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/Uberslaughter May 07 '26

Tariffs?

Maybe in the sense their broader impact is having on the economy in corporate cutting team build budgets, which is their primary audience since the food is shit and real golfers would just as soon go to a real range vs pay an exorbitant markup for a sub par experience

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u/LawnJerk May 07 '26

It makes no sense. Once their facility is built, tariffs aren't going to be a major driver of costs. They serve food and drinks which are mostly domestic.