So how much money did you spend on golf equipment this year?

[wchahn]

You guys are making me feel better.

[bulls9999]

I was just going to post this because I keep seeing people posting how they a) got a set of Edels and didn't like the feel of shaft, so they b) had the shafts switched out with Steel fiber and still didn't like it so went 180-degrees and c) picked up a set of Titleist MBs but changed the shafts to DG-400S, and d) also picked up a TM 6 with after market $$$$ shaft (sounded like a $4,000 spending spree) Well, you know the posts, I see them on every thread....so had me thinking, are these young bucks who have no commitments and spend all their money on golf, or are they stock brokers who got more money than they know what to do with? What the hey is going on here? Kind of like when I mentioned to the golf pro at our club about some players are always in the club house with drinks/food and he acknowledged their 'club tab' is often 3x their monthly membership fee, and he told me "and every one of them has marriage issues" because of that.

 

I just did a tally on all my golf equipment spending in the year of 2018, including golf clubs, grips, shafts, club fitting, and club work at Golf Galaxy and two local golf shops. The total is $5,411.19. It includes:

 

- Three sets of golf irons;

- two drivers, one Callaway and one Ping;

- New Callaway Rogue fairway woods and hybrids;

- Two sets of Vokey wedges - one SM6 set and one SM7 set;

- A new Evnroll putter;

- A few after-market shafts;

- Balls, Grips, etc.

 

Am I too wasteful? How much have you spent for the year of 2018?

[canduff]

I absolutely do not want that number out on public display

[jgallant415]

More than I would care to admit, but a lot less than some of the numbers on here. In past years I have spent well into the thousands, but I’ve managed to cut it way down by following a fairly simple rule: never buy any club the first time I hit it. Cutting out impulse purchases has meant that what I buy has a much better chance of sticking in my bag. I still swap stuff more frequently than I should, but less than half the bag turned over in 2018 (3w, 3h, 3 wedges) when I’d literally turn it over 2 or 3 times in years prior, so that’s progress, I guess?

[cliffhanger]

2019 was supposed to be a quiet year equipment wise for me... however that turned into "New Year, New Gear" pretty fast. Will most likely be a full bag change except the putter i think. Not sure what that will equate to in terms of money however we all what a new setup runs everyone.

[Hougz79]

Trying to minimize my club-ho tendencies this year, and am limiting myself to recent purchases of TS3 Driver, TS2 3W, and AP3 in 4i and 5i bent one degree weak to blend into my AP2s.

 

Resisted the tempation (so far) to buy the Slate Blue Vokeys, because admittedly I'd get the same lofts and grinds. I'll just wait for SM8 or when these wear out.

[QuickFeet]

Nothing for 2018; didn't even play last year.

 

I do have a $90 gift card from 2017 that is good at a local municipal golf course; no expiration. Not sure what I'll use it on as I really don't "need" anything; not even golf balls.

 

Too bad they don't carry gun stuff; could spend it in a heartbeat.

[golfer55082]

Thanks to GokfWrx BST forum, my real spending this year has been cut to half compared to the same time last year... Hope this will continue.

[rich_mahogany]

First time back in the game after a nearly 10 year hiatus. Clearly I needed to buy a whole new setup. Everything was either a BST or eBay buy.

 

- driver (816 dbd + new shaft)

- 3 woods (2016 m2 tour issue and m3 3HL... still can’t decide which I like more)

- 5 wood / udi / hybrid (epic, old tm udi, sldr)

- irons (mp h4 4i & 5i and mp 69 6-pw)

- vokey sm6 50/54/58

- new taylormade flextech bag

- few dozen snell mtbs

- new grips and some misc other needs

 

Total ~$2k

 

i try to tell myself that this won’t be a habit but...

[vpexp]

About $60,000 if you include the Trackman launch monitor and home simulator.

[billybaroo]

$0

I spend my money playing!

[cgasucks]

Compared from past years I splurged. From Dec. 2018 to now I probably spent $90 for 3 used ATV Wedges and another $80 on my 905R and $90 for my 990 irons so that's $260 just for the clubs, but that doesn't include the costs of regripping them and other mods to them so I'd say a conservative $500 (all in CDN $)

That doesn't include the miscellaneous gems of single clubs I find at my local Value Village. The amount spent on that is so low since most clubs sold there are under $5 each it is probably less than the cost of a dozen TP5s.

[Big Ben]

I’ve found a way to inject some discipline into my buying decisions. If I want to BUY first I need to SELL. While it may not always add up to the totals completely I’ve managed to get pretty close. When there’s a little work involved it forces me to evaluate the purchase closely. Also, doesn’t allow for impulse purchases. It’s worked for me! BB

[EaglesGolf99]

Way too much.

[Joelsim]

So far in 2019.

 

Odyssey O-Works Marxman £140

TaylorMade Original One Mini Driver £280

Ping G410 SW £80

Odyssey Stroke Lab V-Line £140

 

Still awaiting delivery of all but the Marxman, so looking forward to it.

 

 

[St Jimmy]

$2800 and my bag was set before spending a penny.

[Mcgeeno]

Way cheaper than usual.

 

For once I love my irons. I have a putter and driver I trust. I did find an OG Ping rapture driving iron I bought for tighter tee shots.

 

Maybe 300 total between balls, clubs and a couple new polos.

[DivinDave]

I'm petty light on my ho'ing this year. I'm pretty happy with exactly what I have. So here's mine

Cobra F9 Driver got a steal on it for -369.00, and I love the thing. That's it. the last 3 or so years, I spent over 6000, but not this year. Im perferctly happy. I am in the market for some new shoes though. So I guess that might be considered equipment.

 

[mogc60]

> @9woodfan said:

> This is a journey I will not go on... Haha

 

Haha...I also will plead the 5th on this one. Incriminating evidence is something I try and avoid.

[gpleonard]

Too much....enough said...…

 

[n_rones]

The Answer to this question is always too much.

[Therealpatgiles]

I was one of Carls Golfland top 50 last year........

Only spent about 900 there this year. Probably ready for the epon 305s when they come out. 1

[monkeyboy]

This year = $680 (new driver, balls, bag)

Last year was a big one for me - I redid my entire bag, minus putter

Driver = $300

Irons = $900

Wedges = $400

Driving Iron = $210

3 Wood = $250

Fittings cost = $300

New Grips = $125

Total = $2,500...I have never done so much in one golf year.

Also got my son fitted and bought him a driver...of course, premium shaft. add $600 to my total

[BottleCap]

1100 on 3 Graphite Design shafts for a driver and 2 fairways.

320 on 2 wedges.

I'm hoping that's it for the year.

[Whit1969]

Only $80 for new grips. Other than that I am sticking with my current set up this year. Although I will probably tinker with some different driver and 3 wood shafts.

[BB28403]

if spending money could actually help the golf game. I would spend a lot!

[Edward_Majorwin]

Just dropped over 3-hundy on a new Ping G410 hybrid that I really didn't need. B)

Also tempted by the G410 MAX driver but at 699.00 CAD the impulse was easily squashed today.

Maybe change the thread title to How Much Did You Spend This Month? :)

 

[Mych]

Last year wasn't too crazy. I transitioned to Single Length irons which led a lot of changes (about $1k total), but everything was used and fairly reasonably priced. So far this year, $50 on used balls, a hybrid and a putter both free after trade-ins, and about $100 in grips (8 new iron grips, 2 new putter grips).

I could see myself making a driver shaft change and replacing my shoes at some point this year, and maybe a new push cart, but I doubt that there will be very many other changes in my gear this year.

[lang30]

Considering I came into this year happy with my gear, I spent way, way, way too much.

Excluding shirts, shorts, hats, and shoes I spent around $1,500.

 

F9 irons - $680

Shorten and regrip F9 irons - $160

Spider X putter - $340

9 dozen golf balls - $270

Golf gloves - $50

[lefty1978]

So far 2019...

Callaway Epic SZ - $200

HZRDUS Yellow 76g - $90

Mizuno S18 wedges, 52°, 56°, 58° & 60° - $400

Taylormade p790 3 iron - $170

Callaway XR16 3w - $90

Callaway Epic sz 3w - $110

Mizuno CLK 19° - $115

Callaway XR Pro 16° hybrid- $35

Callaway Apex 3h - $55

Callaway Apex 4h - $50

Titleist perma soft gloves x3 - $45

Putter regrip - $15

Balls - $90

Rounds of golf - $750 approx