Ace the 19th Hole, LLC

What Ace the 19th Hole, LLC does

Ace the 19th Hole, LLC is a privately held holding company founded in 2018 by Chad Hively and Caleb Amundson, operating a portfolio of three wholly-owned online business entities focused exclusively on the US golf cart industry. The company's portfolio consists of Golf Cart Resource (GolfCartResource.com), a consumer-facing content hub offering reviews, articles, news, and purchasing resources for golf cart owners and prospective buyers; GCX Management (gcxmanagement.com), a marketing tools platform enabling golf car dealers to modernize their online branding; and GCDealer (gcdealer.com), a dealer-focused operational digital platform. Ace the 19th Hole is headquartered in Warrenton, Missouri with an additional contact-listed office in Goodyear, Arizona, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

Ace the 19th Hole, LLC

Legal name

Ace the 19th Hole, LLC

Website

https://acethe19thhole.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ace the 19th Hole, LLC is a privately held holding company operating three digital platforms — Golf Cart Resource, GCX Management, and GCDealer — that serve US golf cart consumers and dealers with content, marketing, and operational tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goodyear

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ace the 19th Hole, LLC is a holding company that develops and operates digital tools and online resources for all sectors of the golf cart industry. Its portfolio includes Golf Cart Resource, a consumer-facing content hub offering reviews, articles, news, and resources for current and prospective golf cart owners; GCX Management, a marketing platform that equips golf cart dealers with tools for modern online branding; and GCDealer, a dealer-focused digital platform for managing online operations.

Product overview

Ace the 19th Hole, LLC is a holding company that develops digital tools and resources for all sectors of the golf cart industry. The company operates a portfolio of three interconnected products: GolfCartResource.com serves as a consumer-facing content hub for golf cart owners and buyers; GCX Management provides marketing tools enabling golf car dealers to modernize their online branding; and GCDealer offers a dealer-focused digital platform. Together, these products position the company as the digital foundation for the golf cart market, serving both consumers and dealers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GCDealer: Online platform for Golf Cart Dealers
• GCX Management
• Golf Cart Resource

Products and services

• Golf Cart Resource

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Cars.com: Major automotive marketplace and dealer marketing platform. Comparable to the broader Ace the 19th Hole thesis of connecting vehicle buyers with dealers via content and dealer tools, though operating in the much larger automotive vertical.
• DealerSocket: Dealer management system and digital marketing platform serving automotive dealerships. Comparable to GCDealer and GCX Management as a dealer operations and marketing stack, though at much larger scale and broader vertical focus.
• VinSolutions (Cox Automotive): Dealer CRM and digital marketing platform from Cox Automotive. Comparable to GCDealer as a horizontal dealer SaaS provider offering marketing and operational tools, though addressing franchised auto dealers rather than specialty golf cart dealers.
• Dealer.com (Cox Automotive): Established automotive dealer marketing platform owned by Cox Automotive serving thousands of franchise dealerships. Comparable to GCX Management and GCDealer as a dealer-facing digital marketing SaaS, though focused on mainstream automotive rather than the golf cart niche.
• Golf.com: Major consumer golf media platform operated by NBC Sports. Comparable as a high-traffic golf consumer content destination that monetizes through advertising and brand partnerships, though covering the full breadth of golf rather than golf-cart-specific content.

Emerging players

• Podium: Local business messaging, reviews, and marketing SaaS widely adopted by automotive dealers. Comparable to GCX Management as a dealer-facing marketing and reputation platform, though horizontal across many local business categories rather than golf-cart-specific.

Direct peers

• MyGolfSpy: Leading golf product review and consumer education platform with strong organic search presence. Directly comparable to Golf Cart Resource as a content-driven reviews site influencing purchase decisions in the golf vertical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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