August 21, 2017 At 09:42 AM By Sam K
Allen LClarington, OH
Sam KUpstate SC
Greg B
JOSHUA MFARGO
Kevin BLos Angeles, CA
August 21, 2017 At 09:42 AM
Greeting's all! First I would like to say please add me as a friend on here so I will be better connected to our Team Titleist family. I have enjoyed reading a lot of your stories and questions. This topic can be as shallow or as deep as you like it to be. A simple question, why do you play Titleist? For me, golf is a process that cannot be mastered. Though some come close, there are entirely too many variables to account for day in and day out. I believe that golf is a complex discipline. I pursue progress in this discipline because I believe it directly co-relates to other ventures we may pursue in life. For example, resisting the urge to lose your temper after bad shots can serve to build your perseverance and level headedness in stressful situations. Maintaining consistent focus through a round of golf teaches concentration and mental endurance. I justify my passion and expenditure on golf by drawing parallels that golf has with other aspects of our lives. Just one round of golf is riddled with problem solving opportunities (especially with my slice). In his famous poem, Chief Tecumseh directs readers to "Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life". I believe a lot of us pursue golf in this way. We attempt to perfect our swing, we strive for a deeper level of focus, we train our bodies to perform, and we develop and evolve our gear to be perfect and beautiful. To me, Titleist represents this pursuit of perfection. I cannot afford to be fully equipped with Titleist gear. I am a rational consumer and I know that my performance level cannot justify a need for the very best equipment. However, as my performance progresses, I find myself converting more and more of my equipment to Titleist. To me, the brand represents golf heritage, and superb quality/ design, more so than any of their competitors. From the first time I hit a Pro V1 into the lake, I knew I wanted to be good enough to play them and not lose them! I am also a business professional and appreciate the fact that Titleist has never diluted their brand quality or image. Titleist simply means Titleist. You will find the same quality and design across all of their products. This is why I am proud to support. How about you?
Greeting's all! First I would like to say please add me as a friend on here so I will be better connected to our Team Titleist family. I have enjoyed reading a lot of your stories and questions. This topic can be as shallow or as deep as you like it to be. A simple question, why do you play Titleist?
For me, golf is a process that cannot be mastered. Though some come close, there are entirely too many variables to account for day in and day out. I believe that golf is a complex discipline. I pursue progress in this discipline because I believe it directly co-relates to other ventures we may pursue in life. For example, resisting the urge to lose your temper after bad shots can serve to build your perseverance and level headedness in stressful situations. Maintaining consistent focus through a round of golf teaches concentration and mental endurance. I justify my passion and expenditure on golf by drawing parallels that golf has with other aspects of our lives. Just one round of golf is riddled with problem solving opportunities (especially with my slice).
In his famous poem, Chief Tecumseh directs readers to "Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life". I believe a lot of us pursue golf in this way. We attempt to perfect our swing, we strive for a deeper level of focus, we train our bodies to perform, and we develop and evolve our gear to be perfect and beautiful. To me, Titleist represents this pursuit of perfection. I cannot afford to be fully equipped with Titleist gear. I am a rational consumer and I know that my performance level cannot justify a need for the very best equipment. However, as my performance progresses, I find myself converting more and more of my equipment to Titleist. To me, the brand represents golf heritage, and superb quality/ design, more so than any of their competitors. From the first time I hit a Pro V1 into the lake, I knew I wanted to be good enough to play them and not lose them! I am also a business professional and appreciate the fact that Titleist has never diluted their brand quality or image. Titleist simply means Titleist. You will find the same quality and design across all of their products. This is why I am proud to support. How about you?
Joe DMinooka, IL
August 22, 2017 At 02:30 PM
August 23, 2017 At 12:02 AM
Scott Golightly
August 22, 2017 At 07:10 PM
Growing up in London as an American ex-pat, my high-school coach played a set of MB's. He swore by them because of how they felt and looked, and they were the first set of clubs I ever remember thinking looked really stunning. That, and I remember him talking about how his father played Titleist's and thinking that anything passed down from generation to generation must be worth investing in. That summer I moved back to the states for college and golf took a back seat for 8 years (not a single swing in that time period). About 6 months ago, and coming back to golf with the money to buy a set from the ground up, I went Titleist all the way through the bag, bag included. Granted, I purchased 695 CB's pre-owned, but every club and every piece of equipment feels like something that I could pass down to my children, and they would still be well served for years to come. My Titleist story is, admittedly, more emotional than most (hurts to admit but I hit a TM R15 a little straighter and consistantly than a 915D2, and I should probably be fit for newer AP2's rather than dropping a shot or two a round with CB's that I'm not perfect with, but I wouldn't trade the EXPERIENCE for the world). We play golf for the few perfect shots we hit every year, and they feel oh-so-good with these Titleists!
Nicholas H
Mike HWisconsin
Kevin N
August 24, 2017 At 03:08 PM
I can honestly say that I play Titleist because of two love stories. The first started with the first golf shot I ever hit when I was 13 years old. 250 yards with a slight draw and I thought how hard is this game. It took me about 6 months before I got another ball off the ground. The ball, an Acushnet Club Special and from that moment on I would be forever in love with a game that has addicted us all. Shortly after that I started playing Titleist balls and have not played any other ball since then. I saw my game grow from very humble beginnings and very high scores to one round where I played out of my mind and ended up 10 under. Through the years there has been a hole in one, too many fly in eagles to remember and one near albatross the flew into the hole and popped out and all have been with the Titleist ball. The second love story involves my first wife. I was late to be sold on the whole metal wood thing that was sweeping golf in the 90s. I just loved the sound, workability and feel of my persimmons and nothing was going to be able to replace them, that is until I cracked my 3 wood. My wife bought me a Titleist PT for my birthday since she had seen that is what Tiger had in his bag. That was followed by the PT driver for Christmas and I loved both of those clubs because of how they felt, sounded and above all how they played. I grew up playing Wilson clubs since the first ball I hit and she had purchased me a new set of Wilson blades the previous year. The following year she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the doctors gave her 3-6 months to live. That is not something that anything can ever prepare you for at 35 and after a 15 month fight I lost her until we next meet. I never thought of touching my sticks during her treatment and after I started playing again I struggled to regain any semblance of the game I used to possess. I felt it was partially due to every club in my bag were either purchased by her or we had bought them together and there was a tremendous amount of guilt that came with every swing with those clubs. I ended up replacing every club in my bag with the last brand she had bought me, Titleist. To this day and until the day I die, or have to quit playing, I will never hit another club as that Titleist script has always meant unsurpassed quality and it will always keep the memory alive of 2 of the 3 greatest loves of my life. I just replaced my driver with a 917 and am waiting on the 718s to come out so I can replace my irons and is there any other brand I will even look at? Not a chance. That is why I play Titleist.
ScottyC50Painesville, Ohio, USA
Chris AWoodstock, GA
Alexander KFullerton, CA
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