GDO December Club Sales Ranking

[gocchin]

Here are GDO's December rankings for club sales including pre-orders for new releases next month. Please note GDO does not carry PRGR or Epon.

Drivers:

1. Works Ultimizer V3 with Drakon Axiv Shaft

2. Callaway Legacy Driver

3. Tourstage X-Drive Black 445cc (this was in first place for the first half of the month, then second for the third week and passed by Legacy this week)

4. Tourstage 2008 ViQ

5. XXIO 2008 Driver

6. Works Ultimizer V3 With Works RS shaft

7. TM Burner tP

8. TM Burner

9. Yamaha Inpres X 4.6V

10. Mizuno MP-600

11. Srixon ZR-700

12. Yamaha Inpres X 4.6D

13. TM Superquad

14. Mizuno MP Craft 460

15. Tourstage X-Drive GR

FW's:

1. Nike Sasquatch Sumo 2 FW

2. Royal Collection Star FD (number one or two for the entire year)

3. TM Japan Burner Titanium (Ti Burner FW is Japan only)

4. Nike Sasquatch Sumo 2 FW with GD Tour AD Shaft

5. Works Ultimizer V3 with Drakon Axiv

6. Royal Collection Pro TP FW (has become the number one FW on the JPGA)

7. Tourstage 2008 ViQ

8. Yamaha Inpres X iFF Tour Model

9. Tourstage X-Drive GR

10. XXIO 2008 FW Ladies

11. TM Japan XR FW

12. XXIO 2008 FW

13. Srixon Z-Steel II

14 Tourstage X-Drive

15. Mizuno F-60 with Quad 7

Irons:

1. Fourteen TC-550 Forged (has been number one for 6 weeks running)

2. Nike Ignite Hybrid Irons

3. XXIO 2008 Irons

4. Yamaha Inpres X V Forged Tour Model (Limited Edition and quickly selling out)

5. Tourstage 2008 ViQ NS Pro

6. Tourstage 2008 X-Blade

7. Tourstage 2008 ViQ Carbon Graphite

8. Nike Sumo Irons Graphite

9. Yamaha Inpres X V Forged Graphite

10. Yamaha Inpres X D Black NS Pro

11. Callaway New 2008 FT Irons

12. Cleveland CG Red Irons

13. Srixon ZR-700

14. Royal Collection SFI (These are the same irons as Epon's Type X)

15. TM Japan r7 TP Forged (sold like nuts in the first few weeks of release and reached as high as number 2)

Wedges:

1. Callaway X Forged 2008 New Vintage DG

2. Callaway X Forged 2008 Milky Chrome C Grind DG

3. Callaway X Forged 2008 New Vintage M10DB

4. Fourteen MT-28 J-Spec NS Pro (was number 1 or 2 for months until new Callaways came along)

5. Callaway X Forged 2008 Milky Chrome C Grind NS Pro

6. Callaway X Forged 2008 Milky Chrome C Grind M10DB

7. Tourstage 2007 X-Wedge

8. Titleist Spin Milled Series DG

9. Cleveland CG12 NS Pro

10. Callaway X Forged 2008 New Vintage NS Pro

11. Fourteen MT-28 J-Spec DG

12. Titleist Spin Milled Oil Can NS Pro

13. Titleist 200 Series NS Pro

14. Fourteen MT-28 V3 NS Pro

15. Mizuno MP-T DG

Utilities:

1. Nike Sumo Squared Graphite

2. Works Dyna Formula Graphite

3. Srixon AD Hybrid NS Pro

4. Cobra Baffler DWS NS Pro

5. Cobra Baffler DWS Graphite

6. Nike Sumo Squared NS Pro

7. TM Burner Rescue NS Pro

8. Tourstage 2008 X-Blade Driving Iron

9. Srixon AD Hybrid Graphite

10. XXIO 2008 Utility

Balls:

1. Callaway HX Tour

2. Callaway HX Tour 56

3. Chromax Metallic Balls

4. Dunlop New Hi-Brid Bb Soft

5. Titleist Pro V1X

6. Tourstage X-01G4

7. Tourstage X-01R4

8. Srixon Z-UR

9. TM Japan Burner EX

10. Altus Newing

11. XXIO XD

12. Mizuno Tour 352s

[taipanli]

What are the Chromax metallic balls?

[gocchin]

They are very popular as they are easy to find but I can't see myself hitting them as they are WAY too shiny. I've used Kasco's florescent balls which are okay but these.... whoa...

[taipanli]

Holy shi*t

[Henry]

Hey Gocchin, any idea why GDO does not sell PRGR or Epon? I notice when I surf a lot of Japan golf websites selling clubs, these manufactures are not typicalling on them. Great information. Thanks.

Edited December 29, 2007 by Henry

[gocchin]

Epon is very exclusive, and they actually like to keep it that way. For Endo it's like their little secret project. There are very few Epon dealers in Japan and they are only given accounts because they can deal directly with customers to customize their orders and maintain epon's high end brand image, one of the reasons why epon is the ultimate in custom high end gear. At GDO and other online outfits they just sell gear straight out and are not really custom fitters.

As for PRGR, they USED to be sold at GDO, I really don't know what happened there.

[bogeydog]

G,

Can you post some info regarding the reviews of the Fourteen TC 550 forged and the Yamaha V forged (non tour) irons?

Epon is very exclusive, and they actually like to keep it that way. For Endo it's like their little secret project. There are very few Epon dealers in Japan and they are only given accounts because they can deal directly with customers to customize their orders and maintain epon's high end brand image, one of the reasons why epon is the ultimate in custom high end gear. At GDO and other online outfits they just sell gear straight out and are not really custom fitters.

As for PRGR, they USED to be sold at GDO, I really don't know what happened there.

Edited December 29, 2007 by bogeydog

[gocchin]

Both have been getting very positive reviews, for feel, performance and looks. And the TC-550's which were originally classified as an "Athlete" model has turned out to be far more forgiving than that which has helped sales significantly with even 10-20 cappers buying them. That's probably why their sales have been so good.

The Yamaha is a little newer but reviews have also been positive. I think they are actually very comparable. Both meant to be "athlete" models, forged by Endo with a little offset and almost between compact and mid sized CB's size wise. Both irons have been praised as very soft and easy to hit straight, especially the Fourteens which are pretty much point and shoot.... I'm reading my magazines now to see what more they say.... but so much driver talk these days especially with 2008 SLE kicking in... (^_^)

[TBone]

Are these GD "Online" sales only?

I assume it does not capture "shop" sales which would explain some notable omissions.

[gocchin]

Are these GD "Online" sales only?

I assume it does not capture "shop" sales which would explain some notable omissions.

Yes T,

GDO online sales only. GDO is by far the largest online dealer in Japan.

[808golfer@54]

Hey Gocchin, any idea why GDO does not sell PRGR or Epon? I notice when I surf a lot of Japan golf websites selling clubs, these manufactures are not typicalling on them. Great information. Thanks.

How did Gold's Factory irons and wedges do?...or were they also excluded.

[oukk]

Does GDO carry Miura stuff??

[gocchin]

No Miura clubs at GDO, and especially no Gold's Factory clubs, that is hand made stuff and is very high end boutique (^_^).

[oukk]

No Miura clubs at GDO, and especially no Gold's Factory clubs, that is hand made stuff and is very high end boutique (^_^).

Thanks T for a quick reply!!

[K2_2]

Great info T,

Any chance that the 'Milky Chrome' Callaway wedges are like the LQ wedges from last year, or is it more of a satin/soft chrome?

[gocchin]

Great info T,

Any chance that the 'Milky Chrome' Callaway wedges are like the LQ wedges from last year, or is it more of a satin/soft chrome?

It does not appear to be a liquid chrome at least not yet, the LQ came out a while after the original launch as a Japan Limited finish. Here is the milky and vintage:

[K2_2]

Thanks T,

Those look like the US-spec wedges. I guess I'll have to focuss more attention on changing drivers or driver shafts for now!