[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

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".

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Considering there are players on the PGA Tour, gaming 4-5 year old equipment, it's unlikely that anything is going to become "obsolete".

& the model cycle for most golf equipment manufacturers, is longer than 6 months.

I still use a Francis Ouimet driver with a mahogany shaft!

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

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".

Yeah....I think fair trade is a term Starbucks uses these days for their coffee

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

The cheapest used putter I could find in the store was $250. So I stopped at Johnnies Birdie Golf on the way home and found a close enough reasonable facsimile mallet putter, brand new for $100, and still felt ashamed explaining this ridiculous extravagance to my wife.

I'm really surprised that anyone is trying to buy used clubs at a local store nowadays when there's a handful of very good 2nd hand golf websites where they basically have in inventory every single mass market club made in the past 5 years at a fraction of the price of new.

I've been to Johnnies. A couple years ago I didn't know any better and bought an 8 year old 3 wood for around 40% the price that it cost new.

Nowadays from these online golf resellers sites, you can get almost any 3 year old club for 30% of the new price including shipping, and often free returns.

[Rwirish]

Fantastic store, no need to go or buy elsewhere,

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

FYI
“PGA TOUR Superstore is operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., a subsidiary of AMB Group, LLC, which is headquartered in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. ”

Arthur M. Blank.

PGA TOUR Superstore owner Arthur Blank, also the co-founder of The Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC, .

[daveandsandy]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Nice store, but will it survive??

That much square footage can't survive on selling balls and gloves.

Enough consumers in the area to drive & to pay their prices??

It is really the perfect time to come in. Edwin Watts closed a mile a way due to the construction woes. We all know what kind of service you received there. The superstore has more than just golf. They have pickle ball and tennis as well. As far as services that they offer, I would highly recommend getting fitted by them. Most golfers buy what’s cool but not correct. Not always the arrow folks, it’s the Indian. Golf is a game of mistakes. They can help you eliminate those.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Even online specialty stores cannot compete with Amazon. Almost every time I see a television ad for a specialty website, I can buy the same products on Amazon with a better selection, faster delivery, and usually a lower price. Amazon has very little competition for almost all retail products.

True. Amazon is fantastic. I have never not been able to get what I need and most times at a cheaper cost.

[PGApromike]

Those saying Amazon is cheaper, don't know where you are comparing your process with. Amazon is not cheaper, BUT they are quicker delivery, with customer ability to return virtually any item. I use Amazon for much of my shopping but if not in a hurry, TEMU is the cheapest by far, again, BUT you have to carefully read you aren't buying a knockoff. Golf example is you can get Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips under $3.00/grip. Takes 10 days to get to you, but many items much cheaper if not needing them tomorrow.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by PGApromike

TEMU is the cheapest by far, again, BUT you have to carefully read you aren't buying a knockoff.

TEMU is owned by China............if you have no issue with that.

[NoMo50]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

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.

Not necessarily. If you go to one of the fitting days, such as Taylor Made Tuesdays, you will get 10% off any club purchase, and the fitting fee is subtracted from the price. Plus, if you are former military or law enforcement, they will give you another 10% discount.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by PGApromike

Those saying Amazon is cheaper, don't know where you are comparing your process with. Amazon is not cheaper, BUT they are quicker delivery, with customer ability to return virtually any item. I use Amazon for much of my shopping but if not in a hurry, TEMU is the cheapest by far, again, BUT you have to carefully read you aren't buying a knockoff. Golf example is you can get Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips under $3.00/grip. Takes 10 days to get to you, but many items much cheaper if not needing them tomorrow.

It’s a company that I will not buy from directly, but to each his own

[TheWarriors]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Have shopped and ordered online from PGA store for years. We were at PinchaPenny so in the area, we both Needed couple of gloves.

Store is about the same as others but very big difference is the women’s anything. Only one brand of women’s glove in 8 patterns. Small assortment of women’s golf balls.

Whoever is their buyer didn’t spend anytime near TV.
95% of clothing size was Large to XX-Small and most brands had 3-4 XX-small, 2 large with the majority sizes S-M. Only 2 XL in the whole store and that was on the sale rack $160 marked down to $95.

The 2 female employees were young and both played golf, both tall and muscular. A large for them would just fit, and both agreed women’s section needed a makeover.

It’s a new store so used demo clubs were very scarce, but all hitting mats were full. Didn’t have time to look or compare grip cost or charge. I take care of my own grips, but normally don’t buy from PGA store.

Since what we needed wasn’t available, we left and ordered online. Didn’t see many with bags leaving the store. Very disappointed compared to other PGA stores

Well not all women in the Villages are plus sized. I always laugh at the men looking over the non plus sized women while they dine with the opposite. And their companions are oblivious.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Yeah....I think fair trade is a term Starbucks uses these days for their coffee

Fair trade? I recently bought some Starbucks K-cups for $0.69 each from Amazon. The Publix price was $1.20 each.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

TEMU is owned by China............if you have no issue with that.

You mean ‘Jina!