London Golf Show

Tiger said:
Having got a ticket at H4H and having never been before I'm going to go to London Golf Show. Anyone else thinking of going on the Saturday and fancy meeting up?
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Dependent on time of day I could well be up for that :) I work just round the corner so was gonna nip down on the Friday but would be good to meet up if you're heading down - especially if we can get a few down!
 
thought about it, but it's too far to drive, and when I checked train prices, it was going to cost nigh on £100, so I'll not be bothering.
 
Was planning on going on Friday but wondered if anyone with past experience of the show could give a best day/best time to avoid the crowds, without missing out on all exhibitors and events. Do some events only happen on Saturday/weekend etc.?
 
Usually big crowds to try out the demo models or get tuition. Not much in the way of bargains and too many stalls flogging overseas holidays and rubbish. If you get there as the doors open you may get a chance to try stuff but it'll get busier as the day goes on. NOt a big fan if I'm honest and I'll be given it a miss
 
Ticket received and donation made. Thanks SaintHacker.

Hopefully this year is less terrible than everyone is saying the last few have been.
 
I wrote up about last years in another thread a month or so ago:

dufferman said:
I concure with Adam. It was 3 out of 10 for me. The show took up less than 3rd of Earls Court, including the driving range space. The normal manufacturers were there but most had young blokes who weren't too interested in you on running their driving range space. Lots of kids 'hitting' balls on the range whilst people like me who, at the time, was interested in some new wedges sat and waited.

They had a practice putting mat which looked and putted more like an rug from a hallway in an old house, rather than a practice green.

There were a few comps, but they were all cons. The hole in one comp was so complicated we didn't even bother - you had to get nearest the pin in your 'heat' then get a hole in one in the 'final' which was at the end of the day - so late that 50% of the competitors had gone home. Longest drive winner wasn't longest on the day, but someone who beat a professional who had previously recorded longest drives on the launch monitor.

There was only one accessories stall from memory, so not competitively priced (£8 ball markers), lots of holiday destinations and training aids.

Bottle of Bud £4 each.

There was the trick shot boys there, but the lack of room meant everyone crowding around the end of the driving range - unless you were at the front you couldn't see much.

The 'clinics' looked ok, they were raised up on a platform but I didn't sit through a whole one so couldn't tell you much about them.

We managed to stay for 2 hours, but we all queued for a go on the driving range which took up some time.

The one positive was the fact I picked up a wedge from the Wilson Staff bay which they had been using as a demo on the Sunday for £25 instead of £50. End of the weekend the lads just wanted to get rid of stock.

There was also a massive American Golf stall which had some good deals on clubs and clothes. But they were the only retailer there.

Nice to go and look at clubs, but not worth much else. I probably won't go again, unless the tickets are extremely cheap and I have other plans in London. Not enough to fill a whole day!
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My Dad is going so I nabbed Swanny's spare ticket for him, it's worth going to if you are in London and have a spare hour or two, but you'll struggle to make a day of it.

Saying that, I hope GM's influence this year might improve it a bit!
 
this is why the forum is so valuable. Thank you all for your extensives reviews on the golf show.
It sounds like good fun but in reality it is so difficult to get out of it what you want.
cheers
 
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