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Does anyone know if MacGregor golf are still around?

It just crossed my mind that I haven't heard of them releasing anyhting for a long time, and haven't seen their stuff for sale anywhere.

I checked out the website and its not updated since last summer.

Have they gone

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Well they have a putter - the bobby grace dst sunset or something that was rated second only to the newport 2 in Todays Golfer
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I think they are gone. They released their MT line of clubs and then they went under if I'm not mistaken. I could be wrong though.

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TM Superquad 9.5* UST Proforce 77g Stiff
15* Sonartec SS-2.5 (Pershing stiff)
19* TM Burner (stock stiff)
4-U - PING i10 White dot, +1.25 inches, ZZ65 stiff shafts55*/11* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)60*/12* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)Ping i10 1/2 MoonTitleist ProV1

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From GolfWeek Magazine:


MacGregor sells inventory in fire sale
By ADAM SCHUPAK
Senior Writer

The future of one of golf’s most storied brands is in doubt.

In recent months, MacGregor Golf, the second-oldest golf equipment company in the United States, has endured a dwindling of staff and defection of top management executives. Now, it is liquidating at least some of its inventory.

“We’ve been picking up some of it at rock-bottom prices,” said Mark Marney, owner and chief executive of The Golf Warehouse. According to the merchandiser’s Web site, the MacGregor Bobby Grace DCT series putters, for example, have been marked down from $169 to $49.88.

The inventory fire sale follows MacGregor’s 11th-hour withdrawal from January’s PGA Merchandise Show and offering no product introductions this season.

The Albany, Ga.-based company, whose ownership group includes Greg Norman, already sold apparel maker Greg Norman Collection to New York-based Tharanco Group on Feb. 2, and a MacGregor spokesperson acknowledged that the company’s Asian subsidiary, which it had owned since 2003, was purchased in a management buyout.

According to a former MacGregor employee, the company has been on the block for months. That source as well as another retail observer said at least one major retailer considered buying the remaining assets of MacGregor and making it a house brand. The industry rumor mill has speculated extensively about a potential MacGregor buyer, including reports that one of its international distributors could be a suitor.

Meanwhile, MacGregor’s staff has been depleted. President and CEO Michael Setola joined Greg Norman Collection; putter designer Bobby Grace resigned in June; Reid Gorman, who preceded Setola as president, left the company in October; and the sales staff has been gutted.
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  • 1 month later...
They are certainly in financial trouble. But why not make the most of the discounts as they make great clubs and particularly irons. I just picked up a great deal on a set of MT Pro-C Irons on a 3balls golf auction and they are brand spanking new with the heads still in shrink wrap.

Greg Norman has also now signed an equipment deal with Taylor-Made which doesn't say much for the future of MacGregor when he is apparently still a major shareholder.

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Tour Burner 9.5 / RE*AX 60g Stiff
Launcher 13 & 17 Fairway / Fujikura Gold Stiff
MT Pro-C 3-W / DG S300 MP 52.07 Vokey SM58.12 Tracy II, 34" Putter Z-URS or NXT Tour

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  • 2 weeks later...
this is too bad. IMO, the best forged iron for the price. What went wrong here? Is it just the golf stuff or the entire company?

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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Sad to see such a storied company go under. But, also took advantage of the situation and picked up my new combo set of MT OS (2 hybrids, 6 irons) coupled with a 4W from rockbottomgolf at a great price. Perhaps they may come back in some way, shape or form in the future. Good luck to them.

Driver: TaylorMade RocketBallz 10.5-deg
Woods: Cobra Bio Cell+ 3W and 5W
Hybrids: Bobby Jones Workshop Hybrid 3 (20-deg) and 5 (25-deg)
Irons: Srixon XXIO7 from 6 - PW
Wedge: Srixon XXIO7 GW and SW

Putter: Bobby Grace DCT Captiva 34"; Ball: Sirxon Soft Feel; Shoes: Footjoy

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Article in Golf World this week about MacGregor and other equipment companies that have had some tough times (Wilson, Ram) and have limited or no tour exposure (Wilson has Harrington)... Interesting article, mentions Norman signing with TaylorMade which was posted here earlier... And a photo of Nicklaus wearing pants that would make Ian Poulter proud

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Titleist 913D3 9.5
Titleist 913F 15

Titleist 913H 19, 913H21

Titleist 712CB 5-P Titleist Vokey 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Titleist ProV1x

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