PXG Irons

CMOTDibbler

It seems PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf) have made some big signings for 2016. Zach Johnson, Davis Love, Billy Horschel and Chris Kirk.

Very expensive gear, but clearly making waves in just over a year in production.

Letree

I'd love to try out the irons they look great.

PARlance

Letree wrote: »

I'd love to try out the irons they look great.

At 2k plus, I would be afraid to try the irons just in case they're as good as they say.

Interesting story behind the company. Billionaire golf nut set it up basically. Money no object in the development.

dan_ep82

PARlance wrote: »

Interesting story behind the company. Billionaire golf nut set it up basically. Money no object in the development.

Surely TM,Titleist etc would have the same type of funds.

They look nice but the price range leaves them way out of budget for 90% of golfers

CMOTDibbler

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Surely TM,Titleist etc would have the same type of funds.

They look nice but the price range leaves them way out of budget for 90% of golfers

They would but they can't work to an unlimited cost model because as you say, the clubs would be outside the budget of their target market.

PXG will never even try to sell as much as the big guys. But they won't need to.

dan_ep82

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

They would but they can't work to an unlimited cost model because as you say, the clubs would be outside the budget of their target market.

PXG will never even try to sell as much as the big guys. But they won't need to.

To an extent I suppose but surely the club itself, under R&A strict rules, can only have so much to gain from more money thrown at it. Making it from solid gold won't help

Letree

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Surely TM,Titleist etc would have the same type of funds.

I'd imagine these companies already know how to make a super iron like these but the cost would not be good business in the long run. Each new TM or Ping set of irons that come out priced at the usual €500 or €600 they claim is there best yet, newest tech, greatest distance etc. If they go and make a €2000 set of irons and only a small number of golfers can afford them. How are they then going to market their standard €600 iron sets.

BigChap1759

Are all the little screws removable on the irons??

PARlance

BigChap1759 wrote: »

Are all the little screws removable on the irons??

Yip, different weights can be inserted for custom fitting.

Boskowski

It's just a marketing thing. They think they have identified a niche for high end clubs in the market and they're going to target that niche.
It's not like you have to go THAT high end anyway to distinguish yourself from the mainstream. All you gotta do is not mass produce in China and put a custom slant on it. Then price it accordingly. Things are perceived high end simply by having a huge price tag on them too.
There are a few custom club brands out there already it's nothing new but Ireland wouldn't be their prime target. Ireland doesn't spend much on high end stuff in general. The Irish buyer is more of a best value hunter.
You'd want to be a serious golfer here to not be open to ridicule with them.

RoadRunner

PARlance wrote: »

Billionaire golf nut set it up basically.

Turns out he's the same guy who tweeted a video of himself shooting an elephant a few years ago.

ForeRight

RoadRunner wrote: »

Turns out he's the same guy who tweeted a video of himself shooting an elephant a few years ago.

Rumour has it the different weight inserts are solid Ivory

Montgolfier

Ex Ping designers I read somewhere. The screws were put in at the early stage of the design to experiment with weight placement but someone thought it looked good so it stayed.

I don't think the club's can improve much more anyway so just a nicer package really.

Panrich

RoadRunner wrote: »

Turns out he's the same guy who tweeted a video of himself shooting an elephant a few years ago.

Good job I read that. I was just about to pull the trigger myself.

valoren

Boskowski wrote: »

It's just a marketing thing. They think they have identified a niche for high end clubs in the market and they're going to target that niche.
It's not like you have to go THAT high end anyway to distinguish yourself from the mainstream. All you gotta do is not mass produce in China and put a custom slant on it. Then price it accordingly. Things are perceived high end simply by having a huge price tag on them too.
There are a few custom club brands out there already it's nothing new but Ireland wouldn't be their prime target. Ireland doesn't spend much on high end stuff in general. The Irish buyer is more of a best value hunter.
You'd want to be a serious golfer here to not be open to ridicule with them.

It's a veblen good. If it's that expensive then it MUST be the best :pac: