What if Nike Golf Never Exited the Hard Goods Business?

[BallMarker]

I never like any of their clubs.

That cavity back driver, and woods, were a piece of crap. And their irons weren't much better. They looked too much like K-Mart brand.

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I love their clothes,tho.

[1badbadger]

Phil Knight has been quoted saying that Nike's golf division lost money for 20 years.  I can't fathom this.  Someone obviously wasn't doing their job.  Yes, the golf equipment business is a tough gig, but come on...if that's true, someone was asleep at the wheel.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-28/nike-co-founder-says-not-even-tiger-could-make-golf-profitable

[BallMarker]

  On 9/1/2017 at 6:34 AM, 1badbadger said:

Phil Knight has been quoted saying that Nike's golf division lost money for 20 years.  I can't fathom this.  Someone obviously wasn't doing their job.  Yes, the golf equipment business is a tough gig, but come on...if that's true, someone was asleep at the wheel.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-28/nike-co-founder-says-not-even-tiger-could-make-golf-profitable

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Unless you have jaw-dropping game changing way of doing things, I think jumping into the game against big-time manufacturers is always a tough proposition.

Even with all their money, and marketing know-how, Nike couldn't beat the likes of Titleist, Taylormade and Callaway.

[Chris223]

  On 9/1/2017 at 6:48 PM, BallMarker said:

Unless you have jaw-dropping game changing way of doing things, I think jumping into the game against big-time manufacturers is always a tough proposition.

Even with all their money, and marketing know-how, Nike couldn't beat the likes of Titleist, Taylormade and Callaway.

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Its why I don't think you'll see UA ever show interest in making clubs, no matter how successful their golden ticket is (Spieth)