On October 20, 2026, we asked three stores’ online trade-in tools what they would pay for the same used TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver. Dick’s offered $122.10, 2nd Swing $114 in store credit and PGA TOUR Superstore $77.90. Our target for that driver was $254.
The same stores ranked differently on a putter and a set of irons, so there isn’t one best place to trade in, and every offer we got sat well under what a buyer would pay you.
The short answer
A trade-in value is a store’s buying price, usually paid as store credit. In our checks the best offer came to about half of our target.
Trade-in quotes, side by side
Three clubs, three stores’ public trade-in tools, all on October 20, 2026, against the target each club’s page showed that day.
| Club | Our target | Dick’s | PGA TOUR Superstore | 2nd Swing, credit (cash) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver (2023) | $254 | $122.10 | $77.90 | $114.00 ($102.60) |
| Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 putter | $283 | $119.00 | $118.90 | $136.00 ($122.40) |
| Titleist T100 irons (2021), 5–PW, steel | $493 | $227.25 | $276.78 | $131.25 ($118.13) |
How we asked. Right-handed, stock shafts, stiff flex where the tool asked, and the ordinary used grade each tool offers (“Used” at Dick’s, “Average” at 2nd Swing). PGA TOUR Superstore prices irons per club, $46.13 each for this set, so six clubs came to $276.78. Today’s targets: driver $248, putter $288, irons $611.
The best offer was never the same store twice: Dick’s for the driver, 2nd Swing for the putter, PGA TOUR Superstore for the irons. The spread between stores was as big as $145 on the same set of irons. And no offer reached 60% of the target. The highest, PGA TOUR Superstore’s $276.78 for the irons, was 56% of it; the lowest credit offer, 2nd Swing’s $131.25 on the same set, was 27%.
How each trade-in program works
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy
Look up the value online, check out with your email and address, and you get an RMA code. Take the code and the clubs to a FedEx location; staff print the label and you don’t need your own box. Shipping is free for trade-ins valued at $50 or more; under that, $5 comes off the payment. Dick’s pays you on an eGift Card by email, good at any Dick’s or Golf Galaxy, and both chains take trade-ins in store too.
The online tool says it is powered by the Golf Blue Book, and its rules are strict on iron sets: eight consecutive clubs earn the full value, seven 87.5%, six 75%, five 62.5% and four or fewer nothing. Single irons don’t qualify. Ship promptly, too: Dick’s can revalue clubs at the day’s numbers if they arrive more than 10 business days after you submit.
PGA TOUR Superstore
Two routes, with different credit. In store, an associate at the Services Desk confirms the value and you get credit to spend the same day, in that store only. Online, you pick the clubs, get a prepaid FedEx label on trades of $50 or more, and an e-card arrives within two business days of the clubs reaching them, usable online or in any store. Iron sets need at least five consecutive clubs including the pitching wedge, the store won’t take package or complete sets, and values can differ in store.
2nd Swing
The 2nd Swing Value Guide prices each club as New, Average or Below Average. Store credit, or a refund to your card if you’re buying clubs at the same time, pays the most; a check, e-check or PayPal runs about 10% lower, which matched our quotes exactly.
A prepaid FedEx label costs $9.99, taken from the payout, and covers up to 15 clubs. Plan on 3 to 7 business days in transit and 5 to 7 more to process; credit lands the day 2nd Swing inspects the clubs, cash 2 to 4 business days later.
Callaway Trade In! Trade Up!
You trade toward a new or pre-owned Callaway purchase of equal or greater value, and Callaway accepts other major brands. You pay in full up front, and Callaway refunds the trade value to your original payment method once your clubs arrive and it processes them. It caps trades at $2,500 a year per customer or household, and trade bonuses at $500. Iron sets need at least seven consecutive clubs, and Callaway values a seven-club set at 7/8 of a full one.
Ping Trade-In Move-Up
Ping’s own program runs through 2nd Swing: buy new Ping clubs from your fitter, value the old ones with the 2nd Swing Value Guide, and once 2nd Swing receives them it pays you by check or PayPal within 10 days.
Why the offer sits under the target
A trade-in is the first step of a store’s work. The store has to inspect, clean, grade, photograph, list and store every club it takes until a buyer comes along, and some come back: 2nd Swing gives its buyers 60 days to return a used club, and Callaway Pre-Owned buys clubs back for credit for 90 days. The offer has to cover all of that and leave a margin.
Then there’s the form of payment. Credit spends only at the store that issued it, which makes it worth less to you than cash unless you were going to shop there anyway; 2nd Swing’s own cash option prices the difference at about 10%. Trade bonuses work the same way. Callaway’s, for one, only comes with a trade toward a purchase, so a bonus is as much a discount on what you’re buying as a better price for your club.
That makes a trade-in value a fair price for convenience. Our target is the other side: about what a buyer pays for that exact club today. The gap between the two is what the store charges to do the selling for you.
Trade-in value calculators and the “blue book”
Every store above has a free trade-in calculator, and they are the right place to get a trade-in value. Read the number for what it is. The Golf Blue Book behind Dick’s tool publishes trade-in values. If a “PGA” value came from PGA TOUR Superstore’s tool, it’s that store’s offer. Neither is what the club costs to buy, and neither tells you what a buyer would pay you.
For that, check the club’s target. If the best trade-in offer is close to it, take the offer and save yourself the work. If it’s half, you know what the convenience costs.
When trading in is the right move
- The club’s target is under about $100. On a cheap club the gap is small, and photos, a listing and shipping cost the same whatever the club is worth.
- You’re buying at that store anyway. Credit spends like cash there, and a trade bonus on top of a purchase narrows the gap. Check the fine print: Callaway caps its bonuses at $500 a year.
- You would never get around to listing it. A club in the garage is worth nothing, and a $78 credit beats a $254 target you never collect.
- You need it done today. In store, PGA TOUR Superstore turns a club into credit on the spot, as long as you spend it the same day.
List it yourself instead when the gap is big. In our three examples it ran from $132 on the driver to $216 on the irons, using each club’s best offer. For a putter or an iron set with a healthy target, an afternoon of photos and a listing is usually the best-paid work you’ll do all year. What your golf clubs are worth covers how to price and list one.
How to get the most from a trade-in
- Know the target first. Check the club on ClubChecks so you know what to measure the offer against.
- Get three quotes. The best store changed with every club we tried, and the tools take a minute each.
- Read the condition rules before you ship. PGA TOUR Superstore marks down woods with dents or heavy sky marks, irons and wedges with grooves worn below 50 percent, and shafts cut down more than two inches. It revalues clubs that fall short, or sends them back at your expense.
- Send complete sets. Every program pays less for a short iron set, and some won’t take one below five or even seven clubs.
- Include the extras. Headcovers, the adapter and the wrench belong with the club.
- Ship promptly, and take credit only where you’ll spend it.
Trade-in values reset as each new model arrives and pushes the last one down a step, so check the target on the day you trade, before you ask for any quotes.
Questions
How much is my golf club trade-in value?
Use each store’s free trade-in tool for the exact model, year and spec. In our checks on October 20, 2026, the offers ran from about a quarter to just over half of our target price for the same club, so check the target first to see how fair an offer is.
Which store gives the best golf club trade-in value?
None, across the board. On October 20, 2026, Dick’s paid most for a TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 2nd Swing for a Scotty Cameron putter and PGA TOUR Superstore for a set of Titleist T100 irons. Get at least three quotes.
Does Dick’s or Golf Galaxy give cash for golf club trade-ins?
No. Dick’s pays online trade-ins on an eGift Card by email, good at any Dick’s Sporting Goods or Golf Galaxy store. Both also take trade-ins in store.
Is store credit or cash better for a trade-in?
Credit pays more if you’ll spend it there. At 2nd Swing, a check, e-check or PayPal payout runs about 10% below store credit. Take cash only when you don’t plan to buy from that store.
Do PGA TOUR Superstore trade-in credits have to be used the same day?
In store, yes: the credit is for use the same day, in that store. For an online trade-in, the store pays you on an e-card within two business days of the clubs arriving, which you can use online or in any PGA TOUR Superstore.
Can I trade in an incomplete iron set?
Sometimes, at a lower value. PGA TOUR Superstore needs at least five consecutive clubs including the pitching wedge, Callaway at least seven, and the Golf Blue Book behind Dick’s tool pays 62.5% of the full value for five clubs and nothing for four or fewer.
Is there a blue book for golf club trade-in values?
The Golf Blue Book powers the online trade-in tool at Dick’s Sporting Goods, and its numbers are trade-in values: what the store pays. For what a buyer would pay you, check the club’s target price on ClubChecks.
Targets right now
A few clubs other golfers checked recently. Each links to its price page.
