Great point Golf prices increasing less than most other things. Most prices on Food Items I buy at Costco have gone up 60% since Covid, whereas Golf across the board is averaging about 20% since Covid. When you factor in all the technology that golf companies have, and how much they have improved equipment, their cost increases are totally justified vs those food items are not, because they dont taste any better😊.
Lab putters are absolutely worth it, especially considering it's the only club you use on every hole. Maybe there's an argument for new wedges. Everything else bought on the 2nd-hand market is 99% as good as something brand new
My bag, traveling bag, irons, driver woods, wedge, and putter came to a total of 3400 dollars. I didn't shop around. I just grabbed things I wanted. Shopping around and second-hand stuff is definitely how I'm gonna go when I look to replace anything.
So Costco came out with their Signature series irons for $499. At the moment you can’t find for sale in store but scalpers are trying to sell them on the bay for $900-$1600! That’s insane! The great thing is that I found a whole set of mint Mizuno MP4 irons at Goodwill for $27! $27 for a $400 set of irons! Can’t beat that kind of deal. It’s like hitting an eagle on a par 4!
Yes golf clubs are expensive. Relative to other hobbies it’s not that bad and it’s true that most of the cost is up front. On the contrary, golf in general is too expensive. Balls are $4 each and given 2-3 a round, you combine that with green fees and you’re looking at $70 a round. Play 2 times a week which is considered a lot of golf and a good bit to maintain a decent handicap and you’re looking at $140 a week, $560/month. That’s a lot.
Great point Golf prices increasing less than most other things. Most prices on Food Items I buy at Costco have gone up 60% since Covid, whereas Golf across the board is averaging about 20% since Covid. When you factor in all the technology that golf companies have, and how much they have improved equipment, their cost increases are totally justified vs those food items are not, because they dont taste any better😊.
Lab putters are absolutely worth it, especially considering it's the only club you use on every hole. Maybe there's an argument for new wedges. Everything else bought on the 2nd-hand market is 99% as good as something brand new
My bag, traveling bag, irons, driver woods, wedge, and putter came to a total of 3400 dollars. I didn't shop around. I just grabbed things I wanted. Shopping around and second-hand stuff is definitely how I'm gonna go when I look to replace anything.
So Costco came out with their Signature series irons for $499. At the moment you can’t find for sale in store but scalpers are trying to sell them on the bay for $900-$1600! That’s insane! The great thing is that I found a whole set of mint Mizuno MP4 irons at Goodwill for $27! $27 for a $400 set of irons! Can’t beat that kind of deal. It’s like hitting an eagle on a par 4!
Lab is $450 base. If you customize it it's $570
Would like to go into the cost of the actual materials. This felt more like a conversation on what could be happening.
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Yes golf clubs are expensive. Relative to other hobbies it’s not that bad and it’s true that most of the cost is up front. On the contrary, golf in general is too expensive. Balls are $4 each and given 2-3 a round, you combine that with green fees and you’re looking at $70 a round.
Play 2 times a week which is considered a lot of golf and a good bit to maintain a decent handicap and you’re looking at $140 a week, $560/month. That’s a lot.