Flipwedge Technologies By Pga Pacific Northwest

What Flipwedge Technologies By Pga Pacific Northwest does

Flipwedge Technologies Inc. is a privately held, mission-driven online marketplace founded in 2022 and headquartered in Tumwater, Washington. The company operates an exchange platform that enables individual golfers to trade in used clubs for credit redeemable at partner brands or local pro shops, while concurrently generating programmatic funding for state golf associations and refurbishing traded equipment for underserved players through its Build-A-Bag program. Its primary customers are individual golfers seeking equipment upgrades, supplemented by institutional relationships with state golf associations (IGA, OGA, WA Golf) and a network of regional pro shops and golf facilities.

Name

Flipwedge Technologies By Pga Pacific Northwest

Legal name

Flipwedge Technologies Inc.

Website

https://flipwedge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flipwedge Technologies is a web-based marketplace that lets individual golfers trade in used clubs for brand or pro shop credit, while supplying state golf associations with engagement-linked funding and refurbishing traded equipment for underserved players.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Golf Equipment Exchange Marketplace

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423910)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Clearance, Used & Trade-In Retail (CRAMAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Equipment Repair, Regripping & Customization Services (CRAMAGAK)

Keywords

• Used golf equipment exchange
• Golf club trade-in
• Pre-owned golf clubs
• Golf equipment marketplace
• Golf club credit

Headquarters

HQ city

Tumwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Exchange Transaction Fees: Platform earns revenue through transaction fees on equipment exchanges processed through the marketplace, taking a commission on each completed trade between golfers and brand partners or pro shops
2. Association Partnership Revenue: PGA associations and golf organizations integrate Flipwedge exchange on their platforms, generating usage-based revenue for Flipwedge while providing funding for member programming

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flipwedge operates a web-based marketplace that enables golfers to instantly value and exchange used golf clubs for store/pro shop credit from top brands or local pro shops. The platform provides transparent instant valuations across models, brands, and conditions, built-in free shipping labels and pickup logistics, and fast credit payouts. Every transaction also fuels the proprietary Build-A-Bag Program that refurbishes traded clubs and distributes assembled sets to kids, veterans, and new players.

Product overview

Flipwedge is a single unified platform that enables golfers to exchange old equipment for credit from top brands or local pro shops. The core product is the Club Exchange Platform, which provides instant valuations, frictionless logistics with free shipping, and fast payouts. Integrated with this is the Build-A-Bag Program, a charitable initiative that channels refurbished traded clubs to underserved players. The Funding Calculator is an additional tool for golf associations to project programming revenue based on member engagement with the exchange platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Build-A-Bag Program: A proprietary program that refurbishes traded clubs into complete ready-to-play sets and distributes them to kids, veterans, and new players who cannot afford golf equipment, delivered through PGA professionals and community partners.

Products and services

• Club Exchange Platform A fully integrated web-based exchange platform that enables golfers to trade in used clubs for credit from top golf brands or local pro shops. It features instant valuations across models/brands/conditions, frictionless logistics with built-in free shipping labels and pickup scheduling, and fast credit payouts. It targets individual golfers and is the core consumer-facing product of Flipwedge.
• Build-A-Bag Program A mission-driven program that takes clubs traded through the Flipwedge platform, evaluates and refurbishes them, and assembles them into complete ready-to-play sets that are distributed free of charge to kids, veterans, and new players who cannot afford golf equipment. It is delivered through PGA professionals and community partners and serves as the social impact layer of the exchange business.
• Funding Calculator An interactive calculator provided to golf associations that estimates potential yearly funding based on the number of association members, member engagement rate, and average exchange value. It is used to demonstrate the programming revenue associations can earn through the Flipwedge partnership model.

Quantifiable outcome

• $202.63 average exchange value for TaylorMade Qi10 Driver vs $157.89 and $135.60 from competitors

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IGA (International Golf Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with IGA to integrate Flipwedge exchange platform for IGA members, enabling association members to access equipment exchange services while generating programming funding through member engagement.
• OGA (Oregon Golf Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOregon Golf Association partnership providing Flipwedge exchange access to OGA members with proceeds supporting Oregon golf programming and member benefits.
• OGC BearCreekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with OGC BearCreek golf facility enabling local members and customers to participate in Flipwedge exchange program with local support and credit redemption options.
• CourseCocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCourseCo golf course partnership extending Flipwedge exchange availability to CourseCo properties and customer base with integrated equipment exchange and credit services.
• Premier GolfcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier Golf partnership providing Flipwedge exchange services to Premier Golf customers and members with local pro shop support for credit redemption.
• KempercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKemper golf partnership integrating Flipwedge exchange platform for Kemper-managed facilities and customer base with equipment trade-in services.
• WA GolfcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWashington State Golf Association partnership providing Flipwedge exchange access to WA Golf members with proceeds supporting Washington golf programming.
• PGA Professionals (Build-A-Bag Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of PGA professionals and golf instructors who deliver Build-A-Bag program, evaluating, refurbishing, and distributing assembled club sets to underserved populations through structured golf introduction programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Callaway Golf Pre-Owned: Callaway's official used-golf program for buying and trading Callaway/Titleist/Odyssey clubs. Direct competitor with brand-affiliated trade-in flows similar to Flipwedge's brand-credit model.
• TaylorMade Trade-In: OEM trade-in program referenced by Flipwedge as one of its pricing benchmarks. Operates a brand-aligned trade-in flow that competes for the same golfer trade-in intent as Flipwedge.
• SidelineSwap: Online peer-to-peer marketplace for used sports equipment including golf clubs. Comparable to Flipwedge's exchange/marketplace mechanic, with a different monetization model.
• GlobalGolf: Online retailer and trade-in platform for new and used golf equipment. Competes head-to-head with Flipwedge on trade-in value, condition grading, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment of used clubs.
• 2nd Swing Golf: Large used golf equipment retailer and trade-in platform. Directly comparable to Flipwedge as both buy and resell pre-owned clubs with transparent valuations, though 2nd Swing operates at much greater scale and with its own retail stores.
• 3balls Golf: Used golf equipment retailer offering trade-ins and used club sales. Direct overlap on the buy/trade/resell motion for pre-owned golf equipment.
• Acushnet / Titleist Trade-In: OEM trade-in program for Titleist, FootJoy, and Cobra equipment. Competes for club trade-ins from the same high-intent golfer audience Flipwedge targets.
• Play It Again Sports: National franchise chain that buys, sells, and trades used sporting goods including golf equipment. Overlaps with Flipwedge on the trade-in/exchange motion but spans multiple sports.
• PGA Value Guide (PGA.com Trade-In): Trade-in / valuation reference tool tied to the PGA ecosystem. Closely comparable given Flipwedge's PGA-aligned positioning and association partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• eBay Golf Equipment: Large general marketplace with a deep golf equipment category. Competes for resale intent but lacks the specialized golf trade-in valuation engine and association partnership model Flipwedge has built.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flipwedge-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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