Arcis Golf

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Arcis Golf
Industry Golf
Founded2014
FounderBlake Walker
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Key people
Blake Walker (CEO)
Website arcisgolf.com
Footnotes /references
[1] [2]

Arcis Golf is a golf course owner and management company based in Texas. As of 2025 it is the second-largest golf course operator in the United States. [3]

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History

Arcis Golf was founded in 2014 by Blake Walker as a subscription golf service. [4] The company is backed by Arcis Equity Partners, a firm also owned by Walker, and purchased 46 golf courses from CNL Lifestyle Properties at a cost of $306 million in 2014. [5] In 2021, it purchased six properties from Mickelson Golf Properties and at the time owned 60 gold clubs in 14 states. [6] The same year it entered into an agreement to operate its first international golf course at Kilada Country Club in Greece. [7]

By 2023 it was the second largest owners and operator of golf facilities in the United States, [5] and by 2024 it had purchased approximately 70 golf clubs and employed 6,000 people. [4] It entered into a marketing agreement with the LPGA in 2025, allowing players of the tour to train and play for free at courses within the Arcis portfolio. [8] The same year it was valued at $2 billion. [9]

Courses

Arcis golf provides subscription based golf services which include daily-fee courses and private country clubs. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Korosec, Thomas (5 September 2017). "A New Course in Dallas Golf". D Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Arcis Golf Grows Through Deasl While Keeping Leverage Low". Bloomberg. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Horney, Ben (13 June 2025). "PE-Backed Arcis Has Bought Up 70 Golf Courses". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Medici, Andy (19 January 2024). "Country clubs and golf courses are at a pivot point. Will subscriptions change the game?". South Florida Business Journals. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 O'Donnell, Paul (13 June 2023). "Dallas golf course owner adds three more marquee clubs to its roster". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ↑ kelly, Todd (2 August 2021). "Arcis Golf purchases six Arizona golf courses from Mickelson Golf Properties". Golfweek. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ↑ O'Donnel, Paul (1 November 2021). "Arcis Golf invests $1 million in North Texas course upgrades, makes first international move". Dallas News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Prator, Layten (24 January 2025). "Dallas-based Arcis Golf Named Official Marketing Partner of the LPGA". D Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Arcis Golf Reaches $2 Billion Valuation, Buys Three Atlanta Courses". Bloomberg. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
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