Knockoff Pro V 1x Balls From China

The Chinese are legendary for their ability and willingness to knock off American products. This one, found at Chinese online superstore Ali Express, is a classic.

Take a close look at the listing (it is actually one of many that are virtually identical on that site): It is for a Brand New PRO V1x TWO PIECE Golf Ball.

That’s right. TWO PIECE. Here’s another:

I think I’ve come up with a very profitable, but likely illegal business plan: Buy about fifty dozen of these and take them to local golf shows to sell them at a table at, say, $33 a dozen. That’s still a 50% discount over a real Pro V1x, but nets a nice 33% profit.

Now that I think about it, I’m sure that’s what some of these discount golf ball outlets are doing.