American Golf to become the shining jewel of Crown Point
10 days of family-friendly activities from 23 July to celebrate store opening.
American Golf is coming to Crown Point Shopping Park, Leeds on Friday 22nd July and it’s celebrating the opening of its 6,500 square foot megastore with ten action-packed days of free, family friendly activity, the ideal way to tee-off the summer holidays.
Golf-loving Leeds United Football Club legends, including Jon Newsome, Andy Couzens, Jermaine Beckford and Mel Sterland will be attending between 1pm and 4pm on Friday 22nd July; with Imre Varadi, Kevin Sharp, Andy Hughes and Neil Aspin attending during the same hours on Saturday 23rd July. The players will be signing cards as well as taking part in an American Golf challenge.
Big name brands such as PING, Garmin, adidas and Stromberg will run daily store takeovers, with tour buses, goodie bags, golfing challenges, live music and much more all featuring on the calendar.
American Golf ambassador Gary Beadle, who has garnered over 78k subscribers to his hugely popular YouTube channel ‘Gaz’s Golf’, will be kicking off the 10 days of fun on Saturday 23rd July. Shoppers and golf fans are invited to come down to the store’s outdoor gazebo, get involved in ‘pressure putt’ and ‘beat the fitter’ competitions and snap up an amazing goodie bag, available to the first 300 people through the doors.
Other American Golf ambassadors including ex-Manchester City football player Danny Mills, LET and LPGA Pro Carly Booth and Disability Nations Cup amputee golfer George Blackshaw, will all be getting involved throughout the 10 days’ events with photo opportunities available for all visitors to store.
Mia Baker, social media influencer, author and American Golf ambassador will also be heading up a Ladies Day on Thursday 28th July which will see incredible shopping deals available across women’s golf apparel, equipment and accessories, custom fitting, goodie bags and all-day refreshments.
The new Leeds Crown Point store will feature three custom fitting bays, each with GC3 technology, a contoured putting green and it will boast an unmatched selection of clothing, featuring new brands such as Hugo Boss, Galvin Green and J.Lindberg. It will also have an extensive kids-clothing range and host major footwear brands such as Duca Del Cosma, Royal Albartross and Payntr.
Gary Favell, CEO, American Golf said: “We’re incredibly excited to be opening our Leeds Crown Point store this month, and we couldn’t think of anything better than announcing our arrival by treating our customers to 10 days’ worth of family friendly fun to get into the swing of the summer holidays!
“American Golf is passionate about driving forward inclusivity within golf, meaning that throughout our retail stores and leisure ranges we cater for all golfers. Whether children, adult, male, female, seasoned on the course or beginners – our aim is to encourage participation so that everyone can discover the joy of golf.
“This is the first time that we have opened a store in this manner, and we’d encourage as many people as possible to head over and join in the fun!”
Located within Crown Point Shopping Park on Junction Street, American Golf’s newest store is easily accessible via train (just a 10-minute walk from Leeds Train Station), by car off the A61 or by bus with 11 bus routes all stopping outside the Shopping Park.
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