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Are Clone Golf Clubs as Good as Original Golf Clubs?


by Troy Degarnham
March 21, 2006

Have you ever wondered if clone golf clubs are as good as original golf clubs? The main goal of clone golf clubs is to give you all the performance and quality of brand name clubs at a much lower price.

It’s important that you keep in mind that clone golf clubs, although not sold under a brand name, are made from the same types of materials and with the same workmanship as the more expensive clubs. Even the design principles are the same with many of the same suppliers providing materials.

So if clone golf clubs and brand name golf clubs are essentially the same why do brand name golf clubs cost so much more? The answer is simple: companies that sell brand name golf clubs have more costs that they need to recoup when they sell you your clubs. These manufacturing costs include overhead, the middleman who sells the clubs, and advertising costs. Studies show that sometimes up to 70 percent of the cost of brand names clubs can go to fund the research and advertising of these clubs. Do you really want to pay these high prices when you can get the same performance and quality for less?

If you’re unsure about whether or not clone golf clubs are as good as original golf clubs all you have to do is try them out before you buy. Try out your best swings so that you can get a feel for the way the clone handles and the way that the original club feels. Chances are that you’ll notice no difference between the two of them.

When you buy clone golf clubs you can fill your golf bag with the clubs that you need to play a great game. You also have the option of buying clone golf sets that come complete with all the clubs that you need such as irons, woods, and wedges.

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