Tiger Woods-backed golf concept plots expansion in region

The phrase “opening in a pandemic” can be nerve-racking for entrepreneurs. But so far, for the team behind PopStroke — a technology-infused golf concept merging putting courses designed by Tiger Wood’s company with food and beverages — opening in the pandemic hasn’t been too bad.

The first PopStroke actually opened pre-pandemic, in Port St. Lucie. The second one opened in mid-September in Fort Myers, at 5551 Six Mile Commercial Court. The response in the early going, PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli says, has been great, and better than expected given the challenges inherent in running an entertainment business under the cloud of the coronavirus. “We want to become the go-to place in the community,” Bartoli tells Coffee Talk. “We are jumping through hoops to create a safe and sanitized environment.”