Anyone want to start a forged club-making business? This is for you.

Nspiel58 · May 1, 2015

Here's for the serious customizer. $200,000. Please. Looks like a bargain.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Forged-Golf-Club-Fabrication-Machinery-Tooling-Polishing-Press-Inventory-/171772671926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27fe72f7b6

dlygrisse · May 1, 2015

Holy crap! would like to just own that clubhead inventory.

Cwing · May 1, 2015

Looks like you can!

ScooterMcTavish · May 1, 2015

"free local pickup"

I was hoping to see a "Submit Best Offer" button.

If I had a bottomless bucket of cash, this would be an awesome hobby.....

mahonie · May 1, 2015

Doesn't ship to UK...:-(

stevemcgee99 · May 2, 2015

Think I could get the Dynapowered / Turfrider licenses, too?

CommerceTiger · May 4, 2015

Let's get 10,000 WRXers to pitch in 20 bucks and we are golden! Haha

HoldenCornfield · May 4, 2015

It seems like it would be pretty cool to have this kind of business setup, but I'm reminded of the old saying in the transportation business: the quickest way to make a million bucks is to start with [i]two[/i] million and open a trucking company. Even with buying all of this equipment at cut rates, its hard to see how you could make your money back anytime soon.

dbuck47 · May 4, 2015

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It seems like it would be pretty cool to have this kind of business setup, but I'm reminded of the old saying in the transportation business: the quickest way to make a million bucks is to start with [i]two[/i] million and open a trucking company. Even with buying all of this equipment at cut rates, its hard to see how you could make your money back anytime soon.
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Sad but true. With the contracts they had and they apparently want out, it would be difficult for someone with no experience to make it.

As Scooter said though, if I won the lottery, there would be worse ways to indulge. I'd love to set that up in my basement. Wait, I don't have a basement either.

NRJyzr · May 4, 2015

I'd always heard it said Hoffman in Tennessee was the last golf club forging house in the USA.

Not that it matters any longer....

nova6868 · May 4, 2015

[quote name='CommerceTiger' timestamp='1430748590' post='11494719']
Let's get 10,000 WRXers to pitch in 20 bucks and we are golden! Haha
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I'm down for $20... Now we just need to find a crew that knows how to actually run the shop.

jonnygrouville · May 4, 2015

Yes. Love the idea, but would be like waking up in the morning, sparking up the forge and spending the rest of the day throwing handfuls of cash into the bastxxx.

Unlikely those new Hogan clubs will actually make money, so what chance does anyone else stand if nice looking clubs that seem well made with that name on them won't wash their face? Huge shame as well-marketed rubbish will sell like half-price crack.