Golden Bear Golf, Inc.
Ticker: JACK 11780 U.S. Highway #1
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
Industry: Service (407) 626-3900

Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:6/7/96
U.S. Shares:2,160,000 Offer Date:7/31/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$14.00 - $16.00
Primary Shares:2,160,000 Offer Price:$16.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.12
Offering Amount: $32,400,000 Selling:$0.64
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

ManagerTierPhone
Merrill Lynch & Co.Lead Manager (212) 449-4600
Dean Witter ReynoldsCo-manager (212) 392-2222
William Blair & CompanyCo-manager (312) 236-1600

Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/31/96 3/31/95 3/31/96
Revenue:$31.55$4.97$4.25Assets:$7.89
Net Income:$1.37$0.08$0.15Liabilities:$7.61
EPS:Equity:$0.28

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is a diversified, international brand name golf products and services company engaged in the development, marketing and management of golf-related businesses, including the licensing, ownership and operation of many different facilities. Among these facilities are: (i) golf and practice facilities, (ii) the construction and renovation of golf courses, (iii) the marketing of golf course design services and (iv) the licensing, distribution and sale of golf-related consumer products. Through its two divisions, the Golf Division and the Marketing Division, the company provides high quality products and services in over 40 countries primarily under the MICKLAUS, JACK NICKLAUS GOLF CENTER, JACK NICKLAUS ACADEMY OF GOLF and GOLDEN BEAR GOLD CENTER brand names. The company believes the highly fragmented golf range industry represents advantageous opportunities to acquire, upgrade and renovate golf centers over the next five years. The company's golf centers are designed to provide affordable golf practice and instruction facilities to a large golfer population, to attract new participants to the game and to create an environment of family entertainment.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of golf practice and instruction facilities and to repay indebtedness to Mr. Niclaus incurred by the company in connection with the acquisition.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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