DIRECT GOLF UK BUY SCOTTISH GOLF CENTRE'S TWO STORES

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Direct Golf UK, the leading multi-channel golf retailer, has continued its national expansion with the acquisition of leading Scottish retailer, Scottish Golf Centre and its two stores in Dundee and Edinburgh.
Set to conclude the purchase in January 2012, Direct Golf UK will add the two sites to its ever-expanding portfolio and take its total number of retail stores to 19.
Neil Bell, Managing Director, commented: “We are delighted to be expanding into Scotland after a decade of great sales online and via telesales north of the border. We already have a great customer base and great following in Scotland – so it was only a matter of timing.”
The news follows another successful year for award-winning Direct Golf UK, which has bucked the trend of golf retailers in these tough economic times and already invested significantly into new sites in Cambridge, Farnborough, Reading, Milton Keynes and Peterborough. Add to this a new and improved website plus the creation of Direct Golf TV and the leading multi-channel golf retailer continues to expand and improve all aspects of their business.
Direct Golf UK Chairman, John Andrew, said: “I am delighted to be taking over two already successful golf stores as Scotland has been an area we have wanted to expand into for some time. We have thousands of customers in Scotland through our website and introduction of the two stores will now give those customers a great opportunity to experience one of our stores and the world class service we provide.”
The acquisition will mark the retirement of Scottish Golf Centre proprietor, Mike Grubb, following 15 years as Scotland’s leading golf retailer.
+Picture shows Neil Bell (left) with Mike Grubb.