What dy'all think the most *overrated/underrated* thingies in golf equipment?

[smithy23]

Major OEMS / Srixon Irons

Marketing Lies / Marketing Facts

Long Socks / Ankle Socks

[aquapig]

> @"moko jumby" said:

> every single new club is overrated, buying 5 year old clubs is underrated

 

You win the internet sir.

 

[Gautama]

Writing whole paragraphs/reading the OP's requested format ;)

[Puttersaurus Rex]

Starting a new topic/Using the search function on GolfWRX

[Qqq123xx]

Myself/My Doppelganger

[54CW]

golf course food/packing your food

buying something for yourself/gifts for friends, family, mentors.

[cwglum]

New Drivers / Practice

[supdawgie]

Overrated: New Drivers, Distance Irons, Scotty's, Vokey's, Taylormade

The marketing b.s. gets the best out of a lot of people.

[Big A HG]

Overrated: Fat/Jumbo grips

Underrated: Flat tee boxes

[TIM929]

20 cap swing guru’s/ jonescott

[Lepatrique]

carts / caddies

[aenemated]

high lofted wedges / putting drills

[pendodave]

Riding/walking

[Kevinnz]

Most underrated is the motorised caddies, saves at least 2 shots per round.

Most overrated is the driver shaft, not a whole lot of difference distance wise.

[Red4282]

Overrated-taylormade marketing, TEE products, adjustable hosels

Underrated- gapr lo, guerin rife, rtx4 wedges, short game practice

[Mcjanzton]

Blades / 4 wood

[er1cchandler]

practice swings / alignment

[NoTalentLefty]

Titleist / Titleist

[Johnnypenso]

Marketing/mindful practice

New clubs/several year old clubs

 

 

[b.mattay]

**Overrated: **

-460cc driver heads for "forgiveness"

-Groove technology on putters

-Swingweight

**Underrated: **

-A good consistent golf ball that spins enough (Srixon Z-star for me)

-Enough bounce on a wedge (hello Vokey V-grind)

-4 woods

[kevina001]

Scotty Cameron putters/Nicklaus golf equipment

Poker chip ball markers/small, cheap, round plastic ball markers you can stick in the ground

Getting fitted/adjusting your swing to the situation or how you are hitting the ball that day

Long drives/consistently being able to make 5 footers

First tee time of the day/twilight golf

"Shot values" (whatever that means)/course conditions

 

[LONGBALL777]

Fitting by a Minimum Wage employee who knows nothing and couldn't care less/ cart girls

[munichop]

name brand golf shoes/no name shoes comfortable for walking when I golf

large buckets at the range/ short game practice-routine chips and putts

name brand head covers/old sock head covers (best theft protection device ever- no one touches my clubs)

[munichop]

Urethane covered balls/ Top Flite Gamer Soft- best ball I ever played

[ramesq1]

$500 drivers/used drivers

[bandrz]

3 wood/4 wood

IPA's/German Lagers

Golden Doodles/Golden Retrievers

All golf-related where I play!

[justbringit5151]

Pxg/pxg

[Dash Boogie]

"murdered out" / regular chrome

JDM / Made in China

3 wood / 4 wood (as others have said)

[ago33]

Banging away range balls / practicing on 125 yards and in with your wedges

[Dash Boogie]

"swing juice" / cbd gum