PGA TOUR Superstore To Open Its First Experiential Golf Retail Store in Minnesota

ATLANTA, Feb. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PGA TOUR Superstore today announced it will open its first interactive retail store in Minnesota, introducing a new experience for Twin Cities golfers in the Minnetonka area. The store, located at 12380 Wayzata Boulevard, is expected to open this spring.

PGA TOUR Superstore is known for its large-format interactive stores across the country. The 41,000 square foot experience includes 12 interactive simulators and hitting bays used for custom fitting, lessons from PGA teaching professionals and general practice for golfers of all levels. The new store will also have an expansive putting green measuring more than 1,500 square feet. 

Its new Minnetonka location is in CSM Corporation's Ridgeview Plaza across from Ridgedale Center in a previous Sports Authority location and will be the largest golf retail store in the area.

PGA TOUR Superstore will employ up to 50 associates, including PGA teaching professionals, and will also have an in-house club-making and repair facility to provide a unique, interactive experience to golf enthusiasts of all levels.

"We are excited to bring the best experiential destination in golf retail to Twin Cities golfers during what is sure to be a banner golf season highlighted by the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, right in our new backyard," said PGA TOUR Superstore President and CEO Dick Sullivan. "This is an incredible market for golf, and we believe the area is underserved for golf retail. Our professional expertise and interactive environment inspire all types of golfers – from beginners to scratch golfers – to play the game and find everything they need under one roof."

PGA TOUR Superstore will host a job fair, Thursday March 3,  9am-6pm, Friday March 4, 9am-6pm and Saturday March 5, 8am-12pm at a location to be determined. The positions are listed on the Career Site WWW.PGATOURSUPERSTORE.COM/CAREERS

PGA TOUR Superstore is owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., whose controlling owner and chairman is Arthur M. Blank, retired co-founder of The Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC.

About PGA TOUR Superstore
PGA TOUR Superstore is operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., which is headquartered in Roswell, Ga. As the PGA TOUR's exclusive off-course/off-airport retail partner, PGA TOUR Superstore provides customers with access to the same technology and expertise that card-carrying TOUR pros use each week in the TOUR Vans that accompany them. All stores are staffed with teaching professionals and have multiple state-of-the-art swing simulators, practice hitting bays, and large putting greens. There is also an in-house club making and repair facility. Along with equipment and accessories, PGA TOUR Superstore has an unmatched selection of men's, women's and juniors' apparel and footwear. For more information, visit www.pgatoursuperstore.com.

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Contact: Lynn Luczkowski, L2 Communications, [email protected] 413-478-1569 or 802-295-3888 or Matt Corey, PGA TOUR Superstore [email protected] 678-987-7914.

SOURCE PGA TOUR Superstore