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F82/100
Golf U.s.a. (retail Golf Equip — Litigation & Risk
Retail · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
Lower Risk
No litigation cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.
Source: FDD Items 3–5
FDD Items 3 & 4
Litigation Metrics
Cases disclosed
—
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
82 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
AVOID
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID
7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present
SBA Loan Performance
Aggregated from public SBA 7(a) loan disclosures. Default rate is the share of loans that were charged off or settled for less than the full balance.
Total 7(a) loans
103
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
46.1%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
47 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$17.3M
Avg loan size
$168K
Participating lenders
65
Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.