a few questions for you golfers

[fordinie]

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you?



How long have you been golfing?



What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?



Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?



Who do you golf with?



What brand of ball do you currently play with?



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?



Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

[Silver]

Always help a fellow student when I can...

Originally Posted by fordinie

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you?

27

How long have you been golfing?

3.5 years

What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?

All of the above

Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?

If I weren't so darn chubs, I'd wear pimp clothes like the swedes, so my image is to try to not suck too bad.

Who do you golf with?

Friends

What brand of ball do you currently play with?

Callaway, but the next batch is Titty

Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?

Not really

Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?

Can the products make me better at the game? I'd like to see pricing come down to make the sport more accessible to people who would still like quality without having the wallets that are big enough to drag their pants down.

Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

[Youngun5]

my sister does graphic design so i know how much work you guys do

Originally Posted by fordinie

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you?
16


How long have you been golfing?
8 years


What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?
price and performance


Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?
maintain the youthful image, no old guy clothes etc


Who do you golf with?
whoever the starter pairs me with


What brand of ball do you currently play with?
Nike TA2/Spin


Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases? not really



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?
we're at the height of technology, nowhere to go but up


Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

[VtDivot]

Hope this is what you were looking for...

Originally Posted by fordinie

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you?

31



How long have you been golfing?

10 years



What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?


Performance

Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?


Yes - it is a gentleman's sport

Who do you golf with?

Friends, co-workers, whoever happens to be on the 1st tee.


What brand of ball do you currently play with?

Maxfli Revolution Tour, Titleist ProV1


Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?

Packaging = No, Marketing = Yes (I will try products based on Pro usage and we all know that is hugely marketed)


Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?
Best change I've seen has been the shaft upgrades in drivers. Very happy so far.


Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

[P_102]

How old are you?................51



How long have you been golfing?............44 yrs.



What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?

.......All 3

Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?.....Yes



Who do you golf with?........Friends



What brand of ball do you currently play with?........Precept



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?.........Sometimes, Don't decide to buy because of packaging but have seen some I WON'T buy because of it...Silly, but true.



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?

........Can they make a putter that putts straight?

[EDSGolf]

How old are you? 32



How long have you been golfing? 10 yrs



What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance? Price.



Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing? No, outgrew that



Who do you golf with? Mostly friends.



What brand of ball do you currently play with? Titliest is what I buy, but I'll play with other brands that I find.



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases? Not really.



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today? Lower prices.

[dave.]

Originally Posted by fordinie

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you?

40

How long have you been golfing?

24 years


What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?

Performance


Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?

Yes,a twat



Who do you golf with?

Friends,colleagues at work and off course fellow members at my club



What brand of ball do you currently play with?

Titleist



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?


Nope


Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?

Grips last longer and balls that never miss the hole



Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

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[ualtim]

Originally Posted by fordinie

How old are you?
35


How long have you been golfing?
25 years


What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?
I like to find the best price for the performace I need.


Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?
Yes.


Who do you golf with?
Friends and Co-workers


What brand of ball do you currently play with?
Top Flite Stata


Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?
Packaging does not really have anything to do with my purcases. Marketing definitely influences my purchases. A well marketed product can introduce me to a product, but it has to perform as adverstised in order to keep me.


Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?
I would like to see high performance golf balls come down in price. Top Flite Strata are the only 3 or 4 piece golf balls available regulary below $25.00 a dozen. When they clear out the old stock, they sell for half of what they retail for, so there has to be a price point where they will increase sales enough to overcome the price decrease.


Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

I hope this helps you out.

[SilverUberXeno]

How old are you?

---17

How long have you been golfing?

---I golfed a lot when I was 9.. but stopped until 4 months ago.

What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?

---Price, sort of. But, if it performs as well as the price tag suggests, sometimes it's worth it. I'd say performace above all else, but if two things are similar, I'd definitely go cheaper.

Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?

---Don't quad this one.. PLEASE... I like to make it seem like I know what I'm trying to do, even if I can't actually do it.

Who do you golf with?

---Dad, friends, brothers.. I wouldn't turn down a game with anybody that was polite about it. And as long as they don't expect me to be Tiger Woods..

What brand of ball do you currently play with?

---Nike PD: Super Soft, Nike Tour Accuracy: TW. I like the swoosh.

Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?

---I'm a sucker for neat looking packaging. That's why I started playing the Nike PD Super Softs. Green and shiny. I wish I was kidding..

Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?

---Hmm.. More colorful clubs. Not rainbows or anything, just something other than black or 'dark mix'

Thank you so much for your time.

---I like surveys.

[Slingblade61]

Originally Posted by fordinie

How old are you?
43


How long have you been golfing?
seriously, only 2 years.


What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?
all 3



Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?
not really



Who do you golf with?
friends


What brand of ball do you currently play with?
Callaway Hot



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?
Almost never, flashy packaging will get me to take a second look but that's it.



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?
custom paint jobs on driver heads would be cool. I think color is taken for granted in the golf industry......the NV shaft is a perfect example.....baby shit green is not a color that belongs on any sort of golf equipment but on the other hand, who can argue with the results?

Looks like you hit paydirt here kid, Cheers!

[Slingblade61]

You're welcome.

[DaveE]

Originally Posted by fordinie

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you?
51



How long have you been golfing?
Seriously for the last 4 years



What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?
Performance & Reputation then price



Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?
Not really



Who do you golf with?
Friends



What brand of ball do you currently play with?
Callaway HX Blue



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?
Marketing more than packaging



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?
Nothing comes to mind. There's so many choices available already.



Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

Good luck with your project.

[Jay McNasty]

Originally Posted by fordinie

How old are you?
28


How long have you been golfing?

15 years

What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance?

all of the above or some combination therein

Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing?

equipment wise? no. behavior wise? absolutely

Who do you golf with?

i drink with my golfing partners

What brand of ball do you currently play with?

precept laddie extreme

Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases?

very little, although that nike mojo remix box always catches my eye on the shelf

Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?

less spendy is always nice.

Thank you so much for your time.

Welcome to Shot Talk.

[Rockford35]

How old are you? 28.

How long have you been golfing? 24 years.

What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance? Performance. Price somewhat, but it can be overlooked to a degree.

Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing? To a certain degree, yes. But I'm not going to pretend I'm someone I'm not out there.
Who do you golf with? Anyone and everyone. Doesn't make a lick of difference to me.

What brand of ball do you currently play with? Callaway HX Blue 3 piece

Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases? Marketing somewhat, packing zero. If it hits the ball straight and far, i don't care if it comes in a paper bag.

Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today? Of course. Changes drive the market. They're inevitable.

R35

[cyberious]

Originally Posted by fordinie

Hi my name is Ross and I am a graphic design student living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am working on a project designing and branding a new golf product line. I am in the research stage of the project and have a few questions I would like to ask. If you could answer any or all of these that would be great!



How old are you? 38, thanks for reminding me :-(



How long have you been golfing? 31 years



What determines you golf product purchases? Price? Reputation? Performance? All of the above plus my own experience as well as the feel of the product (for clubs anyway)



Do you feel like you have an image to maintain when you are golfing? Yeah, a scruffy, pirate flag wearing , black draped person who nobody wants to pair up with when I go to the course alone.



Who do you golf with? My wife, friends, anyone who wants to play.



What brand of ball do you currently play with? Titleist ProV1



Does the packaging and marketing have anything to do with your golf product purchases? No



Would you like to see any changes made to any current products on the market today?
Yeah I'd like to see a re-emergence of products based on becoming skilled with your equipment as opposed to "forgiving" equipmnt.


Thank you so much for your time.



Ross

Hope this helps!