Local entrepreneur and recently retired U.S. Navy aviator Antonio Alemar is set to open his first Back Nine indoor golf facility next month in Springbrook Farm near Just Love Coffee Cafe.
The Back Nine is an indoor golf simulator franchise that allows members to play golf year-round in a climate-controlled setting. The Alcoa location features four private simulator bays equipped with monitors that track ball speed, spin, trajectory, and other swing data, while displaying virtual versions of world-famous courses like Pebble Beach and St. Andrews.
The facility operates largely on a self-service model, Alemar explained. Members book tee times through an app, receive automated door access, and use the bays without staff present, making locations accessible 24 hours a day.
The Utah-based franchise, owned by Wil Bangerter, opened its first location in 2020 and began offering franchise ownership in 2022.
It now boasts more than 250 locations in 29 states.
Bangerter also signed a strategic partnership with Full Swing Golf, according to a franchise spokesperson, establishing it as the official golf simulator technology partner across all Back Nine locations.
