solarbear88

Just bought a nearly pristine G20 off someone last night. I think that says exactly what I think about the Driver replacement cycle.

Agree. RRP of popular brands is insane. There are several DTC companies (Sub 70, PXG, Haywood, Takomo and others) that can help one get outfitted for about half of what Dicks can with some seriously nice gear. I'd be looking at the used racks at places like Dicks. You can find some good deals in there. If I had say a $600 budget I might explore some of Golfworks' products. The entire STi2 line looks like pretty good value for someone who wants new gear on a budget.

One reason may be course design. The newer courses I have tried are a lot longer and have all sorts of difficult obstacles that may be above people's skill levels. Older courses tend to be shorter and have obstacles where you can lay up or cheat to the left or right to avoid. Being pretty average myself I kind of prefer the older courses. Of course, swings are another element. The golf swing is hard to learn for most people. Golf pros and single digit handicappers don't realise just how difficult it is.