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The best bargain I've had was the yearly tournament entry at my home club.  Entry into the tournaments usually runs $40 to $100, depending on whether its one or two days.  The tournaments range from a pretty informal opening scramble in April to a 2-day stroke play ordeal  and the match-play club championship.  Entry fee includes golf, usually food after the round, and prize money.  We offer a yearly entry for $225 that covers 10 tournaments.  My wife and I both play (so its costs us $450), and there have been a couple of years that we've won over $1000 in pro shop credit between the two of us.  Even if you don't win anything, its still a great bargain.

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I have one that I think maybe could top them all . . .

I got a year membership with full golf privileges at a private club in exchange for an old sofa that I put on Craigslist and didn't even think would sell.

I got an email - "Is the sofa still available - would you consider trade for golf membership" - totally out of the blue.   

edit-  the guy had recently won it in a raffle of some sort. 

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6 hours ago, Rainmaker said:

I have one that I think maybe could top them all . . .

I got a year membership with full golf privileges at a private club in exchange for an old sofa that I put on Craigslist and didn't even think would sell.

I got an email - "Is the sofa still available - would you consider trade for golf membership" - totally out of the blue.   

edit-  the guy had recently won it in a raffle of some sort. 

I think we've got a winner here folks.

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7 hours ago, Rainmaker said:

I have one that I think maybe could top them all . . .

I got a year membership with full golf privileges at a private club in exchange for an old sofa that I put on Craigslist and didn't even think would sell.

I got an email - "Is the sofa still available - would you consider trade for golf membership" - totally out of the blue.   

edit-  the guy had recently won it in a raffle of some sort. 

Think of what you'll get for that bureau with the broken drawer!

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Patch Incredible Member

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My Clicgear Trolley.  A golf shop was going out of busines, and I purchased it for a few pennies on the dollar. This was back when they first came out. Yes, even back then golf outlets were struggling. Funny thing was, a few months later, I recieved another one as a birthday gift. 

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bought a Taylormade R1 driver with a fujikura motore in stiff when the R15's had been out for a few months. $110 from a retiree who had more money than he knew what to do with I guess. He said he played one round with it and "didn't like it." These guys kill me :P

I checked thoroughly researched counterfeits and what to look for and this one was on point. verified real by a couple pros too. so I think that's my best deal so far

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D: :tmade: R1 Stiff @ 10* 3W: :tmade: AeroBurner TP 15* 2H: :adams: Super 9031 18* 3-SW: :tmade: R9 Stiff P: :titleist: :scotty_cameron: Futura X7M 35"

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I figured that a Ping G25 driver in like new condition for a little over a hundred dollars would win, but the ratty old couch for a private golf membership gets my vote too.

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I scored a set of MacGregor IMG woods for nz$1 (50p uk, 70c US). Maybe not the most exotic clubs. In fact, they'd aspire to being ordinary. But I can't complain about the price :)

 

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3 hours ago, badgermat said:

 

I scored a set of MacGregor IMG woods for nz$1 (50p uk, 70c US). Maybe not the most exotic clubs. In fact, they'd aspire to being ordinary. But I can't complain about the price :)

 

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Pretty impressive

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Taylormade Burner driver, Taylormade 4 wood, 3 x Ping Karsten Hybrids, 6-SW Ping Karsten irons with reg flex graphite shafts. Odyssey putter, 20 Bridgestone e6 balls, 2 water balls for the 5th hole, loads of tees, 2 golf gloves, a couple of hand warmers, cleaning towel, 5 ball markers, 2 pitch mark repairers, some aspirin, 3 hats, set of waterproofs, an umbrella, a pair of gaiters, 2 pairs of glasses. Christ, it's amazing I can pick the bloody thing up !!

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I've scored many ridiculous Craigslist/Goodwill deals but my best is a Par Aide Master golf ball washer with stand and a Par Aid standard pin (19th flag) and cup with a mounting base all brand new for $25. I actually felt a little guilty driving away after that one!

David

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I got two:

Played Orange County National (Orlando) for 50 dollar. Including lunch and both Crooked cat and Panther lake. And got vouchers to play the course next time for half the normal price.

Played a three day tourney in Sauerland (Germany) including a pré tourney round for 220 dollar. During the three days ALL drinks for free, food for free, last day dinner for free. Not just a hamburger, but full fetched all you can eat top meal (and again all drinks for free). Will be back next year :dance:

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On May 28, 2016 at 1:01 AM, Rainmaker said:

I have one that I think maybe could top them all . . .

I got a year membership with full golf privileges at a private club in exchange for an old sofa that I put on Craigslist and didn't even think would sell.

I got an email - "Is the sofa still available - would you consider trade for golf membership" - totally out of the blue.   

edit-  the guy had recently won it in a raffle of some sort. 

Wow. He must not have had a real understanding of what he had in his hands.  What an awesome deal. 

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On May 31, 2016 at 9:11 AM, Gator Hazard said:

Wow. He must not have had a real understanding of what he had in his hands.  What an awesome deal. 

If he didn't care about the membership, though, he might be happy with the trade-off, too. Perhaps it was win-win!

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16 minutes ago, iacas said:

If he didn't care about the membership, though, he might be happy with the trade-off, too. Perhaps it was win-win!

LOL.  No doubt.

Someone is on an "old sofa" forum telling about the crazy good deal he got.  

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