NEW YORK -- For the 23rd consecutive year, Golf World will publish its selection of the “100 Best Golf Shops”—a collection of those private, resort, public and off-course golf shops that have excelled in retail operations. The complete feature appears in the Jan. 18 issue of Golf World, and can be viewed online at www.golfworld.com/100bestshops.

Of the 28 states represented on the list, Florida has the most shops (16) followed by Arizona (11) and California (10). Scottsdale is the leading city with seven shops.

The PGA Tour Shop has nine shop locations on the list, the most of any off-course facility. Other facilities with multiple shops include Edwin Watts Golf (5), Lumpy’s (3) and Carl’s Golfland (2).

To be considered for the annual list, golf shops submitted entries to the magazine. The winning shops were then chosen based on three criteria, each weighted equally:

• Revenue per square foot and per round of golf played compared with shops in the same category.

• Appearance of layout and product displays (determined through photos submitted to the magazine).

• Evaluation of a shop’s three most successful initiatives and two most successful sales promotions of the year (described through written response).

The “100 Best Golf Shops” list was previously featured in Golf World Business and Golf Shop Operations, both published by Golf Digest Publications. This is the second year that Golf World has published the list.

Contact: Bret Hopman

212-630-2490

Bret.Hopman@golfworld.com