Why do amateur golfers wear brand name logo hats like compensated endorsed pro's?

[lville lefty]

I hear ya.  Not a big fan of having any embroidery on the forehead area of the hat.  Rough, scratchy and decreases moisture wicking.  Especially true for guys with receding hairlines.  Checkout 4HeadWear.

[sean_miller]

That would be great if that style of hat fit my head, or looked good on me. Alas neither is true. I like the idea though!

Originally Posted by lville lefty

I hear ya.  Not a big fan of having any embroidery on the forehead area of the hat.  Rough, scratchy and decreases moisture wicking.  Especially true for guys with receding hairlines.  Checkout 4HeadWear.

[COSkiBum]

I don't think wearing logo hats is a big deal, but if you don't want to support golf companies with your hat purchase, Life is Good makes some good hats that are comfortable - there are a few specific ones for golf that are pretty cool - and they have a good message as a company!

[aschroeger]

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I don't think wearing logo hats is a big deal, but if you don't want to support golf companies with your hat purchase, Life is Good makes some good hats that are comfortable - there are a few specific ones for golf that are pretty cool - and they have a good message as a company!

I hope I dont go too off topic here...

I wear logo's apparel sometimes.  I have a Calloway cart bag (I used Taylormade Irons/Driver)  I wear Nike shoes and a Titleist glove...  Beats wearing my Packers swag on the golf course.  I'd look goofy.

Now, on the other hand, I work for a promotional marketing company in Wisconsin (Im the IT Director)  I can get anything I want blank and at cost.  Cost for me is about 65% less than you see the items selling for in the store.  Not only are you paying for the middle man but you're paying to display that logo too.  Take a look at my avatar.  That's my ball.  My golf towel has my name & logo on it too.  Not to be cool or anything... The custom ball is great for when I shank one :)  Nobody else uses an Austin "Wiener Dog" golf ball.. I know its mine when I look under that pine tree.

Also, non branded or custom branded items add a sense of individualism (is that a word?) I think.

[UPtoPAR]

One of the Best Quality Hats that are out on the market... especially for bald guys... it is the most comfortable hat in golf... 4 headwear. Try it out not is it great for golf but also other sports as it removes moisture from your head as you sweat...

[Damian]

I dont wear any hats or shirts with golf logos, but all of my woods have headcovers with Nike Swooshes you could see from the space station, so I guess im guilty of it.

[lville lefty]

Originally Posted by B of H

yeah, I think that is a common thing but that begs the question: how did we get to this point?  I keep thinking somewhere at titleist their marketing department is laughing their arses off at how they've successfully dominated the hat market and made it nearly impossible to find good hats that don't promote their brand or their competitors.

B of H, thank you for starting this thread.  Reading thru all of the comments is like getting a few thousand dollars worth of free market research for my hat company - 4HeadWear.  Titleist is by far the market leader for golf hats and yes they are "laughing their arses off" especially when they go to the bank with the profit they make from golf hats (I know their costs and what they charge).

4HeadWear is going after just a very small fraction of their market share.  We will make a few bucks and our customers will have a much better hat in terms of performance and comfort.  They just won't have a logo stitched into the front of the hat or a heat conducting metal button on top.  And for us bald guys eliminating those two things from a hat is a very good thing.

[NM Golf]

I am sorry lville lefty but in the immortal words of Al Czervik "Oh this is the worst looking hat I ever saw! Boy, you wear a hat like this I'll bet you get a free bowl of soup huh? Oh, it looks good on you though!"

And for the reason why golf companies do not throw in a hat when you buy their clubs, I have a theory:

They don't want people knowing we hit their clubs, their sales will go down. I mean have you ever looked down the line at the driving range and watched people hit balls. The golf companies know that 95% of us will immediately run down to the driving range with our brand new clubs and immediately shank 3 in a row, fat 2, blade 3, and proceed to slice the rest. The last thing they want is for us to act like a giant billboard while doing it LOL.

But that's just a theory.....

[lville lefty]

That is hilarious NM Golf.  A comment about style from someone who dresses like Al Czervik just may be the perfect endorsement.  I'll have to contact whoever is in charge of Rodney Dangerfield's image and use him in some ads. Thanks.

[inthehole]

brand loyalty

[carpediem4300]

Possibly the daftest thread ive read in a while,.....do you wear a non branded glove,...non branded shoes,.......non branded shirts,...do you buy washing up liquid that isnt logo covered?

If nothing was ever branded and logo'd then we would never know what was what, where to get it from, or what looks like a good manufacturer v's a bad manufacturer, daytime TV would go from being 40% adverts to 90% adverts as companies strived to get their products "known",.....only for you to go and buy a white baseball cap thinking its titleist but lack of logo means you jsut bought some cheap ass china replica.

Everybody would look relatively the same, the world would be less colorful

would I give up all the goodness of logos and branding to be an "against the machine" type of person? not at all

If i was selling a product and knew I could get free advertising by stmaping my logo on it, am I gunna do it? hell yeah!!!

I think we should ban logos and writing on golf balls, let the chaos ensue.......

[NuclearMike]

I don't mind advertising as long as the price is right.  I found a seller on eBay (jrcflog) who sells new and nearly new hats and shirts and another (golfio) who has new hats up for bid.  I got a Taylor Made cap for $2.25 along with a Srixon hat for $3.50. WalMart had a Titleist cap at $7.00 on closeout.  I don't use Srixon or Taylor Made R9 clubs but if I can get a good quality product at a good price I'll do so.

[sean_miller]

Do you get a Brand A shirt with Brand C, D, and E logos on it? Do you non Acushnet logos embroidered onto your Foot Joy shoes?  Taylor Made and Titleist logos sewn onto your Mizuno glove?

Apples and oranges.

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Possibly the daftest thread ive read in a while,.....do you wear a non branded glove,...non branded shoes,.......non branded shirts,...do you buy washing up liquid that isnt logo covered?

If nothing was ever branded and logo'd then we would never know what was what, where to get it from, or what looks like a good manufacturer v's a bad manufacturer, daytime TV would go from being 40% adverts to 90% adverts as companies strived to get their products "known",.....only for you to go and buy a white baseball cap thinking its titleist but lack of logo means you jsut bought some cheap ass china replica.

Everybody would look relatively the same, the world would be less colorful

would I give up all the goodness of logos and branding to be an "against the machine" type of person? not at all

If i was selling a product and knew I could get free advertising by stmaping my logo on it, am I gunna do it? hell yeah!!!

I think we should ban logos and writing on golf balls, let the chaos ensue.......

[tmf9]

Well I wear mostly baseball hats on the golf course because I only wear flat brimmed hats (raised playing baseball) , never been a fan of curved bills.  However I still do have one Puma golf hat I wear because it is flat brimmed.  But most people wear golf hats when they play golf, and golf hats have logos on them.

[CuppedTin]

Originally Posted by B of H

I don't get it.  You are already paying for your balls and clubs...why promote titleist or whatever as if you are not being paid by them or compensated in some way?

Maybe it's just me but if i'm buying my own clubs/balls etc... then i'm not going to ***** myself out and wear some company logos.  In fact if anyone knows where I can get good quality hats that are blank and similar to the ones they sell with brand logos in pro-shops I might consider having a few made with stuff like 'not for sale' or 'read me' or 'corp golf hats suck' or something.  :)

This coming from a guy who has all the major companies endorsed in his own signature...

[rebby]

I am sorry lville lefty but in the immortal words of Al Czervik "Oh this is the worst looking hat I ever saw! Boy, you wear a hat like this I'll bet you get a free bowl of soup huh? Oh, it looks good on you though!"

And for the reason why golf companies do not throw in a hat when you buy their clubs, I have a theory:

They don't want people knowing we hit their clubs, their sales will go down. I mean have you ever looked down the line at the driving range and watched people hit balls. The golf companies know that 95% of us will immediately run down to the driving range with our brand new clubs and immediately shank 3 in a row, fat 2, blade 3, and proceed to slice the rest. The last thing they want is for us to act like a giant billboard while doing it LOL.

But that's just a theory.....

I got a free hat with my irons? What does that say about Miura? :-D I like your theory though. Not a lot of holes in that line of thought.

[ggolokin]

to each their own, thread is pointless...

[Luke Blizz]

you must be a Democrat