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Why you should buy your golf equipment at St.
Andrews!
Consumers have many decisions to
consider when it comes to purchasing a new driver, putter,
sand wedge, or set of irons. Is one brand better than
another? Am I paying a competitive price? Does this club
fit me? Where should I go, who can I trust? St. Andrews is
the answer and the following is why. Club Fitting
If you make a recommended appointment you will
be fit by a golf professional. Our golf professionals have
been trained first by our Head Golf Professional (20+
years experience as a playing professional, teacher, and
club fitter). Secondly, our professionals were required to
attend numerous fitting seminars conducted by our
participating club fitting companies and/or the PGA of
America. Finally, our golf professionals not only fit
clubs, they can teach you how to use them. You will be fit
by a pro that has been trained to teach and has knowledge
of the golf swing. Some clerks in a store are qualified,
many are simply part-time. Outdoor Dynamic Fitting
How was that shot? Well, I don't know because it hit a net
15 feet away. When you are fit at St. Andrews you will
always be able to see the ball fly. Was it high, which way
did it curve, did it get any roll? Being able to see the
ball's flight, provides us a great advantage in
determining the best club. Are you going to trust a
computer showing you where it thinks your ball went?
Seeing is believing! We will not judge the correct club by
looking at you and categorizing you. Strong looking man
needs stiff shafts, tall guy has to use longer ones... We
watch and analyze your individual swing using lie angle
boards and tape, swing speed machines, clubface to ball
contact, and once again our trained eye. You might be
statically measured (knuckles to ground, hand size) but
additionally you will hit golf balls during our fittings.
Some first timers swing harder than others - we need to
see that. A yardstick cannot tell us that!
New in 2008, upon request, weather permitting, and for an
additional fee, a radar based launch monitor can be
requested for driver fittings. Our fee will be cut in half
with a driver purchase that day! Seeing your actual ball
flight, computerized data, a professional's trained eye,
and let's not forget - during the season you are standing
on grass, using a real not rubber tee, observing actual
roll, analyzing effects of wind on the ball... Why are we
buying that driver at a big box store?
Selection Can St. Andrews be the expert in every
golf club? Honestly, we cannot. Therefore, we carefully
provide 3-6 "best sellers" in low, mid + high end price
ranges. We choose our lines considering factors such as
tour play use, company reputations (speed of delivery,
quality, warranty, commitment to custom fitting...), and
what you, the customers are asking for. 99% of our iron
set sales are custom ordered after a fitting. Your clubs
will not have been on the rack getting shop worn.
Furthermore, some players may hit higher lofted woods
better than long irons. Custom sets can be ordered
starting with the 3, 4, or even 5 iron. Set make-up, the
addition of #7 + # 9 woods, additional wedges, and utility
clubs are possibly the most important decisions to be made
with your fitter. A large selection of these items are in
stock year round and also can be made to order.
Price Sometimes the only consideration
for some customers. St. Andrews has been in business for
over 75 years! Yes we must earn a profit to stay in
business, but we are very competitive in the market place.
Many customers are surprised to find our prices the same
if not lower than the competition. We do not price a new
or hard to find item any higher when introduced. Our best
customers buy first, why penalize them and reward those
that wait? Consistent, fair pricing policies are very
important to us. However, some items will be put on sale
after that product has run it's cycle and/or is
known to be closeout due to newer technology from that or
other companies. Demos Please use our
demos. Try before you buy. Compare with your current club.
Most mistakes are made because of emotion. Our staff will
be honest in assessing if a club is right for you. We
invest in clubs for you to experiment with so you can
decide which brand to chose. What looks good, sounds cool,
feels great? Clubs are different for everyone. Our
Practice Center is set up to appear as if you were on the
golf course. Target greens, real sand bunkers, even a
fairway to help you in this decision. Lets not forget
actual putting greens to try the putter you like! Our
yardages on the range are calculated daily to most
targets. How far are you really hitting that 6 iron?
- 2003 Dave Erickson St. Andrews Head Pro - Illinois PGA
Merchandiser of the Year - Public Courses
- 2000 + 1998 National Titleist Top 100 Gold Account
- 1999 National Tour Edge Top Ten Master Clubfitting
Account
- 1998 Regional Ping Clubfitter of the Year - Dave
Erickson and Staff
- Current year player staff affiliations - Callaway,
Cleveland, and Taylor Made
- Iron fitting carts - Callaway, Cleveland, Nike,
Ping, Taylor Made, Titleist, Tour Edge, and Vulcan
Why not buy your golf equipment at St.
Andrews?
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