Look, we don’t know what’s going to come of TaylorMade’s lawsuit against Costco. Pictures tell us little if anything, but they are fun to look at. But the fact that golf’s social media brigades lose their freaking minds over a $499 iron set from the same people who make the best damn pesto I’ve ever had should tell you we’re on the outskirts of the Twilight Zone.
Sure, the Kirkland Signature irons may be a hell of an alternative to mainstream OEMs. And The fact TaylorMade is suing Costco over said irons may make you want them even more. But seeing as how the Kirkland’s were scarce in the first place., you might want to consider an alternative to the alternative.
Yep, Kirkland Signature is the 1,000-pound gorilla in the room. But don’t make the mistake of thinking the Costco house brand is the only lower-priced alternative to mainstream golf OEMs.
Kirkland may be an alternative, but there are plenty of golf-specific alternatives to Kirkland.
As we go through this list, you’ll see some surprising similarities between what these brands have to offer. However, they all have two key differentiators separating them from Costco.
