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Outgoing Matalan boss tees off with American Golf

Nigel Oddy is leaving Matalan after a spell as its interim CEO to become the new boss of American Golf.

According to Sky News, Mr Oddy is taking over at the privately owned sports goods retailer after completing a six-month stint at the Liverpool-based homewares chain.

Mr Oddy, a former executive at New Look and House of Fraser, is set to become chief executive at American Golf, replacing Gary Favell, who has been in place since 2018.

American Golf is owned by private equity firm Endless which bought it five years ago. Accounts for its holding company, International Leisure Group, for the year to January 30, 2022, showed a strong recovery in trading after the third UK-wide COVID-19 lockdown.

American Golf, which trades from just under 100 stores across Britain, also operates a number of nine-hole and 18-hole golf courses, as well as family-focused adventure golf facilities.

The chain sells brands including Callaway, TaylorMade, Titleist and Wilson.

At Matalan, Oddy is being replaced by former Co-op food chief Jo Whitfield who was touted as the frontrunner for the CEO role last month, Retail Gazette reported.

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