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GOLF
Experts can help golfers get into the swing
Leading golf retailer, AFGolf Store is certainly hitting the sweet spot with its expanding services, new staff signings and growing business.
The team at AFGolf Store, which has thriving golf superstores in Milton Keynes, Peterborough and Cambridge, has now revealed plans to branch out with its premium delivery service, new online retail store and the evolution of its workshop.
Managing director Alan Fletcher, believes these additional services, staff members and ways to purchase will make AFGolf Store the premier destination for golfers.
The company’s workshop and build centre is the brainchild of Alan and sales director Oliver Fullerton. It means, for an additional charge through the premium delivery service, golfers can have custom-built golf clubs available in just seven days.
Oliver Fullerton says: “It has been a tough and eventful road setting up the workshop and working with partners to gain access to club components to be able to offer this service, however totally worth it. We have invested in equipment and staff to ensure that our customers can access this service and we are now seeing its expansion and have plenty of opportunities to grow in the next year.”
A recruitment drive has enabled the company to expand its service. Appointments include Jack Yetton who joined AFGolf Store from Titleist.
Alan says: “Jack’s experience in custom clubs and love of custom-build along with his undeniable desire for quality has allowed us to look forward with the workshop and build centre quicker than we were hoping.
“We believe that each customer should be given choice. That is choice of which club options to try and be fitted for, through
The team at AFGolfStore is growing!
to choosing to be able to upgrade their delivery time.”
Buying online has been another growth area with the appointment of Chris Hattersley to Ecommerce and Marketing Manager in June.
Staff including PGA professionals are at the heart of the company’s ongoing success, “The expertise of passionate PGA professionals is key to our customers enjoying their shopping experience with us,” says Alan.
Latest recruits are professional Mark James, who joins with experience of retail and fitting and Advanced PGA Professional Mark Sturgess who joins the Cambridge team to enhance the golf lesson experience. > For more information visit the AFGolf STORE website www.afgolfstore.co.uk Follow AFGolf Workshop on Facebook for the latest updates.
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The competition is aimed at promoting and support local cafés after a difficult couple of years due to Covid lockdowns and the impact of the global cost of living. Residents can vote either through an online form or by sharing a photo of themself at their favourite café using the hashtag #MKBestCafe on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
“It is wonderful to see many cafés from across Milton Keynes sign up to compete for the title of MK’s Best Café and I would like to wish all involved good luck,” says Mr Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes South.
Adds Ben, who represents Milton Keynes North: “I hope everyone will get involved and help promote our fantastic cafés across Milton Keynes. We know how much businesses had a tough time throughout the pandemic and the effect the global cost of living is having so let’s get out there, support local and show some love to MK’s business scene.”
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Get voting…that’s the appeal to Milton Keynes from the city’s two MPs as they launch their MK’s Best Café competition.
The competition is aimed at promoting and supporting local cafés after a difficult couple of years due to Covid lockdowns and the impact of the global cost of living
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