Leading European distributor of golf merchandise, course equipment, greenkeeping machines and electric golf carts based in Vienna.
Golf Tech Golfartikelvertriebs GmbH
Vienna (Headquarters, Warehouse, Workshop) · Klagenfurt (Warehouse) · Münster (Warehouse) · England (Subsidiary) · Seattle (Subsidiary)New on Amplifa
About Golf Tech
Golf Tech is a distributor of golf merchandise based in Vienna since 1988, founded by Thomas Reiter as an importer of hard-to-obtain US and UK products. The company supplies sporting goods retailers, pro shops, golf facilities and greenkeepers with pro shop assortments, course equipment (flagpoles, signage, range balls, practice facilities), greenkeeping machines (Jacobsen, Ransomes, Smithco, Turfco, Ryan, Foley United) as well as E-Z-GO and Cushman electric vehicles. With its own BIG MAX brand founded in 1994, Golf Tech operates its own product development with over 50 patents; BIG MAX is one of the best-selling trolley and bag brands in Europe. The company is part of the TCR Group with more than 150 employees and annual revenue of over USD 70 million, and through subsidiaries in England and Seattle also serves the UK and US markets. Its range of services includes B2B wholesale, logo products with Thermopatch finishing, an in-house workshop, maintenance, lithium conversion and after-sales service.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- B2B specialist wholesale and pro shop distribution, Course equipment (flagpoles, signage, range balls, practice facilities), Greenkeeping machine distribution (Jacobsen, Ransomes, Smithco, Turfco, Ryan, Foley United), Golf cart purchase, rental, leasing, used sales, Logo products / Thermopatch finishing, Technical support, workshop, maintenance, lithium conversion, after-sales service, Consulting and driving range planning, Dealer portal with terms and catalogs
- Materials
- Thermopatch / Thermal Transfer, Surlyn Cover
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 150+ (TCR Group)
- Industries
- Golf Sport, Golf Courses & Greenkeeping, Sporting Goods Retail / Pro Shops, Hotels, Resorts & Municipalities
- 01
Product development (own brands)
- 02
General import & distribution
- 03
Warehousing Vienna/Klagenfurt/Münster
- 04
B2B sales & field sales force
- 05
Logo products/Thermopatch finishing
- 06
Workshop, maintenance & after-sales service
Product Range & Finishing
Thermopatch / Thermal Transfer
Film finishing for durable logo applications on apparel, golf bags and accessories.
Surlyn Cover
Robust cover material of the in-house range ball brand Dura Range in 2-piece construction.
Locations
Vienna
ATHeadquarters, warehouse and workshop
Klagenfurt
ATWarehouse
Münster
DEWarehouse
England
GBSubsidiary Golf Tech Golftrading LTD
Seattle
USSubsidiary BIG MAX USA Ltd
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1988
Founded by Thomas Reiter in Vienna as an importer of hard-to-obtain US and UK products.
- 1994
Foundation of the in-house BIG MAX brand, named after son Maximilian.
- 1997
BIG MAX gains its first distributor outside Austria.
- 2000
Market launch of the BIG MAX TI 1000.
- 2007
Foundation of Golf Tech Germany; first E-Trolleys from BIG MAX.
- 2008
BIG MAX becomes the best-selling trolley brand in Europe.
- 2011
Foundation of Golf Tech Golftrading LTD in England; market introduction of the AQUA I-DRY Bags.
- 2012
Integration of TTC (today Golf Tech Maschinenvertriebs GmbH), entry into machine distribution.
- 2013
Partnership with Gemac GmbH Switzerland.
- 2014
Market entry in the USA via BIG MAX USA Ltd, Seattle.
- 2016
FlatFold technology with the BIG MAX Blade IP.
- 2019
BIG MAX hybrid bag technology.
- 2021
Entry into World Wide Golf Brands UK.
- 2022
BIG MAX PRIME line with SoftGuard PU material.
- 2024
30 years of BIG MAX; acquisition of the distributor Score Industries.