Rich dudes with $60k clubs trying to flex on other rich dudes with “only” $40k clubs
Coach_Seven
My wife got a hand me down 3 wood very similar to this. Her mom is an LPGA pro and huge bargain hunter so I’m sure she got it at least 50% off.
Manhattan_Brooklyn
Someone i know are using this. 10k usd for a set of irons.
Forsaken-Carpenter13
Most of my students here in Vietnam use them. I have one young man that has a 5 star set. Over 60k. Whenever I hit them I can’t feel anything special about them
fivegallondivot
The driver is roughly 1,500 USD.
tablewithnolegs
It has very little to do with performance, everything to do with flexing money. Just like with many designer apparel pieces, it’s the irl version of expensive in game cosmetics. People will buy them, even in the cases when they look like shit, just because of the flex.
ChronicGolfLife420
Those aren’t even the most expensive ones haha. They offer a 5 star set. 62,000 usd for the 5 star irons only 🤣
They are a status symbol in Japan. Like driving a Gwagon or a Porsche or a Bently in the US.
kimsato1985
Asians, which I am, use them a lot, but not at that price point.
LegoBrickInTheWall
Got paired with a random once on a normal but nice county course who had a whole bag of Honma Beres 3. They were beautiful.
Important-Oil-2835
I have a normal Honma Driver TW757 and it’s super clean and minimalist but performs pretty well. It was only $250 new though as it’s about 3-5 years since release. I haven’t seen these ones.
Ne2Ri
People who want to flex their money, not their score.
grubbykiller
Rich people in Country club in Asia
TheTurkMN
I don’t think they invented any club to make me a better golfer so this would be definitely a waste of money
BUT
My wife doesn’t know that yet… 🙂
Usa696969
I’m in the wrong business
magicted43
Go to Los Verdes behind my house. Tons of Asians playing full sets of these clubs with remote control push carts. I see it all day and am like, “how” and “why?” Most of them at 20+ handicaps but retired and just have a lot of money and it’s a status thing we their golf groups.
PersonalityNarrow211
Played with a guy at Ala wai municipal which is a shitty track. Guy had the 5 star honma’s top to bottom. He had said it was 100k for the personalized set. He was a Japanese fishing exec.
Fun_Emu4148
Not trying to be racist or funny but I’ve only seen older Asian dudes play these.
Umbramors
I know someone who paid €35k for his Honma clubs.
Finance advisor 4hcp. Says he doesn’t play better, but his clients expect him to be successful, so he has them as a kind of status symbol 🤷♂️
Boatdrnk32
Had a brand new 3 wood I bought at an charity auction, took it to the range, actually took the plastic off the head and shaft at the range third ball the head goes flying off, I’m not the greatest golfer but all hits struck the club head, I know it was a new club because my brother was the rep or Homana, so very expensive with poor quality.
Fit_Membership_3086
Old rich dudes whom hit driver on a 130 yards par 3. And still missing short
LM-SW06
In Japan, businessmen play golf together when striking deals. They like to impress eachother by having flashy or gold plated clubs. Honma Beres are common. They’re more of a status symbol but still a functional club.
RakuRaku
Was this ok the golf street in Shinjuku?
MizunoMP5s
Those are quite affordable as far as Beres goes. That being said, in my 30 years + playing here in Japan I’ve never seen them in the wild.
No “serious” player would bag them.
AnimalMother32
What pros are using them
waitingOnMyletter
esepata
In Canada normally some of the rich Chinese guys use them . it’s more of a status symbol ,once in a while I see brand new Chinese golfers using them at the range and it hurts my soul
HARhoads716
If that’s Yen, it’s $1500 for the driver, is that a lot?
darti_me
They’re meant to be gifts or status symbols. Very relevant in most Asian cultures. These 4/5 stars are most commonly found in the bags of CEOs, politicians and generals. If you’re rocking these you’re either filthy rich or fucking corrupt
pewtatosalad
Max Honma
WYLFriesWthat
The Koreans at my local muni are the only ones I’ve seen who play them. At my club it’s mostly banged-up workhorse clubs in sun-bleached bags.
Fit-Squash-9447
Rich guys and gals
Legal-Description483
Honma Beres are status symbols.
Their TW line are great clubs for good players. I have a set of TW747 fairways than I got for about $100 each, and will be in my bag for a long time.
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Rich dudes with $60k clubs trying to flex on other rich dudes with “only” $40k clubs
My wife got a hand me down 3 wood very similar to this. Her mom is an LPGA pro and huge bargain hunter so I’m sure she got it at least 50% off.
Someone i know are using this. 10k usd for a set of irons.
Most of my students here in Vietnam use them. I have one young man that has a 5 star set. Over 60k. Whenever I hit them I can’t feel anything special about them
The driver is roughly 1,500 USD.
It has very little to do with performance, everything to do with flexing money. Just like with many designer apparel pieces, it’s the irl version of expensive in game cosmetics. People will buy them, even in the cases when they look like shit, just because of the flex.
Those aren’t even the most expensive ones haha. They offer a 5 star set. 62,000 usd for the 5 star irons only 🤣
They are a status symbol in Japan. Like driving a Gwagon or a Porsche or a Bently in the US.
Asians, which I am, use them a lot, but not at that price point.
Got paired with a random once on a normal but nice county course who had a whole bag of Honma Beres 3. They were beautiful.
I have a normal Honma Driver TW757 and it’s super clean and minimalist but performs pretty well. It was only $250 new though as it’s about 3-5 years since release. I haven’t seen these ones.
People who want to flex their money, not their score.
Rich people in Country club in Asia
I don’t think they invented any club to make me a better golfer so this would be definitely a waste of money
BUT
My wife doesn’t know that yet… 🙂
I’m in the wrong business
Go to Los Verdes behind my house. Tons of Asians playing full sets of these clubs with remote control push carts. I see it all day and am like, “how” and “why?” Most of them at 20+ handicaps but retired and just have a lot of money and it’s a status thing we their golf groups.
Played with a guy at Ala wai municipal which is a shitty track. Guy had the 5 star honma’s top to bottom. He had said it was 100k for the personalized set. He was a Japanese fishing exec.
Not trying to be racist or funny but I’ve only seen older Asian dudes play these.
I know someone who paid €35k for his Honma clubs.
Finance advisor 4hcp. Says he doesn’t play better, but his clients expect him to be successful, so he has them as a kind of status symbol 🤷♂️
Had a brand new 3 wood I bought at an charity auction, took it to the range, actually took the plastic off the head and shaft at the range third ball the head goes flying off, I’m not the greatest golfer but all hits struck the club head, I know it was a new club because my brother was the rep or Homana, so very expensive with poor quality.
Old rich dudes whom hit driver on a 130 yards par 3. And still missing short
In Japan, businessmen play golf together when striking deals. They like to impress eachother by having flashy or gold plated clubs. Honma Beres are common. They’re more of a status symbol but still a functional club.
Was this ok the golf street in Shinjuku?
Those are quite affordable as far as Beres goes.
That being said, in my 30 years + playing here in Japan I’ve never seen them in the wild.
No “serious” player would bag them.
What pros are using them
In Canada normally some of the rich Chinese guys use them . it’s more of a status symbol ,once in a while I see brand new Chinese golfers using them at the range and it hurts my soul
If that’s Yen, it’s $1500 for the driver, is that a lot?
They’re meant to be gifts or status symbols. Very relevant in most Asian cultures. These 4/5 stars are most commonly found in the bags of CEOs, politicians and generals. If you’re rocking these you’re either filthy rich or fucking corrupt
Max Honma
The Koreans at my local muni are the only ones I’ve seen who play them. At my club it’s mostly banged-up workhorse clubs in sun-bleached bags.
Rich guys and gals
Honma Beres are status symbols.
Their TW line are great clubs for good players. I have a set of TW747 fairways than I got for about $100 each, and will be in my bag for a long time.
Crazy Rich Asians