Mailing List Opt-In
Be the first to find out about special deals, packages and new courses!

Please subscribe to our mailing list
First:
Last:
E-Mail:
Choose your delivery:
Add to Mailing List
 
NWGA Golf Blog
Latest Blog Entries
Share    

Sad day for golf retailer

Oct 19

Written by:
10/19/2008  RssIcon

Another local golf retailer has closed its doors in the Portland area.  Oregon Golf, with three locations throughout the Portland Metro area was forced to close up shop and go into bankruptcy.

It's hard to put a finger on just what went wrong for Oregon Golf.  They typically had a great selection of items, competitive prices and some of the best sales people in the business.  If I had to guess, I would say that the slumping economy combined with the introduction of larger, national golf chains helped bring down our local alternative.

Golf Galaxy rolled into Beaverton several years ago, but with just one store, folks were reluctant to drive out there from the East Side and Vancouver.  Golf Smith, with two convenient locations, was likely a big draw that pulled customers away, too.  Online ordering has also made it easier to buy golf equipment and shop for the best prices.

The closing of Oregon Golf is a real shame.  It's a reminder that, if you have a local golf shop that you want to see succeed, stay loyal to them and take your business there. 

Trackback Print
Tags:
Categories:
Location: Blogs Parent Separator NWGA Golf Travel Blog

Your name:
Your website:
Title:
Comment:
Add Comment   Cancel 
 
About the Blog
Kris FayKris Fay
Golf Writer

In addition to owning Northwest Golf Adventures, I've been writing golf and travel articles since 2000. My main focus has always been golf in the Pacific Northwest, but I've had stories appear in association magazines across the country, several national publications and on radio and television. I'm always looking for great stories to write about!

Email Kris  |  Kris on Google+
 
Blog Archives
 
golf (42)
golf packages (6)
golf tournaments (6)
tiger woods (5)
Bandon Dunes (4)
golf travel (4)
usga (4)
masters (3)
travel (3)
british open (2)
bubba watson (2)
caddy (2)
charity (2)
golf stories (2)
prostate cancer (2)
putters (2)
rickie fowler (2)
Taylormade (2)
taylormade golf (2)
tee prizes (2)
the masters (2)
wine (2)
adams golf (1)
Alaska (1)
alderbrook golf course (1)
arnold palmer (1)
auction (1)
ball markers (1)
bandon preserver (1)
bay hill (1)
belly putters (1)
black widow grips (1)
brandt snedeker (1)
classic (1)
cleveland golf (1)
club fitting (1)
cold weather (1)
counterfeit golf clubs (1)
couples golf (1)
divot fixers (1)
driving range (1)
Eastern Washington (1)
economy (1)
endorsements (1)
eugene country club (1)
facebook (1)
fairways (1)
fall golf (1)
fitness (1)
fred couples (1)
ghost putters (1)
golf balls (1)
golf club (1)
golf course (1)
golf course design (1)
golf courses (1)
golf digest (1)
golf equipment (1)
golf fashion (1)
golf gloves (1)
golftec (1)
green jacket (1)
greens (1)
hats (1)
ipods (1)
Joey Harrington (1)
junior golf (1)
las vegas (1)
lessons (1)
lexi thompson (1)
louis oosthuizen (1)
modern (1)
music (1)
natalie gulbis (1)
national golf day (1)
net golf (1)
olympics (1)
oregon (1)
oregon golf packages (1)
pacific northwest (1)
pga (1)
pga tour (1)
pnga (1)
practice (1)
R-11 (1)
raingear (1)
rules of golf (1)
scorecard (1)
Seattle (1)
Sergio Garcia (1)
stats (1)
stretching (1)
swing aides (1)
tee it forward (1)
tee shots (1)
the OGA (1)
travel insurance (1)
trip insurance (1)
us amateur (1)
US Open (1)
weather forecast (1)
wedges (1)
weight lifting (1)
white (1)
wild rivers coast alliance (1)
Willamette Valley (1)
world golf foundation (1)