About The Savvy Golfer
The overall goal with The Savvy Golfer www.savvygolfer.com is to provide a trusted resource for recreational golfers to purchase golf equipment that will help them play better golf, have more fun and save money on great golf equipment. The reason that I started The Savvy Golfer is because I have always noticed that there is no really good resource for recreational golfers to buy inexpensive golf equipment that they can trust. Anyone who plays golf somewhat regularly likes to feel good about the way they play and the equipment they use. There is something nice about having a good set of golf clubs and good golf equipment. However, not everyone likes to spend $600 on a set of irons. While there are plenty of resources to buy the major golf brands from, there has never been a good resource to find the best clubs on the value end of the spectrum. The Savvy Golfer is simply the best resource to buy premium golf clubs and accessories for a good value. We are very selective about the companies that we work with and the equipment that we sell.

Where did our customers go for golf equipment before The Savvy Golfer? Nowhere good!

Cat Food, Golf Clubs, and Paper Towels All in One Place!
Who wants to go to Wal-Mart or Target to get golf clubs? What does Target know about Golf? The golf clubs that they sell at these major retailers are on the shelves because they were cheap for the retailer to buy and they will ultimately pass those savings to you. However, cost is their only motivation! The buyers for these corporations do not review components, playability, forgiveness and other important considerations that you would have buying golf clubs when they decide what to order for their stores. Occasionally I have spotted an Adams Driver or Nike Wedge at Target (I don’t go anywhere without looking at the golf clubs) but it is mostly outdated equipment that the Golf companies could not sell off. The main point of this is that the major discount stores choose to carry golf equipment based on the profit margin. Their inventory purchases have nothing to do with improving your game or making sure you pick out great clubs. These are not golf stores. They are stores that happen to sell some golf clubs!

Any golf store that sells the major brands is focused on the major brands
Almost every “Green Grass” golf store or off-course golf store carries some cheaper golf clubs sets including brands like “AMF” clubs or “Knight” (junk clubs) just in case someone wanders in looking for a inexpensive set of clubs. These stores are primarily focused on selling their Callaways, Clevelands, and Titleists and for the most part they could care less about selling the inexpensive sets. I promise you that if you walk in to one of those stores and ask to be fitted for a set of Ping Irons you will be treated like a God. If you go back to the same store and ask what they have for around $200 in a full set of clubs someone will point to a box, tell you the two things they know about the set and leave you to choose. I have personally tested this theory at several stores. Just because a store is renown for custom fitting and major brands it does not mean that they are the right place for the budget conscious golfer to shop. Stores that sell major brands of golf clubs are focused on the sale of those brands. Anything they carry for the lower budget golfer likely required them to carry very little inventory and also provides them with a relatively high profit margin on a low dollar sale. They do not purchase these clubs with the same attention to detail or thought process that they use when they meet with the Ping sales representative.

Knock-offs...Just a pretty Face
The knock-off golf club market is always nice to play a set of clubs that look like the latest set of Nike Sling Shot Irons or Callaway Big Berthas. I can promise you that the similarities end at the cosmetics. Your knock-off Nike Slingshots probably have some clever name like “Hot Shot,” “Smart Shot,” or “Big Shot.”. They are likely crafted from Zinc and other cheap materials and they likely play nothing like a set of Nikes. It is a bit like buying a car that looks like a BMW only all of the parts were made by Yugo (If you are not familiar with Yugo Cars I am sure Google can direct you to some great sites). I think the reason that the major manufacturers have not declared more of a legal war on Knock-off makers is because they probably would never attract the knock-off buyers as customers even if all of the imitators disappeared. Please do yourself a favor and avoid these scams at all costs. I assure you that the $150 version of an $800 set of Cobras is overpriced by about $120.

Welcome to The Savvy Golfer
We do our best to assure that the products we carry on www.savvygolfer.com meet very high standards for quality, innovation and value. We strive to be a trusted source for the recreational golfer on a budget. We are confident that our products will help you play better golf and enjoy the game more.