American Golf puts multiple golf clubs up on the market

American Golf has put quite a few of its golf clubs up for sale as it plans to focus on retail.

25 Apr 2023

American Golf has put four of the its golf clubs up for sale as the company plans to focus more on retail in the future.

The four courses up for sale are High Legh Golf Club in Cheshire, Golf Kingdom Rossendale in Lancashire, Barnehurst Golf Course in London, and Golf Kingdom Chadwell Heath in Essex, per The Golf Business.

All four were acquired by American Golf in the past few years.

High Legh Golf Club has an 18-hole course, a nine-hole academy course, and a six-hole pitch and putt course, among other facilities. While Golf Kingdom Rossendale includes an 18-hole adventure putting course and a 22-bay driving range.

Related: American Golf Guide

London's Barnehurst Golf Course features a 15-bay driving range and a nine-hole course, while Golf Kingdom Chadwell Heath includes an 18-hole short course, 18-hole foot golf course, a 25-bay driving range, and an 18-hole adventure putting course.

International Leisure Group (ILG), who runs American Golf, said that the four venues are now on the market as a strategic review so that it can focus on retail aspects of American Golf, according to The Golf Business.

American Golf has also recently appointed a new CEO, Nigel Oddy, in late March 2023. He took over from Gary Favell.

Oddy had said following in regards to the announcement of his newly appointment status:

“I am very excited to join the team at ILG and have been a customer of American Golf for many years. I have watched the progress of the company as an omnichannel golf retailer since Endless LLP acquired the company in 2018, and the new store concept is best in class in the UK and European golf retail.

“This is a group incredibly well positioned to maximise the opportunity created by the explosion of golf participation over the last three years.”

Tom Marriott, an agent at HMH Golf and Leisure, spoke about the four clubs going up for sale on Saturday, per The Golf Business:

“We are selling four very attractive family leisure sites in strategic locations.

“All of the properties have been significantly upgraded over the last 24 months and the incoming operator will benefit from this capital investment. Trading at each business is strong with significant growth enjoyed in recent months.

“These properties represent an ideal opportunity for an existing operator to add to its portfolio or for a new operator to enter the family golf and leisure market. Offers will be considered for the group or the individual properties.”

Marriott added:

“Currently there is very little available in the marketplace. Adventure golf sites and driving ranges almost never come to market and we would expect strong interest from these well capitalised sites.”

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