Back in the day when the economy was robust, north county San Diego was known as a golf mecca. With golf titans like Callaway and Taylor Made headquartered here, around 90 courses in the county, and favorite son Phil Mickelson living in Rancho Santa Fe, there were more golf shops than you could shake a 5 iron at. Well the recession took care of a few of the golf shops and Yoga studios filled the void as well as taking over the mecca crown.
As luck would have it ('luck' because I love to golf when the surf is flat), one golf shop is making inroads in an unlikely place. The old Becker Surf Shop at the Lumberyard in downtown Encinitas. Unlikely because downtown Encinitas is known for Yoga, boutique restaurants, surf shops, and an explosion of bars disguised as eating establishments. I happened to see some work going on at the old Becker shop (old being a loose term since the L.A. based shop was only around for about a year) and asked what was going on. Now granted, they're not very far along on the build out- nor should they be since this is the rainy season and golf is better in the summer sun- but I was told there was a golf store going in. By the looks of it, it will probably won't open until spring. And if you know the location, it's in a prime spot- right in the heart of downtown, next to Starbucks, and sits in plaza with the fountain- lots of foot traffic. When they get closer to opening, the North County Surf blog will have more details.
