Like said above, you really have to wonder how such a great name could not make it, even with Norman's cachet.

At least Golfsmith will keep the name going. Hopefully sometime in the future, maybe someone will buy it from them and return them to glory. Hey, who ever thought Tom Watson would return the way he did this year?

It is really is a shame that a company all of us who've posted here liked and admired could not make a go of it.

Like others have said, for years before the end, they were a niche brand. The thought that they are gone makes me miss them already.

It is a shame that a once proud name has been relegated to being a retailer's house brand. The quality of MacGregor forged blades was renowned and I had two of their older sets that between them, I used for close to twenty years.

I am a purist in many things and golf is one of them. I was probably one of the last semi-pro photographers to embrace digital and didn't make the switch from film until 2.5 years ago. As a golfer, I still carry a TWO (2) iron in my bag and have NEVER even hit a hybrid/rescue club.

Perhaps I'm a dinosaur, but I really did love the old line club makers like MacGregor! Even the name, a Scottish one was reminiscent of the origins of the game.

It's a shame that there isn't room for an old line company like MacGregor, but cash flow and the economies of scale, along with technology changes and consumer tastes all combined to create a perfect storm that worked against them.

Jack Nicklaus couldn't make a go of the company and neither could Norman and that is a pity. Like someone else here said, too much of the business is governed by the pandering to Wall Street interests and that mindset conspired to kill off a once legendary name.

Who would have thought a shoe company like NIKE would have ever displaced a marquee brand like MacGregor? But they did and in the process, proved cash was and is KING!

It is a shame and I for one, will miss MacGregor!

Paul Connors
Rockaway, NJ

This is what happened at MacGregorGolf. Three years ago Dave Wood simply walked away...
Mr. Berry Schneider and MacGreggor Golf fell into the cup on the 7th. hole and not even a great player like Greg Norman could save the match. I know this for a fact, I was there the day (more than a year ago), that David Wood sent an offer with a plan to save the company to Greg Norman. I also know for a fact that Mr. Norman never responded to Mr. Wood.

All this talk about game improvement clubs? What a novel idea! Clubs to the masses "code" game improvement. Clubs to good and top players "code" custom.

Whats wrong with Golfsmith? "Nothing". Golfsmith is great company that has played the game a few times. The history at MacGregor is "Failure". It has been bought and sold, bought and sold and failed.

This company has been on the brink like "forever"... It started to show a little promse for awhile when Dave Wood and Bobby Grace stepped in and designed product. But then the promise died due to the vanity of ownership. Its tough enough to make a buck in the golf business. Especially tough when the ownership is trying to run the company like its a carpet business.

The golf business is all about the sell-through. Its easy! Advertising is king! He with the most advertising wins the game.