What gear do you get most excited about during release season?

[russtopher]

Yes, I know it's tempting to say "all of it"

For me, I always tend to get most excited over irons. I feel like there are so many different ways to create a head with different characteristics that it's really fun to see what OEMs are going to come out with next. I tend to skew towards the SGI side of things on what I like to play and see what tech is coming out, but I am happy to drool over new blades too.

Drivers are second for me, and for some reason I've never gotten too hot over new putters. Personal thing I guess.

What gear do you get most excited to see announced during this time of year?

 

[baylrballa]

Drivers. Always Drivers.

Though I've never bought one at release.

 

[BigMac]

It depends on which clubs in my bag are misbehaving at the moment.

 

[Jman]

All of it.

Inadore seeing the technological innovations in design that these companies come up with…even if it was done 20 years ago

 

[Pops]

This year it’s cobra irons. Can’t imagine how they could improve the forge tec but I bet they have. Can’t wait.

 

[chile]

drivers and irons.

 

[Jimmy3864]

#1 would probably be drivers followed closely by irons.

 

[Smiter]

Drivers. Always Drivers.

Though I've never bought one at release.

Amen. I have but only because they ran out of the previous model that I bought half off? So that was nice of them.

 

[Bernoulli]

I would say all for me. Despite playing the game for 50 years, my knowledge as to equipment is lacking. I’m trying to learn as much as I can about equipment with each and every release from drivers to wedges.

 

[ShanksaloT]

Hybrids cause I feel like they have been around the "least" out of all other clubs and cool to see how they have been developed.

 

[annsguy]

Drivers
Wedges
Balls
Shoes

 

[OldandStiff]

If irons were women a good divorce attorney would be my best friend in the world.

 

[echico]

It is easiest for me to buy a driver. Next for me would be irons. After that it all kinda is what am I looking for.

 

[russtopher]

Drivers
Wedges
Balls
Shoes

Didn’t even think about that one but you’re right - a solid pair of comfortable shoes can definitely make a difference over a season.

 

[BigMac]

If irons were women a good divorce attorney would be my best friend in the world.

Collecting irons is a much cheaper hobby than collecting ex-wives. Just sayin'.

 

[hadi05]

ALL...OF...IT!!! Then watching the reviews on the clubs. My wife tells me, why are you watching a guy hit a golf ball on YouTube.. Well because it's release season and he's getting to hit a club before people can buy it.

 

[GraniteRoost]

Irons have got to be the top spot. Putters next. Then Drivers, Balls, Wedges, Fairways and Hybrids, in rough order of enthusiasm.

 

[russtopher]

ALL...OF...IT!!! Then watching the reviews on the clubs. My wife tells me, why are you watching a guy hit a golf ball on YouTube.. Well because it's release season and he's getting to hit a club before people can buy it.

YUP. I get that from my wife all the time, asking me why I'm watching random people hit 2 golf balls over the course of 10 minutes on YouTube.

Also, she thinks THP is a "meme site" because nearly every post response in a live thread seems to have a gif as part of it

 

[hadi05]

YUP. I get that from my wife all the time, asking me why I'm watching random people hit 2 golf balls over the course of 10 minutes on YouTube.

Also, she thinks THP is a "meme site" because nearly every post response in a live thread seems to have a gif as part of it

 

[hadi05]

I did that just for her @russtopher lol

 

[Cruskater]

All of it!

Most of all, I like the technological innovations. Who remembers speedfoam, or Jailbreak, or even tungsten weighting? Then we got A.I. flash face, 3d printed putters, MIM irons, carbon faces. All sorts of innovations!

 

[WLG1952]

If anything, it would probably be balls.

I always try a few new brands/models out every year. You never know when you might find a better one.

 

[MarMill]

This year I am excited about wedges and drivers.

 

[ryang13]

Irons and wedges. Something about that shot of the full set fanned out or organized neatly in a 4 way top showing off gleaming chrome or a beautiful freshly brushed finish grabs me by the metalworker/OCD feels.