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	<title>Golf News Now &#187; Golf Town</title>
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		<title>No Comment From OMERS On Bebis&#8217; Departure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), the majority shareholder in Golf Town, has confirmed that chief executive officer Stephen Bebis has left the company, as reported on Wednesday by GNN. The departure became official earlier this week, but John Pierce, vice president of Omers Public Affairs, said the company had no further comment on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CEO Departing Golf Town?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although there has been no official word or press release from Golf Town, industry sources said on Wednesday they’ve heard that chief executive officer Stephen Bebis is departing the company. Bebis’s background included Home Depot, Sears and Roebuck and Aikenheads before founding Golf Town in 1999, when it opened its first store in the Toronto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Notes: March 16, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail giant Golf Town is planning to open five U.S. locations in the Boston area with more coming in that market in the near future. Company president Stephen Bebis says that expansion across the United States is also planned …Henry Brunton, a 27-year member of the Canadian PGA, has been named to Golf Magazine’s Top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Landmark Opening For Golf Town</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/04/14/landmark-opening-for-golf-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town is opening its 50th store on Thursday in Toronto with a Leaside location at 147 Laird Drive. &#8220;The new Laird store in Leaside is a landmark opening, not just because it is our 50th location, but because it is a neighbourhood store that is within walking distance for many of our customers,” said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Launches National Series</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/17/golf-town-launches-national-series-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Golf Town National Amateur Series has been officially launched in conjunction with the Great Lakes Tour. The new tour will include 18 events that will be held at public and private courses across Canada this summer. “The new national amateur Series will help drive golfers to courses nationwide and allows us to offer our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town To Sponsor National Amateur Series</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/11/01/golf-town-to-sponsor-national-amateur-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town has created a national amateur series and will be a presenting sponsor for the Great Lakes Tour in 2010. The Golf Town National Amateur Series will be a nationwide tour in which amateurs will compete for a chance to represent their respective regions in the Golf Town National Club Championship. The Golf Town [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing: There&#8217;s Method To This Madness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nike Golf says it is responding to curiosity about a putter used to win two major championships this year by offering the Method putter to consumers in limited quantities through Golf Town, beginning at 12:01 EST on Monday. With the official launch of the Method not taking place until Feb. 1, consumers can register on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speaking Easy With The Big Easy</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/08/31/speaking-easy-with-the-big-easy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ernie Els was at the Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., on Monday along with fellow Callaway staff player J.J. Henry to take part in the third annual Golf Town Invitational, with all proceeds going to the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. Els was fresh off his tie for second at The Barclays, the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Els, Henry To Play Golf Town Event</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/07/29/els-henry-to-play-golf-town-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ernie Els and J.J. Henry will headline the third annual Golf Town Invitational charity tournament at Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 31. The event will benefit the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine and its research towards the treatment and cure of diabetes. The event is limited to 20 foursomes. For more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Associates Pros With Products</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/07/19/golf-town-associates-pros-with-products/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town has added a “Shop by Pro” section to its company website at www.golftown.com. Through the website’s “What’s Hot” section, the platform showcases driver, woods, irons, putters, golf balls and gloves used by marquee tour players such as Tiger Woods, Camilo Villegas, Anthony Kim, Paula Creamer, Mike Weir, Natalie Gulbis and Gary Player, among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Names New VP</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/06/22/golf-town-names-new-vp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Brown, 33, has been named vice president of marketing for Golf Town. The native of Mississauga, Ont., will develop and implement programs that are designed to grow market share. He will partner with key company stakeholders to ensure that new business opportunities and trends are identified and incorporated into the company’s annual objectives. &#8220;Ryan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town to Sell Open Tickets</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/06/11/golf-town-to-sell-open-tickets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/06/11/golf-town-to-sell-open-tickets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town has partnered with the Royal Canadian Golf Association and will sell tickets to this year’s RBC Canadian Open, which will be played July 23-26 at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont. Ticket options include weekly badges at $110 or any day passes at $55 and will be available at 12 Golf Town locations in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Opening is Seventh This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/06/09/golf-town-opening-is-seventh-this-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town is at it again. The off-course retail giant is opening another store on Thursday in Markham, Ont. The new store will be located at 7655 Markham Road in RBC Plaza, next to Home Depot. The opening of the Markham store is the seventh new location this year for Golf Town, which is currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Scores Marketing Award</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/06/07/golf-town-scores-marketing-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town has been recognized by the Retail Council of Canada with the Retail Marketing/Advertising Award for a mid-sized chain. The award was presented at the annual Excellence in Retailing Awards Dinner and recognized Golf Town for an integrated campaign it launched around the Leaderboard Membership Privileges Program. Utilizing e-newsletters, in-store activities and advertising, Golf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here They Grow Again</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/05/12/here-they-grow-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town is opening yet another store, this time an 18,000-square-foot outlet in Laval, Que. The store, the second in Laval, is located at 920 Boulevard Le Corbusier and will open on Thursday at 8 a.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Another Golf Town Opening</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/04/28/another-golf-town-opening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town is opening yet another superstore, this time a 17,000-square-foot outlet in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday. The store is located at 91 Boulevard de la Gappe, Unit B4. The store opening takes place at 8 a.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Continues Store Openings</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/04/14/golf-town-continues-store-openings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After recent openings in Quebec and Manitoba, Golf Town continues its growth with another store opening on Thursday in Aurora, Ont. The new 18,500-square-foot store is located at 52 First Commerce Drive at the corner of Hwy. 404 and Wellington Road.]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town To Open Two More</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/03/31/golf-town-to-open-two-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town continues its growth across Canada with the opening of two stores in Quebec and Manitoba on Thursday. A 16,000-square-foot stores will open in Candiac, Que., tomorrow at 8 a.m. at 30 Rue Strasbourg in the Power Centre. A second Golf Town location in Winnipeg will also open with 19,000 square feet tomorrow. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Town Continues Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2009/03/02/golf-town-continues-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf Town will open an 18,000-square-foot store in Kelowna on Thursday at 2507 Enterprise Way. Founded in 1999, Golf Town has grown from one location in Scarborough, Ont., to 41 stores across Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Named to ASI Power List</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2008/11/26/canadian-named-to-asi-power-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2008/11/26/canadian-named-to-asi-power-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marc Roy, president of the Accolade Reaction Promotion Group which is a division of Golf Town, has been named to the Advertising Specialty Institute’s Counselor Power 50 List for 2008. The list is formulated by an editorial panel from ASI’s Counselor Magazine. Roy is the lone person from a Canadian organization and was cited for [...]]]></description>
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