Topgolf has broken ground on its three-story facility in Woodbury that will employ 350-400 people. The company expects the destination recreational development to open late next year. It will join a similar facility now open in Brooklyn Park.
“We’re thrilled to break ground in Woodbury and expand Topgolf’s presence in Minnesota,” the company’s Chief Development Officer, Chris Callaway, said in a news release. The venue will offer a new way for locals to connect, compete and play with friends and family while experiencing Topgolf’s unique style of modern golf.”
Topgolf will be located on 36 acres along the Metro Gold Line near the intersection of I-94 and I-494. The 68,000-square-foot facility will include 102 outdoor, climate-controlled hitting bays on three levels. Each bay will have lounge-type furniture or high-top tables. Topgolf’s Toptracer technology will trace the flight path of each golf ball providing distance and other metrics as well as options for virtual games.
A bar and restaurant will feature more than 140 HDTVs, fire pits, music and family-friendly programming. A private event space and rooftop terrace will be available for meetings and family gatherings.
Woodbury Mayor Anne Burt said residents and businesses are excited about Topgolf coming to the city. “We’ve been actively pursuing more recreational uses and play activities for our community, and Topgolf is a regional draw that will attract visitors from all over the region,” Burt said.
In 1979, Western Life Insurance Company constructed a building at the location. Since then, multiple tenants have leased space in the building, according to city documents. That building is expected to remain as office space.
When the city council approved the site plan in February, Eden Ventures, LLC, proposed the Topgolf facility as well as another business, Main Event, at the site. Main Event, billed as a place to eat, play virtual reality games, and bowl, will be housed in a one-story, 48,000-square-foot building and employ about 200 people. There is also a third commercial lot on the site that could be developed in the future.
