What’s Selling
PRIVATE FACILITIES
This monthly installment is intended to educate PGA Professionals about the
hottest selling golf shop items across the country. We polled the 2000–08
PGA Section Merchandisers of the Year in the public, private, and resort categories, plus AGM members. A summary of the private facilities’ responses appears
below. Please remember that this poll is based on a limited number of responses and
is an informal measure of actual performance.
Pukka Headwear Jamie Sadock apparel TaylorMade irons
Here’s what PGA Professionals are saying:
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Private Top Sellers
Women's Apparel......................................adidas, Tail, EP Pro, Jamie Sadock, Nike, Lija
Men's Apparel ................Fairway & Greene, adidas, Peter Millar, Nike, Under Armour
Outerwear..............................Zero Restriction, FootJoy, Sun Mountain, Cutter & Buck
Footwear ...............................................FootJoy, adidas, Ecco, Walter Genuin, Callaway
Headwear ................Imperial Headwear, Ahead, Pukka Headwear, American Needle
Accessories ........................................Bushnell, Tervis Tumbler, Ahead, SkyCaddie GPS
Golf Balls ................................ Titleist Pro V1, Titleist Pro V1x, Bridgestone, TaylorMade
Drivers ............................................................. TaylorMade, Ping, Titleist, Cobra, Cleveland
Fairway Woods.............................................. TaylorMade, Ping, Callaway, Cobra, Titleist
Hybrids............................................................Cobra, TaylorMade, Adams, Ping, Callaway
Irons...................................................................Ping, Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway, Cobra
Wedges ................................................................ Titleist Vokey, Cleveland, Ping, Callaway
Putters..........................................................Scotty Cameron, Odyssey, Ping, TaylorMade
Companies to look for: GG Blue, Claudia Romana Enterprises, Nivo Sport
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“TaylorMade dominates all other iron sales in my shop.”
“Women’s apparel from Jamie Sadock was a home run this month!”
“Despite the higher price tag, Titleist irons are selling like gangbusters.”
“My members agree, Cobra hybrids are priced attractively and are easy to hit.”
“Zero Restriction outerwear has been a huge success, especially now that the
weather is so much cooler.”
“Pukka Headwear is gaining popularity in my golf shop.”
“Peter Millar makes the best, and easiest to sell, men’s apparel on the market.”
“Ecco footwear is the runaway leader in my shop.”
“Bridgestone offers exactly what my customers are looking for in a golf ball.”
