Regal Golf set to become a major player

Bradford, West Yorkshire - A new company, which has acquired and merged two established UK-based golf club and equipment manufacturers to create one of the biggest golf brands in the UK, has its sights set on becoming a major world player through aggressive expansion plans in Europe and the USA.

The Regal Golf Corporation is the new name of the merged business of Gratex Golf and MGB Sports, both of which have been acquired by Oxygen Group, a company owned by the former chairman and former managing director of Green Flag National Breakdown, the vehicle assistance group which became a household name following its sponsorship of the England football team.

Regal Golf is projecting an income of over £11 million in the current financial year from a portfolio of over 900 products including clubs, bags, trolleys, clothing and accessories bearing the Regal Wild Thing and Tristar marks.

Partners in Regal Golf are Yuseph Hedar, its managing director, Ernest Smith who was one of the founders of Green Flag and Phil Bailey, who was a Corporate Partner at accountants, KPMG.

Regal Golf's head office and showroom is in Bradford; a second faciliy is based in Wigan, Lancashire. Regal's operation in the USA will trade under the name, Green Golf Corporation.