WTF with golf club pricing ?

[Planet Golf]

Sensible advice, in 2020 I paid the most I have ever paid for Driver ($880 for Titleist TSi3) and Fairway ($525 for Sim Ti).

The Driver was a cracker when I middled it, which unfortunately was only 10% of the time, thus it was onsold for $525, the Sim Ti Fairway is the best club I have ever purchased. It is an absolute rocket from ANY LIE.

Highly recommend to anyone who hasn't hit one, if you need something to smash out of reasonable rough, this club can do it and get you miles further down the fairway than a hybrid.

After reading this Rick Shiels videos came up in my suggested feed (seems the internet has ears and eyes on us at all times). Anyway his latest are tests of the TM & Callaway 2022 Drivers and summarise most of this thread above up pretty well ... TL;DR - he says the differences between the previous models is miniscule and unless you're a fanboi or have $$$ you have top spend last few years models will do the same thing. Guessing he won't be getting Christmas cards from the marketing departments at the OEMs

https://youtu.be/IjZi1ICqQzE

https://youtu.be/XE87lfl5cIo

[thecollective]

the Sim Ti Fairway is the best club I have ever purchased. It is an absolute rocket from ANY LIE.

Highly recommend to anyone who hasn't hit one, if you need something to smash out of reasonable rough, this club can do it and get you miles further down the fairway than a hybrid.

How does it come up on greens though? If I reach a Par 5 in two will it run through the green every time?

[Planet Golf]

Sim Ti is a weapon. Grab one if possible

How does it come up on greens though? If I reach a Par 5 in two will it run through the green every time?

[markTHEblake]

How does it come up on greens though? If I reach a Par 5 in two will it run through the green every time?

based on the description of the club - out of the rough that will be a big yes. Low, hot and dead straight (just hope your face angle is square to target)

[thecollective]

based on the description of the club - out of the rough that will be a big yes. Low, hot and dead straight (just hope your face angle is square to target)

I have a Sim Max D 3wood that goes about 190 carry but lands soft. I have an M5 titanium that lands 200 but I can’t control it.

If I can control the landing and it goes 200 it would be worth a go

This is all from the fairway, not the tee

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[JoeS]

I have a Sim Max D 3wood that goes about 190 carry but lands soft. I have an M5 titanium that lands 200 but I can’t control it.

If I can control the landing and it goes 200 it would be worth a go

This is all from the fairway, not the tee

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Buy a 5 wood.You might lose 5 metres, but the height will hold the greens. I ditched my m3 HL fairway for a srixon 5 wood, never looked back. Distance is only good if you can use it.

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[WBennett]

Sim Ti is a weapon. Grab one if possible

I have a SIM Ti - I prefer my Speedzone Tour off the fairways and through our patchy rough.

The Ti is almost as long as my Speedzone driver off the tee. If I played somewhere with shallow rough, it would be in the bag every round.

[connico]

I put together a useable set for approx. 1k but i had a few clubs spare from my old bag... clubs that I'd never get rid of... Still its exxy compared to what i could get a decade ago on the used market.

5-PW MP64 + R300 in as new condition - $450 pickup
917D in as new condition from Japan - $250 delivered
50°, 54°, 60° Vokey SM8 used condition 7/10 - $150
Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide Putter 35" - $270

Clubs that stayed in the bag during the hiatus
3W and 5W VSteel
Taylormade Rescue 21° (dont remember what year)

[Courty]

Out of interest I just specced a Taylormade Stealth using the 'My Stealth' customisation. With shaft upgrades etc. I maxxed it out at around $2k!

[Courty]

I put together a useable set for approx. 1k ...

Welcome back, mate!!

[3Puttpete]

Out of interest I just specced a Taylormade Stealth using the 'My Stealth' customisation. With shaft upgrades etc. I maxxed it out at around $2k!

Was it dipped in gold?

[connico]

Welcome back, mate!!

Ahah thanks!!! Good to be swinging a club again

[bdoug10]

3 sm8’s for $150 sounds like a super deal. I have be semi looking and see them for $150-$180 each not for a set

[connico]

3 sm8’s for $150 sounds like a super deal. I have be semi looking and see them for $150-$180 each not for a set

Sure was, facebook marketplace is a great if you keep a look out daily :P

[Daves]