Business Times of Edmond, Oklahoma March 2020 - Page 20

Edmond Golf:
Your Hole in One for Golfing Supplies
BY TOM FINK | PHOTOS BY MARK CODNER
S
ince November 1992, Edmond
Golf has been the go-to place for
personalized information about
the game of golf.
Owned and operated by brothers and
avid golfers Steve and Todd McCollum,
Edmond Golf is downtown Edmond’s
go-to, whether someone needs golfing
supplies, services, or honest answers to
golf-related questions.
Retail golf items and services,
including regrips, custom club fitting,
bags, clubs, balls, and accessories, are
only a few of the goods and services
found at the brothers’ business, although
Edmond Golf is even more well-known
for the personal touch the brothers offer
their customers, Steve McCollom said.
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“I’m not too good at bragging,” began
Steve, “but more than our products and
services, I think our strength is really in
our customer service. We’re not that big
of an operation — just my brother and I
— but we’re able to really spend time with
our customers, to have the knowledge
and point people in the right direction,
guide them towards the item that would
best suit their needs, whether we sell it
or not.”
For as disinclined as McCollom is to
boast, Edmond Golf’s customers have
no such reservations, as the business
currently holds a 4.8 star rating (out of 5)
on Google. Among the comments are the
following:
“Was instantly and warmly welcomed
into the store and treated with nothing but
excellence, even as an amateur with no
particularly good skill set. Was very happy
with the selection of products and prices. Store
is neat and clean. Staff are very helpful and
kind. My wife and I were even told it was
just appreciated that we stopped by to look.
This is my kind of store. With the people skills
these folks have, they beat out (competitor)
in an instant. We will definitely return to
Edmond Golf and will highly recommend.” –
Chester Hendershot
“Recently moved to Edmond from
California, whereupon I ventured into
Edmond Golf. I was looking for a Fairway
club, and the EG (Edmond Golf) staff gave