NEW YORK, NY-For the 26th consecutive year Golf World has published its selection of the “100 Best Golf Shops”-a collection of those private, resort, public and off-course shops that have excelled in retail operations. The list will appear in select issues of the newly redesigned January 31 issue of Golf World, and it can be viewed online atwww.golfworld.com.
Of the 29 states represented on the list, California has the most shops (19). Arizona is second with 12, followed by Florida with 11.
The PGA Tour Shop has 11 shops on the list, the most of any off-course facility. Other facilities with multiple shops include the TPC properties (nine), Bandon Dunes (two), Carl’s Golfland (two), Edwin Watts Golf (two), Kiawah Island Golf Resort (two), Lumpy’s Golf (two), Pebble Beach (two) and Trump National (two).
Two shops have appeared on the list all 26 years: Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop in Sacramento, Calif. and Carl’s Golfland in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. This year’s 100 Best includes 12 shops making the list for the first time.
In 2010 the combined revenue of the 100 Best Shops was $200,155,542. In 1986, the first year of the list, total revenue was $61.8 million.
To be considered for the annual list, golf shops submitted entries to the magazine. The winning shops were then chosen based on three criteria, each weighted equally:
* Revenue per square foot and per round of golf played compared with shops in the same category.
* Appearance of layout and product displays (determined through photos submitted to the magazine).
* Evaluation of a shop’s successful promotions and recent initiatives within the last year (described through a written response).
The “100 Best Golf Shops” list was previously featured in Golf World Business and Golf Shop Operations, both published by Golf Digest Publications. This is the fifth year that Golf World has published the list.
Golf World, the nation’s oldest and most widely read newsweekly golf magazine, is published by Golf Digest Publications and is part of Condé Nast. Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, operates in 25 countries. In the United States, Condé Nast publishes 18 consumer magazines, two trade publications and 27 websites that garner international acclaim and unparalleled consumer engagement.
Contact:
Bret Hopman, 212-286-2059
bret_hopman@condenast.com
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