LTD @ 14.5* HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 42.5"
:cobra-small: King LTD  @ 17.5*, HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 4
0.5"/ :cobra-small: 2022 Utility Iron 2 @ 17*, Ventus Black 10x, 39.25"

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Cobra SBOL 48*, 52*, 56* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36"
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It sounds like the pandemic is accelerating some trends already taking place in the equipment industry before the pandemic.  

 

:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

:odyssey-small: AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test)

 

 

 

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38 minutes ago, Rtonner3 said:

It looks like odyssey made that putter. Could be wrong.

While it may look like it, Sean Toulon has said Odyssey had no involvement.  

Driver:  :ping-small: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven
Fairway: :titelist-small: TS3 15*  w/Project X Hzardous Smoke
Hybrids:  :titelist-small: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype
                :titelist-small: 915H  24*  w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype        
Irons:      :honma:TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite
Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
Putter:   :taylormade-small:TM-180

Testing:   SPGC_logo.jpg

Backups:  :odyssey-small: Milled Collection RSX 2, :seemore-small: mFGP2, :cameron-small: Futura 5W

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Mygolfspy changed how golf equipment would be assessed and reviewed. Uber changed the taxi industry. Redbox changed the home entertainment rental industry. I just don’t see Kirkland golf taking over or even making a small dent.   I saw the Rick Shiels video of him receiving it and unboxing.  50% of the putter looks great. Problem is the other 50% of the putter is the Kirkland Logo.  The branding is just too big and without prestige.  While it may perform adequately or even remarkably it just doesn’t look the part. We know how fickle golfers can be. 

:callaway-small: Epic Flash Sub Zero 9degree. Hosel set to -1degree/Nuetral. Aftermarket 10gram front weight and 6.5 gram sliding weight set to fade. Mitsubishi  Tensei AV Blue Stiff 67 “Tipped” half inch

Diablo 5 Wood Nuetral Stock shaft

:taylormade-small: M3 3 Hybrid Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Weight set to fade

:mizuno-small: JPX 850 Forged 4-GW KBS C Taper Stiff 1/2 inch longer 

:callaway-small: Mac Daddy 4 54, 58

:odyssey-small: Works Tank Cruiser 7              40 Grams in head and counterbalanced 30 grams inside Super Stroke Fatso Grip

:srixon-small: Z-Star

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Maybe if the logo said only KS1 that would have been a bit more compelling. 

:callaway-small: Epic Flash Sub Zero 9degree. Hosel set to -1degree/Nuetral. Aftermarket 10gram front weight and 6.5 gram sliding weight set to fade. Mitsubishi  Tensei AV Blue Stiff 67 “Tipped” half inch

Diablo 5 Wood Nuetral Stock shaft

:taylormade-small: M3 3 Hybrid Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Weight set to fade

:mizuno-small: JPX 850 Forged 4-GW KBS C Taper Stiff 1/2 inch longer 

:callaway-small: Mac Daddy 4 54, 58

:odyssey-small: Works Tank Cruiser 7              40 Grams in head and counterbalanced 30 grams inside Super Stroke Fatso Grip

:srixon-small: Z-Star

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I saw the Rick Shields video in which he tested it. Probably a very good putter/option for the pricing. He said it was a good putter. Good not great. Costco/Kirkland is going to have to produce golf balls and equipment that are disruptive in technology along with price "to take over golf". 1st Costco/Kirkland ball may have teased everyone but for whatever reasons it was not sustainable. This putter is maybe very good for the price point but to get people(in this case more golfers) to buy memberships Costco/Kirkland is going to have golf products that disrupt the golf industry with both technology and pricing IMO.  And for the record I hope they succeed figuring out how to get the best technology in golf equipment at great lower pricing points. Would love a future Costco/Kirkland driver that won MGS #1 driver in total accuracy/distance/strokes gained and it looked good at 149.00 or less 😃..

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28 minutes ago, aerospace_ray said:

I saw the Rick Shields video in which he tested it. Probably a very good putter/option for the pricing. He said it was a good putter. Good not great. Costco/Kirkland is going to have to produce golf balls and equipment that are disruptive in technology along with price "to take over golf". 1st Costco/Kirkland ball may have teased everyone but for whatever reasons it was not sustainable. This putter is maybe very good for the price point but to get people(in this case more golfers) to buy memberships Costco/Kirkland is going to have golf products that disrupt the golf industry with both technology and pricing IMO.  And for the record I hope they succeed figuring out how to get the best technology in golf equipment at great lower pricing points. Would love a future Costco/Kirkland driver that won MGS #1 driver in total accuracy/distance/strokes gained and it looked good at 149.00 or less 😃..

You are absolutely right. In order to be “disrupters” they need the technology and price point and overall performance to make those whom don’t have Costco memberships get one. It’s a tall task.  Margins are so thin on equipment.  How could they do it unless they actually made it themselves.  Nike couldn’t do it. 

:callaway-small: Epic Flash Sub Zero 9degree. Hosel set to -1degree/Nuetral. Aftermarket 10gram front weight and 6.5 gram sliding weight set to fade. Mitsubishi  Tensei AV Blue Stiff 67 “Tipped” half inch

Diablo 5 Wood Nuetral Stock shaft

:taylormade-small: M3 3 Hybrid Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Weight set to fade

:mizuno-small: JPX 850 Forged 4-GW KBS C Taper Stiff 1/2 inch longer 

:callaway-small: Mac Daddy 4 54, 58

:odyssey-small: Works Tank Cruiser 7              40 Grams in head and counterbalanced 30 grams inside Super Stroke Fatso Grip

:srixon-small: Z-Star

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Only problem is you can't test the Cosco putter before you buy, it comes sealed in the box and there's no demo on the floor. Shame, because i'd like to give one a couple rolls.

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3W & 3Hy: :adams-small: Super Speedline S - Stiff

Irons: :taylormade-small: RAC OS II - Stiff -  Standard loft/lie

Wedges::callaway-small: MD3 S-Grind 52, 56

Putter: :taylormade-small: TP Ardmore 3 - L Neck

Ball: :titelist-small: ProV1X

Bag: :titelist-small: Players 4 Stand Bag

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