FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Edwin Watts Golf once again excelled in the “off-course” category of Golf World Business Magazine’s “Top-100” list of America’s best golf shops as six Edwin Watts Golf stores were named to the list. The annual listing of America’s 100 best golf shops highlights operations and retailers who excel in merchandising, visual presentation, and service.
Edwin Watts Golf stores earned eight “Top-100” designations in 2004 and 2006, and seven recognitions in 2003 and 2005. Since the list debuted in 1986, 16 Edwin Watts Golf stores have now earned a total of 80 selections.
“Everybody at Edwin Watts Golf is very excited about this recognition,” said Edwin Watts, CEO and President, Edwin Watts Golf. “The golf retail business is extremely competitive, and to continually place our stores on the prestigious GWB Top 100 list is a great accomplishment.”
“America’s 100 Best Golf Shops” is comprised of 25 retail operations chosen from four different categories: Private, Resort, Public and Off-Course. The six Edwin Watts superstores (address, store manager) honored by GWB’s editorial staff in the off-course category are:
•Hanover, MA, 200 Webster Street (Phil Upham, Owner)
•Orlando, FL, 7501 Turkey Lake Road (Ed Thatcher)
•Atlanta, GA, 3141 Piedmont Road, N.E. (Scott Womack)
•Jacksonville, FL, 7111 Bonneval Road (Tom Ashton)
•N. Miami Beach, FL, 15100 N. Biscayne Boulevard (Tim Mace)
•Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5600 N. Federal Highway (Lee Hart)
“When any of our stores receives an honor like this one, it is a tribute to the entire company, from our headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, to each of our 60 stores across the country,” added Edwin. “The efforts of each associate in our stores and our mail-order division are clearly the reason we are considered one of the industry’s most successful retailers.”
About Edwin Watts Golf
Headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Edwin Watts Golf is one of the world’s leading golf retail organizations. Founded in 1968 by brothers Edwin and Ronnie Watts as a small pro shop at the municipal golf course in Ft. Walton Beach, today there are 60 Edwin Watts Golf stores across the southern and southeastern United States. For more information on Edwin Watts Golf visit www.edwinwattsgolf.com or call 1-800-EDWINWATTS.
