Hi,
I started to wonder about the importance of a golf ball and it lead to thinking about other elements on golf equipment. Let's classify them as:
1) golf ball
2) club face/head
3) shaft
4) grip
5) glove
6) shoes

What has the most affect on a shot and would this vary on different shots? Would the order be different in a drive, chip or a put?

My oder for a drive would be: club head, grip, shaft, ball, glove and shoes. Shoes is difficult to evaluate. You cannot play with bad shoes, but for one shot or maybe one round, you can manage.

Hannu