PGA Tour Superstore no longer carrying Titleist

[apex53]

I noticed a couple of weeks ago when I went to the PGA Tour Superstore in Frisco that they had a limited supply of Titleist golf balls, clubs, bags, etc... apparently the stores were selling ProV1's below MSRP and Acushnet pulled their account... looks like I'll have to shop elsewhere for golf balls

[iacas]

I noticed a couple of weeks ago when I went to the PGA Tour Superstore in Frisco that they had a limited supply of Titleist golf balls, clubs, bags, etc... apparently the stores were selling ProV1's below MSRP and Acushnet pulled their account... looks like I'll have to shop elsewhere for golf balls

It wouldn't be due to selling below MSRP. MSRP is like $58... and nobody sells them for that. Maybe they violated the MAP policy (minimum advertised price), but not MSRP.

[HarrowGolfer]

I was told the same thing by an employee at the Myrtle Beach store a couple of weeks ago.

He said that Acushnet wouldn't even pick up the phone for Arthur Blank. ( unsure how he would know that)

[Chilli Dipper]

Sounds like Titleist wants to elicit some groveling from a retailer. Whatever dispute the two parties are having, I wouldn't expect it to last long.

[apex53]

It wouldn't be due to selling below MSRP. MSRP is like $58... and nobody sells them for that. Maybe they violated the MAP policy (minimum advertised price), but not MSRP.

You're right, MAP... From what I understand they were selling them for $36.99...

[GolfinGQ]

I was just in the one in Scottsdale and bought some ProV1's. But I bought them at normal price ($45), not $36.99.

[apex53]

They were selling them for $36.99 which is why their account was pulled... Doubtful they'd keep doing it, especially if they want to sell Titleist and FootJoy in the future

[DarkPrince]

This situation doesn't surprise me really, titleist as a company (from a retailers perspective) sucks. Shit, titlelist won't even let us sell Pro-V1's, and I work at a damn sporting goods chain that has over 100 stores. They have some contractual obligation that requires X amount of PGA professionals on staff in the store chain or something (whether they do anything or not)...yet Target can sell them (my manager took pictures and sent them to corporate for proof lol) We sell Nike One Tour/TourD, Callaway Tour i/ix, Taylormade TP Red/Black, Bridgestone B330/RX....yet titlelist won't let us sell a pro v 1...but we can sell NXT Tour, HP3, DT Carry/Roll and so on. I guess basically, they have brand power, they know they have said power, and will abuse it if you do anything that bothers them lol, including god forbid selling their cashcow of a golf ball for less than $45/doz.

[apex53]

Found some more info from avid golfer magazine:
Update: After doing some additional research, it seems this incident
stems from the grand opening of the Naples, Florida store in December
2009. Acushnet pulled the account around Christmas. Titleist had a
Holiday promotion $39.99 MRP VERY STRICT as they were giving the
accounts one free dozen per six purchased for the promotion. All
accounts were told it would be very strict.

PGASS had them at $36.99 for their grand opening. Titleist got wind of
what PGASS was doing and yanked their account, stating "Acushnet's and
PGASS business models are not compatible."