GolfTEC

GolfTEC
Founded1995
FounderJoe Assell, Mike Clinton, Clayton Cole
HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
Websitegolftec.com

GOLFTEC is a golf instruction and club fitting company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company was founded in 1995 by Joe Assell, Mike Clinton, and Clayton Cole.

The company has more than 200 retail locations worldwide, including the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.[1]

History and overview

In 1995, the company's first location was opened in Denver under the name Driving Obsession. Two years later, it was re-branded as GOLFTEC (Technique, Equipment, Conditioning) and added two new locations in the Chicago area. In 2016, GOLFTEC, one of the top employers of PGA of America Professionals, formed a strategic partnership with the PGA.[2][3]

Currently GOLFTEC offers clubs from Callaway Golf, Mizuno, PING, TaylorMade Golf and Titleist.

Partnership with Golf Digest Online

In May 2018, Golf Digest Online (GDO), the largest online / offline golf conglomerate in Japan, expanded its partnership with GOLFTEC.[4]

The agreement centered on GDO's US entity, GDO Sports, Inc. acquiring majority interest in GOLFTEC with plans to merge the strengths of both companies to further grow the business globally. Existing GOLFTEC leadership remained in place.

Publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and with 550 employees, GDO previously held a minority stake in GOLFTEC, operating 10 franchised training centers in Japan since opening its first in the upscale Roppongi district of Tokyo in 2012.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "GOLFTEC - National Golf Foundation". Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  2. ↑ "PGA of America forms strategic alliance with GolfTEC". pga.com. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  3. ↑ "GOLFTEC '100 Best Club Fitters in America'". The Golf Wire. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Japanese conglomerate GDO buys majority stake in GolfTec". Golfweek. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Japanese conglomerate GDO buys majority stake in GolfTec". Golfweek. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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