In Season 12, John Purellage and Alex Van Alen introduce FlingGolf on Shark Tank – a new and innovative way to play the sport of golf. See if they got a deal and where they are now in this new update.
| Name of Business: FlingGolf | |
| Episode: Season 12 Episode 21 | |
| Asked for: $300,000 for 10% | |
| Shark Investor: Daniel Lubetzky | |
| Deal: $300,000 for 25% | |
| Founders: John Pruellage and Alex Van Alen |
They came into the tank seeking $300,000 for 10% stake in their business, FlingGolf. They sell directly to the consumers as well as to golf courses all over the country. The product is created for $25 – $35 and the retail price is between $119 – $179.
Yes. 2 out of the 5 sharks made them an offer. Lori, Mark and Kevin all went out. Robert Herjavec and guest shark, Daniel Lubetzky saw the value in this.
[Read: Who is Guest Shark, Daniel Lubetzky?]
Daniel is confident that he can introduce them to pro golfers and courses around America. He offers $300,000 for 33.3%. Robert jumps in and matches Daniel’s offer. After some hesitation, John and Alex counter at 20%. Daniel gives a final offer of $300,000 for 25% with only a few seconds to decide. They shake and make a deal.
No. After they were done filming the episode, the deal with Daniel Lubetzky never actually closed. Therefore, they were on their own again.
FlingGolf blew up! It was proven that they didn’t really need the deal after all. The publicity of just being on Shark Tank was enough to have sales pouring in. They sold the same amount of product they would in a month, in 2 days after Shark Tank aired. Courses all over are calling on the guys to get FlingGolf offered there. Sales are projected to reach over $1 million in 2022.
In the summer of 2022, FlingGolf is offered at over 15k courses and more than 34k worldwide.
People all over the world are discovering the new way to play golf.
One golfer, Sonny discovered it while he was on his honeymoon in Virginia. He and his new wife started playing and enjoyed it so much that Sonny prefers playing it this way over the traditional method. He even dedicated a YouTube channel to his new favorite sport.
It can be fun for the entire family. This dad of 2 was searching around for new sports to enjoy with his children when he came across FlingGolf. He confessed that none of them had ever been on a golf course before. Now, one year later they couldn’t imagine not playing it as it has become such a big part of their lives now.
These two friends from SoCal fell in love with the sport. They were used to playing the beautiful courses in Southern California. When they saw an advertisement for FlingGolf as a way to play with only one club, they were skeptical. After trying it, they couldn’t stop. Now they are playing with their friends and girlfriends.
They have official social media pages that you can follow them on:
Want to join the thousands of people playing this new sport? On their official website, they encourage you to buy the equipment and have a strong feeling you will be able to find a course near you that will allow you to play. Go to their official website shop and see which flingstick is right for you to get started.
You can also buy the flingstick on Amazon if you prefer! Ships quickly with a prime membership.
Founder of FlingGolf, Alex Van Alen is going strong with his business. He is from Amesbury, Massachusetts and according to his LinkedIn profile, he has been the founder/CEO since April 2012. On his page, he points out that the flingstick is indeed patented. Earlier in his career, he worked as a conservation real estate consultant and an executive director of Essex County Trail Association for 3 years before starting his newest business.
His partner John Pruellage does not appear to have a LinkedIn profile. However, according to their official website we learn that John has 20 years of leadership experience with startups in the television advertising technology sector.
John always had a passion for being out on the golf course and discover golf hacks. When FlingGolf was introduced to him, it sparked his love of the game all over again. When he isn’t on the golf course, he enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and rescue pups.
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