Is YouTube influencing the golf gear you buy?
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Is YouTube influencing the golf gear you buy?

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Is YouTube influencing the golf gear you buy?

Golf’s influence model is changing. It has been for a long time but nowhere is that more evident than in the relatively recent boom in its popularity on YouTube, where it’s not unheard of for YouTube golfers to amass more views than professional tournaments.

To understand YouTube’s influence, we want to know more about you and where you’re turning for information about the products that make it into your bag.

Please take five minutes or less to complete our survey.

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Tony Covey

Tony Covey

Tony Covey

Tony is the Editor of MyGolfSpy where his job is to bring fresh and innovative content to the site. In addition to his editorial responsibilities, he was instrumental in developing MyGolfSpy's data-driven testing methodologies and continues to sift through our data to find the insights that can help improve your game. Tony believes that golfers deserve to know what's real and what's not, and that means MyGolfSpy's equipment coverage must extend beyond the so-called facts as dictated by the same companies that created them. Most of all Tony believes in performance over hype and #PowerToThePlayer.

Tony Covey

Tony Covey

Tony Covey

Tony Covey

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      Will

      2 years ago

      If you’re asking whether Bob Does Sports using all Callaway gear makes me want to buy new Callaway clubs, no. No it does not. That’s strictly entertainment.

      If you’re asking whether Rick Shiels showing me the numbers he’s getting from all the new releases, or Peter Finch raving about the distance he’s getting out of the new Ping driver influences what I’d like to try out at my next fitting, absolutely.

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      Mike E

      2 years ago

      I like watching Ian from TXG/Club Champion give fittings to real golfers on their channel. It’s a vital part of cutting through the hype of marketing put out by manufacturers for me.

      The testing done by MGS is my first place to look at what’s coming out and what looks promising. Then I watch their fittings, which often occur with 5, 10 even 15 handicap players so that it’s more real world. It’s like I know that my 2022 Rogue ST Max LS would improve on forgiveness if I got a Paradym AI Smoke, but MGS’ test while extensive and invaluable, doesn’t give real life, real golfer numbers.

      So my three part approach is read MGS, watch TXG, and then always get fit. By the time I go into the fitting I have confidence of what direction I may take, but remain open to what I actually hit best.

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      Herbert

      2 years ago

      Utube is nothing but fun, everything is fantasy.

      Reply

      D

      2 years ago

      I thought the survey would be more geared towards taking down YouTube influencers, who I am shocked certain brands continue to throw money at. Golf influencers are on the PGA Tour full stop.

      Reply

      MGoBlue100

      2 years ago

      I would say more to the point MGS and YouTube influence me to NOT buy some products.

      Reply

      PHDrunkards

      2 years ago

      LMAO

      Reply

      BH

      2 years ago

      It absolutely is. You just have to wade through the paid reviews and clickbait to find good info.

      Reply

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