2006 in review

[Chieflongtee]

2006 in review

http://www.golftodaymagazine.com/061...Chronicles.htm

[rhh7]

Excellent article, thanks!

This is a very disturbing trend:

"On the Downside: There’s another dangerous trend if you’re a fan of custom fitted golf equipment. In the Bay Area there’s a virus on the loose that’s killing the custom shops. The virus was let out by the big companies who dropped their prices to grab market share. Ping lead that charge with the $299 G2. Then there are the “Big Box” stores who are throwing lightening spears at each other to see who will be the Home Depot of the golf business. Finally, eBay has become the Internet retailer of choice – proving that the perfect market comes out in favor of the buyer.

The result: The Club House in Marin County closed at the end of 2005. The Golf Cobbler in San Jose closed at the beginning of 2006. Rob Sirota’s Tour Tech in Campbell shut its doors at the end of November."