8 Discount Golf Equipment Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Discount Golf Equipment Business

A discount golf store sells golf gear and equipment for less than the average retail price. Starting a discount golf store can be a profitable business.

However, you ought to find manufacturers and wholesalers that sell at extremely low prices to transfer the discounts to your target audience. To succeed, stock items with mass appeal and ensure they are high-quality equipment and not cheaply made.

To maximize the sales potential, study the pricing of competitive retail stores and set the prices per what target customers expect to enjoy from a golf equipment discount stores.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a discount golf equipment business:

1. INFINITE DISCS ($12M/year)

Alan Barker, the founder of Infinite Discs, started the business as a side project after playing disc golf in 2012. It began as a hobby to test new disc golf products, but quickly grew into the largest direct-to-consumer disc golf retailer in the world. Barker capitalized on the growing popularity of disc golf and created the most user-friendly website with informative content, a wide range of inventory, and unique disc artwork. The business now generates $12 million annually and employs over 50 people.

How much they make: $12M/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
Current team size: 30

I Turned My Hobby Into A $12M/Year Disc Golf Business

Infinite Discs is the largest direct-to-consumer disc golf retailer in the world, generating $12m annually by starting as a side project and adapting to become the most user-friendly website with unique disc artwork, as well as creating their own products and expanding to wholesale, all while dealing with the challenges of managing growth.

About

Alan started INFINITE DISCS over 11 years ago

Revenue

Alan grew the business to $1M/month

Costs

It cost Alan $50000 to start the business

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4. Golf Digest

GolfDigest.com is the worldwide authority on how to play, what to play, and where to play golf.

Website traffic: 5.53M/month

5. RockBottomGolf

Looking for quality golf equipment at discount prices? Shop our discount golf store for your favorite golf brands at the best prices around.

Website traffic: 90K/month