Why July 4th golf deals are mostly noise

Gear GuidesStart with the shortlist

Browse Mulligan Memo for current golf-gear picks, prices, and shortlist tables.

Worth Your TimeThree from the new batch

• When do golf clubs go on sale? — Golf pricing runs on a calendar, not a mystery. Learn the release cycle once and save 20–40% on every club you ever buy. If you read one thing this week, read this.
• Best putters for the yips — Radically honest by necessity: no putter cures the yips. But weight, grip size, and head style genuinely quiet the hands, and the first fix costs $30, not $400.
• Are refurbished golf balls worth it? — "Refurbished" and "recycled" sound the same and are not remotely the same. One is a bargain; the other can hide real damage under fresh paint.

The Honest TakeAbout this weekend's "deals"

It's July 4th weekend, which means every golf retailer in America is currently yelling about savings. Holiday-weekend golf sales are mostly noise. The discounts that matter run on the equipment release cycle — prior-generation clubs get quietly, deeply cheap when new flagships launch, not when the calendar says fireworks. A handful of this weekend's markdowns are real; most are theater. The buying calendar shows you which windows actually pay. Patience is the cheapest club in the bag.

Worth Your TimeTwo more golf guides

Read the backyard chipping-net guide for focused short-game practice, and compare handheld golf GPS with the free app on your phone before spending on a separate device.