That’s right, thousands of golf players are in shock after finding out there ‘authentic‘ golf clubs are actually fake. Groups mainly from china have been marketing these forge clubs on several auction websites, including the notorious website, Ebay.

The groups which are manufacturing the clubs are not always the direct sellers, they have been distributing them around the world to a high number of fraudsters, these fraudsters will then place the clubs online to auction websites claiming they are authentic, up to now, there are numerous ways in which you can distinguish these fake clubs.

• Shape
• Colour
• Shipping location
• Price

These are the  different ways  in which you can distinguish counterfeit clubs. First things first you will need to  go to  any major brand website which produce golf equipment, such as Nike . Compare the club you purchased or purchasing to the photos which you see on their website, is the shape dissimilar Is the colour more faded compared to the photo you see on their website? Little things such as markings on the club handle, In addition to this make sure you check the  place  your club was or has been shipped from, the vast majority of counterfeit clubs are produced in China and Japan. Price is probably the most apparent solution in finding out if your club is authentic or counterfeit, if you  bought  your club for around  £20.00  when it is worth around £100.00 then it is clear the club will not be genuine.

A considerable amount of fraudsters have been caught recently , which  lowers  your chances of purchasing a counterfeit golf club, nevertheless be sure to check the four ways, as there will still be fraudsters out there  distributing  these clubs. To avoid attention they will instantly offer a repay if a report is made about the clubs they have sold, be sure to follow on the report and not get distracted by the refund offered, furthermore, this will not just help you but will also stop thousands of other people from being scammed.