On holiday last week, I ended up at the proshop at a small town golf course. 8600 people live in this town, my hometown is around ~50k people.
The pro shop? Fully stocked with current run Titleist gear, Foot Joy shoes, apparel, balls, accessories. I was awestruck. Envious.
The entire facility? Top notch. Gorgeous course. Very scenic. Big restaurant and bar as well.
My hometown courses? Of the five courses we have, three have nothing in the pro shop aside from off brand balls and tees. One has a bit of house branded clothing, with the balls and tees. The final little par 3 course has a decent pro shop with gear, but no other facilities.
We have one course with a restaurant out of the 5.
We rarely buy gear at the course here. Selection is nil. Nevada Bob's/Sport Chek is the only option for equipment, unless you want a 2 hour drive to a different brick and mortar.
I just really found it strange that the tiny city course has such a great facility, and a great selection...... and the bigger city courses have nothing.
What is it like at your course? Is the pro shop meeting your needs? Are they a viable option for your golf purchases?
The pro shop? Fully stocked with current run Titleist gear, Foot Joy shoes, apparel, balls, accessories. I was awestruck. Envious.
The entire facility? Top notch. Gorgeous course. Very scenic. Big restaurant and bar as well.
My hometown courses? Of the five courses we have, three have nothing in the pro shop aside from off brand balls and tees. One has a bit of house branded clothing, with the balls and tees. The final little par 3 course has a decent pro shop with gear, but no other facilities.
We have one course with a restaurant out of the 5.
We rarely buy gear at the course here. Selection is nil. Nevada Bob's/Sport Chek is the only option for equipment, unless you want a 2 hour drive to a different brick and mortar.
I just really found it strange that the tiny city course has such a great facility, and a great selection...... and the bigger city courses have nothing.
What is it like at your course? Is the pro shop meeting your needs? Are they a viable option for your golf purchases?