Golf coaching studio with a simulator

Players wanting year-round coaching, busy professionals, juniors and groups looking for a social session.

Lesson fees, simulator hire by the hour, lesson packages and memberships, with extra from group sessions and corporate events.

• Strong golf playing ability
• Coaching with video and launch monitor data
• Managing bookings and a small space
• Marketing to local players

• Council planning and zoning approval for the premises, check with your local council
• Lease terms, fit-out costs and ceiling height needed for a full swing
• Public liability insurance, plus cover for the equipment
• Working with Children Check requirements differ by state and territory, check your state's agency
• Fixed rent means you carry costs even in quiet months
• ABN and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on your premises, fit-out, simulator or launch monitor, and video equipment. Lease terms and the ceiling height needed for a full swing can also affect costs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,500 to $12,000, depending on how many lessons you teach, whether you rent bay time and your pricing. Fixed rent means costs continue in quiet months, and revenue is not profit.

Check council planning and zoning approval for the premises, lease terms and fit-out requirements, and public liability and equipment insurance. Also check Working With Children Check requirements in your state or territory, and ABN and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold.