Edwin Watts Golf Snapshot
Golfers often hit Edwin Watts before hitting the links. Edwin Watts Golf is a leading golf specialty retail chain in the US. The company operates more than 70 stores in 10 mostly southeastern states and Texas, as well as shops inside Sears stores. Edwin Watts Golf stores stock clubs, golf balls, bags, training aids, and more. The company also sells golf equipment by catalog and online, and it operates a club leasing program for novices and golfers who like to try out state-of-the-art gear. Edwin Watts Golf was founded in 1968 as a small pro shop at the municipal golf course in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, by brothers Edwin and Ronnie Watts. It is owned by an affiliate of investment firm Sun Capital Partners.