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Golf Galaxy

Golf Galaxy is much more than a superstore with a huge selection of golf equipment. With on-site services and interactive elements, Golf Galaxy seeks to provide golfers with everything they need. Before you buy your next set of clubs or a new piece of golf equipment, you need to see what Golf Galaxy has to offer. Golf Galaxy may be able to do more than help you pick out a piece of equipment.

What's Inside a Golf Galaxy Store?


Selection: With an average of 17,000 square feet of space, Golf Galaxy stores have a world-class selection of golf equipment, golf apparel and golf accessories ("Company Info"). Golf Galaxy focuses mainly on brand name equipment, including companies such as Nike Golf, Callaway Golf, TaylorMade, Cleveland, PING, Cobra and many others. In addition, Golf Galaxy sells pre-owned clubs at greatly reduced prices. The company's tag line is, "Everything for the Game," and the store certainly has enough selection to provide everything a golfer needs.

Indoor Putting Green: To pick the perfect putter, you have to find the perfect feel. Golf Galaxy has exactly what you need in order to test out putters, a full-sized putting green that features bent-grass and challenging contours. The realistic putting green will enable you to actually see how well a putter performs out on the course without having to leave the store.

Indoor Driving Bay: The only way to see if a club is going to work for you is to hit some balls with it. To help you try out clubs without leaving the store, Golf Galaxy has an indoor driving bay so you can hit balls until you're too tired to swing anymore. Hopefully by that time you have figured out which club will fix your slice.

Golf Simulator: Golf Galaxy can help make your dreams of playing on world-famous courses come true, at least virtually. Golf Galaxy stores have the latest golf course simulators that allows you to drive, chip and putt on legendary courses from around the world. Test your skills on the holes where the pros play or see if you measure up to the challenge of some of the toughest holes in golf. The Golf Galaxy simulator allows you to play the best the world has to offer without leaving the store.

On-Site PGA Pros: Golf Galaxy is more than just a retail store, it provides the services and advice golfers need to play better and have more fun. To provide the best service and advice, Golf Galaxy stores have PGA Pros on site who can answer your questions and point you in the right direction. Finally, you can get help sorting through the jungle of golf equipment and find what will work the best for you.

Golf Galaxy Services


Club Fitting: Now you have another option besides going to your pro shop to get custom fit, you can stop by Golf Galaxy. The Pros at Golf Galaxy will size you up and outfit you with the perfect gear for your swing. To assist in the process, Golf Galaxy has a ball launch monitor that records your spin rate, initial launch angle and ball speed. With that detailed information, the Pros can help you not only find the perfect clubs, but also which golf ball is best for your game.

Swing Analysis: Once a feature only found in clubs and pro shops, Golf Galaxy enables every golfer to have their swing scrutinized by video-computer swing analysis software. After having your swing worked over, you'll know what needs to be improved and how to improve it. You probably won't know what to do with yourself once you eliminate the problems in your swing.

Lessons: If you want to improve your game, Golf Galaxy has you covered. Every Golf Galaxy store has a PGA Pro who can teach you the basics of the game or how to hone advanced skills. In a personal lesson, the Pro will teach you what you need to know and evaluate your swing with Vivid Vision swing analysis technology ("Pricing"). Golf Galaxy isn't just a store; it's an improvement center.

Club Repair and Adjustments: If your gear is looking a little shabby and is need of a tune-up, take it over to Golf Galaxy. Whether it's re-gripping, a shaft upgrade, a loft or lie adjustment or a cracked club head, Golf Galaxy can help. They offer full service club repair for whatever ail your tools. The Certified Club Technicians and PGA Professionals can have your equipment green-ready in no time.

Tournaments: Not only does Golf Galaxy offer an overwhelming number of golf products and services, but it also organizes golf tournaments for the everyday golfer. The Golf Galaxy Tour holds one day, 18-hole tournaments for any golfer who regularly scores less than a 95 thru 18 holes. The tournaments are played on local courses during weekends, and Golf Galaxy gives away more than $1,000 in prizes ("Play on the Golf Galaxy Tour"). It's the closest most golfers will get to playing on The TOUR.

    The next time you're in the market for some new equipment or looking to improve your game, consider checking out Golf Galaxy. With 61 stores in 24 states and more stores on the way, you may have a good golf resource near by ("Company Info").

Sources:

Golf Galaxy. "Company Info." GolfGalaxy.com. http://www.golfgalaxy.com/galaxy/dept.asp?s_id=0&mscssid=
CWPQ51N59MPN8LXGDG0NRD69EHKA7FDF&dept_id=400 (accessed September 4, 2006).

Golf Galaxy. "Play on the Golf Galaxy Tour." GolfGalaxy.com. http://images.golfgalaxy.com/f/726/16199/4h/www.golfgalaxy.com/
galaxy/dept.asp?s%5Fid=0&dept%5Fid=220 (accessed September 4, 2006).

Golf Galaxy. "Pricing." GolfGalaxy.com. http://www.golfgalaxylessons.com/Pricing.cfm (accessed September 4, 2006).