Golf Club Counterfeiters - Busted

[Club Rat]

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USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek
Golf club counterfeiters found guilty after Chinese bust, with 120,000 pieces of gear confiscated

https://sports.yahoo.com/golf-club-counterfeiters-found-guilty-203258313.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink

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Fifteen people in China were convicted this week for their roles in a major counterfeit golf club ring, an industry watchdog association named U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported.

Following what the U.S.-based business group called the largest raid of counterfeit golf gear ever, conducted in 2020, a court in the Chinese district of Pudong convicted all 15 people on trial after the raid. The total case value of the faked equipment was more than $1.8 million and involved 120,000 pieces of equipment falsely carrying the branding of Titleist, TaylorMade, PXG, Ping, Callaway and Cleveland/Srixon.

The case involved raids at 10 locations, including the manufacturer of the club heads, shaft and grip suppliers, owners of assembling workshops, shipping centers and online chat rooms. Counterfeit products confiscated in the raids included complete golf clubs, club heads, shafts, grips, bags, labels and more. Photos of the raid can be found on the industry group’s website, www.keepgolfreal.com, and on Facebook.

The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group was formed in 2004 to support international law enforcement as it pertains to misrepresented golf gear. The group includes Acushnet (Titleist and FootJoy), Callaway, Cleveland/Srixon, Ping, PXG, TaylorMade and Adams Golf. The group said in the release that its efforts have led to the shutdown of more than 1,500 websites involved in counterfeiting and have led to the seizure of more than 2 million faked products.

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11 hours ago, Club Rat said:

https://sports.yahoo.com/golf-club-counterfeiters-found-guilty-203258313.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink

The case involved raids at 10 locations, including the manufacturer of the club heads, shaft and grip suppliers, owners of assembling workshops, shipping centers and online chat rooms. Counterfeit products confiscated in the raids included complete golf clubs, club heads, shafts, grips, bags, labels and more. Photos of the raid can be found on the industry group’s website, www.keepgolfreal.com, and on Facebook.

The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group was formed in 2004 to support international law enforcement as it pertains to misrepresented golf gear. The group includes Acushnet (Titleist and FootJoy), Callaway, Cleveland/Srixon, Ping, PXG, TaylorMade and Adams Golf. The group said in the release that its efforts have led to the shutdown of more than 1,500 websites involved in counterfeiting and have led to the seizure of more than 2 million faked products.

I’ve seen this stuff in China. Shanghai has a mall called Pearl City. They have counterfeit everything from clubs, to Gucci bags, Rolexes, etc. The golf stuff was easily recognized by me as fake.

My Aussie friend wanted to buy a Drew Brees jersey for her son, who was a fan. She was negotiating with a vendor and asked my if $80 US was too much. I told her that I could get a real one for $50. So she left. The vendor lady was pissed and yelled at me in Chinese as we walked away. Later on our way out she saw us again and started yelling again. It was hilarious.

[Vinsk]

Great….now where the hell am I supposed to get my great deals?