Retail Chain Excited About Selling Junior Golf’s Newest Technological Advancement
LEAWOOD, KANSAS (June 21, 2006) – Accu-Length, the makers of the only Expandable Junior Golf Clubs, is continuing its strong and sustained growth by entering into an agreement to have its products sold in all of the Sport Chalet’s 40 stores.
Sport Chalet is a West Coast-based chain with outlets in California, Nevada and, most recently, Arizona. In 2005 Sport Chalet opened stores in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Chandler. Company officials say the company intends to continue to expand.
John Dougherty, Vice President of Sales for OnTrack Sports, LLC., the makers of Accu-Length, says that growth is very important to Accu-Length’s short and long-range plans to increase its business.
"Forming partnerships, particularly with up and coming businesses, is an important aspect to our growth model. Sport Chalet fits that paradigm," says Dougherty. "Their typical stores average more than 40,000 square feet, yet each product category is given is presented with the feel of a specialty shop. When you have a product that’s as unique as Accu-Length, that’s very important. Plus having the latest technologies available shows that they are with the times. "
Accu-Length, which was introduced at last year’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, has been on quite a roll lately as more and more consumers learn about the benefits of its one-of-a-kind spacer technology that allows the golf clubs to grow with the youngsters.
Accu-Length is being sold by The Golf Warehouse, the largest Internet golf retailer in the United States, Golf USA, Roger Dunn’s and the new PGA Superstores. At the recent 3-day Haggin Oaks Golf Expo in Sacramento, CA., the largest consumer golf expo in the country, the demand for Accu-Length’s products were, according to Dougherty, "amazing."
Accu-Length has rapidly moved to the forefront of the junior golf club market because of its one-of-a-kind spacer system, which enables the club to lengthen and grow as the child grows, thereby eliminating the need to constantly purchase new clubs year in and year out. Over a 5-year period, that equates to a savings of up to $600.
Savings are only one important reason why parents are finding that Accu-Length’s custom fit clubs are the right fit for their youngsters. Accu-Length’s expandable club technology creates consistency in their swings for juniors that has long been so important to adult golfers. This helps junior golfers develop a repeatable swing motion and muscle memory which produces more consistent swings, resulting in straighter shots, longer hits, lower scores and most importantly, a more enjoyable golf experience for kids.
Accu-Length’s Expandable Junior Golf Clubs were named Best New Equipment Product at the 2005 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
Consult your local tournament director for use at USGA sanctioned tournaments. Interested retailers may contact Jeff Sharpe, TOLL FREE, at 1.800.376.0716 and Todd Jennison, TOLL FREE, at 1.866.589.GOLF (4653). For more information on Accu-Length contact Mary Deatrick at 407 332-5212 or visit the company’s web site at www.acculength.com.
Contact:
Mary Deatrick
(407) 332-5212
mdeatrick@cfl.rr.com
