Golf Inc. magazine

What Golf Inc. magazine does

Golf Inc. magazine is a bimonthly B2B trade publication covering the golf course management, operations, sales, development, and technology sectors. Founded in 2017, it is published by Crittenden Research, Inc. from Ammon, Idaho, and positions itself as a specialized vertical title serving golf course owners, operators, developers, and management company executives — a niche not served by general-interest consumer golf media. Its product surface extends beyond the core print and digital magazine to include the free Golf Inc. Scorecard bi-monthly e-newsletter, the annual Golf Inc. Summit industry conference, and recurring awards programs (Golden Fork, Development of the Year, Renovation of the Year, Amenity of the Year). Digital issues are distributed through the Bluetoad publishing platform.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring paid subscriptions (print and digital) and advertising/sponsorship revenue, with a dedicated 'How to Advertise' sales page and a 'Digital Partners' program indicating a structured advertiser monetization layer. Distribution is global in editorial reach, covering developments and projects across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. The company is privately held under parent Crittenden Research, has no disclosed outside funding, and operates with a small editorial team (two named editors and an editor-in-chief).

Strategically, Golf Inc. is a stable niche trade-media franchise rather than a growth-stage venture. Its expansion levers are franchise extensions (new awards categories, the Summit, newsletter growth) and incremental international editorial reach, rather than technology, data, or AI-driven productization. There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no AI/ML capability, and no headcount or revenue disclosed — limits that define both the modest scale of the business and its low technology risk.

Name

Golf Inc. magazine

Legal name

Golf Inc. Magazine

Website

https://golfincmagazine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golf Inc. magazine is a bimonthly B2B trade publication serving golf course owners, operators, developers, and management company executives, published by Crittenden Research, Inc. since 2017 via subscriptions, advertising, a newsletter, awards, and an annual summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Idaho Falls

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: The magazine generates revenue through paid digital and print subscriptions. Readers can subscribe to access magazine issues, with digital issues available through Bluetoad platform.
2. Advertising and Sponsorships: The magazine monetizes its audience through advertising placements, sponsored content, and digital partner programs. The website features a dedicated 'How to Advertise with Golf Inc.' page and mentions 'Digital Partners'.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Golf Inc. magazine is a bimonthly trade publication covering the golf course management, operations, sales, development, and technology industries for golf course owners, operators, developers, and management company executives. The company distributes content through print and digital magazine subscriptions, a website, a free bi-monthly e-newsletter (Golf Inc. Scorecard), and an annual industry conference (Golf Inc. Summit), supplemented by award programs such as the Golden Fork Awards and Development of the Year Competition.

Product overview

Golf Inc. magazine operates as a unified media platform serving the golf industry through multiple channels. The core product is its bimonthly print and digital magazine covering golf course management, operations, sales, development, and technology. This is supplemented by the Golf Inc. Scorecard newsletter delivering industry news directly to subscribers. The company also organizes the annual Golf Inc. Summit conference for industry professionals, and operates award programs including the Golden Fork Awards for food and beverage excellence and the Development of the Year Competition for golf course design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Golf Inc. Scorecard: A free bi-monthly e-newsletter delivering the latest news in golf course operations, sales and development.
• Golf Inc. Summit
• Golden Fork Awards
• Development of the Year Competition

Products and services

• Golf Inc. Magazine (bimonthly print and digital subscription) A bimonthly trade publication covering the golf industry, featuring news, analysis, and feature stories on golf course management, operations, sales, development, and technology. Distributed via print subscriptions and digital issues on the Bluetoad platform, targeting golf course owners, operators, developers, and management company executives.
• Golf Inc. Scorecard (e-newsletter) A free bi-monthly e-newsletter delivering the latest news in golf operations, sales, and development to thousands of golf course owners, operators, and developers worldwide.
• Golf Inc. Summit (annual industry conference) An annual industry conference and networking event for golf course owners, operators, and developers, featuring speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
• Golden Fork Awards Annual awards competition recognizing excellence in golf club food and beverage facilities, including new F&B facilities, remodeled facilities, and food programming.
• Development of the Year Competition Annual awards program honoring standout new golf course developments, featuring rankings based on scores when courses opened and winners from the past decade.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of subscribers worldwide in golf course ownership, operations, and development sectors

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BluetoadcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital publishing platform partner for hosting and distributing Golf Inc. magazine digital issues. Subscribers access digital issues through the Bluetoad platform.
• Crittenden Research, Inc.coreOthersParent company of Golf Inc. magazine. Crittenden Research provides publishing infrastructure, editorial operations, and business operations for the publication.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Golf Digest: Long-established mass-market consumer golf publication owned by a major media conglomerate. Covers golf at large rather than B2B trade content, but shares the golf media brand category and competes for golf advertiser attention.
• Athletic Business: B2B trade media brand covering sports, fitness and recreation facility operations. Comparable B2B trade publication model serving facility operators, a category that increasingly overlaps with golf course operators as they add amenity and recreation offerings.
• Golf Magazine: Major consumer-facing golf magazine and digital brand. Broad incumbent in golf media serving a different (golfer/consumer) audience than Golf Inc.'s operator/owner B2B focus, but overlaps on advertising category and events.

Direct peers

• Golfdom: Trade magazine for golf course superintendents and turf management professionals covering course operations and maintenance. Comparable B2B trade media model targeting the same customer ecosystem as Golf Inc.
• Club + Resort Business: Trade publication targeting private club, resort and golf industry executives with management, operations and development content. Closest B2B trade media analog to Golf Inc. magazine's core audience and editorial scope.
• Golf Course Industry: Trade publication serving golf course superintendents, owners and managers with operational, agronomic and business content. Directly overlaps Golf Inc.'s audience of owners and operators in course management.

Others

• Landscape Management: B2B trade publication for the commercial landscape and lawn care industry. Adjacent trade media covering turf and grounds professionals, some of whom also serve golf course properties — useful comp for B2B media monetization model.
• CMAA (Club Management Association of America): Professional association for club managers publishing member-facing content covering club operations, governance and management. Adjacent trade ecosystem participant serving a heavily overlapping audience with Golf Inc. magazine.

Regional players

• Parks & Recreation Magazine: Trade publication of the National Recreation and Park Association covering public-sector recreation facility operations across North America. Comparable B2B trade media in adjacent recreation-facility vertical with overlapping advertiser base.
• Golf Business (UK): UK-based trade publication serving the British and European golf course management industry with news and operations content. Direct functional peer serving a primarily UK/European audience where Golf Inc. also has notable coverage (GBR, FRA).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/golfinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/GolfInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golf-inc-magazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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