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Post-Rental Club Discounts Question

• Savant 5 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 12:21 PM

  Would the amount of credits I'd spend on renting a driver be subtracted, in addition to 10% discount, if I decide to buy that club?

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 1:13 PM

  Nope.

  The discount only reduces the rental costs from 15% to 5%. Thus, by renting+buying, you pay 105%.

• Savant 5 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 1:32 PM

  Doesn't make sense to rent then, someone suggested to rent before buying to save but it seems that I would lose credits if I'd do that.

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 1:45 PM

  The calc becomes positive if you benefit from free rental days - more opportunities, real 10% saving.

  Rumour has it though that these are becoming scarce due to the free rental hours after tier-up. Thus, search and ask in the forums becomes essential.

• Robert1893 7,722 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 1:54 PM

  Savant:

  Doesn't make sense to rent then, someone suggested to rent before buying to save but it seems that I would lose credits if I'd do that.

  If you end up buying them, that's true. But the point of renting clubs is to prevent the downside of just purchasing clubs without knowing how well you'll like them. Looking at it from that perspective, it can save you credits because you don't end up spending money to buy clubs you end up not liking. 

• Savant 5 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 2:04 PM

  Robert1893:

  Savant:

  Doesn't make sense to rent then, someone suggested to rent before buying to save but it seems that I would lose credits if I'd do that.

  If you end up buying them, that's true. But the point of renting clubs is to prevent the downside of just purchasing clubs without knowing how well you'll like them. Looking at it from that perspective, it can save you credits because you don't end up spending money to buy clubs you end up not liking. 

  I understand that part, just saying that I was mislead to think that I would actually save credits if I rent first...

• Robert1893 7,722 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 2:19 PM

  Savant:

  I understand that part, just saying that I was mislead to think that I would actually save credits if I rent first...

  Fair enough. Personally, I only rented a couple of times and when I had extra credits. For most of my purchases, I simply searched the boards to see clubs people were recommending. That served me well. 

• Savant 5 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 2:21 PM

  Robert1893:

  Savant:

  I understand that part, just saying that I was mislead to think that I would actually save credits if I rent first...

  Fair enough. Personally, I only rented a couple of times and when I had extra credits. For most of my purchases, I simply searched the boards to see clubs people were recommending. That served me well. 

  Yup, that's sounds like a good plan to me too.

• mathia14 1,271 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 2:28 PM

  alosso:

  The calc becomes positive if you benefit from free rental days - more opportunities, real 10% saving.

  Rumour has it though that these are becoming scarce due to the free rental hours after tier-up. Thus, search and ask in the forums becomes essential.

  bump..............wait till the free rental then try out different equipment.  Only way to fly.

• K7JBQ 1,468 Posts

  Fri, Jan 15 2016 3:15 PM

  On level up, I often rent, play a couple of rounds, then decide. Last time, I bought both clubs and grabbed the discount. Smart move WGT. "Free" is still the most powerful word in marketing.