--- title: "The Arc of Arcis: How Blake Walker Built a Billion-Dollar Golf Course Company - Arcis Golf" description: In 2013, Walker left ClubCorp to build his own company. 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CONNECT. PLAY. [** Back to all news](https://www.arcis.life/press-releases) January 05, 2024 ## The Arc of Arcis: How Blake Walker Built a Billion-Dollar Golf Course Company ***In 2013, Walker left ClubCorp to build his own company. Today, Arcis owns and operates more than 70 courses across the country.*** **DALLAS (May 1, 2024)** — Blake Walker left ClubCorp to launch Arcis Golf in 2013. The new CEO quickly achieved a feat rarely seen in business: He earned a private equity investment prior to the company even earning cash. Now, Walker’s enterprise owns and operates approximately 70 clubs across the country, making it the second-largest golf course operator in the States—second only to Walker’s former company. But the arc has only just begun. 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