Golf Entertainment Group

What Golf Entertainment Group does

Golf Entertainment Group Inc. (formerly Drive Shack Inc.) is a US-based owner and operator of golf-focused leisure and entertainment venues, trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker GLFE and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company operates a three-brand portfolio: American Golf, a traditional golf course and country club division running 42 courses and country clubs nationwide across owned, leased, and managed arrangements in municipal, daily fee, and private categories; Drive Shack, a technology-focused golf entertainment brand operating 3 venues in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia that feature TrackMan-powered radar hitting bays, elevated food and beverage, and dynamic social spaces; and Puttery, an upscale modern mini-golf concept with 10 locations across major US markets, distinguished by immersive course design, electronic scoring, and premium hospitality.

The company's core products are physical venue experiences rather than software or services, with the principal technology being TrackMan-powered hitting bays at Drive Shack locations and proprietary electronic scoring systems across the Puttery network. Revenue is generated through a mix of transactional venue economics (green fees, simulator bay rentals, mini-golf admissions), elevated food and beverage offerings at all three brands, recurring country club and private membership subscriptions under American Golf, and dedicated direct-sales channels serving corporate events, team-building, and private gatherings at Drive Shack and Puttery venues. The customer base is broadly segmented into individual consumers (golf enthusiasts, families, social groups), corporate clients, and traditional golfers, with no significant enterprise customer concentration.

On December 8, 2025 the company completed a reverse stock split and rebranded from Drive Shack Inc. to Golf Entertainment Group Inc. to better reflect the multi-brand portfolio approach. The company subsequently uplisted from OTC Pink to OTCQB in January 2026 and to the OTCQX Best Market in February 2026, and the Board of Directors is chaired by Wesley R. Edens. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and does not disclose revenue figures in the available source materials.

Name

Golf Entertainment Group

Legal name

Golf Entertainment Group Inc.

Website

https://golfentertainmentgroup.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Golf Entertainment Group Inc. operates three US golf-focused leisure brands: American Golf (42 traditional courses), Drive Shack (3 technology-focused entertainment venues), and Puttery (10 upscale mini-golf locations), serving individual consumers, corporate clients, and traditional golfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Entertainment Venues

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf entertainment venues
• Golf course operations
• Mini golf experiences
• Simulator golf bays
• Country club management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Operations: Revenue from golf entertainment venues including green fees, simulator bay rentals, and admission to Drive Shack and Puttery locations
2. Food and Beverage: Elevated food and beverage offerings at Drive Shack, Puttery, and American Golf venues
3. Golf Course Operations: Revenue from 42 golf courses and country clubs operated through American Golf division, including daily fee, municipal, and private club operations
4. Membership and Country Club: Private club memberships and country club operations under American Golf portfolio

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Golf Entertainment Group owns and operates golf-focused leisure and entertainment venues across the United States through three brands: American Golf (42 golf courses and country clubs across municipal, daily-fee, and private categories), Drive Shack (3 technology-focused golf entertainment venues featuring TrackMan-powered hitting bays), and Puttery (10 upscale modern mini golf locations with electronic scoring and premium hospitality). Revenue is generated from green fees, simulator bay rentals, admissions, food and beverage, and private club memberships.

Product overview

Golf Entertainment Group operates three distinct golf entertainment brands under a unified corporate umbrella. American Golf serves as the company's traditional golf course portfolio with 42 courses across municipal, daily fee, and private categories. Drive Shack offers technology-enhanced golf entertainment with TrackMan-powered hitting bays at 3 venues. Puttery provides upscale modern mini golf experiences at 10 locations, featuring electronic scoring and premium hospitality. The three brands target different market segments within the broader golf entertainment industry, from traditional course operations to technology-driven practice facilities and social entertainment venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Golf: Oversees a diverse portfolio of 42 golf courses and country clubs nationwide. The division operates a mix of owned, leased, and managed clubs across municipal, daily fee, and private categories.
• Drive Shack
• Puttery

Products and services

• American Golf Diverse portfolio of 42 golf courses and country clubs nationwide, operating a mix of owned, leased, and managed clubs across municipal, daily-fee, and private categories, supported by decades of industry experience. Serves traditional golfers and private club members seeking varied golf experiences.
• Drive Shack Technology-focused golf entertainment brand featuring TrackMan-powered hitting bays, elevated food and beverage offerings, and dynamic social spaces. Operates 3 venues across Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia for individual consumers and corporate events.
• Puttery Elevated modern mini golf experience with immersive course design, seamless electronic scoring, and premium hospitality. Operates 10 locations across major US markets, serving corporate events, social gatherings, and everyday play.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BigShots Golf: BigShots Golf operates technology-driven golf entertainment venues with TrackMan-style ball tracking, food and beverage, and event space, directly overlapping with Drive Shack's format and customer proposition.
• Topgolf: Topgolf is the dominant operator of tech-enabled golf entertainment venues with hitting bays, food and beverage, and social entertainment, directly competing with Golf Entertainment Group's Drive Shack brand on format, customer, and technology.
• PopStroke: PopStroke is an upscale outdoor mini golf and casual dining concept with technology-enabled features, directly competing with Puttery in the premium social mini golf segment with overlap in Florida and other US markets.
• Puttshack: Puttshack operates upscale, technology-enabled mini golf venues with electronic scoring, premium hospitality, and corporate event focus, directly competing with Golf Entertainment Group's Puttery brand across overlapping US markets.

Emerging players

• Swingers (Crazy Golf): Swingers operates upscale, hospitality-driven crazy golf venues with cocktail bars and event programming, sharing the premium social mini golf concept with Puttery though primarily in the UK market.
• Cabot (Cabot Links/Cabot Citrus): Cabot operates destination golf resorts and luxury courses including a Florida property, providing a comparable high-end golf course and resort experience to the premium venues within the American Golf portfolio.

Others

• KemperSports: KemperSports manages a portfolio of golf courses, clubs, and hospitality venues across the United States, providing a third-party management service comparable to American Golf's managed club arrangements.

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Troon is the world's largest golf management company operating hundreds of courses across daily-fee, private, and resort categories, directly comparable to American Golf's third-party managed golf course business.
• Arcis Golf: Arcis Golf is a third-party operator and acquirer of private, resort, and daily-fee golf clubs across the US, providing a comparable business model to American Golf's managed and leased golf course portfolio.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Invited is the largest operator of private golf and country clubs in the United States with a broad portfolio spanning hundreds of clubs, comparable to American Golf's traditional country club operations at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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