[goolen4you]

I don't think Titleist is loosing ground. From a marketing point of view, sure they're not all over the TV and magazine adds, but they have a loyal following and many golfers have tried or hit at least one of their clubs in their golf career. I like how they keep it simple myself, was just looking at the CB's today and compared to the TM CB's, which are getting tonnes of attention actually look better in my opinion, was in a hurry and didn't get a chance to hit them, but defiantly still a good club even after a few seasons of being on the market.

[Yarikoff]

I used to play Titleist DCI irons in college, then I switched to mizuno blades. I had a thing for Scotty and bought quit a few then I switched to Yes putters. I used to play the Titleist J driver and then the model after but I switched to TM. I used to swear by the ProV1 not so much anymore.

I switched for a couple of reasons, the main reason is I gave other brands a chance and bound they worked better for my game. I never gave the other brands a chance but then I did and it was great. I think Titleist still makes a great product, I game the 910F and some wedges. But thru are no longer the only game in town. Other OEMs have caught up.


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[JacksHH]

I don't think Titleist is loosing ground. From a marketing point of view, sure they're not all over the TV and magazine adds,

Their not? Man if I had a dollar for every Pro V1 commercial I saw, I would be a freaking gazillionaire...hehe.

[indartwm]

I've never tried a Titleist club before this year, but when I compared a 910 to a burner, R11 and G15 the 910 was the obvious winner. Similarly, I'd never tried a Bridgestone ball before this year and swithed from an NXT with good results...

Anyway, I will always try a Titleist club whenver I'm in the market from now on.

[PeterPatrickJohn]

Their not? Man if I had a dollar for every Pro V1 commercial I saw, I would be a freaking gazillionaire...hehe.

dude, that is a lot of money!

[DzjwMKo5]

Look up and down the leaderboard of any PGA Tour event and you'll see at least a hundred Titleist logos next to the names.

I still see a ton of their equipment when I am playing or practicing. Not to mention, shoes, gloves, rain gear, etc. They don't pump out equipment like other companies and take a different marketing approach than some other companies. I'm not sure that equates to success, but it passes my eyeball test and I'm assuming they are doing well.

[zzarratusstra]

I think the club choices are very subjective to a degree. I, for one, tried the AP2 irons. By my signature, you know what I ended up with but that may be because the AP2's were a little out of my league right now. I do know that I played the 910 driver exclusively along with one other driver for a month. And you can see what I ended up with. Both had great distance, the F11 just had a lot less dispersion. If it worked for me, I would have bought it.
Another thing I notice is that as many courses as there are in my town, and there are quite a few within 50 miles, I don't see many Titleist irons. Say what you want, but I believe they sell more to brand loyalists than anything simply because of the name. As far as balls go, the Pro V1 is the most popular but I believe that others are just as good. Bridgestone, Nike, Callaway are all making really good balls right now.

[Brewpralgar]

I don't think Titleist is losing ground anywhere but in drivers. They didn't come out with the Gimmickey (even tho I so want one) "White" drivers/fairway woods. They weren't the 1st to launch adjustability for drivers. They didn't invent the Hammer (POW!!!!!!!!).

But they continue to put out VERY solid equipment, in my opinion, geared toward the serious golfer. I drool over their blades each time they come out with a new set. Vokey still makes arguably the best wedges on the market. Scotty Cameron's are pure and still looked upon as the best putter out there. I'd say they're doing JUST fine. But I'm thinking they would love to have the next "R11" in their back-pocket, that's for sure

[MadMark]

I think the 910 line of drivers, FW's and hybrids are very good clubs. I was looking over the racks at GG on Sunday and guess which one was lacking the most in clubs? The 910 D2 drivers. There was a whole one left. There could be numerous reasons for this but every other driver was in stock with plenty to choose from so I had to wonder.

[MyLeva]

I think the 910 line of drivers, FW's and hybrids are very good clubs. I was looking over the racks at GG on Sunday and guess which one was lacking the most in clubs? The 910 D2 drivers. There was a whole one left. There could be numerous reasons for this but every other driver was in stock with plenty to choose from so I had to wonder.

At the same time I see more TM drivers at Sports Authority and Edwin Watts (sadly my 2 best choices for golf equipment in town now) and we know those are selling the most. Sometimes stores just don't restock stuff that doesn't sell as much. I have no doubt the Titleist sells good. The numbers show it. But I don't think they're appealing to the GI segment which is honestly a huge chunk of the demographic. Most weekend golfers want a magic club that uses pulleys and weights to keep them on plane and makes solid contact regardless of swing flaws. The whole "draw bias" in drivers is built on that premise.

The AP1's just aren't as forgiving an iron for a high handicapper as some other offerings I've hit. I'm starting to shoot in the 80's regularly after two years of playing and I wouldn't touch those now. I just have too many off center and fat shots that wouldn't go anywhere with those. But based on what I can see Titleist is most trying to appeal to the better golfers out there so I'm sure that doesn't bother them.