People often make an incorrect assumption that due to the typically lower prices of component golf clubs when compared to brand name equipment - or OEM equipment - that quality is lacking in component clubs. As long as you are dealing with a reputable component club designer and supplier, nothing could be further from the truth.

As a Certified "Class A" Clubmaker with the Professional Clubmakers Society, Tim Hewitt is held to the highest ethical standards in the component golf business. The PCS Ethics Statement says in part: I pledge not to advertise, build or sell any golf club which knowingly violates any trade dress, trademark or patent right. This is easy for us to adhere to, as these are the ethics that guide our clubmaking every step of the way.

Component clubmakers have a virtually unlimited selection of high quality clubheads, shafts and grips to select from when assembling clubs. The component clubmaker's choices here are guided by the playing characteristics that the customer desires, as well as the goals that the clubmaker has for a given set of clubs.

What many people don't realize is that nearly all the OEMs and component houses use the same foundries to actually manufacture their club heads! The shafts are all made by the same shaft manufacturers, and everyone uses grips from the same grip manufacturers. What makes an OEM Driver cost $500, when a comparable component driver may only cost $250? It's simple; The OEM spends much more money on PGA Tour sponsorships, marketing to Pro shops, and advertizing in very expensive magazines like Forbes, Time, Newsweek, etc. The component club manufacturer rarely spends this kind of money on advertizing and marketing, so the savings are passed on to us, the clubmakers, and ultimately to you, the customer.

If you consider the limited number of clubheads that a typical OEM offers, and compare this with the literally unlimited models available to the component clubmaker - we have the advantage when building your clubs!

Another advantage of component clubmaking is the personal touch that your clubs receive. We build your clubs one at a time, with care and attention to detail that you can't get in an OEM assembly line. You don't have to worry about whether the line worker who is spreading epoxy on your shaft had a good night, or had a fight with his girlfriend, or is late for lunch - so he rushes your clubs. The component clubmaker will take the time needed to make sure your clubs are built correctly, every time. After all, his reputation is on the line with every club that goes out the door. He is not simply an assembly line robot stuffing shafts into hosels all day long - he is a craftsman who performs every step of the assembly process, and cares deeply about his craft. He wants to make sure you love his finished product!

By trusting the clubmakers at myOstrich Golf with your golf club needs, you are putting yourself in expert, caring hands. We take the time to understand what it means to build a high quality golf club, and stand behind our work 100%.

Thanks for bringing your golf club business to myOstrich Golf!