Are PXG Clubs Really Worth It?

I believe that crossing the bridge to better scoring ability is through hard work and dedication not just through buying better equipment. Obviously buying newer and up to date equipment will play a role but in my personal belief increasing your performance will fall on the players shoulders.

Parsons Xtreme (PXG) was created by billionaire, Bob Parsons who is the founder of GoDaddy. You might recognize him from being in the commercials with Danica Patrick. For those that are avid golfers know that PXG is an extremely expensive company like $5,000-$6,000 for a set of clubs, most of us would rather spend that money on a vacation, buy a used car, etc. So, what makes them so expensive? That would be because Bob wrote a blank check to the former Ping engineers and said build the best golf clubs ever.

First Impressions

There are only a couple of stores in the US that will actually carry PXG on the shelves, the company wants you to see a specialized club fitter so you can be fitted for your particular swing. So, with that being said you will have to either find a local retailer that will fit you or wait for a demo day to try them out.

I have been playing my Titleist 714 AP2 for about 3 years now, I wouldn’t go to any other brand because it gives me that tour-proven design with distance along with the forgiveness and feel. Golf is about limiting your mistakes and that is what my Titleist’s do. PXG claims to have the performance and feel of a blade, while also providing the player the forgiveness to improve. Overall that is a very bold statement, so I had to give it a try.

The club its self is very elegant with a futuristic look with the weights in the head. When addressing the ball, it does not look like a player’s club, nor is the face intimidating. Like some pro level irons the sweet spot is like the size of a penny, but it didn’t look that way for these irons. After a couple of swings, I could tell that these clubs felt amazing, they were also forgiving and the contact was spot on.

There’s an analogy that Woody Lashen, who is a master club fitter for Pete’s golf, said about PXG and that is, “I thought they were like a Ferrari because they were built to be the best without any regards to cost, and had superior performance. I wouldn’t go that far to call them Ferraris. If you had a Ferrari you wouldn’t want to drive it in between New York City and Connecticut because of the potholes and uneven road. You would actually be better suited to drive an SUV to handle that.” In golfing terms the blade is the Ferrari and the SUV is the game improvement iron. Blades are only good in certain circumstance, and that is when you hit them pure. If you hit some potholes, and don’t hit them on the sweet spot they feel terrible and lose a ton of distance. Woody said that PXG irons were both a Ferrari and SUV wrapped into on club that can handle all types of shots without sacrificing any performance.

Parsons Xtreme realizes that they have an extremely limited market with that price point, but we shall watch how the market responds over the next couple of years. These clubs are nothing like I’ve ever hit, but again it comes down to one’s opinion and preference. There will be golfers out there that are head over heels for these, but with that there will be golfers who hate them. So, the million-dollar question is, are they worth the money?