- 115 locations across 35 states
- Founded in 1997
- Headquartered in Findlay Township, PA
About Golf Galaxy
Golf Galaxy was founded in Eden Prairie, Minnesota by Randy Zanatta (former Best Buy executive) and Greg Maanum, and opened its first store in 1997. By the early 2000s it had grown to 70+ stores across 23 states. DICK'S Sporting Goods acquired the chain in November 2006 for $225 million; the brand operates 100+ stores nationwide today, plus integrated golf departments inside DICK'S House of Sport flagship stores.
Most Golf Galaxy stores center on retail — clubs, balls, apparel, accessories — with a small number of fitting bays for the chain's GolfTech swing-analysis service. The Performance Center concept is a different format: TrackMan-equipped hitting bays, an indoor driving range, on-site putting greens, club-tech workshops, and PGA/LPGA instructors. The Performance Center footprint is smaller than the regular retail count.
Headquartered as part of DICK'S Sporting Goods in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania (the standalone Golf Galaxy HQ in Eden Prairie, Minnesota closed in 2008 after the acquisition). The chain is the most evenly distributed indoor-golf-adjacent footprint in the U.S. — retail real-estate logic puts a Golf Galaxy in nearly every major metro.
For visitors looking for a place to hit balls indoors, the operative question is whether a given store is a Performance Center or House of Sport co-located. Standard Golf Galaxy stores offer fitting-bay time but not casual range-style simulator play.
Featured Golf Galaxy Locations
Where to Find Golf Galaxy
By state
- Texas10 locations
- Florida9 locations
- Ohio9 locations
- California8 locations
- North Carolina7 locations
- Pennsylvania6 locations
- Wisconsin5 locations
- Illinois4 locations
- Minnesota4 locations
- New Jersey4 locations
- South Carolina4 locations
- Virginia4 locations
- Massachusetts3 locations
- Michigan3 locations
- New York3 locations
- Arizona2 locations
- Colorado2 locations
- Connecticut2 locations
- Georgia2 locations
- Iowa2 locations
- Indiana2 locations
- Kentucky2 locations
- Maryland2 locations
- Missouri2 locations
- Nevada2 locations
- Oklahoma2 locations
- Tennessee2 locations
- Alabama1 location
- Delaware1 location
- Idaho1 location
- Kansas1 location
- Nebraska1 location
- Oregon1 location
- Rhode Island1 location
- Utah1 location
Golf Galaxy by City
- Birmingham, AL1 location
- Peoria, AZ1 location
- Phoenix, AZ1 location
- Dublin, CA1 location
- Pasadena, CA1 location
- Pleasant Hill, CA1 location
- Redlands, CA1 location
- Roseville, CA1 location
- San Diego, CA1 location
- San Jose, CA1 location
- Upland, CA1 location
- Englewood, CO1 location
- Westminster, CO1 location
- Milford, CT1 location
- Norwalk, CT1 location
- Newark, DE1 location
- Clearwater, FL1 location
- Clermont, FL1 location
- Fort Myers, FL1 location
- Lutz, FL1 location
- Naples, FL1 location
- Ocala, FL1 location
- Pembroke Pines, FL1 location
- Port Saint Lucie, FL1 location
- Sarasota, FL1 location
- Atlanta, GA1 location
- Buckhead, GA1 location
- Davenport, IA1 location
- West Des Moines, IA1 location
- Boise, ID1 location
- Downers Grove, IL1 location
- Fairview Heights, IL1 location
- Orland Park, IL1 location
- Vernon Hills, IL1 location
- Castleton, IN1 location
- Evansville, IN1 location
- Overland Park, KS1 location
- Lexington, KY1 location
- Louisville, KY1 location
- Burlington, MA1 location
- Framingham, MA1 location
- Reading, MA1 location
- Elkridge, MD1 location
- Towson, MD1 location
- Clinton Township, MI1 location
- Grand Rapids, MI1 location
- Troy, MI1 location
- Plymouth, MN1 location
- Richfield, MN1 location
- Roseville, MN1 location
- Woodbury, MN1 location
- Chesterfield, MO1 location
- Saint Louis, MO1 location
- Cary, NC1 location
- Charlotte, NC1 location
- Greensboro, NC1 location
- Pineville, NC1 location
- Raleigh, NC1 location
- Southern Pines, NC1 location
- Winston-Salem, NC1 location
- Omaha, NE1 location
- East Hanover, NJ1 location
- Holmdel, NJ1 location
- Mount Laurel, NJ1 location
- Paramus, NJ1 location
- Henderson, NV1 location
- Las Vegas, NV1 location
- Amherst, NY1 location
- Bay Shore, NY1 location
- Dewitt, NY1 location
- Akron, OH1 location
- Canton, OH1 location
- Columbus, OH1 location
- Dayton, OH1 location
- Dublin, OH1 location
- North Olmsted, OH1 location
- Springdale, OH1 location
- Sylvania Township, OH1 location
- Warrensville Heights, OH1 location
- Oklahoma City, OK1 location
- Tulsa, OK1 location
- Portland, OR1 location
- Berwyn, PA1 location
- Langhorne, PA1 location
- Mechanicsburg, PA1 location
- North Wales, PA1 location
- Pittsburgh, PA1 location
- Whitehall, PA1 location
- Warwick, RI1 location
- Greenville, SC1 location
- Hilton Head, SC1 location
- Mount Pleasant, SC1 location
- Myrtle Beach, SC1 location
- Brentwood, TN2 locations
- Arlington, TX1 location
- Austin, TX1 location
- Dallas, TX2 locations
- Friendswood, TX1 location
- Grapevine, TX1 location
- Houston, TX1 location
- Katy, TX1 location
- San Antonio, TX1 location
- Spring, TX1 location
- Salt Lake City, UT1 location
- Fairfax, VA1 location
- Falls Church, VA1 location
- Glen Allen, VA1 location
- Virginia Beach, VA1 location
- Appleton, WI1 location
- Brookfield, WI1 location
- Greendale, WI1 location
- Middleton, WI2 locations
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