Chipotle and Zipline Drone Deliveries Reach PGA Tour Golfers

Fresh meals arrive at the 18th hole via drone during an Austin, Texas practice round.

This week, drone deliveries expanded to a new location: the 18th hole of a golf course. View the delivery footage here:

Chipotle and Zipline executed the inaugural drone food delivery for the PGA Tour. During a practice round for the Austin Championship, they provided freshly prepared meals to professional golfers Joel Dahmen and Mark Hubbard.

The event occurred at the Fazio Canyons course, located within the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas.

Hubbard selected a steak burrito topped with guacamole, whereas Dahmen was served a steak bowl accompanied by chips and Queso Blanco.

"Usually after a round, we’re the ones making a Chipotle run. This time, Chipotle came to us," said Dahmen. "When your burrito can meet you on 18, it makes you rethink what’s possible."

Drone Delivery Beyond the Driveway

In 2025, Chipotle teamed up with Zipline to extend drone delivery services to areas outside standard addresses, such as public parks and private backyards.

Residents in Dallas and Austin can currently access this service as Chipotle customers.

"A golf course isn’t a place you’d traditionally expect to have a freshly prepared meal delivered—or, even better, have it arrive from the sky. That’s what makes this moment so exciting," said Arlie Sisson, Chipotle’s Chief Digital Officer. "Together with Zipline, we’re using technology to redefine convenience and bring Chipotle to our guests."

While the golf course drop served as a promotional stunt, it highlighted the potential for drones to deliver food directly to hard-to-reach spots that cars cannot easily access.