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9:55a, 3/5/23
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https://swingingpete.com/

The golf shop at Karsten Creek (home of the Oklahoma State golf team) sells more than two million dollars of Swinging Pete golf gear annually. Fact. This is a great example of marketing and branding done right.
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3:40p, 3/6/23
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We definitely need a Swinging Ol' Sarge from Imperial. Bjork needs to make that happen tomorrow.

It's also lame that we can't buy the stuff the golf team wears.
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2:30p, 4/11/23
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Can you imagine how much Aggie golf gear would have sold during The Masters weekend and throughout this week as the whole world learned about Sam Bennett and Brian Kortan? Another huge missed opportunity.
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4:08p, 4/11/23
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dc509 said:
We definitely need a Swinging Ol' Sarge from Imperial. Bjork needs to make that happen tomorrow.

It's also lame that we can't buy the stuff the golf team wears.


It's honestly bizarre to me. It's like A&M/adidas doesn't want to make money.
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8:43p, 4/11/23
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A&M athletics has never been able to get out of its own way. Zero thought leadership
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8:45p, 4/11/23
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Is donating the only way to get something that says "Aggie Golf"? The only thing I could find is a very generic shirt at AO.
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In reply to GigEmJake17 • 7:10a, 4/12/23
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GigEmJake17 said:
Is donating the only way to get something that says "Aggie Golf"? The only thing I could find is a very generic shirt at AO.


Yes, unfortunately.
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8:06a, 4/12/23
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Donating is also the only way to get a t-shirt for the A&M fencing *club* team. The demand for golf team merchandise is way higher, but the supply is just as limited. Makes zero business sense.
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7:51p, 4/18/23
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This stuff the golf team posted looks so sweet... I'd donate but is anyone familiar with the "pay later" if you can donate chunks at a time instead of all at once?

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4:33p, 4/19/23
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70,000 current students, 500,000 former students, and it's harder to get gear than for a 14u select baseball team. Unreal.
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In reply to MW03 • 4:40p, 4/19/23
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MW03 said:
70,000 current students, 500,000 former students, and it's harder to get gear than for a 14u select baseball team. Unreal.


So true!
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5:16p, 4/19/23
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They could raise a crapload of $$$ selling that stuff at double MSRP
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In reply to DannyDuberstein • 5:38p, 4/19/23
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DannyDuberstein said:
They could raise a crapload of $$$ selling that stuff at double MSRP

No doubt. I don't know what the problem is. It seems like you could go to a company like Johnnie-O, especially after Bennett's performance, and release a line with that Ol Sarge without any problem. Hell, i'm 99% certain that the same company that makes Rhoback also makes, Good Good, Breezy, Sunday Swagger, and all these other brands. Give an entrepreneurial golfing Ag a licensing agreement and make some damned money. It's stupid.
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7:16a, 4/20/23
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So it takes at least $1,200 to get the pullover and polo. No amount appears to get the hat. Interesting.
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In reply to MW03 • 7:51a, 4/20/23
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MW03 said:
70,000 current students, 500,000 former students, and it's harder to get gear than for a 14u select baseball team. Unreal.


We have to have the worst marketing folks on the planet.
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In reply to dc509 • 9:46a, 4/20/23
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dc509 said:
So it takes at least $1,200 to get the pullover and polo. No amount appears to get the hat. Interesting.
I get lots of hats every year with my donation to both the AWGC and the AMGA. I've also found that if I want something, all I have to do is ask. One of the many benefits of donating directly to the teams via the above. You also get priority points. Personally, I'd rather give money directly to the team/coaches than a retailer.

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1:37p, 4/20/23
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PWR85 said:
dc509 said:
So it takes at least $1,200 to get the pullover and polo. No amount appears to get the hat. Interesting.
I get lots of hats every year with my donation to both the AWGC and the AMGA. I've also found that if I want something, all I have to do is ask. One of the many benefits of donating directly to the teams via the above. You also get priority points. Personally, I'd rather give money directly to the team/coaches than a retailer.



That's great and all but they'd make a lot more money selling $30 hats and $90 polos than expecting people to donate a minimum of $1,200 for access to them.
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In reply to Some Junkie Cosmonaut • 4:10p, 4/20/23
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Actually, the golf program wouldn't. The gear in question is given to the golf program by Adidas (and other vendors) for those in the program and donors. 100% of the donation (and no cost for the gear) goes to the specific Men's or Women's programs in question. Hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. And the coach has full discretion on what to do with said funds within the program.

If the $30 hat (in your example) was sold via a retail outlet and under the adidas/licensing agreement, a couple of bucks in profit only goes to the overall A&M athletic department. This bucket of money is allocated to the sports per capita, so golf get's pennies on that hat. This is why they do the current model.

Now, would I like them to do both somehow? Maybe some exclusive gear to drive some donations, but broaden the appeal by selling in more outlets? Or get more aggressive in marketing and merchandising in general? Hell yes.

I'm explaining above why it makes sense for golf within the constraints they operate under. In A&M's defense, we (loyal and engaged fans on TexAgs) are not indicative of the overall fan base. For example, only 3% of living former students actually give a dime to athletics. So several hundred of us on this website who want this gear is not representative of the demand (or lack thereof) out there. While A&M doesnt excel in marketing and promoting itself, you can bet Adidas, Peter Millar, JohnnyO, Imperial, and the rest of our partners would sell the crap out of this stuff if they could. But most Aggies complain about $60 shirts from Adidas or $30 hats. It is what it is.

Oh, and get rid of the bevel .

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In reply to PWR85 • 4:25p, 4/20/23
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PWR85 said:
dc509 said:
So it takes at least $1,200 to get the pullover and polo. No amount appears to get the hat. Interesting.
I get lots of hats every year with my donation to both the AWGC and the AMGA. I've also found that if I want something, all I have to do is ask. One of the many benefits of donating directly to the teams via the above. You also get priority points. Personally, I'd rather give money directly to the team/coaches than a retailer.

That's good to hear. The PP do make it interesting.
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4:36p, 4/20/23
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You could charge $40-50 for that hat and sell a ton

$1200 entry points is partly how you end up with low participation.

You can't tell me this can't be done when OSU is literally doing it already.
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In reply to DannyDuberstein • 4:45p, 4/20/23
DannyDuberstein said:
You could charge $40-50 for that hat and sell a ton

$1200 entry points is partly how you end up with low participation.

You can't tell me this can't be done when OSU is literally doing it already.
Some want to support the program. Some just want to look like they do.
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In reply to I Am A Critic • 5:32p, 4/20/23
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I Am A Critic said:
DannyDuberstein said:
You could charge $40-50 for that hat and sell a ton

$1200 entry points is partly how you end up with low participation.

You can't tell me this can't be done when OSU is literally doing it already.
Some want to support the program. Some just want to look like they do.



What???
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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9:52a, 4/21/23
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I Am A Critic said:
DannyDuberstein said:
You could charge $40-50 for that hat and sell a ton

$1200 entry points is partly how you end up with low participation.

You can't tell me this can't be done when OSU is literally doing it already.
Some want to support the program. Some just want to look like they do.




So we're not talking marketing and capitalism now, we're talking about the feeling of superiority and exclusivity from a handful of donors. This might be the most Aggie statement ever. Good grief.
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In reply to GigEmJake17 • 10:40a, 4/21/23
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GigEmJake17 said:
This stuff the golf team posted looks so sweet... I'd donate but is anyone familiar with the "pay later" if you can donate chunks at a time instead of all at once?



Thanks for posting. Previously thought about joining, and finally did yesterday. We'll see if I can squeeze a hat out of them in addition to the pullover and other swag.
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In reply to TexAg91 • 5:15p, 4/29/23
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My first year to participate, and it was a great event. Players scattered on a number of holes hitting boombas. Got to spend some time with them as well as Coach. Even talked to Sam for a little.

Oh, and the gear is badass…
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In reply to TexAg91 • 6:35p, 4/29/23
TexAg91 said:
GigEmJake17 said:
This stuff the golf team posted looks so sweet... I'd donate but is anyone familiar with the "pay later" if you can donate chunks at a time instead of all at once?



Thanks for posting. Previously thought about joining, and finally did yesterday. We'll see if I can squeeze a hat out of them in addition to the pullover and other swag.


I would love a&m gear, but not willing to fork over $1,200 for some
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7:21p, 4/29/23
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Cart path only on Friday?
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In reply to KaneIsAble • 7:29p, 4/29/23
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Only on 1 or 2 holes
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7:44p, 4/29/23
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Interesting. Was worried the rain was going to mess it up. Assuming it was #4 for sure and probably 10.
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In reply to KaneIsAble • 7:58p, 4/29/23
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Cart path only for Aggie Golf Day on holes 3, 4 and 13. Turkey Creek came out of it's banks on Wednesday night. Tanner and the crew at Traditions did an incredible job of getting the course ready to play..
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In reply to Bad Poster • 9:04p, 4/29/23
Bad Poster said:
TexAg91 said:
GigEmJake17 said:
This stuff the golf team posted looks so sweet... I'd donate but is anyone familiar with the "pay later" if you can donate chunks at a time instead of all at once?



Thanks for posting. Previously thought about joining, and finally did yesterday. We'll see if I can squeeze a hat out of them in addition to the pullover and other swag.


I would love a&m gear, but not willing to fork over $1,200 for some
So you want to look like you support the program, but you don't want to support the program?
Username checks out.
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In reply to 19AG84 • 9:09p, 4/29/23
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Makes sense with the creek on those holes. Glad y'all had fun and hopefully filled in the divots!
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9:42p, 4/29/23
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My first year doing AGA and think it's great.

Round of golf with the team, lunch, dinner, convo with Sam and other golfers and coaches, convo with Alex Caruso, pullover, polo, hat, golf bag and genuine appreciation from the coaches for the support. Also met a few people that may become professional relationships.m. I'm guessing they have 150-250 members. Let's call it 200 at $1200/avg. that's a quarter of a million dollars directly to the program.

I do think they could sell some basic golf gear AND the exclusive AGA membership stuff, and make a few more bucks/increase Aggie Golf brand, but I think the current system is having a strong impact on the program.
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10:07p, 4/29/23
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Great event. Can't wait to play again next year.
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In reply to I Am A Critic • 7:39a, 4/30/23
I Am A Critic said:
Bad Poster said:
TexAg91 said:
GigEmJake17 said:
This stuff the golf team posted looks so sweet... I'd donate but is anyone familiar with the "pay later" if you can donate chunks at a time instead of all at once?



Thanks for posting. Previously thought about joining, and finally did yesterday. We'll see if I can squeeze a hat out of them in addition to the pullover and other swag.


I would love a&m gear, but not willing to fork over $1,200 for some
So you want to look like you support the program, but you don't want to support the program?


Here's a wild out there idea I just had…… maybe they could also offer a $500 option, or $250 option.
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