PGA Store
 

Not very busy.

Never see the store very busy considering the square footage.

Is anyone buying???......purchasing, not just visiting.

Not sure if it's going survive.

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Not sure if that location is a good one, considering that Earth Fare didn't last long. Perhaps wait till the snowbird season is in full swing to see what happens. I have heard them doing some radio ads lately.

With almost everything available online, I don't know how any store survives.

Haven’t been in it. I know their prices are higher than other establishments in the Villages.

They have higher prices than I generally pay. They have a great selection for most everything, however, I only buy used clubs, and/or old mark down models., So it's a frequent visit to see what used clubs they have. I then adjust the shaft length and put on a new grip sized for me. . . I rent their hitting bays up here sometimes, $25 per hour, with data printouts.

Golf equipment is one of the biggest scams around. I don't play golf anymore, but a few years ago, my neighbor invited me to play nine holes. He plays every day and has very expensive clubs, but I beat him by 2 strokes with my $50 set of clubs and I hadn't played in about 20 years.

Yes & No.

There are advancements with clubs..................not annually (some golfers chase these changes), but definitely every ten years.

I laugh at the Pro V-1 ball users................$50 to $60 a dozen, rather than a ball for half that price with the same performance.

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Same price for most items like brand name current model clubs. Clothing is country club quality. Have been in several other stores. Too much inventory that lasts a long time. Bet most players use irons 8-10 years and drivers around 5 years

Their prices are no higher than other retail establishments. Great selection of lower price items up to high end items.

This myth of higher prices is ridiculous.

Fake news.

Can purchase golf balls (Same Ball) much cheaper.

Same with apparel.

I take lessons there, but have never purchased a product. I've tried to rent a bay for practice and they said they are one of the few stores that don't do that. But I would if I could.

With respect to new golf clubs, there seems to be an attempt to fix prices for all retailers, including online sellers. Usually, I can buy almost anything from Amazon for a lower price than a store. Isn't this a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act? If so, why isn't it being enforced?

I bought a new driver there. Wanted a TaylorMade Stealth2, so I waited until their newest generation driver came out earlier this year (the Qi10), knowing they would eventually close out the Stealth2. I was in the store the end of September, and they had the driver I wanted, marked down to half price...and pulled the trigger on it.

Also, I don't buy that they are in a bad location. Sure, Earth Fare didn't make it (not a big surprise), but Total Wine is doing just fine.

I'm not sure that proves anything. Your neighbor may play every day but still suck, and you might have "grooved" your swing long ago. The real question would be a comparison of your scores with fitted modern top of the line clubs vs. your $50 set---over say 50 rounds each, and somehow blind the clubs so you have no bias.

short answer-----NO