While the majority of millennials aren’t playing golf, they’re flocking to venues like Topgolf that combine music, dining and drinks with golf as an add-on. Industry insiders believe the next generation of golfers will eventually migrate to the course.
Topgolf Could Join a Rejuvenated West Palm Beach (Fla.) GC
If plans are approved, the three-story entertainment venue would be constructed on a 12.6-acre plot adjacent to the municipal golf course. A new clubhouse and hotel would be included in the project.
CMAA World Conference and Club Business Expo Visits Nashville Feb. 24-28
Featured speakers at the 92nd CMAA World Conference on Club Management and Club Business Expo will include Archie and Cooper Manning, who will be joined by ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit; Colonel Nicole Malachowski; Olympic ice-skating champion Scott Hamilton; and Sarah Robb O’Hagan, founder and CEO of Extreme Living.
Residents Work to Block Proposed Topgolf Development
The Garden City Alliance in Cranston, R.I. is concerned that the proposed entertainment facility would bring extra traffic, as well as light and noise pollution. The developer’s assessment says that the volumes of traffic to and from the site at peak travel times on weekdays would be lower than when the previous business on the…
New $17.5M Golf/Entertainment Facility Planned for Fast-Growing Utah City
The Golf Club will be a three-story, 45,000-sq. ft. venue with a 225-yard driving range, 60 hitting bays, instruction, a chef-inspired restaurant on the main floor, and a sports lounge and bar off the third-floor terrace. Open to the public, the Vineyard, Utah facility will also provide areas for reserved corporate sponsorships and private events.…
Drive Shack Sells 11 Clubs for $82.5M
Rendering of Drive Shack’s Orlando facility, which opened in April 2018. The emerging competitor to Topgolf is selling all 26 of its American Golf-owned properties to generate nearly $175 million in capital to put toward development of new “eatertainment” facilities. Eight of the properties that were sold are in California; buyers were not disclosed.
Redevelopment Plans Put on Hold for West Palm Beach (Fla.) Municipal GC
The course was closed in September but scheduled to be part of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project that would include a new clubhouse, boutique hotel, apartments, and a Topgolf franchise. But city commissioners voted to withdraw the original Request for Proposal and accept unsolicited bids from potential developers. Plans to redevelop the West Palm Beach (Fla.)…
New Owner Gives Crosswinds GC New Look and Direction
The Greenville, S.C. property, which features a par-3 course with holes designed by top architects including Pete Dye, Tom Fazio and Rees Jones, is being revived by golf-hospitality impresario Davis Sezna to be a “transitional amenity” for those who get energized by a Topgolf experience to take the next steps to playing the game. Tee-box…
Group Formed for Tech-Focused Golf Ventures
Brett Campbell, co-founder of workplace automation software vendor Nintex, has formed Overload Golf Ventures to raise $25 million from high-net worth investors, including golf course owners and other golf executives, for its first fund. Other partners in the firm include Austin Fazio, son of course architect Tom Fazio. Much of the fund’s initial focus will…
Review Credits Topgolf With “Surprisingly Good Food”
A food and travel writer devoted much of his regular USA Today column on the growth of the golf-oriented entertainment venues to the full-service menu and beverage program that he cited as a “key to [Topgolf’s] success.” Food that includes “shareable specialty items that take a creative twist,” such as a Jumbo Pretzel Board charcuterie…
City to Move Forward With Two Proposals for The Lakes at El Segundo
The El Segundo (Calif.) City Council will negotiate with Topgolf and Drive Shack to determine which proposal will be best to revive its ailing municipal golf course. Each proposal promises millions in investment, the addition of hundreds of year-round jobs, and base rent totaling as much as $70 million over a 50-year period. The El…
West Palm Beach (Fla.) Municipal GC to Close Until Revival Deal Completed
The 196-acre property will close on September 30th because of exorbitant maintenance costs and debt-service payments, while city officials work to complete a deal with a developer to rejuvenate the course through a project that would include the addition of condos, a hotel and a Topgolf entertainment complex. The city commissioners of West Palm Beach,…
Levi Stadium’s New Topgolf Swing Suite Set to Debut In September
The Santa Clara, Calif. home of the San Francisco 49ers will be the first football stadium to install Topgolf’s newest product. The luxury suite will be a part of the Michael Mina Tailgate loft event space at the stadium and booking is currently available for year-round business and social gatherings. Levi’s® Stadium and Topgolf have…
Friday Filmfest: Trick Shot from Top of MGM Grand into Topgolf Las Vegas
The Bryan Bros Golf team headed to Las Vegas to hit a 500-foot shot from the top of the MGM Grand into a target at Topgolf’s Las Vegas venue. Check out Bryan Bros Golf latest golf trick shot video. The guys went to the top of the MGM Grand (500 feet in the air) in…
The New Breed of Club
They go by many different names and often go out of their way to avoid the “club” label altogether. But post-recession realities have combined with the transition to Millennials and the undeniable influence of Topgolf to spawn a host of new concepts that are redefining the industry. There is no clubhouse; instead, there’s a “base…