World's Largest Specialty Golf Retailer, Golfsmith, Opens in Palm Beach Gardens and Pembroke Pines with Store Opening Celebrations

MIAMI, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Golfsmith International, the world's largest specialty golf retailer which caters to those who would do anything for golf, continues to expand its presence in South Florida with a 20,500 square-foot newly relocated Golfsmith superstore location in Palm Beach Gardens within the popular mall destination, Downtown at the Gardens and a new 34,000 square-foot Golfsmith store in Pembroke Pines. These locations offer an unrivaled Golfsmith retail store experience, encouraging customers to try products before making a purchase within an interactive setting.  

The new Golfsmith superstore in Palm Beach Gardens (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens) and Golfsmith Pembroke Pines (12151 Pines Blvd) have something to offer golfers of all skill levels, and feature a massive selection of the best brands in golf in a highly interactive environment. State-of-the-art club fitting studios include simulators that enable customers to test drive the latest clubs and see ball flight statistics with the same launch monitor technology used to fit tour pros, along with advice and assistance from certified Golfsmith Master Club Fitters. The stores also have indoor putting greens, technology bars with GPS units and other high-tech gadgets, and GolfTEC performance improvement centers with PGA teaching professionals. The Golfsmith FAIR-WAY purchase assurance guarantee promises the lowest price, expert custom fitting, the ability to try product before you buy, and the ability to bring it back if not completely satisfied, even if you've played it.

"The new Palm Beach and Pembroke Pines Golfsmith stores provide resident golfers and visitors to the areas a world-class experience," said Golfsmith International Chief Marketing Officer, Lisa Zoellner. "People who will do anything for golf should know we are a store that will do anything for golfers."

New Store Opening Celebrations
The new store opening celebrations will be held Thursday, August 21 through Saturday, August 23 with a number of exciting activities including $7,500 in giveaways at both locations, all-day contests, daily door-buster deals, hot new products, and demo events featuring TaylorMade's SLDR lineup and Callaway's new Big Bertha V Series driver. Both new locations will feature the following grand opening activities and prizes:    

• Thursday, August 21 – Golfsmith Leaderboard members will receive a special "sneak peek" invitation to be one of the first to see the new locations, and enjoy an exclusive 1 day only discount.  In addition, the first 200 customers in the store will receive a 2 pack of Bridgestone golf balls and may register to win a custom fit set of Taylor Made SLDR irons, valued at $899.99.
• Friday, August 22 – The first 100 customers in the stores will receive a special gift of free golf balls, discounted rounds of golf, and a Golfsmith promotional card.  There will be contests all day for chances to win Taylor Made merchandise. Also, customers will be able to take advantage of the one day-only doorbuster: Taylor Made Burner Plus iron sets for $229.98 (while supplies last). These sets originally sold for $599.99.
• Saturday, August 23 – The first 100 customers in the store on Saturday will also receive a free gift with contests running all day for a chance to win $2,000 in Callaway merchandise, including the all-new Big Bertha V Series driver and the Odyssey Tank Cruise putter.

Click here for a full schedule of events for Palm Beach Gardens and to register for special offers (Golfsmith.com/stores/059/palm-beach-gardens).

Click here for a full schedule of events for Pembroke Pines and to register for special offers (Golfsmith.com/stores/134/pembroke-pines).

About Golfsmith International
Golfsmith International, based in Austin, TX, is the largest specialty golf retailer in the world operating Golfsmith stores in the U.S. and Golf Town stores in Canada. The business operates as an integrated, multi-channel retailer, offering customers the convenience of shopping through any of its 150+ experiential retail locations or 24/7 shopping at its e-commerce sites, www.golfsmith.com and www.golftown.com. Golfsmith International offers extensive product selection of premier branded golf equipment as well as its proprietary products, advanced club-fitting services and pre-owned clubs.

Media Contacts:

• Michael Fullem, MWW
  415-580-6133 or [email protected]

SOURCE Golfsmith International