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PXG is Not Screwing Around

BY Tony Covey
Dec 1st 2015
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Bob Parsons’s PXG Golf is about to make a Major splash on the PGA tour. That’s the rumor anyway.

Hunting Season Has Begun

It’s that time of year again. Equipment deals are getting done, big names are on the move (and everyone on the other side of the industry knows it), but due to the litigious nature of the golf industry, nobody is really keen on speaking on the record about players under contract with other companies…even if those contracts are only good for another month.

And so everything is rumor until it’s not.

When PXG first launched we told you that Bob Parson’s had no desire to be another luxury brand built largely on mythology. From day one, the talk has been about performance, and while even performance is sometimes in the eye of the beholder, whether we like it or not, the PGA Tour is still where performance is validated.

As far as consumer perception goes, you ain’t nuthin’ until you win on tour.

You know this, I know this, everybody knows this. If you’re going to be taken seriously as a golf company, you need to load up on the kind of players that can win with a full bag of your clubs. I’m not talking about journeyman PGA guys, and we’re not talking about enough spread to win the weekly driver count either. We’re talking about booking the kind of talent that can, and in one case, has already won a major. Two of them actually.

When PXG Golf launched we told you that Bob Parson’s wasn’t screwing around when it comes to his golf brand, and so here comes your proof.

While nobody is willing to go on record at this time, we can state with an extremely high degree of confidence that the following players have inked equipment deals with PXG.

Zach Johnson (OWGR #11)

Johnson brings with him 12 PGA Tour victories; including two majors. He’s proven he can win at anytime, and while he’s not the flashiest guy on tour, he’s well-liked, and well-respected. He’s a guy who can validate a brand overnight.

Given his long-time connection with Titleist, his decision to move to PXG is likely going to raise plenty of eyebrows.

Billy Horschel (OWGR #36)

Perhaps known as much for his fish pants as his game, Horschel has 3 PGA Tour wins, a Top 5 finish in a major, and a FedEx Cup. Of the names making the switch to PXG, it’s reasonable to assume his will be the easiest.

He’s a PING guy moving to a company whose clubs are designed by former PING engineers.

Chris Kirk (OWGR #41)

Kirk has 4 PGA wins and looks like a guy who could bust out at anytime. Two days ago I would have told you that Kirk was part of Callaway’s next generation; one of the guys tasked with carrying the brand when Phil is no longer the guy.

Now I’m telling you Kirk will be one of the guys to help put PXG on the map.

But Wait, There’s More…

In addition to the three names listed above, PXG is also rumored to have inked deals with James Hahn, and Charles Howell III. It has also been suggested that PXG is looking to add an even bigger impact player. While we’re not sure how much bigger than Johnson PXG could go this season, given the financial realities of the industry, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that a Top 10 player could become available before the end of the month.

Probably not, but maybe.

It’s Not the Clubs, But It’s the Clubs

Product success on tour is a fickle thing. When a guy wins it’s because of talent. It’s only when he doesn’t that people start looking at the equipment.

What will the perception of PXG be?

Signing a bunch of guys – even talented guys – means almost nothing, it’s what happens next. A couple of victories and more people will hear about PXG, and perhaps a few more big names will join the ranks.

If the new guys struggle, the blame will be put on the equipment, and that’s the kind of albatross that’s not easily removed.

It’s not overstating it to suggest that this first round of signings will likely determine the future of the PXG brand on tour.

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Tony is the Editor of MyGolfSpy where his job is to bring fresh and innovative content to the site. In addition to his editorial responsibilities, he was instrumental in developing MyGolfSpy's data-driven testing methodologies and continues to sift through our data to find the insights that can help improve your game. Tony believes that golfers deserve to know what's real and what's not, and that means MyGolfSpy's equipment coverage must extend beyond the so-called facts as dictated by the same companies that created them. Most of all Tony believes in performance over hype and #PowerToThePlayer.

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Rbflog

8 years ago

I was given a club fitting as an xmas gift. I was looking for new irons. 5 handicap 65 years young, double cancer survivor.
Ace of clubs in Saugus Ma. Has every golfers dream set up with every club and shaft imaginable.
I was there for 3+ hours and tried Miura, Calloway,Mizuno and PXG. I didn’t walk in expecting to buy PXG.
But the data spoke for itself.
Greater club head speed
Greater ball speed
Longer distance
Great feel
But to me most importantly. The tightest hit summary by far.
I was fitted to MRC OT Graphite Shafts 85gm.
I swore I’d never play graphite. I’m a steel lover. However WOW amazing!!
These shafts combined with the PXG 311’s was a game and mind changer.
The feel of the shaft and the large sweet spot of the irons made it an easy decision.
Expensive yes. But it’s relative. My current irons are 9-10 years old. I’m not a have to have the latest and greatest kinda guy. These clubs are an investment as were the previous irons.
If you like statistics and club comparisons great. But until you hit these clubs you can’t appreciate the technology.
Data is data. Trying is buying!!

Blingo

8 years ago

I went to Scottsdale and was fit for PXGs last week. An outstanding experience. I took my last two sets, a split set of Mizuno MP 54 and 64s and a set of Miura 1957 (Baby Blades) and compared them to the PXG 0311 and the 0311 T. Quite simply, the PXGs are better. With the irons, ball speeds were 3-5 mph higher and the dispersion pattern was improved. I then compared my Taylor Made R-15 driver to the PXG. On average ball speeds were increased by 5 mph. With swing speeds from 100-105 mph (with the driver) and ball speeds in from 147 to 155 with the driver, I hit the ball near the middle of the face; however, as I stated previously, the PXGs were better in every aspect.

I expect to receive the clubs this week and report back after playing with them for a while.

After a three plus hour fitting session, I have not been this excited for a new set of clubs in a very long time. I like the looks, but more importantly I like the feel and the ball flight.

Stay tuned….

Jordan Speeth

8 years ago

I own a set of PXG irons and love them. I came from a set of Titleist 714 AP2s and find the PXGs to be much more forgiving, easier to hit, higher launching, etc.. I’m a 60 year old 6 handicap, a cancer patient, and losing swing speed quickly as I age and get sicker. These clubs are making a huge difference in my game. To those who say that there is nothing special about the wedges, you’re wrong…they are indeed special. I recently added a set of Custom fit Edel wedges to my bag, something I’ve wanted for a while, and quickly retired them after a couple of weeks. I gave them a very good chance and hit hundreds of balls with them and they didn’t come close to the control I’ve got with my custom fit PXG wedges that are now back in my bag. A visit to PXGs facility in Scottsdale would convince any skeptic that they mean business when it comes to quality. The company is staffed with professional golfers (smart ones) and the best engineers and designers in the business; not just PR and sales people. Their tour reps are trusted by these players after years of taking great care of them with other companies. The Tour players know that these guys wouldn’t be involved with a company that was less than great or fly by night. You’ve got the most highly respected Tour reps in the industry who have left their cushy, long-time jobs to be involved with this company. There’s not enough money to pay these guys to sacrifice reputations that they’ve spent their professional lifetimes earning…the players know this. They are also dead serious about building these clubs to the absolute highest standard. In fact, it’s astounding what they’re doing there. Maybe the looks of the clubs aren’t for everyone but they are easily the most adjustable club on the market because of all the screws that are the cause of all the fuss with many people. The fact is, once they’re where you want them how often do you think you’re going to mess with them anyway? And, what’s $3000 for a set of irons if golf is important to you? A decent automobile costs $40,000 these days, and the best ones are $100,000+. I don’t know about where others live, but where I live, there are often a couple of those $100,000 cars in front of every house. Believe me, there are plenty of people who can afford these clubs without a second thought and just because others are more affordable makes no difference. A $2000 price difference is no deal breaker for most people. Rolex sells approximately 800,000 watches EVERY year. Know how much one of those costs? My point is that there are plenty of people who will fork out $3000 for set of PXGs without even considering the price, and some will purchase them just because of the price and exclusivity.

Richard

8 years ago

Keep up the good fight. Sorry to hear about your health issues.

Andrew

8 years ago

I like the idea of these clubs, but the sticker is… Wow. So I’ll never own or even hit them, most likely, but hopefully they move the industry model some (innovation wise, not price wise) and we all benefit. I would also really like to see what they could do with a putter.

Jim

8 years ago

Just can’t get past the ugliness of the clubs and then once you see the price – Wow. Isn’t Parsons the same person that bought a golf club and essentially kicked everyone after raising the prices astronomically? Something along the lines of we’re looking for the best people, blah, blah, blah. PXG seems to be following the same methods – price it high for only those ultra rich who can afford it and too bad for everyone else. Sorry but I’ll stick with Ping, Titliest, etc. Just not for me.

ComeOnSense

8 years ago

I want to congratulate these players for helping PXG to turn more people away from golf once more people find out the price tag . I can see these top players in future PXG commercials may say ” these clubs are not for you! “. Or an ad with Zak and a Go-Daddy girl leaning on his shoulder while licking a PXG iron with the slogan ” You can’t afford to play other clubs” or since PXG clubs have screws in them, the ad slogan may be ” Who are you screwing with ?”.
Maybe one of the bigger future plans for this Parson guy is that he has great connection in Congress and can get the government to subsidy these clubs for the general public.
But never mind, I forgot , “these clubs are no for everyone”.

Ashoh

8 years ago

The bitterness is strong here. So, Mercedes shouldn’t exist because if it’s not affordable to
Everyone? I guess neither should Audi, Porsche, or Ferrari or Lamborghini. I like affordable things, and I like to occasionally splurge. Variety and niche markets make life interesting. I have to scratch my head at those passing judgement on something they’ve never tried just bc they don’t like the price.

Tom Kirrer

8 years ago

Money runs the industry , let’s see who really will sign with PXG

Peter Ciambrone

8 years ago

OMG what a bunch of spoiled cry babies some of you jokers are!
BTW Look for Jason Day to be next to go with PXG

Ron

8 years ago

I had the chance to hit one last week , no thanks u can have em.

GolfDNA

8 years ago

It’s not like PXG irons are blueprinted leaving their factory. Are they using taper tip steel shafts which cannot be frequency calibrated vs. parallel tip blanks? Then we have their published club specifications on length per club (1/2 to 5/8 inch) and loft angle (2.5 to 5*), which do not follow a logical progression … how you say, increased percent error and inconsistent yardage gaps. Even the swing weights are light at published D0 (assume steel shafted irons) for the typical male golfer, given their iron over length status.

Many of the PXG specs leave me scratching my head. I guess I missed their collective thought process.

Are PXG Golf irons at $300 a pop (per single offering) an ‘illusion of technology’ once assembled? It’s great that Bob Parsons has money to throw at resources (Ping and Tour guys). Instead, I would rather pay the premium for irons build to very tight tolerances which impacts performance in play. As a former Director of Quality for multiple ‘global award winning’ auto parts plants across NA, a video, a web site, and a blog does not guarantee “THE best quality possible”.

As poster Tom commented, “This is like reading GolfDigest. Where are the #facts? No data.” As most Name Brands will proclaim today, we have the highest quality in the industry – trust us. With this I usually state, “I have measured your out-of-spec product in my studio”, so provide hand-picked head weights as a condition of Purchase Order on assembled club(s), which I will rip apart and then make right myself.

‘∆ Variance’ for each quality ‘performance based’ characteristic across each family of clubs, will determine the true Quality winner of a matched set of golf clubs. The perfect optimized set has already been made, which PXG could possibly replicate but not without some difficulty, but I digress.

If PXG Golf clubs are so awesome, and will make the industry finally take notice (ya right), then will Bob Parsons announce what their club build tolerances (+/- Y) are for the basic outgoing club parameters of; club length, swing weight, dead weight, loft angle, lie angle. If no real data per individual club, then ‘Marketing Hype 101’, so continue to drink the Kool-Aid offered.

I could be wrong (happened once, but I was mistaken LOL), but long gone is the perceived value of $3,000 USD for a 10 pc set of irons and wedges, no matter how great they look. Ship set north of the border; with exchange, shipping, tax and brokerage now over $5,000 CAD.

Several extra questions in closing: (1) does PXG offer left handed clubs?; (2) will PXG sell component heads direct to clubmakers?; and (3) to appeal to a broader affluent audience, are there plans for a slightly more game improvement PXG iron design?

I wish you luck Mr. Parsons, but if your business objective is to turn a profit, then an exhausting uphill battle.

jarvos

8 years ago

That was savage.

Darrell Williams

8 years ago

20 years ago I went to Shawne Mission KS and I payed $210 a club ( 3-10 irons ) for A custom fit Kenneth Smith Royal Signet forged stainless steel Irons ! I still have them and take them out even now and again , They are works of art and feel wonderful , but with 20 year old lofts I hate the feeling of hitting a 5 or 6 iron instead of a 7 iron with my Ping i20’s today !

Mlecuni

8 years ago

Hey mygolfspy, where is gone the unbiased, data-based spirit ?
Quite not profesionnal to call a past company piece of junk and to rumble like that into the comments.

More neutrality please.

Tom

8 years ago

MyGolfSpy

8 years ago

1. Our equipment reviews are and will always be #datacratic and unbiased.

2. We employ a hashtag you might have noticed from time to time, it’s called #TruthDigest and also one called #PowerToThePlayer both describe what we are well. What you call un-professional we call things people should know. Scratch clubs were junk. I meant it then and I do now. And if you knew the REAL story about the brand you might appreciate the fact we called it like we know it.

3.If you want neutral, try WRX ;) or CNN. If you want the truth come on back to MGS.

Mlecuni

8 years ago

Thanks,
I will wait for an unbiased review then.
Btw if you’ve got the truth about something why don’t you just give the facts and let us make our own opinion ?

Troll Hunter

8 years ago

Honestly guys, quit trolling. MGS have given you a ton of FREE INFORMATION over the last 5 years, and none of it has been biased in the slightest.

Go ahead and read Golf Digest/GolfWRX reviews, or any of the other garbage out there from shitty bloggers looking to get free stuff. They all don’t exist without money funneling to them from the manufacturers. Like a wise man once said to me, “always follow the money trail”. Do you want to even guess how much money MGS has turned down to suck from their teet? I’d love to see how you would react in that situation with cold hard cash staring you in the face. It’s probably more than you’ll make in 20 years at your miserable job that puts you in this cranky mood all of the time.

It’s easy to sit there and point fingers and criticize, but do you have any idea what kind of time/effort/research it takes to put together all of these articles without a major staff? These guys are doing the best with what they’ve got, and it’s pretty fucking good. If they are telling you that PXG is something new, different, and possibly game changing in the golf industry…the chances are the clubs are that good.

If you don’t want to spend $2500 on a set of irons, then don’t buy them! It’s an interesting story, and the fact that these tour players are switching over this quickly must mean that there is something going on there above and beyond whatever sponsorship deal they were offered.

Now carry on spreading your negativity and vitriol around the internet.

Jivy

8 years ago

I think I’m done reading this trash…. Extremely disappointing response.

MyGolfSpy

8 years ago

We won’t please them all.

Andrew

8 years ago

Please, please let these be in the next most wanted test(s)! Then we can all shut up.

Tom54

8 years ago

A guy in my golf club got the irons and then turned around and sold them after a couple of rounds. He wasn’t entirely impressed, and, importantly, was afraid to hit them at our course as it has a lot of hard pan and sandy areas with rocks. I guess if you can afford these you might not care as much how much damage you inflict on them, but generally golfers don’t like scratching up their clubs.

Ron

8 years ago

BINGO! It’s just another marketing play by the King of Marketing, Bob Parsons. His Go Daddy business was all marketing. Scantily-clad good-looking babes selling websites? Please…

And now we have golf clubs with all kinds of gadgetry attached to them and a pile of marketing content about the contents of the metals used to make them. It will die an ignominious death because golf has a long history of this kind of crap coming and going.

Titleist, TaylorMade and PING have tried edgy only to return to the tried and true traditional designs. And the logo looks like something you would find on WWE. But then that’s Parsons.

Andrew

8 years ago

I, for one, believe you shouldn’t buy a Ferrari to show it off. Yes, it’s stupid expensive, but it’s meant to be driven, hard. If you can afford to buy them, for the love of God, play them like you stole them, and then you’ll know if they’re for real.

Tom

8 years ago

Another day, another pxg article. Lemme know when they turn water into wine.

Tom

8 years ago

If you guys product tested them vs other similar iron I wouldn’t have a problem. But as far as I can tell that hasn’t happened. This is like reading golfdigest. Where are the #facts ? No data.

MyGolfSpy

8 years ago

Almost 2000 articles. 3 having anything to do with PXG. There are some #facts and #data for you Tom from Syracuse.

Tom

8 years ago

That doesn’t mean that those 3 pxg articles have no actually data or facts in them. It’s just you saying these irons are the greatest thing ever. Maybe they are great. If they are then It should be easy to prove. But you haven’t. So I’m sorry that I’m not willing to take your word on it. They haven’t changed the golf industry at all despite what your articles allude to. Show me how these irons have made any of their staff players better. Show me how the irons are better for golfers. Instead you’ve just written bull about how great they are.

Troll Hunter

8 years ago

Tom, you are insane. None of what you are saying actually happened. They are covering a major story in the golf industry that will play out for years to come.

Tom

8 years ago

Sorry, I’m confused. What didn’t happen that I said happened?

Troll Hunter

8 years ago

you’re saying there’s no facts behind the articles they have written about PXG. These guys flew out to their facility, and reported on the whole thing. They explained to you why their process was different than other manufacturers. I would venture to guess that their evaluation on these clubs means something since MGS has been on the forefront of evaluating golf club performance for years.

You’re being antagonistic, and saying you don’t trust them. You said this is like reading golf digest. Really??? Why is that? What have they ever done to show that they have anything but honest with readers? If they had a track record of shady bullshit that was clearly influenced by club companies then I could see why you would be so skeptical.

Instead, you’re just trolling like all of the other negative assholes who love to take a dump on articles just because it makes them feel good.

Tom

8 years ago

I’m not trolling. I’m simply saying it hasn’t changed the golf industry and despite the claims that they are greatest clubs ever they have provided no data to back that up.

Golfdigest flys to facilities and tells you what taylormade changed about the m1 and why it’s the greatest ever too, btw.

MyGolfSpy

8 years ago

First just so you know, we do have data, not “Most Wanted” data, but enough data with our initial testing to where we were confident enough to say what we have so far. You can obviously choose not to trust our opinion. Although I think we have shown the readers of MyGolfSpy enough over the past 5 years to prove we are in NO ONES pocket just for a good write-up.

Secondly, we also flew to PXG, Taylormade, Cobra, PING…well you get the point.

SPY ZINGER

8 years ago

Don’t forget Alial Fital! We flew to Alial Fital too!! : D

W

8 years ago

Personally, I think Parson’s would be difficult to work with directly, but I do like the stance he’s taken on the branding of this business. I like how he’s pulling out all the stops the little guys normally run into… snagging Ping engineers & snagging this new stable of tour guys is impressive. I also think the clubs look fantastic. I’m failing to see how the woods truly improve over other existing drivers, but the irons seems to really be on to something. I don’t know that I’ll ever be in a position to drop $5K+ for a full set of clubs, but if I was I would be excited to test these up against the rest. But I’d also be equally excited when something half the price matched performance. I’m excited to root for some of these guys with the new gear in 2016.

James Hamilton

8 years ago

Screwing over other companies.

McaseyM

8 years ago

Getting Johnson is a pretty big deal. While people will blame the equipment if the players don’t have instant continuity (nifty lil phrasing right there), it took Rory about a year to get the full feel of Nike clubs when he switched and that seemed to work out pretty well for him

Russell Franks

8 years ago

These are by far the best irons I have ever hit. You get feel, more distance and control. Period. Don’t bash bash because they are out of your price range. Fantastic clubs.

Paul MacLeod

8 years ago

Billy H has signed. No more Ping. I want to hit the product so bad.

Geo Golfx

8 years ago

No. They aren’t for everybody. But what Tour clubs are? The idea of coming out with a new product just because 4 months went by- that idea is dead. But, tour branding is advertising. So they have to have a strategy or end game for this. It MAY be just to appeal to a sector of the market that can afford it. Rolex over Timex. Maybe they will have a more buyer friendly price point. Whatever it is , the era of pro shops carrying thousands of dollars of clubs to make a couple dollars per is over. You will see many experiments like this in the coming years as the golf industry contracts.

Ryan Holcomb

8 years ago

At the US Senior Open I saw a set. I think it was in marco m.’s bag.

Josh Gold

8 years ago

Money talks…those guys can play with a broom stick…loving the shake up

Joshua Voigt

8 years ago

They’ll be gone soon just like Scratch Golf

MyGolf Spy

8 years ago

Joshua Voigt – are you familiar with the drastic differences between these two brands, product and owners.

Joshua Voigt

8 years ago

Other then money from the owner of PXG how do they differ? Both over priced niche golf companies. Most of my shoppers can’t afford these products and how do you Keep up with the likes of Ping Titleist Callaway or TM?

MyGolf Spy

8 years ago

Joshua Voigt Well, where do I even begin. Price might be a similarity but its the only one. The owners could NOT have different pedigrees and skill sets. The clubs themselves: Scratch was a piece of junk (truth hurts, but it is the truth) and PXG has technology must golf companies admit they wish they could afford to put in to their irons. So actual technology (vs) a fancy logo stamped poorly on a club. The technology PXG has and will continue to create will change the way lots of golf clubs get made. You can argue price and that is fine, but you can’t argue the result. It takes people pushing the envelope Josh, sure you realize that, and Bob will do just that.

And remember this one thing: Bob is not for everyone and neither will PXG be. That’s the way Bob likes it. So, if you are one of the many that don’t like his clubs or his message when they are released, remember he doesn’t give a shit, because they weren’t meant for you.

That is Bob and that will be PXG.

MyGolf Spy

8 years ago

I will add this last statment from the article I wrote when he first launched. At the time everyone through their arms up in anger and disagreement. But trust me it couldn’t have been more true that day or this one right here as we speak.

“Whether you like it or not, the golf landscape and demographic is and has changed, forever. You either evolve with it or you too will become like dinosaurs: Extinct. Bob is anything but a dinosaur, trust me. The industry is about to get a wake up call, a 4AM type of wake-up call (that’s what time he gets up). No, he’s not going to outsell Taylormade or Callaway. Actually, PXG won’t even outsell Wilson. But all three of those companies better start paying attention.

Why? Because. They will out perform, out feel, out manufacture, out give a shit about giving a shit about THE best quality possible. And, guess what, I haven’t even hit a single club yet. I can in knowing what I know about Bob Parsons and how he operates GUARANTEE that. It’s going to happen.

Mark down today in your calendars as the day the bullshit claims in golf got put on notice. For those that are tired of the hype, tired of the unfulfilled promises, tired of the yardage you were promised and never received. For those looking for an alternative to that message, well, you will want to start paying attention to the message coming out of PXG.”

Charles P.

8 years ago

I’m a longtime MGS reader that rarely replies to articles (unless a giveaway’s involved…) but I have to chime in on this one. I remember the very first article that MGS produced on PXG. I remember that there were a ton of superlatives (greatest, best, game-changer, industry-shifting, etc.) used in that write-up as well and how that article stood in such stark contrast to those that usually appear on this website. Today’s article is no different- announcing tour pros who are signing up to rep the brand. But I have to agree with the previous poster… where’s the data, the testing, the comparisons? You state above that “And, guess what, I haven’t even hit a single club yet. I can in knowing what I know about Bob Parsons and how he operates GUARANTEE that. It’s going to happen.” Here we are, roughly a year after that first article was written, and you haven’t hit a PXG club yet? No Trackman numbers, no graphs, no crew of testers (I find it hard to believe that you wouldn’t be able to get some willing swingers to put their hands on these clubs) generating spin rates, distance, accuracy, nothing? But yet you continue to throw out superlatives and GUARANTEES about the performance of the clubs and the company? That’s the definition of hype. How is what’s been written about PXG thus far (anywhere) any different than the “sponsored” articles written about this week’s TMAG driver or irons?

I don’t doubt Parsons’ commitment to excellence and producing the finest equipment. God knows he has pockets deep enough to try it. But that’s just the thing, what exactly does “finest equipment” mean? Greatest performance, best aesthetics, club bragging rights on the amount of money spent on your sticks? If it’s implied quality and craftsmanship, then how is PXG better than Miura or Wishon? If it’s performance, than show us how these sticks are 3 to 5 times better than Mizuno irons and their established attention to detail and playability.

Bottom line: even if I have the disposable income to justify spending the coin on these, whether I’m a retiree playing every other day or a weekend enthusiast, show me why I should.

Steve

8 years ago

This is exactly how I feel…no response MGS? When is the data coming?

dr. bloor

8 years ago

Most of the anecdotal information I’ve come across suggests that the clubs (irons, anyways) are indeed excellent. But what’s the end game here? To create the best clubs no one can afford? That’s not really revolutionizing anything, insofar as it’s not fulfilling any of those unmet promises for 99% of the golfing public. And it’s difficult to see how it’s going to have any impact on how other companies produce and market their clubs, as he’s not going to be cutting into their market share to any discernible extent.

It’s like Parsons’ foray into Scottsdale National–he wants to create the best course you won’t ever be allowed to play.

Ryan Sawyer

8 years ago

Great response!

Donovan Childers

8 years ago

So just how was scratch junk? The way they approached wedges, I some way forced other companies to offer better grinds and more custom options.

Rob Nieth

8 years ago

I’m very interested to see how PXG irons feel and play. I’ve been playing Adams CMB irons for three years and will eventually replace them. Since TMAG gobbled up Adams I will be looking elsewhere and wouldn’t mind paying more for the reasons stated in the response above.

Joshua Voigt

8 years ago

Scratch had a right following did they not? I didn’t play their equipment personally but a lot of people. I’m glad he doesn’t care about customers and has plenty of money but that hasn’t proven to be a good track record for new companies. I’m not arguing just trying to figure out where you’re coming from

MyGolf Spy

8 years ago

Donovan Childers That I do not disagree with. They did move the industry forward regarding the grinds. But the equipment and the builds were not what the perception they created. There was nothing special about their stuff. At all.

Devon McBride

8 years ago

What’s a set (pw to 4 iron) of pxg irons run for MyGolf Spy ? Just wondering the difference. I have heard nothing but good things about pxg but I also know they are expensive.

Ryan Tracy

8 years ago

The irons feel good. Just not $300 per club good. The wedges are just eh. I haven’t tried any of the woods or hybrids yet.

Juan Ramon Ayala

8 years ago

I understand MyGolf Spy loves PXG but $300 for heir basic stock iron is just ridiculous. I don’t think many of your readers can afford these clubs

MyGolf Spy

8 years ago

We don’t disagree in the slightest. We are more intereted in how this brand, its products and how it goes about doing business differently is going to trickle down to the rest of the industry. In our opinion it is a MUCH needed change in the equipment industries thought process. And for that reason I will freely and proudly admit the love I have for what PXG is doing.

Juan Ramon Ayala

8 years ago

Agreed. Hopefully, their price point will come down a little bit.

Mike Witt

8 years ago

Their price point will not come down. The company is based providing a premium product at a premium price, not value.

Juan Ramon Ayala

8 years ago

There are many premium golf companies selling premium products at premium price around $200. Starting at $300 is just ridiculous

David W

8 years ago

Won’t matter much in retail at those prices. Of course at those prices they don’t have to sell as many sets to profit.

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