There are more than 60 public and private golf courses in the Dallas area. Stevens Park Golf Course, which opened in 1922, is the second-oldest municipal golf course in the city. The 18-hole course, located 10 minutes from downtown Dallas in Oak Cliff, has rolling hills and wooded areas, landscape common in many golf courses in the area. Pro shops in Dallas offer name-brand products, custom fit your equipment, and even provide an analysis of your swing.
Edwin Watts Golf
This pro shop chain has been in business since 1968 and supplies golf clubs, balls, accessories and apparel from more than 100 name brands, including Wilson, Titleist, Adidas and Edwin Watts. The pro shop has a vector launch monitor system that measures ball speed, spin and angle. This system helps you find the right clubs to fit your golfing needs. Test-drive clubs using the golf simulator, a computer technology that measures variables such as velocity, angle, club speed and spin rate. This pro shop also offers lessons via Edwin Watts Golf Academy; lessons include video lessons and putting and swing analysis. Talk to staff members about pre-owned golf equipment.
Edwin Watts Golf
5955 Alpha Rd.
Dallas, Texas
(972) 404-4424
edwinwattsgolf.com
Goldsmith
This nationwide pro shop chain in Dallas began in 1967, when Carl Paul and his wife Barbara converted their New Jersey home into a factory to repair golf clubs. The stores continue repairing and custom-fitting golf clubs to fit the needs of their customers. The shop sells golf clubs, accessories and apparel from brands such as Adams, Adidas, Ping, Titleist, Nike and TaylorMade. The Dallas location provides PGA Lessons by GolfTec in which a certified personal coach helps you improve your swing using computer training. Clubmaking workshops teach you how to build a personal Snake Eyes wedge. The pro shop repairs and customizes your golf equipment.
Goldsmith
DFW LBJ Freeway
4141 LBJ (U.S. 635) Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75244
(972) 991-9255
golfsmith.com
Golf Galaxy
This pro shop, which opened in 1997, has a selection of golf equipment, apparel, accessories and gifts from brand such as Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra, Ping, Titleist, Greg Norman, Adidas and FootJoy. The shop sells pre-owned golf equipment, and they accept trade-ins. The Dallas location custom fits your clubs and repairs damaged clubs. Book one-on-one golf lessons from a PGA or LPGA professional. You get a digital analysis of your golf swing and customized lessons. Membership in the Golf Galaxy Golf Club gives you access to local, national and regional amateur golf events. Join their advantage club for free, and earn points when you purchase merchandise and get exclusive offers.
Golf Galaxy
9390 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75231
(214) 210-0268
golfgalaxy.com
About The Author
Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.
