515cc, why? | Golf Monthly

I wonder if such items and marketing is a way of targeting currently "partially interested" junior and younger players who something like this might appeal to. They may only go and play down the local 9 hole or muni course but at least they have started on the road to becoming a golfer?

If I was a spotty teenager who wanted clubs to go to the range with or play round a cheap 9 holer I would probably be pestering my mum for these. I would have no understanding of the rules or any intention to play in competition, I would just be looking to belt the ball as far as possible and try and spin the ball back with my wedges (to impress the ladies of course).

Once such a person has an understanding of the game and the rules its not a big step to a membership and of course to a set of conforming clubs and balls.

Like some others I too am tempted to grab the driver just to see how far I can hit a non conforming club!

It appears it is already appealing to part of its target demographic!