Topgolf is a global sports entertainment community headquartered in Dallas, Texas with locations throughout the United States and the UK.
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Overview
Topgolf operates 44 venues in the United States and the United Kingdom, employs 14,000 Associates and serves 10.5 million guests annually. The Topgolf games can be played by all ages and skill levels, and the microchipped golf balls score themselves, providing players with instant feedback on each shot's accuracy and distance. Players aim for 11 giant dartboard-like targets on a 215-yard outfield. The further the shot goes and the closer to the pin, the more points the player receives. Each Topgolf venue features climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round play, food, beverage, music and HDTVs on which various sports games are shown, such as football, rugby and boxing as well as golf. Topgolf also offers golf lessons, leagues, tournaments, and corporate and social events.
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History
Topgolf was founded in Watford, England in 2000 by twin brothers Steve and Dave Jolliffe. The idea for Topgolf came from when the two brothers were practicing their swings on a driving range and began thinking of different ways they could improve their experience. Throughout the years, the Topgolf experience has shifted to include new games, food, drinks, music, and apparel. Today, Topgolf serves millions of guests annually and has the world's largest digital golf audience.
The Jolliffe brothers and a licensee developed the first three Topgolf locations in the United Kingdom beginning in 2000.
The U.S. licensee, with WestRiver Group as the lead investor, brought Topgolf to the U.S. in 2005 with the opening of Topgolf in Alexandria, VA. WestRiver Group was founded and is run by Erik Anderson, Co-Chairman and CEO of Topgolf International, Inc. dba Topgolf Entertainment Group (TEG).
As the company expanded, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) became an investor in 2006 and Thomas Dundon in 2011. Also in 2008, the company was incorporated as Topgolf International, Inc.
In 2016, TEG created three new divisions. Topgolf, the golf entertainment venues in the U.S. and U.K., Topgolf International, the division focused on Topgolf's international expansion, and Topgolf Media, the division focused on enhancing the Topgolf experience through advanced digital media, strategic partnerships and sponsorships. Additionally in 2016, Providence Equity Partners made a sizable minority investment in TEG.
Today, WestRiver Group, Callaway, Dundon and Providence Equity are four of the lead investors.
On June 23, 2016, it was announced that Village Roadshow Theme Parks would open a venue next door to its popular theme park, Warner Bros. Movie World, in Oxenford, Queensland in Australia. This will be the first Topgolf venue outside the US and the UK.
Pricing
Depending on the venue, guests are charged per hour or per game. The U.K. locations and venues in Alexandria and Wood Dale are the only venues that charge per game. Guests are required to have a membership which allows them to play. Information such as high scores are linked to this membership. Membership is a one-time $5 cost that includes free club rentals on every visit.
Locations
There are currently 37 Topgolf locations, 34 in the United States and three in the United Kingdom.
United States
- Alabama: Birmingham ; Huntsville (late 2017)
- Arizona: Gilbert; Glendale (late 2018); Scottsdale; Tucson (late 2017)
- California: Roseville
- Colorado: Centennial
- Florida: Doral (late 2017); Jacksonville; Miami Gardens (late 2017); Orlando (opening 10/20/2017); Tampa
- Georgia: Alpharetta; Atlanta-Midtown
- Illinois: Wood Dale; Naperville
- Indiana: Fishers
- Kansas: Overland Park
- Maryland: Germantown
- Michigan: Auburn Hills (late 2018)
- Minnesota: Minneapolis (summer 2018)
- Missouri: St. Louis (fall 2018)
- Nevada: Las Vegas
- New Jersey: Edison; Mt Laurel (late 2017)
- North Carolina: Charlotte
- Ohio: West Chester
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
- Oregon: Hillsboro
- Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh (summer 2018)
- Tennessee: Nashville
- Texas: Allen; Austin; The Colony; Dallas; El Paso (early 2018); Fort Worth; Houston-Katy; San Antonio; Spring; Webster
- Utah: Midvale
- Virginia: Alexandria; Loudoun County; Virginia Beach
United Kingdom
- Chigwell
- Surrey
- Watford
Australia
- Gold Coast, Queensland (2018)
Mexico
- Cancun (2018)
- Mexico City (2018)
Canada
- Location TBD
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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