How to build the best golf simulator business
Want to create an indoor golf facility that maximizes customer experience and retention?
With the market continuing to expand, now is the perfect time to invest in your indoor golf facility. This article outlines how utilizing Trackman technology can help transform any indoor golf facility into a top-tier destination, working alongside your vision and specific business needs. Whether you're a small business aiming to enhance customer experience or envisioning expansion and franchising, Trackman provides an excellent solution for driving growth.
Keep reading to learn how Trackman can help grow your business and draw inspiration as we share innovative business plans and success stories from our Trackman franchise partners.
Who should read this:
Businesses aiming to provide the best customer experience
Businesses considering expansion or franchising
Individuals considering starting an indoor golf business
Elevate your facility to a premier destination
Imagine transforming your simulator business into a bustling hub where customers gather, compete, have fun, and keep coming back for more. By utilizing Trackman’s innovative tools and rich experience in helping businesses and facilities achieve their goals, you can create an engaging and attractive destination that stands out.
Why choose Trackman?
A captivating experience for all
Trackman’s Virtual Golf features thrilling games, practice modules, and over 400 courses for customers to enjoy. There’s something for everyone, making your facility a go-to spot for fun and competition. Trackman’s TPS features innovative tools like AI Motion Analysis, Performance Center, and Shot Analysis to drive player performance and development. Your customers will appreciate the cutting-edge technology at their fingertips.
With the Trackman Golf app providing detailed performance data and real-time metrics, players can track their progress, compete with friends, and receive personalized feedback. The app enhances the overall experience, keeping customers engaged and motivated to return.
Your facility can now become the one-stop-shop for golfers seeking an elite-level practice facility as well as family-friendly fun.
Unmatched reliability
Trackman is trusted by the best in the game, offering exceptional technology backed by dependable 24/7 customer support. You can rely on Trackman to deliver consistent performance every time.
Effortless business operations and management
The Trackman Portal is unrivaled in facility management. It offers seamless control over booking and payment, member activity, revenue tracking, and session analytics — all in one unified platform.
At the highest level of digital integration, Trackman can provide a fully connected and scalable system that integrates gameplay, bookings, and management, ensuring a cohesive experience for both you and your customers. You can now manage bookings, bays, and sessions, organize tournaments, track revenue, and analyze data — all from one intuitive platform. Streamlining operations has never been easier.
Trackman for golf simulator franchises
Your path to expansion
The indoor golf market is booming, and your business can now take advantage of long-term growth opportunities. The Trackman Franchise Program is designed to support you in starting a golf simulator business with launch and turnkey solutions, state-of-the-art technology, and guidance from our trusted network of established partners.
Proven success and expertise
Build on the expertise and proven business model solutions from seasoned partners to fast-track your profitability. The Trackman Franchise Program leverages years of industry experience to help you succeed. Offer your customers trusted technology integrated into each of your facilities. From launch monitors to immersive software, Trackman’s cutting-edge tools will elevate facilities and create a cohesive experience for your patrons across all franchise locations.
Key benefits
Partner expertise
Learn best practices and avoid pitfalls with guidance from seasoned and successful partners. Our network of experts will help you navigate the challenges of launching and running a golf business.
Marketing and support
Leverage Trackman’s reputation, marketing tools, and 24/7 support to grow your business. Our comprehensive support system ensures you have everything you need to succeed.
Turnkey solutions
Seamless setup with everything you need to hit the ground running. From technology to marketing, Trackman’s turnkey solutions make it easy to launch and operate your indoor golf facility.
Get inspired: Golf simulator franchise success stories
Our Trackman franchise partners are passionate about golf – and we are passionate about them, excited to celebrate and highlight their wins. Most of our partners are under continuous expansion with their number of facilities constantly growing. To illustrate the current scale of their business, we've included approximations of their facility numbers, excluding facilities under development. You can visit the site of each partner to learn more about what's coming up next.
RUFF Golf
Locations: Sweden, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands
Facilities: 15+
Driven by a unique franchising strategy involving passionate local entrepreneurs, RUFF Golf envisions becoming Europe's leading indoor golf brand with ventures beyond simulators, and a focus on exceptional customer experiences powered by Trackman technology. You can learn more about their business model and path to expansion by reading the full Ruff Golf Success Story.
Pitch
Locations: London, UK
Facilities: 3
With social lounges, live DJ events, and hand-crafted cocktail offerings, Pitch venues have become the trendiest golf spots in London. With more locations on the way, Pitch has proven that framing high-tech Trackman technology in their "speakeasy vibe" has drawn a crowd. Multiple locations have integrated a modern Asian kitchen and dining experience, creatively blurring the lines between a game of golf and a night out on the town.
GolfTRK
Locations: USA (Missouri)
Facilities: 2
For the Kansas City golfer, GolfTRK is the premier indoor golf facility. Offering advanced golf training tools, including year-round access to top Trackman simulator systems, private lessons from PGA instructors, and in-house expert club fitting services. GolfTRK, with its two locations and member-focused business model, has established itself as a vibrant community space for dedicated golfers to practice, play, and connect.
Tee Box
Locations: USA (Utah)
Facilities: 6
Tee Box is taking the Western US by storm, with their unique facilities combining physical fitness and elite golf training. Offering Trackman technology, Tee Box has experienced rapid growth and is currently expanding to several new locations opening in Idaho, Texas, and California. Founded in Ogden, Utah, Tee Box provides a complete training environment, including elite coaching and individual training plans, supporting golfers at all levels. For more insight into factors leading to their success, check out the TeeBox Success Story.
Dryvebox
Locations: USA nationwide
Facilities: 25+ mobile simulators
Dryvebox's mission is to make golf accessible to everyone, offering quality, fun, and memorable experiences. Being a mobile golf simulator business, franchisees drive portable sims to lessons and events. This innovative business model allows Dryvebox to reach customers far and wide, allowing for unlimited accessibility. At any destination, they can offer a technologically sound sim golf experience, along with their signature good vibes.
Golf Lounge 18
Locations: USA (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York)
Facilities: 8
Golf Lounge 18 provides a premier golfing experience assisted by cutting-edge Trackman 4 Technology. Each facility also serves as a relaxed hang-out spot, featuring a full bar and multiple HDTVs. Whether you want to hit the range, join a league, take private lessons, play 18 holes with friends, or simply watch the big game at the bar, Golf Lounge 18 has you covered.
Net Par
Locations: USA (Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska)
Facilities: 7
Born from a casual conversation among friends during the 2020 pandemic, Net Par's indoor simulator business has expanded quickly across three states, all providing customers with a year-round golfing experience, even during harsh Midwest winters. Welcoming to both families and high-level golfers, Net Par creates a down-to-earth golf experience in upscale surroundings. For more on Net Par's growth partnership with Trackman, check out the Net Par Success Story.
Golf Cave
Locations: USA (New Jersey)
Facilities: 8
While a golf simulator facility allows for playing year-round, Golf Cave takes it to the next level by allowing customers 24/7 access. So when customers' busy schedules don't align with traditional opening hours, or insomniac golfers yearn for a late-night session, they always have access to their own private golf "cave". It's Trackman technology, it's golf 24/7 year-round – it's the evolution of golf in the Golf Cave.
Five Iron Golf
Locations: USA (nationwide), Australia, Singapore, India
Facilities: 30+
Five Iron Golf began with a vision to bring golf to the people. Starting with one location in NYC, they have expanded to several more major U.S. cities as well as internationally. Five Iron has everything: From practice facilities with Trackman simulators, teaching professionals, leagues, and in-house fittings, to fun event spaces with a full-service bar, locally-crafted food, and table games. Learn what led to their inevitable success by reading the full Five Iron Golf Success Story.
Ready to transform your business?
With the Trackman Franchise Program, you can create a top-tier indoor golf facility that attracts and retains customers. Embrace the booming golf simulator market and build a successful business with Trackman’s support and innovative technology. If it's time to take your golf simulator franchise to new heights, Trackman is ready to go.
Read more here and fill out the contact form to get started today, or check out the Trackman Brochure for our full range of technology and solutions.