Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., owner and operator of PGA TOUR Superstore, announced the appointment of Dick Sullivan as president and chief executive officer of the company. The appointment is effective September 1. GTPS’s founder and former CEO Bill Hamlin will remain chairman.
Sullivan joined the company on February 21, 2008, as president and as part of a significant financial and resource investment committed by Arthur M. Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot and owner and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons. Prior to joining Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Sullivan was executive vice president of marketing for the Atlanta Falcons, where he was a key leader in driving the Falcons brand and building sponsor affinity. Before joining the Falcons, Sullivan worked with The Home Depot for 10 years, most recently as its senior vice president of marketing.
“Since February, Dick has played a key role in our stores and in further solidifying the company’s foundation for future growth,” said Bill Hamlin, who remains chairman of the board of Golf & Tennis Pro Shop. “I am in full support of this move, it’s a natural next step in building our business, and Im confident that Dick’s leadership will continue to have a positive impact on the company.”
“Im honored to be leading this exciting retail concept,” Sullivan said. “Bill and his team have made great strides in building this business over the last four years, and Im looking forward to working with them as we continue our growth.”
PGA TOUR Superstores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. (GTPS), headquartered in Atlanta. The Superstores are up to 75,000 square feet in size. Two Superstores operate as Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, S.C. All other store locations operate as PGA TOUR Superstore, including the four locations in Atlanta, Georgia (Roswell, Kennesaw, Duluth and Buckhead); two locations in Dallas, Texas (Plano and Frisco); and two locations in Phoenix, Arizona (Chandler and Scottsdale).
