Bucket Golf

Bucket Golf is a portable, easy-to-set-up backyard golf game that swaps real holes for collapsible buckets you place around any outdoor space. The brother-and-sister team Tyler and Jen Simmons built it as a casual, family-friendly way to enjoy golf without a course, clubs, or a big time commitment. You toss out the buckets, grab the included clubs and balls, and create your own backyard or park course in minutes, which is the heart of its appeal.

The Simmonses came to Season 16 with an ambitious ask of 1,000,000 dollars for 10 percent, and the pitch drew a stack of competing offers. Several sharks jumped in at higher equity, and Mark Cuban won the deal despite openly saying he dislikes golf, closing at 1,000,000 dollars for 12.5 percent. The founders picked Cuban over richer-equity offers, betting on his brand and scaling power for a fun, mass-market product.

Bucket Golf stood out because it was genuinely fun, inexpensive to make, and easy to demonstrate on television, with the sharks able to instantly understand the game. The multiple million-dollar offers proved the product's broad appeal, and Cuban's willingness to invest in a category he personally dislikes underscored how strong the business numbers and the demo were. Few pitches generate four full-ask offers.

The exposure was dramatic. The company reported breaking its daily sales record and seeing sales jump many times over right after the episode aired. The founders used the spotlight to expand the product range, adding a more advanced Tour set for serious players, and to push beyond their own website into retail. The Mark Cuban partnership added muscle as the brand scaled up to meet the post-show demand.

As of 2026 Bucket Golf is still operating and active. Reporting indicates the brand grew its sales substantially across recent years and moved into major retail, including Walmart, expanding beyond its online roots. It has also run charitable tie-ins with special-edition gear. The company continues to position itself as an affordable, portable outdoor game for families, parties, and tailgates rather than a serious golf-training tool.