Golfsmith Opens Interactive, 25,000-Square Foot Golf Playground Becoming St. Louis Area’s Largest Golf Retail Experience
March 16 2011 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
Golfers in the St. Louis area will benefit as the competition
between golf stores heats up with the entry of the country’s
largest golf retailer. Golfsmith Golf & Tennis officially
opens the St. Louis area’s largest golf retail experience on
Friday, March 18, 2011 at 8:00 AM.
During the grand opening on Friday and Saturday, March 18 &
19, dozens of golf enthusiasts are expected to camp out to claim
more than $40,000 worth of free merchandise and giveaways.
“The St. Louis market was vastly underserved by retailers who
offer the technology, products and expertise to empower everyone to
play better, until now. We’re proud to provide a whole new retail
experience to golfers and tennis players,” said Golfsmith President
and CEO Marty Hanaka. “This is one of our most technologically
advanced stores featuring custom fitting studios, a free indoor
driving range, a huge putting green and exclusive deals golfers
won’t find anywhere else. We welcome all to stop in and experience
how Golfsmith can help improve their game.”
Golfsmith’s entry into the St. Louis market signifies a major
shift in the way players are outfitted and served. The 25,000
square-foot store, located in the Des Peres Center at 11955
Manchester Road, is a golfer’s interactive playground. What
differentiates Golfsmith is the ability for customers to test-drive
the hottest new clubs right inside the store. It features a
five-bay indoor golf driving range (free for anyone to use), a
large putting green, two hi-tech custom-fitting studios, and
thousands of golf accessories in addition to the latest styles of
men’s and women’s fashions. Instead of buying off-the-shelf,
Golfsmith’s focus is to use high-tech golf analysis and custom
fitting systems to custom-fit players to enhance their game with
just the right equipment at guaranteed low prices. The new
Golfsmith is located on Manchester Road near Lindeman Road,
approximately one mile east of the West County Center Shopping Mall
in the former Schnuck’s Shopping Center.
“This is a golfer’s paradise. We have made our new Missouri
store the kind of place golfers do not want to leave,” said Hanaka.
“The Golfsmith experience is like none around because all of our
associates have a passion for the game and offer the best advice
coupled with an expertise to custom fit golfers with the most
precise equipment to help improve their game. We even guarantee our
clubs and custom fitting process will make our customers’ games
more enjoyable.”
Custom fitting is the process where a Golfsmith club-fitting
specialist uses computerized swing analysis systems to study every
aspect of a player’s swing and then recommends the best types of
clubs. Golfers can be custom-fit, free of charge, for any type of
golf club.
“Our new Golfsmith store offers every golfer and tennis player
unprecedented levels of service combined with huge selections of
the best products and clothing for players of all abilities. We are
unlike anyone in the St. Louis market because we offer performance
guarantees when purchasing certain clubs, offer free club fitting
services and other programs, all designed to provide just the right
gear for our customers to play better,” said Jason Sutton,
Golfsmith’s Des Peres GM.
About Golfsmith -Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ: GOLF), is a 44-year-old specialty retailer of golf and
tennis equipment, apparel and accessories. The company operates as
an integrated multi-channel retailer, offering its guests the
convenience of shopping in more than 78 stores across the United
States, through its Internet site and from its assortment of
catalogs. Golfsmith offers an extensive product selection that
features premier branded merchandise, as well as its proprietary
products, club-making components and pre-owned clubs. Visit
www.Golfsmith.com.
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