No. It will likely not be brought back. While the entertainment was very good, actual business was greatly hampered by a few who tools HOURS, literally, trying every club or item the manufacturers had only to not buy anything! This is mostly what caused the long lines and much frustration on the part of those there to potentially upgrade their game. While the new system is devoid of much of the fun, for those that like to try clubs with that hope of upgrade, there is now a little skin in the game for them. They are charged $25 for each fitting appointment they make. However, any and ALL appointment money is refunded to them for ANY club purchase AND the clubs they buy are discounted an additional amount. Some ball manufacturers (mostly Tltleist) and other vendors (sunglasses, Orange Whip, Fuzzy’s Vodka) show up with free samples and heavily discounted goods.
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but this seems like a fair way of giving access to most all the manufacturers and having a hope of making a profit for the manufacturers involved and the people that organize the thing.
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