an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message topgolf formerly called topgolf type private industry sports entertainment founded 2000 in watford united kingdom founder steve jolliffe & dave jolliffe headquarters dallas texas united states number of locations 26 23 in the u.s. 3 in the u.k. as of june 20 2016 area served united states and england key people erik anderson co chairman and chief executive officer topgolf entertainment group kenneth a. may ceo william davenport cpa cfo number of employees 10 000 parent topgolf entertainment group divisions topgolf topgolf international topgolf media website topgolf website topgolf media website topgolf is a global sports entertainment community headquartered in dallas texas with locations throughout the united states and the uk . contents 1 overview 2 history 3 pricing 4 locations 4.1 united states 4.2 united kingdom 5 references overview edit topgolf operates 29 venues worldwide employs more than 10 000 associates and serves 13 million guests annually . the topgolf games can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels and the microchipped golf balls score themselves providing players with instant feedback on each shot s accuracy and distance . players aim for 11 giant dartboard like targets on a 215 yard outfield . the farther the shot goes and the closer to the pin the more points the player receives . each topgolf venue features climate controlled hitting bays for year round play food beverage music and hundreds of hdtvs on which various sports games are shown such as football rugby and boxing as well as golf . topgolf also offers golf lessons leagues tournaments corporate and social events and more . history edit topgolf was founded in watford in 2000 . two brothers steve and dave jolliffe were practicing their swings on a driving range and began brainstorming ways they could liven up their range experience and improve their skills at the same time . throughout the years the topgolf experience has evolved to include new games food drinks music apparel and more . today topgolf serves millions of guests annually and has the world s largest digital golf audience . 1 the jollifee brothers and a licensee developed the first three topgolf locations in the united kingdom beginning in 2000 . the u.s. licensee with westriver group as the lead investor brought topgolf to the u.s. in 2005 with the opening of topgolf in alexandria va. westriver group was founded and is run by erik anderson co chairman and ceo of topgolf international inc. dba topgolf entertainment group teg . as the company expanded callaway golf company nyse ely became an investor in 2006 and thomas dundon in 2011 . also in 2008 the company was incorporated as topgolf international inc. in 2016 teg created three new divisions . topgolf the golf entertainment venues in the u.s. and u.k. topgolf international the division focused on topgolf s international expansion and topgolf media the division focused on enhancing the topgolf experience through advanced digital media strategic partnerships and sponsorships . additionally in 2016 providence equity partners made a sizable minority investment in teg . today westriver group callaway dundon and providence equity are four of the lead investors . 2 on june 23 2016 it was announced that village roadshow theme parks would open a venue next door to its popular theme park warner bros. movie world in oxenford queensland in australia . this will be the first topgolf venue outside the us and the uk . 3 pricing edit depending on the venue guests are charged per hour or per game . the u.k. locations and venues in alexandria and wood dale are the only venues that charge per game . guests are required to have a membership which allows them to play . information such as high scores are linked to this membership . locations edit there are currently 26 topgolf locations 23 in the united states and three in the united kingdom . 4 united states edit arizona gilbert scottsdale california roseville florida tampa georgia alpharetta midtown atlanta illinois wood dale naperville kansas overland park oklahoma oklahoma city ohio west chester oregon hillsboro texas allen austin the colony dallas houston katy san antonio spring webster virginia alexandria loudoun county virginia beach colorado centennial nevada las vegas utah midvale united kingdom edit chigwell surrey watford references edit mayo ashley . topgolf is about to get even better after its latest acquisition world golf tour golf digest . golf digest . retrieved 2016 06 20 . ownership history topgolf . topgolf . retrieved 2016 06 20 . movie world to bring topgolf to australia in 2017 . news.com.au . retrieved 2016 06 23 . topgolf will develop multimillion dollar three level center in overland park . bizjournals.com . 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