Clarkes Golf Centre

Clarkes Golf Centre, golf equipment and driving range in the UK

Clarkes Golf Centre presents itself as one of the UK's leading golf equipment retailers. The company operates an online store and a 27-bay driving range, as stated in the title of its website. Its catalogue is aimed at golfers of all levels and combines the sale of technical equipment with clothing and accessories from recognised brands in the sector.

Clubs and technical equipment catalogue

The store organises clubs by type, player, loft and collection. Available categories include drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, iron sets, individual irons, wedges, chippers, utility irons, putters, mini drivers and package sets. The selection is further segmented by hand (right or left), by audience (ladies and junior) and by shaft material (graphite or steel). As for loft, the catalogue distinguishes low, mid and high loft drivers, 3, 5, 7 and 9 woods, and hybrids from 3 to 7.

Featured collections include Srixon ZXi RKT woods, Scotty Cameron Spec III putters, TaylorMade Hi-Toe 5 wedges, Cleveland RTZ2 wedges, Titleist GTS woods, Callaway Quantum irons, Cobra OPTM, Ping G440 and TaylorMade Qi4D, among other models. The store also stocks brands such as Bettinardi, Callaway, Cobra, Cleveland, MacGregor, Masters, Mizuno, Odyssey, Ping, Scotty Cameron, Srixon, TaylorMade, Titleist, UpSwing and Wilson.

Clothing and footwear for men, women and juniors

The clothing section is divided into men's, women's and junior clothing. For men it offers shirts, shorts, trousers, mid layers, hoodies, gilets, outerwear, waterproofs and base layers. The women's section includes polo shirts, shorts and skorts, trousers, mid layers, gilets, outerwear and waterproofs. The junior line comprises polo shirts, trousers, mid layers and outerwear.

Footwear is organised by audience and sole type: spikeless, spiked and winter boots. Footwear brands include adidas, Ecco, FootJoy, G/FORE, J.Lindeberg, Mizuno, New Balance, Nike, Puma, Skechers and Under Armour. The store also groups specific collections such as adidas ADIPOWER, adidas Gore-Tex, adidas CodeChaos 27, adidas Tour360, adidas MC70, FootJoy Qualifier, FootJoy Originals, FootJoy Premiere, FootJoy Pro SL, FootJoy Pulse, FootJoy Traditions, FootJoy Quantum, Nike Air Max, Nike Jordan and UA Drive Pro Clone.

Balls, bags, trolleys and GPS systems

In the balls section, the catalogue includes brands such as Bridgestone, Callaway, Mizuno, Srixon, TaylorMade, Titleist, Volvik and Wilson, with personalised options and multi-buy offers. Bags are classified into cart bags, stand bags, pencil bags, tour bags and waterproof bags, with brands such as Big Max, Callaway, Cobra, MacGregor, Mizuno, Motocaddy, OGIO, Ping, Powakaddy, Srixon, Sunday Golf, Sun Mountain, TaylorMade, Titleist and Wilson.

Trolleys are divided into manual and electric. Manual options include BagBoy, Big Max, Clicgear, FastFold, Longridge, Motocaddy, Powakaddy and Wishbone; electric options include Motocaddy, Navee, Powakaddy and Bag Boy. The GPS and electronic devices section includes handheld GPS, rangefinders, golf watches and launch monitors, with brands such as Blue Tees, Bushnell, CaddyTalk, Garmin, Golf Buddy, Pinned, Rapsodo, Shot Scope, SkyCaddie and Square Golf.

Gloves and accessories

The store has gloves for men, women and juniors, classified by type: all-weather, leather, mittens, rain and thermal. Brands include adidas, Bridgestone, Callaway, Cobra, Ecco, FootJoy, G/FORE, Lyle & Scott, MacWet, Mizuno, Nike, Ping, Skins Golf, Srixon, TaylorMade, Titleist, Under Armour and Wilson.

The accessories catalogue covers belts, gloves, grips, caps and hats, luggage, rain covers, shoe bags, socks, sunglasses, tees, towels, training aids, travel covers, practice nets and mats, and practice enclosures. Headcovers from brands such as Callaway, Daphnes, Krave, Mizuno, Nike, Odyssey, OGIO, Ping, PRG, Skins Golf, TaylorMade and Titleist are also available, along with umbrellas from names such as Big Max, Callaway, Footjoy, Galvin Green, Mizuno, Motocaddy, Ping, Powakaddy, Rohnisch, Srixon, Sun Mountain, TaylorMade, Titleist and Under Armour.

Brands and seasonal collections

The store groups its offering by brand and by collection. Brands represented include adidas, Ashworth, Bag Boy, Bettinardi, Big Max, Blue Tees, Brand Fusion, Bridgestone, Bushnell, CaddyCell, CaddyTalk, Callaway, Castore, Cleveland, Clicgear, Cobra, Daphnes, Ecco, FastFold, FootJoy, Galvin Green, Garmin, G/FORE, Golf Buddy, Green Lamb, J.Lindeberg, Jones, Krave, Lacoste, Longridge, Lyle & Scott, MacWet, MacGregor, Mizuno, MKids, Motocaddy, Navee, New Balance, Nike, Oakley, Odyssey, OGIO, Original Penguin, Oscar Jacobson, PhiGolf, Pinned, Ping, Powakaddy, PRG, ProQuip, Puma, Pure Golf, Pure2Improve, Rapsodo, Reflo, Rohnisch, Scotty Cameron, Shot Scope, SimSpace, Skechers, Skins Golf, SkyCaddie, Spurk, Square Golf, Srixon, Stuburt, Sunday Golf, Sunderland, Sun Mountain, SuperStroke, SurprizeShop, TaylorMade, Titleist, Under Armour, UpSwing, Wilson, Volvik and Zoom.

The site highlights seasonal collections such as Galvin Green Part 2, J.Lindeberg AW26, Puma X Palm Tree Crew, Ping AW26 and Proquip AW26, as well as autumn/winter new arrivals in golf clothing and footwear.

Promotions and store services

The catalogue shows offers such as the TaylorMade 4 for 3 promotion with free personalisation, the 4 for 3 promotion on TaylorMade balls, multi-buy discounts on selected Under Armour and Ping garments, and up to 50% off on certain items. Free personalisation on Srixon balls and a free wedge with the purchase of Apex irons are also advertised.

The store offers free express delivery over £100, according to the terms stated on the site, and includes loyalty programmes, vouchers, price match and returns. The site also mentions a refer a friend programme with rewards.