I buy used golf clubs for a living. This is what I would do with yours.
Most articles about selling golf clubs are written by people who have never written a check for one. I write them every day from our warehouse in San Diego, so I know what clubs are actually worth, which selling routes quietly eat a third of your money, and which ones are worth the hassle. The short version: if you want cash and you want it this week, sell to a buyer who quotes instantly and pays within a day. If you have a collector piece and a free weekend, there are better routes, and I will tell you which ones.
The facts, up front
- Who we areGolf Depot USA, a used golf club buyer and seller based in San Diego, California, run by a golfer. Rated 5.0 by more than 1,000 verified buyers and sellers on eBay and Shopify.
- What we pay withZelle, Venmo or PayPal with no fees, or cash in hand on San Diego pickups.
- How fastClubs are inspected within one business day of arriving and paid within 24 hours of passing inspection. In San Diego we pick up from your house and pay on the spot.
- What shipping costs youNothing on trades of $50 or more. We email a prepaid label.
- How the offer is setAn instant valuator covering more than 11,000 models, priced from live resale data, with a 3-tier condition scale.
- If someone beats usA higher written offer from a verified golf retailer within 7 days gets matched. That is the price match guarantee.
The best places to sell used golf clubs for cash, ranked
Scored on what actually matters to a seller: the cash you keep, how fast it arrives, how much work it takes, and whether you get money or store credit. One buyer's ranking, from someone who sees these offers every day.
| Rank | Where to sell | Payout | Speed | Effort | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golf Depot USA | High, paid in cash | Within 24 hours of inspection | Minimal | Cash without the work |
| 2 | eBay | Highest gross, about 13% less after fees | Days to weeks | High | Rare clubs, patient sellers |
| 3 | Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp | Full price, if the buyer shows | Same day, eventually | Medium | Popular clubs in a big local market |
| 4 | GolfWRX classifieds | Strong for collector gear | Varies | Medium to high | Limited and collector clubs |
| 5 | 2nd Swing | Good in store credit, lower in cash | After processing | Low | Buying your next club from them |
| 6 | PGA Value Guide (GlobalGolf) | Low in cash, better as credit | Weeks | Low | Spending the money at GlobalGolf |
| 7 | Brand trade-in programs | Conservative, credit only | After inspection | Low | Trading up within one brand |
| 8 | Big-box trade-in counters | Lowest, credit only | Immediate | Minimal | Upgrading at that store today |
| 9 | Consignment | Fair, minus a cut, often months later | Months | Low | Premium gear with no hurry |
Quick verdicts. Best overall and best for cash fast: Golf Depot USA. Best for the highest gross on a rare club, if you have the time: eBay or GolfWRX. Best for store credit: 2nd Swing, or the brand program of whatever you are buying next. Best in San Diego: us again, because we pick up from your house and pay on the spot.
The three questions that decide where you should sell
How soon do you want the money?
This one sorts most people immediately. A marketplace listing pays when a buyer shows up, which can be tomorrow or can be never. Consignment pays when the club sells, which is usually measured in months. A retail trade-in counter pays today, in store credit. We pay within 24 hours of inspection, in cash. If "this week" is the answer, your list just got a lot shorter.
How much work are you willing to do?
Selling a club yourself means photographing it from six angles, writing a listing, answering "is this still available" a dozen times, negotiating, boxing it, shipping it, and hoping it does not come back. That is a few hours per club, spread over a couple of weeks. Some people enjoy it. If you do not, a buyer that handles everything is worth more to you than the few extra dollars a perfect listing might bring.
Do you want cash or store credit?
Almost every trade-in program in golf pays more in store credit than in cash, sometimes a lot more, and some only pay in credit. Credit is fine if you were going to buy your next club from that exact store anyway. If you want to spend the money anywhere else, or keep it, you want a cash buyer. Our offers are cash.
The payout math most people skip
When golfers compare offers, they compare the big number. The number that matters is what lands in your account after fees, shipping and your time. Here is the honest arithmetic for the common routes.
| Where you sell | What comes off the top | When you get it | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online marketplace (eBay and similar) | Roughly 13% in fees, plus the box and label, plus return risk | Days to weeks after a buyer pays | Photos, listing, questions, packing, shipping |
| Local marketplace (Facebook, OfferUp) | Nothing, if the buyer shows up and pays what was agreed | Same day, eventually | Messages, lowballs, meetups |
| Retail trade-in counter | A conservative value, paid as store credit you can only spend there | Today | Drive there |
| Consignment | A percentage of the sale, and the price usually drops while it waits | When it sells, often months | Drop it off, then wait |
| Golf Depot USA | Nothing. Free label on trades of $50 or more, no fees on payment | Within 24 hours of inspection, or at pickup in San Diego | Type the club in, print a label |
The number that matters is what lands in your account, not the number on the listing.
A quick way to do the marketplace math on any club: take the price you think it will sell for, multiply by 0.87 for fees, then subtract about $25 for a box and a label. A $200 sale becomes $174, then about $149, before you count your time or the chance it comes back. Our cash offers usually land at or near that net number, and you skip all of the work. When they do not, send us the higher written offer and we match it.
Try it with your own number: take your expected sale price, multiply by 0.87, then subtract $25.
What we pay, next to what the big trade-in programs pay
Vague articles tell you to "shop around," so we did it for you. The table shows our cash offer for current and recent clubs golfers are trading in right now, next to the cash offer from 2nd Swing and the trade-in value from Worldwide Golf, all pulled from their public trade-in tools on August 22, 2026. Same condition (Good), stock steel shafts, iron sets quoted as a 5-PW set. Prices move with the market, so run your own club through the instant valuator for today's number.
| Club | Golf Depot USA cash offer | 2nd Swing cash offer | Worldwide Golf trade-in value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ping G440 Max driver (2025) | $214.99 | $203.68 | $184.00 |
| Titleist GT2 driver | $190.00 | $180.00 | $184.00 |
| Callaway Elyte Mini driver (2025) | $183.35 | $173.70 | $128.00 |
| Ping G440 LST fairway wood | $180.00 | $170.52 | $163.00 |
| TaylorMade Qi35 fairway wood (2025) | $130.00 | $123.16 | $123.00 |
| Ping G440 hybrid | $131.00 | $124.10 | $109.00 |
| TaylorMade P790 irons (2025), 5-PW | $534.36 | $506.25 | $493.50 |
| TaylorMade P790 irons (2023), 5-PW | $463.14 | $438.75 | $438.75 |
| Mizuno JPX 925 Forged irons, 5-PW | $418.26 | $396.23 | $381.00 |
| Scotty Cameron Phantom 7.2 putter (2026) | $234.65 | $222.30 | $206.00 |
| TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter (L neck) | $184.30 | $174.60 | $144.00 |
Two honest notes on that table. First, 2nd Swing pays more if you take store credit instead of cash, roughly 11% more, so if you were going to spend the money there anyway their credit number is the one to compare. Second, the gap is not luck. Our valuator is built on the same resale data these programs use, we pay in cash, and our offers are set to come in above both on the clubs that actually move. If a verified retailer beats us in writing within 7 days, we match it.
A few things the numbers also show. Iron sets are priced per club, so a 4-PW set pays more than a 5-PW set and you are paid for exactly what you send. Every figure assumes a stock shaft: aftermarket shafts such as Fujikura Ventus, Mitsubishi Tensei or Project X are priced separately and are the most common reason a final offer comes in above the instant quote.
Selling to us, start to finish
- Get the number. Type the club into the valuator, pick New, Good or Value, and the offer appears. Add as many clubs as you like to one quote.
- Send the form. Name, email, phone, how you want to be paid. We confirm the offer by email within one business day. Your offer is valid for 7 days.
- Ship free, or let us pick up. Trades of $50 or more get a prepaid label. Under $50, it is a $15 label or your own carrier. San Diego locals skip this step: we come to your house.
- We inspect. Within one business day of arrival. If a club is in a different condition than you described, we contact you with a revised offer before doing anything. Nothing changes without your say-so.
- You get paid. Zelle, Venmo or PayPal within 24 hours of inspection. If you are buying a club from us at the same time, we can credit the trade straight back to your card instead.
In San Diego? We come to you and pay on the spot.
If you are anywhere in San Diego County, you have the easiest version of this. Run the club through the valuator so you know the number, then text us to set a time. We pick the clubs up from your house, inspect them right there, and pay on the spot in cash, Zelle, Venmo or PayPal, whichever you prefer. No box, no label, no driving anywhere.
Text (408) 800-9547 to book a pickup- Free pickup anywhere in San Diego County
- Inspected at your door
- Paid on the spot: cash, Zelle, Venmo or PayPal
- Same offer as the valuator, no haggling
When you should not sell to us
Because this is a guide and not a sales page, here is where another route genuinely wins.
- Collector and limited-run clubs. A Scotty Cameron Circle T, a limited Vokey release, a set of Miura blades. Enthusiast buyers on GolfWRX or a well-run auction will pay for the story behind the club. We price on resale data, and resale data does not capture collector premiums well.
- Vintage and antique clubs. Persimmon woods and pre-2010 sets are mostly outside what we buy. A local collector or a specialty seller is the better call.
- Clubs worth less than about $20. A tired game-improvement wedge or an old hybrid is often worth more to a friend or a junior program than to anyone paying shipping on it.
- You are buying new from a specific store this week. Their trade-in credit may beat our cash once you factor in the bump they add for credit. Get our quote first anyway, so you know exactly what that convenience is costing you.
Everything else, which is to say most clubs from the last ten years in playable condition, is what we are here for.
Questions golfers ask before they sell
Where can I sell my golf clubs for cash near me?
If you are in San Diego, we pick the clubs up from your house and pay on the spot in cash, Zelle, Venmo or PayPal. Anywhere else in the United States, we send a prepaid label on trades of $50 or more and pay within 24 hours of inspection. Local marketplaces are the other cash route, with the usual no-show risk.
How much do used golf clubs sell for?
It depends on model, year, condition and shaft. As of August 2026 a current driver like the Ping G440 Max brings about $215 in Good condition, a 2025 P790 5-PW set about $534, and a new Scotty Cameron Phantom 7.2 about $235. Older generations drop quickly, which is the best argument for selling the club you are not playing now rather than next season.
Is it better to trade in golf clubs or sell them for cash?
Trade in if you are buying from that store and the credit offer beats cash offers by more than the convenience is worth to you. Sell for cash if you want to spend the money anywhere, keep it, or avoid being locked into one store's inventory and prices.
How fast does Golf Depot USA pay?
Clubs are inspected within one business day of arriving and paid within 24 hours of passing inspection. In San Diego you are paid at pickup.
Do you buy partial iron sets?
Yes. The valuator prices consecutive sets, for example 5-PW or 4-PW, and you can add a matching gap, sand or lob wedge. If your set is missing a club in the middle, list exactly what you have in the form and we will price it by hand.
What if my club has an upgraded shaft?
Tell us in the form and send a photo of the shaft band. Aftermarket shafts are priced separately and often add meaningfully to the offer. The instant quote assumes a stock shaft.
What happens if my club is in worse shape than I said?
We contact you with a revised offer before doing anything. Accept it and you are paid as normal. Decline it and we send the clubs back, in which case the shipping both ways is on you. Grading honestly up front avoids all of that.
Do you price match?
Yes. A higher written offer from a verified golf retailer, dated within 7 days of our quote, for the same club in the same condition, gets matched. Details are on the price match guarantee page.
That is the whole guide. Find your club in the valuator, see the number, and decide from there. If you want the step-by-step version of the process, it is on How It Works.