tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post8934965767875818586..comments2008-03-04T22:10:52.651-08:00Golf Grouch[email protected]Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-90044751310700470402008-03-04T18:33:00.000-08:002008-03-04T18:33:00.000-08:002008-03-04T18:33:00.000-08:00I think the new AP1 and AP2 irons will get some action. They are a departure from the retro look Titleist irons had from 2003 to 2007. The company really wants to attract more iron buyers and the new line could do that. I think they will prove to be more attractive to the higher handicap golfer than previous models.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751670062728661571[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-3901423899205621112008-03-02T21:23:00.000-08:002008-03-02T21:23:00.000-08:002008-03-02T21:23:00.000-08:00Hilarious! <BR/>I grew up watching Happy Days, and can even now remember where I was when the shark was jumped. There on the orange 70's shag carpet, leaning back against the yellow ocher, off white, and lima bean green floral sofa, sipping a capri-sun, my certainty of Happy Days' establishment of 'coolness' disintegrated as I watched the icon, the Fonz, jump a shark on water skis. It was the dumbest thing I'd ever seen. The coolness of Arthur's "Aaaaaa" evaporated in one sunny water sport hijinks. The Dukes were all I had left...... <BR/><BR/>I had no idea others had marked this as THE turning point.<BR/>Oh, I'll be using this "jumping the shark" thing all the time. The wife will be so amused.... :DWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076407356324769366[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-44335059260424679002008-02-16T14:30:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:30:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:30:00.000-08:00Interesting..Titleist may indeed be seeing the ghost of MacGregor. Do you stick with your tradition, or go modern? Now there's a tough one with no easy answer. <BR/><BR/>Funny you brought up BMW, Grouch, I always felt their only failing was becoming a prisoner of their old grill when designing new models. Fortunately, that fear of identity loss never affected Ferrari or the need to build SUVs. Maybe it's a German thing. I'll bet Italian golf clubs, if they make them, don't suffer from "old designs" <BR/><BR/>I just hope Grouchy Golf Blog never jumps the sharkAnonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-71741103326572629582008-01-28T05:04:00.000-08:002008-01-28T05:04:00.000-08:002008-01-28T05:04:00.000-08:00very interesting post. i have felt for the past few years that titleist has become increasingly out of "sync" with the golfing marketplace. They paid very little attention to the game improvement and mid-range handicapper markets as they developed and left that space to callaway, taylormade, nike, cleveland, adams, cobra - just look at how they completely missed the hybrid market - now hybrids are used by most pro's on all the tours - what all golfers see (including pro's) is that the real innovation is happening all around titleist but not at titleist - remember how dominant mcgreagor was in the 60's, 70's and then declined in the 80's? what happened? they didn't innovate. titleist is in the same position now with respect to their equipment- cept for golf balls - but callaway has very innovative golf ball products as does nike and bridgestone. titleist may have the market now but these guys are chipping away with more innovation - the dynasty is in decline and pro v1 franchise is next to fall - within 5 years the picture will be very different. their market leader arrogance will blind them to the fact that while they still have a solid lock on 50+ year old golfers, the younger guys don't see them as leaders - just look in the bags and golf ball choices of the 35year and under crowd (esp. the better players) - i see more nike and callaway balls in the hands of these guys and as for equipment- forgetaboutit - it's callaway, nike, cleveland and taylormade - and hybrids, hybrids and more hybrids. and where is titleist? - resting on their laurals and remembering the dominant days of the 1980's and 1990's. <BR/><BR/>The ghost of mcgregor is looming over the titleist empire!looper[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-60705966211128478242008-01-24T12:26:00.000-08:002008-01-24T12:26:00.000-08:002008-01-24T12:26:00.000-08:00Well - here's something to maybe take a little grumpiness out of your day with these irons. <BR/><BR/>These irons are not there for the best golfers - they are designed for the middle handicapper needing help with their game.<BR/><BR/>IF they pick up these irons and they help the mid-handicapper play better - they just might speed up play and stay out of the way of your grouchy ass coming around the bend.<BR/><BR/>Titleist makes great clubs - but if they stopped making clubs tomorrow, they would be just fine. They make their bones with golf balls. Clubs are a sideline.courtgolfhttps://openid.aol.com/courtgolf[email protected]