This select group of individuals is comprised of PGA Professionals that have been long time supporters of Golf Stix. Together, they represent the thousands of Golf Professionals and courses we have had the privilege to work with.
Our Partners
Cary Cozby
Director of Golf
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa, OK
“I would recommend Golf Stix excess inventory & trade-in services to any other fellow Golf Professional. It’s a great service that is extremely easy to use. The payment is always speedy and reliable as well.”
Tony Pancake
Director of Golf & Club Operations
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, IN
“Golf Stix has been an outstanding partner for us to move both used equipment and dated inventory. Their system is easy to use and efficient from a time standpoint. Additionally the pre-payment feature allows us to get paid within a week rather than the typical 4 to 6 weeks.”
Dan Colvin
Director of Golf
Fishers Island Club
Fishers Island, NY
“I have been working with Golf Stix the past few seasons with tremendous success for our Golf Operation at Fishers Island Club. The website is so user friendly and the service at Golf Stix is exceptional.”
Greg Bryan
Head Golf Professional
Roaring Fork Club
Carbondale, CO
“Golf Stix has been an excellent partner with Roaring Fork Club and is always ready to provide the best service in the business. There is no easier solution to trading in member clubs or liquidating rental sets at the end of each season than getting online with Golf Stix and using their simple process to ensure the best pricing you’ll find anywhere. If you’re not using Golf Stix at your Club, you’re missing an opportunity.”
John Lanham
Head Professional
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Hutchinson, KS
“Our experience with GolfStix Value Guide has been positive from day one. They offer competitive pricing, an easy to use website that allows us to give our members a quote in real time, provide excellent customer service and always pay for the clubs before they’ve even received the product. They are a pleasure to work with!”
Bryan Nicholson
Director of Golf
Sahalee Country Club
Sammamish, WA
“We couldn’t be happier with our partnership through Golf Stix. Their professional staff provides exceptional service, and they continue to develop innovative solutions which makes it easy to obtain top value for our trades, track transactions, and obtain fast payment. We have developed a turnkey solution for our membership to upgrade to the latest in golf club technology, and Golf Stix allows us to successfully deliver. I highly recommend integrating this service into any operation, I believe you’ll be very pleased with the results.”
Sara L. Muldoon
Director of Golf
Hershey Country Club
Hershey, PA
“The staff at Golf Stix makes it so easy to trade in clubs from members or outdated items from the golf shop. The whole entire process from start to finish is efficient and simple.”
Thomas Fong
Head Golf Professional
Blackhawk County Club
Danville, CA
“Golf Stix has been a huge resource for us. They allow us to offer an additional service to our members and help us manage our inventory. Their system is very easy to use and customer service is great. Quotes and payments are quick and no hassle!”
Joe Falardeau
Head Golf Professional
Scioto Country Club
Columbus, OH
“Golf Stix Value Guide provides my members an outlet for their used golf clubs to offset the cost of the latest and greatest in golf technology. Hard good sales have grown by 33% since the implementation of our club trade-in service in 2019. Golf Stix continues to be an extremely popular amenity that our members enjoy.”
Jim Clay
Director of Golf
The Club at New Seabury
Mashpee, MA
“Golf Stix Value Guide is the perfect resource for our member trade-in program. Simplicity and ease of use makes for a seamless process for both staff and members alike.”
Clint Whitehill
Head Golf Professional
La Jolla Country Club
La Jolla, CA
“Golf Stix has been a vital partner for many years. Thanks to the team at Golf Stix we offer a seamless service which has elevated our status as Golf Professionals our Members can trust. The Golf Stix user interface is so simple and the payment is unbelievably fast. It also surprises many to know Golf Stix offers so much more than club trade-ins.”
Alex Childs
Head Golf Professional
Fox Chapel Golf Club
Pittsburgh, PA
“In an industry with small margins and low return on investments Golf Stix is the best option for golf professionals to exchange, rent, and sell golf products. As Golf Stix grows its brand; it is a great opportunity for golf professionals to associate themselves and utilize the assets of this company”
Gamon Manne
Director of Golf
Country Club of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
“When it comes to selling excess inventory, demo returns, members new & used clubs Golf Stix is a one stop shop. They make it extremely easy & hassle free.”
Dan Antonucci
Head Professional
Niagara Frontier Country Club
Youngstown, NY
“In Western New York, we close our Club for the winter months. Golf Stix has been an extremely valuable outlet to send my yearly ending inventory, both hard and soft goods. It enables me to start fresh with new clubs and merchandise when we reopen in the spring. No more “Spring Sales” in my Pro Shop, trying to move last year’s inventory! Their online process is fast and easy, their values are very fair and payment comes within a week. I truly value my partnership with Golf Stix, they have become an important member of my merchandising team.”
Karl Bublitz
General Manager
Twin Eagles Club
Naples, FL
“Golf Stix Value Guide has been an important piece for us in growing our club sales the past three years. The company’s quick response, accurate pricing and fair assessment of used club condition has made it very easy for us to provide outstanding service to our members and guests. In addition, their website’s ease of use and their pre-payment service have been added benefits to an already great experience.”
Matt Fuller
Head Golf Professional
Caves Valley Golf Club
Owings Mills, MD
“Golf Stix has been an excellent partner of ours for the past several years. The team provides a high level of service, and works diligently to provide us with the best pricing on trade-in inventory throughout the season. The trade in program allows us to return our rental sets at the end of the season, and start fresh with new rentals the following year.”
Eddie Le
Head Golf Professional
Maui Nui Golf Club
Kihei, Hawaii
“What sets Golf Stix Value Guide apart from other trade in programs is that they pay fast, give fair values, and have an extensive list of products to trade in. Golf Stix is also a value add to our members by providing a service to trade in their old clubs and upgrade”
Kyle Cramer
Head Golf Professional
Valhalla Golf Club
Louisville, KY
“Golf Stix has helped us increase club sales by offering a trade-in program for their old clubs. The system is extremely easy to use and they offer great customer service. I would highly recommend using Golf Stix.”
Nathan Ollhoff
Head Golf Professional
Interlachen Country Club
Edina, MN
“Golf Stix Value Guide is the perfect solution for member trade-ins and excess inventory. It is a first class operation and their professional staff offer nothing short of superior service, making them an integral part of my day to day operations at the club.”
Doug Doxsie
Head Golf Professional
Seattle Golf Club
Seattle, WA
“Golf Stix has become a valuable partner for us in our merchandising management program. They offer fair value on used or discontinued equipment and are a great resource to us for clearing apparel and accessories. We use Golf Stix all year long, for whatever inventory clearing we need to do. I especially like their new Valet Service to make apparel liquating very easy and fast. We are a big fan and user of Golf Stix!”
Gordon Johnson
Head Golf Professional
Houston Country Club
Houston, TX
“Golf Stix has been an excellent partner for us with member trade in of equipment. They are very professional and very responsive with fair pricing which makes it easy for us.”
Chris Cover
Head Golf Professional
Happy Hollow Club
Omaha, NE
“Our members love the ease of the Golf Stix trade in program and we now have an opportunity for our members to find a home for their excess clubs. The entire Golf Stix staff has helped us manage our excess inventory and demos as well as help our members find those odd clubs they may have misplaced or cannot live without.”
Jason Martin
Head Golf Professional
The Old Collier Golf Club
Naples, FL
“I would highly recommend Golf Stix to my fellow Golf Professionals. Selling through demos and yearend inventory can be challenging and time consuming. Golf Stix has made my life a lot easier by having a reliable outlet for it. They pay fair pricing and they even pre-pay for the product.”
Jeff Dotson
Director of Golf
The Country Club of North Carolina
Pinehurst, NC
“I am proud to associate myself with Golf Stix Value Guide, a brand which operates in the best interest of Golf Professionals. They have been a very trustworthy partner to deal with when it comes to member trade-ins as well as selling miscellaneous inventory from time to time. Their values are both fair & competitive and their service is nothing short of professional. I look forward to our partnership and spreading the word to others in the industry.”
Joe Connerton
Head Golf Professional
Round Hill Club
Greenwich, CT
“Offering a trade in program as technology evolves is a great service to our membership. The site is easy to navigate and the customer support is first class. I highly recommend using Golf Stix Value Guide if aren’t already.”
Nick Papadakes
Head Golf Professional
Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest, IL
“As club fitting at my Club has become an important service to offer it is critical for me to have a solution where I can take trade-ins from my members. Golf Stix is my preferred partner for trade-ins and they make it so easy that actually we enjoy taking trades.”
Scott Pansch
Director of Golf
Green Bay Country Club
Green Bay, WI
“Golf Stix has been a wonderful partner to work with through the years. Their first-class operation makes the trade-in process seamless. My members can trade their used equipment in at a fair price and our Golf Shop can move excess inventory.”
Steve David
Head Golf Professional
Denver Country Club
Denver, CO
“Golf Stix is the perfect resource for our member trade-in equipment, in addition to any excess inventory that we may want to reduce. The overall customer support is great in addition to the ease of the overall process from time of sending equipment out to receiving the check.”
Steve Houg
Head Golf Professional
Old Warson Country Club
St. Louis, MO
“Golf Stix has been a great resource for us to trade in not only used equipment but dated inventory of range finders, fitting clubs, and shoes. The process is extremely efficient and payments are processed very quickly.”
Eric Ferguson
Head Golf Professional
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, NC
“I am proud to associate myself with GolfStix since its inception. We have worked closely with the staff to not only help with member trades, but also to help clear out excess inventory over the years. What started as email quotes to now the state of the art easy to use website, GolfStix has alway been committed to supporting and helping the PGA Professional grow their business. I look forward to continuing our partnership and helping to spread the word to my fellow PGA Professionals.”
Jake Hanley
Head Golf Professional
Jeremy Ranch Golf & CC
Park City, UT
“We were able to grow our member credit books as a result of offering this service in our simulator, at fitting days and whenever members were thinking about buying new clubs. It is a seamless process and our membership now plans on utilizing Golf Stix throughout the year.”
Derek Kopp
Head Golf Professional
Metedeconk National Golf Club
Jackson Township, NJ
“Golf Stix Value Guide has been instrumental in our efforts to enhance our rental set selection through offsetting costs. They provide excellent customer service, as well as quick and fair evaluations of product. I highly recommend Golf Stix Value Guide to any golf operation looking to clear excess inventory, sell off old demos or provide a great opportunity to keep rental set selections current.”
Ron Scheyd
Head Golf Professional
TPC River Highlands
Cromwell, CT
“Golf Stix is able to consistently offer us everything we need to operate our trade-in program. Fast service, great prices, and the ability to quote the trade-ins around the clock. This seamless service integrates so well with the expectations of our customers and has helped us add to the full service culture of our golf shop.”
Marc Levesque
Head Golf Professional
Wyantenuck Country Club
Great Barrington, MA
“Golf Stix is an invaluable asset and partner for PGA Professionals. It has been the most extensive vehicle for liquidating the widest array of merchandise and products in the industry with the most competitive pricing. The team at Golf Stix is so efficient and easy to work with, it makes moving and managing year end inventory seamless”.
Ron Rawls
Head Golf Professional
Crane Creek Country Club
Boise, ID
“Golf Stix has been a tremendous partner in our business. Pam and I own the golf shop merchandise concession here at Crane Creek, and over the years Golf Stix has become a valuable piece of our business model. Not only do we have a standing trade-in program for our members, Golf Stix provides us a vehicle to liquidate dated merchandise at the end of the year.”
Phillip Prude
Director of Golf
Northwood Club
Dallas, TX
“Dealing with excess inventories and club trade-ins was always a challenge until GolfStix. Their site provides quick information to share with your members for trade in numbers, and their ability to take excess product makes life easy when it comes to managing your inventory. Their team is quick and responsive making them a great business to partner with.”
Jason P. Nussbaum
Head Golf Professional
Congress Lake Club
Massillon, OH
“Golf Stix has helped us in 2 distinct ways. The first, being a trade-in service, as nearly 70% of all golf club sales are special orders over the past 4 years. This allows us to give value to the member in trading in their old set, plus other “garage or basement” findings towards a new set. The second, at the end of the year, Golf Stix helps us clean up unnecessary hard goods from the year that our membership has not bought, and we do not want to carry over to the following year.”
Andrew Fisher
Head Golf Professional
Kansas City Country Club
Mission Hills, KS
“The opportunity to partner with Golf Stix Value Guide is something I value tremendously at The Kansas City Country Club. Their high-quality service and fast turnaround allows our team to provide our membership with the highest value on trade-ins…keeping our members in the newest golf club technology available. In addition to our member trade-in program, GSVG provides a beneficial solution to relieving our excess inventory when those times arise. I would recommend the GSVG Team to all PGA Professionals!”
Jock Olson
Retired Head Professional
Interlachen Country Club
Edina, MN
“Take it from a PGA professional who used Golf Stix for years while I was the head professional at Interlachen C.C. – they are the best at what they do. So, why not use their service to put dollars in your pocket through increased business from trade-ins and impress your customers by helping them get rid of their used equipment? You will be joining more than 2,000 very satisfied PGA professionals who have used Golf Stix all across the country.”
Mike Shultz
Retired Head Professional
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Chaska, MN
“The professionals at Golf Stix are well informed, give us top value for our trades with quick payment and with an ease of shipping. We can, also, find odd clubs we may not wish to inventory or replace lost clubs almost 100% of the time. If you want to run a more cost efficient golf equipment operation and manage your inventory I suggest you visit with your friends and partners at Golf Stix.”
As club fitting becomes more & more prevalent in the industry, the nation’s Top Fitters look to Golf Stix to help offer a best-in-class trade-in service for their customers. Additionally, Golf Stix offers them an exit strategy for their demo and component inventory.
Unique trade-in partnerships have been crafted to meet the needs of some of the finest brands in the golf industry. We are proud to have such friendships and we look forward to seeing the golf grow through the innovation from companies like these.
Helping the game grow through charitable organizations is important to our company and have helped raise over $100,000 in donations. Additionally, we enjoy collaborating with other golf businesses to help add value to the services they already offer.
Golf Stix Value Guide is proud to partner with The Association of Golf Merchandisers! AGM is an international, professional association consisting of more than 850 buyer members, 50 student members and over 160 Vendor Partners all dedicated to strengthening the golf merchandising industry.
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