Launch monitor, club repair facility & in-store putting green complement area’s freshest assortment of name brand golf equipment, apparel, electronics & accessories; grand opening festivities planned for July 28-31
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., July 22, 2011… Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC, (EWGS) one of the world’s largest specialty golf retailers, continues to expand it’s National footprint, as the Company recently opened its first-ever brick & mortar shop in Oklahoma, located at 6006 South Sheridan Road in Tulsa. The new 6,040 square foot state-of-the-art golf retail facility opened to the public on July 15, and will be celebrating its official grand opening July 28-31.
The new store in Tulsa is equipped with a state-of-the-art launch monitor and club repair facility, an in-store putting green and provides consumers with a service-based interactive golf experience. Additionally, golfers will have the opportunity to test out the latest product innovations from the game’s leading brands, while enjoying the superior service and technical expertise of “The Watts Guys” custom fitting experts, boasting the highest technical IQ in golf.
“We are thrilled to establish a footprint in the ‘Sooner State’ and cut the ribbon on the brand new store,” said John Watson, CEO, Edwin Watts Golf. “Tulsa area golfers can now enjoy the best in equipment, apparel, electronics and accessories from golf’s leading brands, as well as the camaraderie and expertise from ‘The Watts Guys.'”
Edwin Watts Golf offers the freshest assortment of golf equipment & apparel, electronics and related golf accessories from top brands such as TaylorMade, Callaway, Titleist, Ping, FootJoy, Cleveland, Nike, Adams, Cobra, Wilson, Champions Tour and others.
The new Tulsa location further enhances Edwin Watts Golf Shops’ stable of more than 90 domestic retail locations and overall golf retail operation that features a popular eCommerce Internet business, at www.edwinwattsgolf.com, along with the Company’s direct catalog sales business.
About Edwin Watts Golf
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC (an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc.), headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is one of the world’s premier specialty golf retailers. The company operates as an integrated, multi-channel retailer, offering the freshest assortment of brand name golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through its 90+ domestic Retail Locations, eCommerce Internet site (www.edwinwattsgolf.com), Telephone/Catalog/Direct Mail sales (1.800.874.0146) and Digital Catalog (www.edwinwattsgolf.com/catalogs). Edwin Watts Golf touts a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable sales associates who can assist customers of all skill levels with lessons, performance fitting, special orders and repair services. The combination of the highest level of customer service, price match guarantee and reputation as the most trusted retailer in golf for over 42 years has earned the organization the right to be known as America’s Golf Club.
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