Why 90% of Golf Startups Die

Funnels leak. Flywheels convert.

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Terence Daniels
September 15, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

The Playbook | No. 12

Most golf startups die in silence.

Funnels leak. Flywheels convert. With golf a $102B industry and 47M players, the stakes are bigger than ever.

Here are the 5 plays innovative golf brands run to turn content into conversions and survive pre-revenue.

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“Most startups don’t fail because of bad products.”

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