The new 65,000-sq. ft. venue in Roseville, Calif., part of the metropolitan area of the state capital city of Sacramento, is the company’s 29th location worldwide.
Topgolf Opens Las Vegas Facility, Gives Free Lessons
The latest venue, sitting on eight acres behind MGM Grand Hotel & Casino with four levels and 105,000 sq. ft. of bars, event space, and hitting bays, opened on May 19. The day before, Topgolf facilities across the country offered free golf lessons for National Golf Day 2016, in partnership with WE ARE GOLF.
Newport Beach (Calif.) GC Operator Unveils Renovation Plans
William Buck Johns plans to upgrade the 18-hole golf course and transform the driving range into a trendy entertainment complex with food, cocktails and music. Johns has begun laying new synthetic turf and hanging new netting, and is in negotiations with the Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf and Topgolf.
From the Inside
High-tech indoor golf practice and teaching facilities allow members of all abilities to see the game in a new light.
City Explores Options for Indian Wells (Calif.) Golf Resort
The city council voted to spend up to $70,000 on new software and a study exploring the possibility of bringing TopGolf to the facility, which faces an operating deficit that could exceed $422,000 this year. The council noted that the property’s two 18-hole golf courses are making money, but the recently renovated clubhouse and dining venues are eating the profits.
Topgolf Announces New Target Markets
The golf entertainment enterprise said it will build on its surging popularity through a broad search for new locations in smaller and mid-sized U.S. cities, in addition to major markets. New regions under consideration include New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., Fort Myers/Naples, Fla., and Providence, R.I.
Final 2015 Numbers for Golf Show 600,000 Dip in Overall Participation
The year counted 24.1 million players in the U.S., after two years at 24.7 million. But positive signs can be found, according to the National Golf Foundation, in strength among committed golfers, beginning golfers and those interested in taking up the game. Attrition in the overall number continues to be confined mainly to those “who never really got into the game,” the organization says.
Topgolf Focuses on Women
The chain of golf-centric entertainment venues is looking to boost its female clientele from 32% of all visitors to 50% by planning classes with six women and one instructor, to provide a more social atmosphere.
Topgolf Plans Orlando, Nashville Facilities
The golf entertainment company will begin construction on both venues this month, and both are expected to open in early 2017. Both three-level locations will include up to 3,000 sq. ft. of private event space and 102 climate-controlled hitting bays that can host up to six players at one time.
Florida Golf Courses Balance Tradition, Evolution
Management at golf courses and clubs are balancing the needs and wants of current members with the necessity of bringing new members, particularly Millennials, on board, by relaxing dress codes to a degree, allowing music played at a reasonable volume, and even encouraging a “rowdier” atmosphere during tournaments.
Arizona Golf Properties Seek Millennial Appeal
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz., features a six-hole short course called #miniDunes that golfers can play in just over 40 minutes. “The whole idea is to get people out there, with their phones, and listening to music, posting pictures on social media,” said Head Golf Pro Rolland Vaughn.
Nine-Hole Golf Course to Be Set Up at San Diego Padres’ Petco Park
Through a special three-day promotion sponsored by the major-league baseball team and Callaway Golf, those securing tee times through online sales will be able to play a course that will include dugout and bullpen putting areas and shots from upper-deck tees to “greens” set up on the field below.
The Huffington Post Highlights Club Success Stories
The Bay Club at Mattapoisett (Mass.), Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J., and Alpine Country Club in Cranston, R.I., top the list of golf-related businesses that have “found success once they were able to find their own distinct voice and style.”
Men’s Journal Eulogizes “The Death of Golf”
The report details the symptoms and causes of the game’s decline, citing the loss of golf’s greatest salesman, its exclusivity, overbuilding of golf courses and bloated prices. Topgolf, which offers facilities described as “more nightclub than country club,” is highlighted as a glimmer of hope for the industry.
UNF Golf Complex Prepares for Topgolf Competition
The University of North Florida Golf Complex in Jacksonville, Fla., is growing in popularity, but Topgolf, a sports entertainment company, is planning to build a driving range and complex just a few hundred yards from the campus.