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Bought my house in Streamwood in 2000, after having taken up golf in 1998. Bought a box set there, after playing garage sale specials for a couple of years. Grips, balls, tape, shafts, ferrules, put together a couple of hybrids. Then buying another set of irons, around 2014, which was the last time I was in there. Dicks in the Streets of Woodfield is my place for golf balls, but PGASS is my place for grips, tape, and have had them bend a club, as they have the machines, up front by CS, when you walk in. Golf Galaxy, which was right across Golf Rd. from GS, closed after Dick's bought them. Just not the same. Redid my bag in 2020, bought a driver from Dick's(Lombard), wedges from PGASS on Golf, and hybrid irons, as well as a putter online. Times change...I grew up in Schaumburg so I know that location well. I do miss Golfsmith and always think of it when I'm at the PGATSS right there.
Yeah it was big but a lot of it was corporate office space for their headquarters.That place looks huge! Must have been a lot of whse. space, with all those dock doors. Nice that they had the driving range. Thanks for the pictures...
I still have my Diablo Octane driver, with the matching 3 wood. Ping G410 has replaced the driver, but still playing the 3 wood. Had X-20's in the bag until about 3 years ago. I used to try to do the same when I would go to to hit the demo clubs. I remember when they did a complete remodel of the GS store I used to frequent. Was never the same...I loved the Golfsmith store, I'd "try clubs" in the sim during the winter just to get some swings in. I'd go during slower hours when there was very little foot traffic in the store. I also picked up an entire set of Diablo Edge irons for $30 there. Still kick myself for selling them.
So, if they left you alone, that's a good thing. If they didn't like their job, they should've quit! A shame that people that deal with people in their job, can't be nicer. At least be cordial toward customers. How do they know how much money I have? I might've come in, dressed in jeans, and could buy a $1,500 set of clubs! Can't judge a book by it's cover...There was a Goldsmith on 53rd and Lexington in NYC, the employees were all cranky and hated it when I would just stop in to hit a few. They were very commission driven, if you didn't look like you had money they would ignore you. lol.
Did you go to their school in Texas? I wonder what they did with all of the "Golfsmith" inventory? I would have liked to pick thru some of that stuff, especially if they were just going to trash it. They had some great components. I have a set of GS P2 irons, with GS redcap "tour velvet" grips. I should pull them out for a range session sometime. Those P2's were always talked about in blogs about clubmaking, from the guys that went to the GS school of clubmaking...Ah, those were the days. I was a Golfsmith certified club builder/repair. Bought enough stuff from them that I was a Gold member. Was sorry to see them fold.
That area of NYC was all office buildings with lots of office workers and executives and they would go in there with their $1000 suits and the employees would trip over each other to help them. I was a Union Pipefitter working in NYC so I would go in with jeans and a t-shirt on and be totally ignored, lol little did they know I was making more money than those suits.So, if they left you alone, that's a good thing. If they didn't like their job, they should've quit! A shame that people that deal with people in their job, can't be nicer. At least be cordial toward customers. How do they know how much money I have? I might've come in, dressed in jeans, and could but a $1,500 set of clubs! Can't judge a book by it's cover...
Probably the same Chinese companies that make most all the other golf clubs.Snake Eyes is still a thing. Was a great house brand for Golfsmith. Knew a few guys that played their ball, and some had their wedges. Been to their web site. Clubs, and 2 basic 2-piece balls, with a choice of colors. They also have some bags, reasonably priced. I still have my old Snake Eyes bag. Got a lot of years out of that bag. They have some hats, shirts, shoes, towels, and even a range finder. Can't imagine too many folks still playing this brand, but some are loyal to a brand. Wondering who makes their clubs, and balls?