MAUMEE, OHIO—Golf Galaxy—one of the world’s largest golf retailers—is using Ohio-based AboutGolf ® indoor golf simulators as Golf Galaxy’s exclusive game-improvement golf simulator technology.
Golf Galaxy, which opened its first store in 1997, now has 61 stores in 24 states, each averaging 17,000 square feet in size. Golf Galaxy is a first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art interactive golf retailer, and part of that experience includes the use of AboutGolf’s indoor golf simulators at all of its newest locations nationwide. Golf Galaxy prides itself on its world-class selection of brand-name golf equipment, golf apparel, golf accessories and golf gifts for golfers of all ages and abilities.
"Golf Galaxy is an ideal location to utilize the benefits of our simulator technology," says Bill Bales, CEO of AboutGolf. "We are indeed thrilled that AboutGolf’s simulators are a key component of the Golf Galaxy interactive consumer experience, and are proud of our relationship with such an outstanding company run by such outstanding individuals."
The AboutGolf indoor simulator combines AboutGolf’s industry leading PC golf simulation software technology with groundbreaking technology developed in partnership with EDH Sport. This collaboration is constantly re-writing the indoor golf standards.
"Because AboutGolf’s unparalleled technology is the best in the world, we felt we had no choice but to partner with them by making their indoor golf simulators an exclusive part of our stores nationwide," says Ron Hornbaker, Golf Galaxy’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations.
AboutGolf’s indoor golf simulators have been installed in all new Golf Galaxy locations since February 2003 for club fitting and testing. The unparalleled accuracy and extensive software fitting and data tools have aided Golf Galaxy’s club sales efforts. .
AboutGolf—which has earned a strong reputation for innovation and technology—is an 18-year-old Maumee, Ohio-based company that’s a subsidiary of Friendly Software. AboutGolf has produced Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf, Microsoft Golf and World Tours, which is the world’s most widely distributed golf simulation. AboutGolf® is a registered trademark of AboutGolf Limited, Maumee, Ohio.
Contact:
Mary Beth Lacy
mb@mblacy.com
Phone: 760-202-1181
