Kirkland Signature (Costco) golf balls (MERGED) (NO BST POSTS)

[mitch300]

My local Costco has K3. I go every week and see if they have any Kirkland balls. Surprised to finally see them in store. Vacaville ca.

[chisag]

> @Stanks said:

> It’s the classic scenario. Keep visiting the small mom and pop shop in town or go to the new Target that is across the road.

 

 

... Interesting take comparing Titleist to a Mom and Pop shop. Bullies that sue just about every golf ball OEM for patent infringement. Not the I blame them for getting to #1 and protecting their interests but far from a small store that needs to be supported.

 

[Stanks]

> @chisag said:

> > @Stanks said:

> > It’s the classic scenario. Keep visiting the small mom and pop shop in town or go to the new Target that is across the road.

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> ... Interesting take comparing Titleist to a Mom and Pop shop. Bullies that sue just about every golf ball OEM for patent infringement. Not the I blame them for getting to #1 and protecting their interests but far from a small store that needs to be supported.

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That’s what I’m here for. To make you think. Look up Titleist yearly revenue vs. Kirkland and Costco. Neighborhood store vs. Walmart. If Titleist sees someone infringing in their patents, they sue. I don’t blame them. They didn’t have a case against Kirkland. But you’d do the same thing if you owned a patent and thought someone was making a buck off your design. But I digress.

Get ready boys

 

[jpdx]

> @Stanks said:

> > @chisag said:

> > > @Stanks said:

> > > It’s the classic scenario. Keep visiting the small mom and pop shop in town or go to the new Target that is across the road.

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> >

> > ... Interesting take comparing Titleist to a Mom and Pop shop. Bullies that sue just about every golf ball OEM for patent infringement. Not the I blame them for getting to #1 and protecting their interests but far from a small store that needs to be supported.

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> That’s what I’m here for. To make you think. Look up Titleist yearly revenue vs. Kirkland and Costco. Neighborhood store vs. Walmart. If Titleist sees someone infringing in their patents, they sue. I don’t blame them. They didn’t have a case against Kirkland. But you’d do the same thing if you owned a patent and thought someone was making a buck off your design. But I digress.

> **Get ready boys**

>

 

care/able to elaborate? source? approximate time frame? we want details! lol

[snagy2000]

#FOS

 

 

[trackcoach13]

> @snagy2000 said:

> #FOS

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Who exactly has Fish Odor Syndrome?

[gioreeko]

> @Stanks said:

> > @chisag said:

> > > @Stanks said:

> > > It’s the classic scenario. Keep visiting the small mom and pop shop in town or go to the new Target that is across the road.

> >

> >

> > ... Interesting take comparing Titleist to a Mom and Pop shop. Bullies that sue just about every golf ball OEM for patent infringement. Not the I blame them for getting to #1 and protecting their interests but far from a small store that needs to be supported.

> >

> That’s what I’m here for. To make you think. Look up Titleist yearly revenue vs. Kirkland and Costco. Neighborhood store vs. Walmart. If Titleist sees someone infringing in their patents, they sue. I don’t blame them. They didn’t have a case against Kirkland. But you’d do the same thing if you owned a patent and thought someone was making a buck off your design. But I digress.

> Get ready boys

>

 

put up or shut up

[dasams]

The USGA has released the July update to their list of conforming golf balls. The three piece KP+ is still there along with the unicorn 4 piece KP1. Alas, will it ever see the light of day??

[monks66]

i just so want to see the K4 again..I would stock up more then ever, but not confident we will ever see them again. Its t

[Stanks]

> @gioreeko said:

> > @Stanks said:

> > > @chisag said:

> > > > @Stanks said:

> > > > It’s the classic scenario. Keep visiting the small mom and pop shop in town or go to the new Target that is across the road.

> > >

> > >

> > > ... Interesting take comparing Titleist to a Mom and Pop shop. Bullies that sue just about every golf ball OEM for patent infringement. Not the I blame them for getting to #1 and protecting their interests but far from a small store that needs to be supported.

> > >

> > That’s what I’m here for. To make you think. Look up Titleist yearly revenue vs. Kirkland and Costco. Neighborhood store vs. Walmart. If Titleist sees someone infringing in their patents, they sue. I don’t blame them. They didn’t have a case against Kirkland. But you’d do the same thing if you owned a patent and thought someone was making a buck off your design. But I digress.

> > Get ready boys

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> put up or shut up

Hush, puppet.

[zebra2955]

Orland Park ,Il Costco has Ksig in stock for the first time . But strangely the limit is 2, when online the limit is 12. Still no shipping.

[jpdx]

> @Stanks said:

> Get. Ready. The refresh button will be quite useful soon.

 

are we talking tomorrow? a week? a month? a year?

[jpdx]

> @zebra2955 said:

> Orland Park ,Il Costco has Ksig in stock for the first time . But strangely the limit is 2, when online the limit is 12. Still no shipping.

 

ksig?? or k3...I assume you mean the 3pc?

[gioreeko]

> @jpdx said:

> > @Stanks said:

> > Get. Ready. The refresh button will be quite useful soon.

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> are we talking tomorrow? a week? a month? a year?

 

Don't feed the troll, he knows nothing....

[vietnameeh]

Just got back from playing in Hawaii (big island). I brought with me a box of K3s, only to find a whole dozen of random K3s all over the golf course.

K3s are popular there LOL

[ASN21]

> @vietnameeh said:

> Just got back from playing in Hawaii (big island). I brought with me a box of K3s, only to find a whole dozen of random K3s all over the golf course.

> K3s are popular there LOL

 

Funny you mention that. I played in Maui with a guy rocking the K Sigs.

[SoloShot84]

Costco selling no more Callaway ball online. What is it supposed to mean?!

[Girevik]

They're out? They're cutting ties with Calloway and the new Kirkland balls are right around the corner? They're messing with us? Any more this is getting like trying to predict the future by reading tea leaves.

[North Butte]

It mostly means Costco sells items for a while, then they don't sell that item. Maybe they start back selling something similar or maybe something totally different or maybe nothing.

 

It's just Costco being Costco. They sell whatever they can source in quantity that meets their targets for quality, price and product mix.

[dasams]

Costco dropped Callaway gloves and started selling Kirkland Sig gloves (and a fine glove it is). Now they've dropped Callaway balls. Sure seems to me that there's an opening for a Ksig ball priced above the 3 piece KP+ that's $1 each. Hello 4 piece Kirkland Performance 1, call it KP1!!

 

[Titleist_PT23]

I found it odd that the Callaway Hex Control ($59.99 for 4 dozen, same as the previous SuperHots that were sold in a 4 dozen pack) were originally priced above the Kirkland 3-piece. I know the Kirkland 3-piece isn't as popular as the original 4-piece ball (and some people just don't like it), but it still seemed like a better deal. Recently, the Callaway balls were discounted to be essentially the same price as the Kirkland 3-piece - I didn't realize this was just clearing them out.

 

Costco has this constant friction with any branded product. Maybe Callaway just got tired of constantly being undercut by the Kirkland product and didn't think the extra distribution was worth it. In addition to gloves, Costco used to sell some Callaway bags too. My guess is that the 10-12 piece golf sets may be on the way out too. Personally, I thought it was a little bit confusing for Callaway, as they were also selling lower end balls (SuperSoft, SuperHot, Warbird) in the traditional golf stores.

[Girevik]

> @dasams said:

> Hello 4 piece Kirkland Performance 1, call it KP1!!

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I've been pimping the monikers KP+ and KP1 all along. Everyone was stuck on K3, but I'm hoping the new one will stick.

 

[PuttCurseRepeat]

> @"North Butte" said:

> It mostly means Costco sells items for a while, then they don't sell that item. Maybe they start back selling something similar or maybe something totally different or maybe nothing.

>

> It's just Costco being Costco. They sell whatever they can source in quantity that meets their targets for quality, price and product mix.

This is what it would feel like if Trader Joe's started selling awesome 4-piece urethane golf balls.

 

[Girevik]

I went to my local warehouse this weekend and they still had the Callaway bags and clubs, and the Kirkland gloves, but no balls at all.

 

FWIW, the current ball is available online with free shipping if you buy 3.

[DavePelz4]

Please consider this (temporary) formal notice that I'm turning in my KSig card as yesterday, just for a change, I played the Project a ball. On the other hand, 2 guys that we were paired up with were both playing the 3 piece which was kind of ironic.

 

 

[North Butte]

> @DavePelz4 said:

> Please consider this (temporary) formal notice that I'm turning in my KSig card as yesterday, just for a change, I played the Project a ball. On the other hand, 2 guys that we were paired up with were both playing the 3 piece which was kind of ironic.

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Hey, when everybody starts playing them, time to move on. Am I right?

[DavePelz4]

> @"North Butte" said:

> > @DavePelz4 said:

> > Please consider this (temporary) formal notice that I'm turning in my KSig card as yesterday, just for a change, I played the Project a ball. On the other hand, 2 guys that we were paired up with were both playing the 3 piece which was kind of ironic.

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> Hey, when everybody starts playing them, time to move on. Am I right?

 

They're still in the bag...just have some (old) new friends from TM in their with them. The Scotty Cameron, however, is in the timeout corner and might be there for a while. Waiting for the KSig putter now.

[jqsmooth]

> @Girevik said:

> I went to my local warehouse this weekend and they still had the Callaway bags and clubs, and the Kirkland gloves, but no balls at all.

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> FWIW, the current ball is available online with free shipping if you buy 3.

 

ordered a set of 3. tired of losing premium balls.

[Hammer22]

> @DavePelz4 said:

> Please consider this (temporary) formal notice that I'm turning in my KSig card as yesterday, just for a change, I played the Project a ball. On the other hand, 2 guys that we were paired up with were both playing the 3 piece which was kind of ironic.

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I've been saying for quite a while that the _Project (a)_ is one of the best kept secrets in golf balls. All the hype about soft balls is crap - hit these and you will be hooked: they hold the greens beautifully and still go a mile. Of course since it has the "amateur" mantra attached to them (and at a cheaper price point) all the driving range pro's and "scratch" golfers here will still flush money down the drain on premium pricey balls that won't make a difference in their game. If you search a little, you can find them for some great deals. I have about 20 dozen on hand, and have averaged about $20 each box. Absolutely love them.

[Girevik]

> @jqsmooth said:

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> ordered a set of 3. tired of losing premium balls.

I'm getting pretty tired of losing inexpensive ones, too.