ole gray 16,728 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Are you guilty of walking in your local golf big box store and walking out with the goods? Hmmmmm yea I can't deny it's happen to me a time or ten. Heck those shiny new toys just beg to be taken home and you're thinking it feels good, looks good, so it must be perfect for me! Now that you're a member of MGS, you can go into those stores and impulse buy with a purpose because you're equipped with knowledge. So who all on our forum is guilty of the old walk in and walk out with the goods? 4 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
Canucklehead 1,634 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Aside from my 60* SM4 (won in a tournament) and Cobra Utility iron (trying to replace my hybrid) every club in my bag, my bag, and half my shoes 🤣 Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullldog 1,385 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 All the time. Last week went to sell some stuff @ golf shop & walked out with a bag. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlaidJacket 7,725 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I'm not guilty! I don't frequent golf stores very often. The reason is I don't need any of the stuff they are selling. It's all over priced for starters. If I need balls I get them from MG Golf or Snell. Sometimes I get a dozen through business dealings or charity golf events. Occasionally when I'm at Academy to pickup some ammo or something I'll perhaps glance at their ball selection. Sometimes they will have dramatic markdowns. But for golf clubs and such I haven't bought anything from a traditional retailer for probably 15 years. As an example I've recently purchased two NEW (2014 & 2015 models) drivers off ebay. Both were sub-$100 including shipping. As for golf clothing.... a golf retail shop is the last place I'd look. 3 Quote My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy MPR 10,612 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 This has to be one advantage of living in a remote part of the country: the nearest golf store has to be at least two hours away. So I make up for with impulse buys online. 3 Quote Epic Flash Sub Zero, 9°, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 70 X Mavrik Sub Zero 15°, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 70 S F6 5-6W, 18.5°, Fujikura Motore 6.3 XTD Proto dHy 21°, Aldila Green NV Hybrid 105 S 699 Pro, Modus3 105, 5–PW Forged Black 50°, 54°, and 58° Stroke Lab EXO Seven Mini, 34" Z-Star XV Full WITB with pictures Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,320 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I'm an analyzer. I guess I am an engineer at heart and in my mind. Rarely have I walked into a store and bought anything on impulse. Sure, I will try clubs, especially when the new stuff arrives, but even if I like something I will come back again... and sometimes again and again before I will buy. The times I have walked into a store and bought something are when I have studied and thoroughly researched it and wanted to buy it. Of course, I can do something stupid... and have!! I never buy anything at Dick's Sporting Goods because they never have anything I need or want. Yesterday on my drive home through Portland I stopped at Dick's. I have had a gift certificate for, oh let's say 10 years, and hadn't used it. I was surprised that it was still good. I didn't even know how much money was on the card. I decided to buy the Callaway Sure Out wedge. I wouldn't have done it except for the $50 gift certificate. When I got home I went to the course and hit balls from various lies. Hmmmm! Maybe I wasn't so stupid!! 7 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
cnosil 17,088 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I am not an impulse buyer. I look at stuff for a long time and generally decide that it is more money than I want to spend. When I go to golf stores I see lots of okay stuff just don't end up purchasing. I even struggle when I have gift cards; just nothing all that interesting. Guess I have all the golf stuff I need. 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 588 54-14, 58-12 Putter: TM-180 Backups: 6330 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to post Share on other sites
JoshAndersonGolf 2,694 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Not usually in a store but get some bourbon in me and it's amazing what you can find on sale online. 🤦ðŸ¼â€â™‚ï¸ Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 7 Quote Driver: Taylormade M6 10.5* FW: Sub70 16* 4 wood Hybrid: 19* Tour Edge Exotics EX5 Irons: Sub 70 639 CB 4 - 6 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Taylormade Spider Ball: Titleist Pro V1X Handicap index: +2.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to post Share on other sites
JTexGolfer 1,040 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 An interesting find on the used putter rack will rope me in every now and then, but I'm pretty good about planning out my new club purchases. Quote 400 Driver (8*) UST ATTAS Punch 6S F6 Baffler (16*) Matrix Red Tie 65Q4 816 H1 Hybrid (21*,23*) Diamana S+ Blue 82 HY Z765 (5-PW) +2* Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw Vokey SM5 50.08F 54.10M Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw PM Grind 60* Dynamic Gold S400 TR 1966 Anser 2 Z Star ball Pioneer Cart Bag Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,728 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Not usually in a store but get some bourbon in me and it's amazing what you can find on sale online. 🤦ðŸ¼â€â™‚ï¸ Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy LOL! Bourbon had encouraged many an online purchase Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
JoshAndersonGolf 2,694 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 LOL! Bourbon had encouraged many an online purchase Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Funny how those happen. Even better is the look from the mrs. When another package shows up at the door. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 4 Quote Driver: Taylormade M6 10.5* FW: Sub70 16* 4 wood Hybrid: 19* Tour Edge Exotics EX5 Irons: Sub 70 639 CB 4 - 6 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Taylormade Spider Ball: Titleist Pro V1X Handicap index: +2.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,728 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Funny how those happen. Even better is the look from the mrs. When another package shows up at the door. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I got one the other day and my wife hid it from me. I was like, where's my effing shipment I was suppose to receive today. She finally fessed up after putting the squeeze on me. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 2 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,320 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Funny how those happen. Even better is the look from the mrs. When another package shows up at the door. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Well, there's that... but I have all my golf purchases online sent to my wife's place of business because it's rare that I'm home when things are delivered. My wife tells me that the UPS/FedEX delivery guy always has a "look". She just says "It's for my husband." 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
BIG STU 7,730 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I'm not guilty! I don't frequent golf stores very often. The reason is I don't need any of the stuff they are selling. It's all over priced for starters. If I need balls I get them from MG Golf or Snell. Sometimes I get a dozen through business dealings or charity golf events. Occasionally when I'm at Academy to pickup some ammo or something I'll perhaps glance at their ball selection. Sometimes they will have dramatic markdowns. But for golf clubs and such I haven't bought anything from a traditional retailer for probably 15 years. As an example I've recently purchased two NEW (2014 & 2015 models) drivers off ebay. Both were sub-$100 including shipping. As for golf clothing.... a golf retail shop is the last place I'd look. I agree with you-- I hardly ever go into any of the big box stores--- I do some business with a friend of mine who owns a local shop and we work together on stuff. He does a lot of Flea Bay business and if a customer inquires as to a club and he does not have it he calls me. I do a lot of horse trading and store credit things with him and he knows where I find a vast majority of my clubs at. As far as grips etc I order quite a few from Maltby but also salvage good grips from POS clubs I find on the yard at work. As far as clothes being a big guy I find what looks good that I can wear at the outlet stores----- I guess I am one cheap SOB 5 Quote Driver --- Honma G1-X Stock R Flex---- 3W Callaway Steelhead UST Pro Force Gold 65 stiff--- 2 iron 1980 Macgregor VIP Nike R flex-------- Irons 3 thru PW 1980 Macgregor VIP Hogan Apex shafts--- SW Cleveland 588 Sensicore S-400-- Putter Rusty Santa Fe Bulls Eye Fluted shaft-- Bag Old School Hoofer I had in the stash--- Goes along with my raggety persona Link to post Share on other sites
alfriday101 971 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Funny how those happen. Even better is the look from the mrs. When another package shows up at the door. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy This is why my office is the designated shipping address for my Amazon account. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWar 251 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Amazon kills me with impulse purchases. Most recent was the orange whip. I have never even swung one. I hope it does something! Quote Epic Flash SZ 9o w/ Ventus 6X Rogue 4wd w/ ATMOS Red 7X CBX 20o w/ ATMOS Blue 7S tipped 1" JPX 900 Tour 4i - PW (standard lofts) Rifle SM6 51o, 59o, SM7 55o 2019 ProV1x Custom Ming Link to post Share on other sites
TSauer 4,163 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Amazon kills me with impulse purchases. THIS x 1000. Especially if you have Prime. Sometimes I have withdrawals if I'm not receiving a package in the mail, haha. 1 Quote G400 Max G410 3W G410 3 & 4 Crossover i200 5-PW Vokey SM7 | 52-56-60 Taylormade Spider X Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,728 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Amazon kills me with impulse purchases. Most recent was the orange whip. I have never even swung one. I hope it does something! One of the best purchases you'll make this year! Love my orange whip Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 26,583 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I'm pretty sure my middle name is impulse. 5 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 26,583 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Amazon kills me with impulse purchases. Most recent was the orange whip. I have never even swung one. I hope it does something! You'll love it. I tried it at the PGA Show last month and should have ordered it right there. I've been puttying it off since I got back. 1 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
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