About Pinemeadow Golf

Best Discount Golf Clubs understands the many questions you have about buying factory direct golf clubs. Why are these golf clubs 1/3 the price of their name brand counterparts? Where are they made? Who are these guys? We know because we had all of the same questions ourselves the first time we ordered from Pinemeadow. If you do not find the answers you are looking for here, Pinemeadow gives excellent technical support.

PinemeadowGolf.com is the electronic commerce site for Pinemeadow Golf Products, Inc., located in beautiful Portland, Oregon. We have been in the golf club building business for many years. We make and sell clubs all over the world and can be seen in many of your local sporting goods stores, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and golf shops. We make hundreds of thousands of golf clubs every year and consistently continue to be one of the top fifty golf club makers in the United States. You too can order factory direct golf clubs, and enjoy these great savings.

GOLF CLUB CLONES vs BRANDS

The most popular name brand companies in golf today are Callaway, Ping, Titliest, TaylorMade and Cobra, with several others typically coming in and out of favor. These companies (and us) are just like the auto makers — leap frogging each other with innovative new product concepts, materials and fashion statements. When talking generically about golf clubs, most consumers describe products in terms of general product families, just like when auto consumers say that Honda looks has a "Mercedes look", or that Mercedes "looks like a Land Rover". Well, it is the same thing in golf. A Golf Clone is similar to the concept of a PC Clone (at least that is how we think of it). In the mid-1980's PC Clones were introduced into the personal computer market. Some of them, like Compaq, eventually became Brand Names. But the goal of Clones, in golf, computers and cars is to provide all of the performance features of a big name brand with a better value to the consumer. Clones are not to be confused with the branded products they may seek to flatter, but they are made from essentially the same materials and design principles, use many of the same shaft and grip suppliers, and perform similar to (or often better than) the name brands. The important point is we buy our heads, shafts, and grips from the same small community of golf manufacturing suppliers. We provide performance but offer you a BETTER VALUE. To prove it, see what our other customers say about us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do your clubs come completely assembled? A: You BET! All of our clubs come fully assembled and ready to hit. Once we get it into your hands the rest is up to you. Amazingly, this is a common question. We show only the heads of the clubs in many photos of the site, but that is because we use a number of shafts (both graphite and steel) and we want to avoid confusion about what shaft comes with the club. Also, we can make a larger image that you can see faster by focusing on the most important aesthetic part of the club — the head. We are aware that a number of companies do not make their clubs and just ship you the components in a box. That would not be a good thing.

Q: I am a beginner/High handicap. What kind of club would you recommend? A: Generally speaking all of our clubs, with only a couple of exceptions, will be perfect for the "Beginner to Average" golfer. Every product we make features the game improvement technologies and design concepts which will make you a better golfer — cavity back irons, perimeter weighting, low center of gravity. The first key to deciding what club to buy is to answer this simple question: What name brand club do you like the looks of? Our advice is to go to your local golf course and look at the name brand clubs. When you like the looks of a specific model, that is the one you should be interested in. Remember: You have to feel comfortable looking at the club when you go to hit the ball. Liking the way the clubs looks is very important

Q: How long is a golf club? A: There is no exact standard for golf club length in the golf industry. To make everything clear, we are letting you know our standard club lengths for men and women using both graphite and steel shafts. The measurement is made with the club in "address position" — clubhead resting on the floor, grip end in your hands. The measurement is made from the floor up the back side of the club to the butt end of the grip.

Q: What kind of Aldila graphite shafts do you use — Tour Grade — Value Series — Clubmaker Series? A: We have been one of Aldila's major club manufacturing customers for many years. As is the case with most professional golf club manufacturers, the shaft we use is designed and manufactured specifically for us based on specifications we have provided Aldila. Our shaft has a "Low-Mid Flex" point and 5 degrees of torque. The raw shaft weighs in at about 78 grams. The shaft comes in the following flexes: Regular, Stiff, eXtra stiff, Ladies and Senior flexes.

Q: Can I specify a shaft I would like to have in my club? A: For an additional charge we have made several shaft as well as grip options available. For specific options and costs, please refer to our custom upgrades pages:

Q: Can I specify a grip I would like to have in my club? A: For an additional charge we have made several grip as well as shaft options available. For specific options and costs, please refer to our custom upgrades pages:

Q: Do you make a "forged" iron? A: Sorry we do not. All of our clubs are investment cast utilizing the latest materials available.

Q: What's the difference between a "Stainless Steel" driver and a "Titanium" driver? A: Titanium is lighter than stainless steel given a specific volume. What does this mean? The biggest we can make a stainless steel driver is about 260 cc (volume). To go bigger than that, we have to use Titanium. Currently we can take a Titanium driver up to 400 CCs in size. The next question is will a larger driver allow me to hit the ball further? The simple answer is no! A larger hitting surface will be more forgiving, however will not generally translate to longer drives.

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