GolfStar through the parent company Caddies Europe AB(publ) acquires 4 golf facilities in Finland from GoGolf bankruptcy estate. This means that GolfStar 2024 take over the management and golf operations of Hirvensalon Golf in Turku as well as Leppävaara Range, Megarange and the 27-hole course Kurk Golf around Greater Helsinki.

– This acquisition gives GolfStar and Caddies a new strong and fast foothold in Finland, which gives good opportunities to offer all Caddies golfing services both to Finnish golfers and to other Finnish golf course owners, which is Caddies’ business idea. Best is it for all golfers when they now can play freely, all year round, on over 20+ golf courses in Sweden, Finland and Spain. This offer is unique and is completely in line with our business strategy to “Transform the golf industry into the present times in Nordic and Spain”, says Tony Trigell, CEO Caddies Europe AB.

– The fact that GolfStar is now acquiring these 4 facilities and establishing itself in Finland is fantastic, says Tuomas Snäkin, incoming CEO GolfStar Finland. What GolfStar has done for golf, golf course owners and golfers in the last 10 years in Sweden is incredibly good, and the fact that they now also see the opportunity to establish themselves in Finland is also positively changing the market here. Now we plan to open this season and at the same time is our strategic objective to quickly continue grow with more facilities around Greater Helsinki and Turku, continues Tuomas.

– GolfStar’s business concept is to offer golfers in the Nordics and Spain a wide range of smart and affordable golfing opportunities that, through our 20+ golf courses, increase the availability of playing golf for all types of golfers. The facilities in Finland means that we now offer our customers even more “Most golf for the money” and the opportunity to play golf, all year-round in three different countries. In addition, our Finnish members also get access to GolfStar Travel, which means advantageous prices for “Stay & Play” packages at several of our selected facilities in Spain, concludes Stefan Brikell, Market Director at GolfStar.

For more information, please contact;

Tony Trigell, CEO Caddies Europe AB, tel: +46 703-08 69 69 or e-mail: tony@caddies.eu

Stefan Brickell, Market Director GolfStar, tel: + 46 708 35 05 26 or e-mail: stefan.brikell@golfstar.se

Tuomas Snäkin, CEO GolfStar Finland, tel: +358 400 26 28 27, or e-mail: tuomas.snakin@golfstar.fi