What Caddiemaster does

Caddiemaster is a managed-services company that operates caddie programs on behalf of golf clubs and resorts, handling end-to-end program administration including recruitment, screening, training, daily scheduling, on-site operational management, and the carrying of workers' compensation and general liability coverage for caddies. The company, founded in March 1993 and headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, deploys a workforce of more than 3,000 caddies and 100+ managers across exclusive private clubs and world-renowned five-star resorts, and has cumulatively created over 1,500 new caddie positions. Its core product is the CADDIEMASTER® managed service offering, complemented by CADDIECONNECT™, a mobile application that streamlines caddie reservations and enables cashless payments between golfers and caddies. Caddiemaster joined the Troon family in December 2015, operating as a subsidiary of Troon Golf, one of the largest golf course management companies globally. Revenue mechanics are quote-based, multi-year enterprise contracts customized to each property; no public pricing is disclosed and no revenue figures are published.

Name

Caddiemaster

Legal name

Caddiemaster

Website

https://caddiemaster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Caddiemaster is a managed-services provider that runs caddie programs for exclusive private golf clubs and five-star resorts, handling recruitment, training, scheduling, and liability coverage through a workforce of 3,000+ caddies and 100+ managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Caddie Management Services

NAICS

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders (115115), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Outdoor Guiding Services (Hiking, Trekking, Mountaineering) (THAAALAA)

Keywords

• Golf caddie services
• Caddie program management
• Golf club staffing
• Caddie recruitment
• Resort caddie outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ponte Vedra Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Caddie Program Management Services: CADDIEMASTER provides comprehensive caddie management services to golf clubs and resorts. They handle all aspects of caddie programs including recruitment, training, daily operations, scheduling, and administrative tasks. The service model is B2B, where golf courses and resorts outsource their entire caddie department management to CADDIEMASTER, which provides workers' compensation and general liability coverage for all caddies, protecting organizations from legal and tax liabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caddiemaster provides end-to-end outsourced caddie program management for exclusive private golf clubs and five-star resorts. The service covers recruitment, screening, training, daily scheduling, on-site operations, and administrative functions, deploying a workforce of 3,000+ caddies and 100+ managers. The company also operates CADDIECONNECT, a mobile application that streamlines caddie reservations and enables cashless payments between golfers and caddies.

Product overview

Caddiemaster is a golf caddie management service provider operating as a single unified offering (CADDIEMASTER®) with an associated mobile application (CADDIECONNECT™). The core service handles end-to-end caddie program management including recruitment, training, daily operations, and staffing for golf courses, while CADDIECONNECT™ serves as a mobile companion app enabling direct caddie reservations and cashless payments between golfers and caddies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CADDIECONNECT: Mobile application designed to streamline the process of reserving a caddie between the golfer and caddie directly, featuring a cashless payment option and improving caddie reservation efficiency.

Products and services

• CADDIEMASTER® Caddie Program Management End-to-end outsourced caddie program management for exclusive private golf clubs and five-star resorts. Covers recruitment, screening, training, daily scheduling, on-site operations, workers' compensation, and general liability coverage.
• CADDIECONNECT™ Mobile Application Mobile application that streamlines the caddie reservation process between golfers and caddies, with cashless payment functionality, administrative burden reduction, and compliance support for golf properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created over 1,500 new caddie positions since 1993
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TrooncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2015Troon is the parent company of CADDIEMASTER. Troon is a leading golf course management company, and CADDIEMASTER joined the Troon family in December 2015. Troon operates golf courses globally and provides CADDIEMASTER caddie management services to their portfolio properties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pebble Beach Company: Pebble Beach Company operates Pebble Beach Golf Links and other premier California golf resorts. Comparable as a luxury golf resort operator that procures premium caddie services for elite guest experiences.
• KemperSports: KemperSports is one of the largest golf course management and hospitality companies in the US, managing public, private, and resort courses. Comparable as a buyer and operator of caddie programs across its portfolio of properties.
• American Golf Corporation: American Golf is one of the largest operators of golf courses in the US, managing daily-fee, private, and resort facilities. Comparable as a potential customer and adjacent services provider in large-scale golf course operations.
• Heritage Golf Group: Heritage Golf Group is a private club management company operating upscale country clubs across the southern US. Comparable as a peer for managed services aimed at high-end member-based golf clubs in the same regional footprint.
• Arnold Palmer Golf Management: Arnold Palmer Golf Management operates premier daily-fee, private, and resort golf courses across the US. Comparable as a managed-service counterpart for club facilities requiring outsourced caddie programs.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Invited (rebranded from ClubCorp) operates the largest network of private golf and country clubs in the US with hundreds of member-based venues. Comparable as a direct procurement counterpart for outsourced caddie and club services at private clubs.

Direct peers

• Troon: Troon is the world's largest golf and hospitality management company and the direct parent of Caddiemaster, operating hundreds of courses globally. Directly comparable given the ownership relationship and overlapping golf services portfolio across managed properties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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