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Old 04-29-2024, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
New Golf Equipment is essentially what used to be called "Fair Traded". There are essentially no discounts on new golf equipment, produced by the major suppliers and the all have MAP pricing. PING is about the worst to deal with from that perspective, but they're all fairly difficult.

You want a current Taylormade, Callaway or Titleist Driver, you pay MSRP, no matter where you buy it. As long as it's "current", discounts are nearly impossible to find.
I'm old enough to remember when top of the line balls and clubs were sold only in golf course pro shops. Titleist balls, Staff irons etc were never found in retailers or department stores. The manufacturers made lower grade balls and clubs for these outlets. And they used to call it "Fair Trade", but we always referred to it as "Price Fixing".