Golf Coaching Business

Golf Coaching Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Have a passion for golf and a knack for teaching? Consider starting a golf coaching business. This venture involves training individuals to improve their golfing skills, from beginners to seasoned players aiming to refine their technique.

Your daily work will include conducting one-on-one sessions, group classes, and offering performance analysis. Building a client base through local clubs and social media platforms is essential, as well as investing in equipment like swing analyzers to stay competitive.

Golf coaching combines business acumen with the joy of helping others excel in a sport they love. You’ll need perseverance and a solid teaching plan to succeed, but the demand for skilled golf instruction remains robust. If you’re ready to turn your passion into profit, starting a golf coaching business might be the fairway to success.

In this list, you'll find real-world golf coaching business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a golf coaching business that makes money.

1. Live Tourney ($36K/year)

During COVID lockdowns, Matt Robinson, a 29-year-old software engineer obsessed with golf, saw the need for a simpler, more affordable tournament management tool when his home course's head pro mentioned issues with existing options. This led him to create Live Tourney, now rapidly growing with $18K in revenue in January 2024 alone.

How much money it makes: $36K/year
How much did it cost to start: $250
How many people on the team: 1

My Golf App Side Project Makes $36K/Year

Golf course software startup Live Tourney saw $18k in revenue, with $3k MRR after launching in 2023, focusing on a simple web-based live leaderboard solution for golf events and targeting customer growth through cold calls and innovative recruitment strategies.

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