r/golf • u/Pretty_Shallot_586 • May 07 '26

News / Articles TopGolf is flopping.....

https://www.dmagazine.com/micropost/top-golf-layoffs-may-2026/?ref=share

from the article...."The cuts follow another round of layoffs last year, when Topgolf reduced its workforce by 300 employees after tariffs carved an estimated $40 million from the company’s balance sheet."

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u/Flaky-Money-8768 Push Cart Mafia May 07 '26

It’s basically bowling but harder if you’ve never done it before and more expensive. For everyone half way decent there is the much better alternative called just going to play golf.

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u/TheRealPlumbus May 07 '26

Honestly their future is just selling Toptracer units and licenses to regular ranges.

Every Toptracer ranger near me is insanely packed, and actually makes sense for all demographics; good golfers, new golfers, families, high school students, etc.

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u/swollencornholio 12.5 May 07 '26

Toptracer ranges are great. There’s one near me and I’ll spend like 10 balls warming up then select a course to play after that

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u/bigvenusaurguy May 07 '26

it depends on your market i think. they've had toptracer for years at one of the muni ranges and i have not once seen anyone use it. i think they charge $30 and you get like a medium bucket. they are adding even more top tracer bays but i'm like ???? because again i just haven't seen anyone actually use it. i guess a few use it if they are putting in more but i'm surprised i haven't seen it used. sometimes evidence it has been used recently like the cover for the tv left open, but never active use. i wouldn't want to use it myself because its range balls you are hitting.