Good news for Long Island's golf-playing Costco members: the bulk-shopping giant's store-brand golf ball is on par with, and might even outperform, the renowned Titleist Pro-V1, and for a third of the price.
The bad news…they're getting harder and harder to find.
Forbes reported earlier this week that Costco's Kirkland Signature golf balls, which sell for $15 per dozen, have flown out of stock at the wholesale behemoth, and when they are available again in stores next week, there will be a limit of two 24-packs per customer. Not surprisingly, a robust secondary market has emerged where golfers are bidding up to and beyond Pro-V prices.
[UPpost_date: Costco made the balls available again on its website on December 20 and sold out in 30 minutes.]
So why all the fuss? Last month, MyGolfSpy published the results of its own Kirkland Signature vs. Titleist Pro-V1 ($48/dozen) performance test in which the Kirkland ball beat the Pro-V1 in driving distance and matched it in iron/wedge distance and spin. The website gave the Kirkland Signature ball a 10 out of 10 rating.
Long Island Costco members have ample time before next season to try their luck at the Melville, Westbury, Commack, Nesconset, Lawrence, Holbrook and Riverhead locations. Meanwhile, this might be the push that golfing non-members need to finally pony up for that club card.