Exhibit 99.1

November 3, 2020

Drive Shack Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results
Provides Business & Financial Liquidity Update

NEW YORK, November 3, 2020 -- Drive Shack Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: DS) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. The Company also provided an update on the business, as well as measures it has taken to sustain liquidity.

“We are pleased with our third quarter results as we see our venues and courses continue to build momentum over the year. Both of these businesses delivered positive financial results in the quarter, even with the challenges we continue to face with local restrictions and mandates with large group gatherings,” said Chief Executive Officer Hana Khouri.  “Over the past several months, we have aggressively managed costs to strengthen our financial position and implemented measures to preserve cash and sustain our liquidity. We also delivered on a large strategic goal with closing the sale of our Rancho San Joaquin traditional golf course in October for nearly $34 million in net cash proceeds.  We’ve taken actions to re-stabilize our business amid the current environment and believe we are positioned to advance the growth plans we laid out earlier this year.”

Khouri continued, “Our teams have been highly engaged in innovating and developing new promotional offers geared towards smaller group gatherings in our Drive Shack venues to help drive traffic and generate increased revenue.  We debuted our new 2-bay package in mid-September to encourage small event bookings in all Drive Shack locations and since our launch, the early response by our guests has been positive. We plan to further this momentum by launching our online reservation platform in December.  We are also excited to announce that we have developed a plan to reopen our Orlando venue next month.  I look forward to sharing more details on our upcoming earnings call.”

Business Update

The strong momentum and demand for traditional golf continued throughout the third quarter. New full golf membership sales increased 48% and member rounds increased 36% on our five private courses compared to the third quarter 2019. During the same period, green and cart fee revenue increased 15% on our 31 public courses compared to the third quarter 2019, despite available tee times decreasing due to locally mandated restrictions. Overall, our traditional golf business generated total revenue of $60 million in the third quarter 2020, which includes $15 million of managed course expense reimbursements. AGC’s total revenue decreased by $11 million compared to the third quarter 2019, largely due to event revenue, which decreased by almost $11 million during the same period.

The Company’s entertainment golf venues in West Palm Beach, Richmond and Raleigh reopened during the second quarter and remained open throughout the third quarter. Despite venue capacity restrictions and group size limitations, the three venues generated total revenue of approximately $6 million during the third quarter. The Company expects to reopen its Orlando venue in December 2020.

Financial Liquidity Update

As of October 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $44 million of unrestricted cash on hand compared to approximately $12 million as of July 31, 2020. This increase is primarily due to the sale of the traditional golf course, which generated cash proceeds of $33.6 million.  The Company maintained initiatives put in place earlier this year, including a re-positioned labor model designed to improve operational and financial performance, which yielded significant benefits in the third quarter as our operations generated positive cash flows at both the venue and course level.

The Company continues to focus on strengthening its financial position to ensure it has ample liquidity and flexibility to successfully execute its growth initiatives for 2021.
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Third Quarter Financial Results (unaudited)

Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
compared to the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
($ in thousands, except for per share data):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2020
   
September 30, 2019
   
September 30, 2020
   
September 30, 2019
 
Total revenues
 
$
66,465
   
$
74,682
   
$
159,700
   
$
200,249
 
Loss applicable to common stockholders
 
$
(10,807
)
 
$
(13,414
)
 
$
(70,485
)
 
$
(43,763
)
                                 
Loss applicable to common stock, per share
                               
Basic
 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
(1.05
)
 
$
(0.65
)
Diluted
 
$
(0. 16
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
(1.05
)
 
$
(0.65
)

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reported a loss of approximately $11 million, or ($0.16) per share, compared to a loss of approximately $13 million, or ($0.20) per share, in the corresponding period of the prior year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reported a loss of approximately $70 million, or ($1.05) per share, compared to a loss of approximately $44 million, or ($0.65) per share, in the corresponding period of the prior year.

2020 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Details
Management will host a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, November 4th at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The conference call can be accessed approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call by dialing 1-866-913-6930 (from within the U.S.) or 1-409-983-9881 (from outside of the U.S.) and referencing conference ID “6882066.”

A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Drive Shack Inc.’s website, http://ir.driveshack.com.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at http://ir.driveshack.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the website and download any necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours following the call’s completion through 11:30 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 by dialing 1-800-585-8367 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.) and referencing conference ID “6882066.”

Additional Information
For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, http://ir.driveshack.com. For consolidated information, please refer to the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available on the Company’s website, http://ir.driveshack.com.

About Drive Shack
Drive Shack Inc. is a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses.
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Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements regarding Drive Shack Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Drive Shack”, “we” or “us”) in this earnings release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “by”, “approaches”, “nearly”, “potential”, “continues”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “seeks”, “approximately”, “predicts”, “intends”, “plans”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “target”, “goal”, “projects”, “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, including statements regarding the expected development schedule and timing of specific milestones for our facilities, including The Puttery and Drive Shack venues, our expected and the remaining cost for our development projects (both individually and in the aggregate), the expected capabilities of our development projects once completed, our intentions to make use of capital or free cash flow and our future financial position and liquidity are based upon our limited historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information (including industry data) currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. These statements are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. We can give no assurance that its expectations regarding any forward-looking statements will be attained.  Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this earnings release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk that our construction schedules will take longer than we expect, that our expectations about the consumer demand for our product will not prove accurate, that our operating or other costs will increase or our expected remaining costs for development projects underway increases. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this earnings release.  We expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets


(dollars in thousands, except share data)
           
   
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
Assets
           
Current assets
       
   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
13,314
   
$
28,423
 
Restricted cash
   
2,904
     
3,103
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $899 and $1,082, respectively
   
3,670
     
5,249
 
Real estate assets, held-for-sale, net
   
17,016
     
16,948
 
Real estate securities, available-for-sale
   
3,027
     
3,052
 
Other current assets
   
14,861
     
17,521
 
Total current assets
   
54,792
     
74,296
 
Restricted cash, noncurrent
   
286
     
438
 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
   
175,014
     
179,641
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
198,458
     
215,308
 
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
   
15,329
     
17,565
 
Other investments
   
0
     
24,020
 
Other assets
   
5,610
     
4,723
 
Total assets
 
$
449,489
   
$
515,991
 
                 
Liabilities and Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Obligations under finance leases
   
6,583
     
6,154
 
Membership deposit liabilities
   
14,815
     
10,791
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
38,964
     
25,877
 
Deferred revenue
   
15,351
     
26,268
 
Real estate liabilities, held-for-sale
   
5
     
4
 
Other current liabilities
   
30,452
     
23,964
 
Total current liabilities
   
106,170
     
93,058
 
Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent
   
12,435
     
13,125
 
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent
   
171,592
     
187,675
 
Junior subordinated notes payable
   
51,185
     
51,192
 
Membership deposit liabilities, noncurrent
   
97,943
     
95,805
 
Deferred revenue, noncurrent
   
7,385
     
6,283
 
Other liabilities
   
3,154
     
3,278
 
Total liabilities
 
$
449,864
   
$
450,416
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 1,347,321 shares of 9.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 496,000 shares of 8.05% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and 620,000 shares of 8.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
   
61,583
     
61,583
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 67,227,944 and 67,068,751 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
   
672
     
671
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
3,178,319
     
3,177,183
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(3,242,337
)
   
(3,175,572
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
1,388
     
1,710
 
Total equity
 
$
(375
)
 
$
65,575
 
                 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
449,489
   
$
515,991
 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share data)
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
Revenues
                       
Golf operations
 
$
58,766
   
$
60,797
   
$
137,066
   
$
162,889
 
Sales of food and beverages
   
7,699
     
13,885
     
22,634
     
37,360
 
Total revenues
   
66,465
     
74,682
     
159,700
     
200,249
 
Operating costs
                               
Operating expenses
   
54,993
     
63,454
     
142,584
     
169,897
 
Cost of sales - food and beverages
   
2,170
     
3,856
     
6,654
     
10,458
 
General and administrative expense
   
7,916
     
12,755
     
24,102
     
37,981
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
6,853
     
5,723
     
20,329
     
15,769
 
Pre-opening costs
   
227
     
4,350
     
1,049
     
7,229
 
(Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment
   
302
     
1,872
     
(2,031
)
   
6,077
 
Total operating costs
   
72,461
     
92,010
     
192,687
     
247,411
 
Operating loss
   
(5,996
)
   
(17,328
)
   
(32,987
)
   
(47,162
)
                                 
Other income (expenses)
                               
Interest and investment income
   
135
     
191
     
400
     
799
 
Interest expense, net
   
(2,896
)
   
(2,061
)
   
(8,232
)
   
(6,008
)
Other income (loss), net
   
(157
)
   
7,341
     
(24,212
)
   
12,955
 
Total other income (expenses)
   
(2,918
)
   
5,471
     
(32,044
)
   
7,746
 
Loss before income tax
   
(8,914
)
   
(11,857
)
   
(65,031
)
   
(39,416
)
Income tax expense
   
498
     
162
     
1,269
     
162
 
Net Loss
   
(9,412
)
   
(12,019
)
   
(66,300
)
   
(39,578
)
Preferred dividends
   
(1,395
)
   
(1,395
)
   
(4,185
)
   
(4,185
)
Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders
 
$
(10,807
)
 
$
(13,414
)
 
$
(70,485
)
 
$
(43,763
)
                                 
Loss Applicable to Common Stock, per share
                               
Basic
 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
(1.05
)
 
$
(0.65
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
(1.05
)
 
$
(0.65
)
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
                               
Basic
   
67,212,532
     
67,040,692
     
67,131,827
     
67,032,519
 
Diluted
   
67,212,532
     
67,040,692
     
67,131,827
     
67,032,519
 


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