X Golf America

Name

X Golf America

Legal name

X Golf America

Website

https://xgolffranchise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Golf Entertainment Franchising

NAICS

Amusement Arcades (71312), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Simulators, Nets & Practice Equipment Retail (CRAMAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Franchise/Chain LAN Center Operators & Networks (MPAFALAI)

Keywords

• Indoor golf simulators
• Golf entertainment venues
• Franchise opportunities
• Sports bar concepts
• Simulator technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Franchise Fees: One-time franchise fee of $40,000 charged to new franchisees for the right to open and operate an X-Golf location.
2. Ongoing Franchise Royalties: Franchisees pay ongoing royalties to X-Golf America, likely structured as a percentage of revenue or a fixed fee, typical of franchise business models.
3. Franchise Location Revenue: Individual franchise locations generate revenue through simulator rentals, food and beverage sales (sports bar component), leagues, tournaments, and events. Total investment per location ranges from $993K to $1.9M.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

X Golf America franchises indoor golf entertainment venues that combine proprietary golf simulator technology with a sports-bar hospitality format. The company recruits entrepreneurs as franchisees, granting them exclusive territorial rights to operate an X-Golf location; in exchange the franchisor collects a $40,000 initial franchise fee and ongoing royalties. Franchisees receive real estate evaluation, brand and local marketing strategy, supplier relationships with purchasing discounts, and business development training.

Product overview

X Golf America operates a platform of indoor golf entertainment venues featuring proprietary simulator technology for full-swing and short-game practice. The core offering consists of indoor golf simulators that deliver realistic ball flight and accuracy data. The company operates through a franchise model, with over 134 open locations across the United States since entering the American market in 2015. Supporting products include X-League competitive tournaments, event hosting services, and mobile simulator units for temporary installations at events like Summerfest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• X-Golf Indoor Golf Simulators State-of-the-art indoor golf simulators that track full-swing ball flight and short-game accuracy, enabling year-round golf play and training regardless of weather; installed at X-Golf franchise locations for use by venue customers.
• X-Golf Franchise Opportunity Franchise program granting entrepreneurs the right to operate an X-Golf indoor golf entertainment venue, including exclusive territorial rights, real estate evaluation, brand and local marketing strategy, supplier relationships with purchasing discounts, and business development training. Franchise fee is $40,000 with total investment ranging from $993K to $1.9M.
• X-League Tournaments Seasonal competitive golf leagues and tournaments organized by X-Golf across its franchise network, with national championship events (e.g., X-League National Finals) held at high-profile venues. Teams and individuals compete for prizes and recognition.
• X-Golf Event Hosting Event hosting services offered at X-Golf venues, including sports watch parties (e.g., World Cup), corporate events, private parties, and group bookings. Each location doubles as an entertainment center and sports bar.
• Mobile Golf Simulators Portable indoor golf simulator units deployed at trade shows, community events, and festivals (such as Summerfest) to bring the X-Golf experience to off-site locations for promotional and brand-building purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 134 open locations nationwide since 2015

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nationals ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerX-League National Finals held at Nationals Park, the home stadium of the Washington Nationals. This partnership enables X-Golf to host major competitive events at a professional sports venue, enhancing brand credibility and creating unique customer experiences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Shots Golf: Multi-site indoor golf entertainment and sports bar operator pursuing a similar venue concept combining simulators, F&B, and events.
• Drive Shack: Publicly-traded owner/operator of golf entertainment venues (Puttery and Drive Shack venues); competes head-to-head for the same experiential indoor golf customer.
• Foresight Sports: Manufacturer of high-end launch monitors and simulators (GCQuad, GC3) used in commercial entertainment venues; competes with X-Golf's in-house simulator accuracy positioning.
• Full Swing Golf: Premium indoor golf simulator manufacturer used by athletes, residences, and commercial venues; competes with X-Golf on the underlying simulator technology and venue installs.
• Topgolf: Largest U.S. indoor golf entertainment chain; directly competes with X-Golf for consumer simulator/games and is the scale benchmark in the same 'eatertainment' category.
• AboutGolf: Indoor golf simulator maker serving commercial venues, ranges, and entertainment centers; directly comparable technology vendor competing for the same venue accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Trackman: Global leader in golf launch monitor and simulator technology, used across teaching studios, retail, and entertainment venues; sets the technology benchmark X-Golf competes against.
• Dave & Buster's: National eatertainment operator combining food/beverage with games; shares the same consumer occasion (adult group entertainment) and competes for discretionary spend and real estate.

Emerging players

• Swing Suite by Topgolf: Topgolf's hotel/resort simulator product; competes for the same hotel, country-club, and hospitality venue channel that X-Golf could license into.
• The Pickle Pad / Chicken N Pickle: Multi-site eatertainment concept combining casual sports, F&B, and event hosting; comparable venue economics and target customer to X-Golf's indoor golf bars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/xgolfamerica
• Facebookfacebook.com/xgolfamerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xgolf
• Instagraminstagram.com/xgolfamerica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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