NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., April 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Spring is in the air and golfers are getting twitchy as they wait to hit the fairways across most of North America and Western Europe. This includes the over 50,000 golfers who this year will order over 5,000,000 golf balls from North America's first and largest Internet golf ball rental outlet -- Knetgolf (www.knetgolf.com).
With the price of golf balls rising every year and topping out at over $40 per dozen, golf balls are a recurring consumable and a costly expense for those who love to play the game. Most golfers purchase golf balls, play with them, lose them, and constantly replace them with expensive new balls again and again. Knetgolf.com's unique golf ball rental program, on the other hand, has made it easy for golfers to play with the latest and greatest balls on the market -- for a fraction of what new golf balls cost at pro-shops or retail outlets.
"Does Knetgolf really run a golf ball rental program? Well yes and no," said Gary Shienfield, co-owner of the 10-year-old Knetgolf.com. "Many of our customers tell us that shopping online is so easy and the pricing is so low at Knetgolf.com that it is like rental prices. The best part, they say, is you get golf balls delivered right to your house and you can use them, lose them and, because they are so inexpensive, not worry about spending time digging deep in the bushes for errant balls. Some of customers have told us they think they have rented the same balls from us that they lost last week!"
Golfers who rent their favorite brand of golf balls directly from Knetgolf enjoy the following benefits:
-- Save up to 65% or more over the cost of buying new -- Choose their favorite golf balls from over 200 popular brands -- Free delivery by UPS with each rental of $100 or more -- Enjoy a 100% satisfaction guarantee
According to co-owner, Bill Birss, the partner behind the technology that sets Knetgolf apart from its competitors, "The difference is how quickly we are able to deliver to each and every golfer the brand of golf ball that they want at a fraction of the cost of buying new. Our secure ordering system ensures that all orders are safe and efficiently handled from start to finish. Our huge repeat customer base expects the best and we have the technology to deliver it, again and again."
Instead of manufacturing golf balls and competing against the major brands for market share, Knetgolf crews recover golf balls at over 300 high quality golf courses, mostly from the desert in the southwest United States. Knetgolf's staff clean, sort and package the recycled golf balls, and golfers get a significant break on the price of their golf balls.
"Because of our vast network, we acquire the best quality and best brands of golf balls for our ever increasing and very loyal customers, and we provide the balls to them at substantial savings," said Mr. Shienfield. "So, for the golfer who loses golf balls on a regular basis -- and who doesn't do that? -- buying from Knetgolf is just like a rental program. Only you don't have to return the balls and there are never any late fees!"
Golfers can choose from over 200 leading brands of golf balls, all sorted and packaged by brand and type, just like they were buying them new in the pro-shop. An example of the rental savings to be had are the popular Grade A Titleist Pro V1 golf balls for only $20 per dozen. This represents a savings of 50% or more. Many other brands rent for $5 a dozen or less.
Information on the Knetgolf web site (www.knetgolf.com) even helps novice golfers choose the right ball for their game.
About Knetgolf
Knetgolf (www.knetgolf.com) is a privately held company that has been in business since 1995. With warehouses in Niagara Falls, NY and Markham, Ontario, Knetgolf is the known as the Home of the Half-Priced Golf Ball and will deliver over 5 million golf balls this year to golfers ordering online. Over the past 4 years, Knetgolf.com has enjoyed an average annual sales growth of over 75% since the introduction of it's unique marketing concept and foresees no slowdown in this growth as its repeat customer base keeps expanding annually.