The season opener for Tiger Woods did not go as well as he may have expected. The 48-year-old teed up for his first official event after withdrawing from the Masters in April 2023 at the Genesis Invitational. However, after a day of 18 holes, Woods fell sick to an unprecedented illness, influenza, and withdrew from the event.
Moreover, the Invitational host was suffering from back pain on the first day as well. Amidst his recent setbacks and absence from the greens, a new update from Woods’s venture may put a smile on his fans’s faces. While his game might have stalled for a while, other endeavors of Woods are moving forward with full acceleration.
Tiger Woods’s co-owned venture foresees a new opening
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Amongst many of his investments, PopStroke is another golf venture of Tiger Woods that offers putting courses for golf lovers. The 82-time PGA Tour winner has always been a visionary for improving and making golf available for the masses while they enjoy the game. PopStroke offers just that. And a new putting course of it is opening in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The facility will have a grand opening on March 4th and the hours it will be open are 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to midnight on weekends. The location of PopStroke will feature two golf courses (miniature versions) designed by Woods’s TGR Design. The 15-time major champion had stated that building unique courses for all types of golfers was a fun challenge.
Moreover, he said, “I’m proud to be an owner and partner of PopStroke.” Woods had partnered with PopStroke to bring families and friends together. Their partnership started in 2020 and, as per the CEO of PopStroke Greg Bartoli, the Myrtle Beach facility cost around $8 million to $12 million to build.
This is one of the ten locations of PopStroke stretched over Alabama, Arizona, Florida, and Texas. While it has been an attraction for ardent golfers, the place cannot be missed by those who have never picked up a club in their lives. The PopStroke at Myrtle Beach has a lot to offer for any golf enthusiast.
The various things PopStroke has to offer
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The Founder of the PopStroke, Greg Bartoli said to the Sun News, “Golf is kind of fundamental to what we do, but it’s not the only thing we do.” And he was absolutely on point as at PopStroke, there are backyard places for children’s games and fun challenges for the adults. Moreover, it also has a scratch kitchen that offers burgers, Ahi Tuna, drinks, and 20 types of milkshakes to 24 types of ice creams.
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Bartoli also expressed that at PopStroke 70% of customers aren’t golfers and the facility is set for those types of people as well. At the Myrtle Beach PopStroke. Bartoli had detailed a plan for a local putting competition. He said that prize money of $50,000 to $100K has been proposed at the last few competitions. They usually start after two months after the grand opening, so the completion at Myrtle Beach may be kept in June.
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The new location at Myrtle Beach will be one for the golfers to test their putting skills. Will you be joining PopStroke for their grand opening?
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