| The golf franchise industry has seen an explosion in | | | | business related to their passion. After training they |
| new and exciting concepts over the past 5 years. | | | | become golf designers of backyard putting greens |
| With an aging population and many people wanting to | | | | and consultants for all types of properties from |
| get out of corporate America, take control of their | | | | multi-housing developments to some of the nicest |
| schedule, take control of their earning potential and | | | | residences in their protected territories. This golf |
| start a new career, golf franchising is answering the | | | | business franchise opportunity calls for the marketing, |
| call. Many of these new golf franchise systems are | | | | sales, design and installation of putting greens, short |
| following the roots of franchising and offering food | | | | game practice areas, and actual golf courses. |
| related systems. For those who do not want to be | | | | IntelliTurf's artificial greens are actually golf greens, |
| stuck in a kitchen or restaurant during their golden | | | | not just for putting. They hold shots from 180 yards |
| years, there are many franchise systems that | | | | away and the pace of the greens can be altered to |
| outdoors and based on activities that have a broad | | | | match the greens in the area. As the owner of this |
| appeal. The game of golf is no exception to this | | | | golf business the franchisee can set their own hours, |
| growth. Traditionally golf franchise systems have | | | | price jobs as they see fit which gives them control |
| been concerned with the sale of equipment through | | | | of their profit margin and design beautiful amenities |
| retail stores. Long hours, high investment and over | | | | that add value to their client's property. This is a |
| head were just some of the reasons people did not | | | | good opportunity for an entrepreneur. While |
| want to get involved in a golf business. Most golf | | | | IntelliTurf is primarily focused on golf surfaces, other |
| business occurs on the weekends and during holidays. | | | | products are offer for many applications and |
| Spending your golden years working 12 hour days | | | | properties. Artificial turf is installed as lawns for |
| behind a counter over the weekend does not sound | | | | private residences and on public and commercial land. |
| very golden, does it? What if there was another | | | | Play areas provide up to 4 inches of cushion for |
| opportunity that would get you outside, still be | | | | playgrounds at schools, churches, parks and |
| involved in golf, give you control over your schedule | | | | neighborhood amenity areas. IntelliTurf offers a golf |
| and not leave you income up to the latest big bertha | | | | franchise business opportunity but also includes many |
| club that was created? Synthetic turf products have | | | | other applications that golfers and business |
| come a long way over the years and one company | | | | professionals will enjoy representing. |
| IntelliTurf, Inc. actually installs golf greens that hold | | | | Stan Pennington is a lifelong golfer who for ten years |
| shots from 180 yards away and play just like natural | | | | has utilized artificial turf to build backyard putting |
| grass. IntelliTurf's franchisees are sales and marketing | | | | greens. His firm, IntelliTurf, Inc. is a construction and |
| professionals that love golf. They are people who are | | | | design firm offering golf franchise business |
| looking to build a business with a golf career, not buy | | | | opportunities. |
| a job. Golfers who would like to build equity in a | | | | |