Riverside Golf Course

What Riverside Golf Course does

Riverside Golf Course is a public municipal golf facility located in Portland, Maine, owned and operated by the City of Portland since 1932. The facility comprises a 30-hole golf complex spread across 200 acres bordering the Presumpscot River: an 18-hole North Course at 1158 Riverside Street, a 9-hole South Course at 1010 Riverside Street, and a 3-hole practice course. The operation generates revenue through per-round green fees (weekday $36-$48, weekend $41-$53), annual memberships with multiple tiers including individual ($875-$1,585), couple ($1,355-$3,180), and corporate ($7,700), as well as cart and equipment rentals, tournament entry fees, golf instruction, group outings, and seasonal winter activities (cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, fat tire biking, sledding).

The underlying technology is conventional golf-industry SaaS rather than proprietary systems: foreUP powers online tee time booking, Golf Genius manages tournament scoring and results, and Ghin delivers USGA-compliant handicap tracking. A formal golf instruction program is led by Director of Instruction Abby Spector, a Maine Golf Hall of Fame inductee. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer with no intermediaries; customers book online, by phone, or walk in, and memberships are sold through the pro shop. Marketing relies on the company website, email newsletter signup, and tournament/event-driven local engagement. Customer segments span general public golfers, members, juniors (Youth on Course participants), college/military discounted players, and corporate outing groups, with pricing differentiated across all five segments.

Riverside is staffed by 11-50 employees, has no subsidiaries, no institutional investors, no funding history, and is not publicly traded. Operating geographies are limited to the Portland, Maine metro and surrounding communities. The asset is a mature, stable, municipally-operated recreational facility rather than a venture-backed growth company; financial disclosures are not made publicly and the entity functions as a public service rather than a profit-maximizing enterprise.

Name

Riverside Golf Course

Legal name

Riverside Golf Course

Website

https://riversidegolfcourseme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riverside Golf Course is a public municipal golf facility in Portland, Maine, owned and operated by the City of Portland since 1932, offering a 30-hole golf complex with public green fees, annual memberships, tournaments, golf instruction, and seasonal winter activities for local golfers and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Tournament hosting
• Golf instruction
• Tee time booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Per-play green fee revenue from public tee times. Weekday rates range from $36 (9 holes) to $48 (18 holes); weekend rates range from $41 (9 holes) to $53 (18 holes). Junior and college/military discounts available.
2. Golf Memberships: Annual membership programs offering unlimited play access, advance tee time booking, cart discounts, and locker rentals. Single memberships from $875-$1,585; couple memberships from $1,355-$3,180 depending on course and residency status.
3. Golf Cart Rentals: Per-round cart rental fees: $27 per person for 18 holes (non-member), $25 for members; $19 per person for 9 holes (non-member), $17 for members. Pull cart rentals also available.
4. Tournament and Outing Fees: Entry fees for member tournaments and corporate outings. Tournament entry fees range from $25-$150 per player depending on event type and registration timing. Corporate memberships available for $7,700.
5. Equipment Rentals and Storage: Club rentals ($27 for 9 holes, $43 for 18 holes), bag storage ($110-$135 annually), and seasonal locker rentals ($35 for members, $50 for non-members).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Riverside Golf Course operates a 30-hole public golf facility in Portland, Maine, comprising an 18-hole championship North Course, a 9-hole South Course, and a 3-hole practice course on approximately 200 acres bordered by the Presumpscot River. The facility sells public green fee play, annual memberships, golf cart and equipment rentals, group outings and corporate events, member tournament programming, golf instruction, USGA Ghin handicap services, and seasonal winter recreation activities.

Product overview

Riverside Golf Course is a public golf facility operated by the City of Portland, Maine, featuring a 30-hole golf complex consisting of an 18-hole North Course, a 9-hole South Course, and a 3-hole practice course. The facility offers a comprehensive golf experience through its core courses bordered by the Presumpscot River. Beyond golf, the operation includes a golf instruction program led by Director Abby Spector, annual membership programs with various tiers, Ghin handicap services, member tournament programming, group outing and event hosting, and seasonal winter recreational activities including cross-country skiing, ice skating, fat tire biking, and snowshoeing. The facility uses foreUP for tee time booking and Golf Genius for tournament management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City of PortlandcoreOthersRiverside Golf Course is owned and operated by the City of Portland, Maine. This municipal ownership structure provides public funding, community support, and long-term stability as a public recreation facility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sable Oaks Golf Club: Public golf facility in South Portland, Maine, operating an 18-hole championship course with similar public-access pricing and tournament offerings directly competing with Riverside for the Greater Portland market.
• Willowdale Golf Club: Public golf facility in Scarborough, Maine (adjacent to Portland) offering an 18-hole course with similar daily-fee and membership models, competing for the same Southern Maine golfer demographic.
• Nonesuch River Golf Club: Public-pay course in Scarborough, Maine, with 18 holes and a full practice facility; directly comparable daily-fee public course competing for the same Portland-area golfer base.

Regional players

• Portland Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Falmouth, Maine, offering golf and club amenities to a higher-end segment that overlaps with Riverside's premium membership tiers and corporate outing customers.
• Rivermeadow Golf Club: Public golf facility in Westbrook, Maine, operating an 18-hole course with similar public daily-fee structure and tournament hosting capabilities in the same Greater Portland metro region.
• Point Sebago Golf Resort: Resort-style golf course in Casco, Maine, offering 18-hole play along with broader resort amenities; comparable as a Maine-based public golf operator with seasonal and event-driven revenue.
• Gorham Country Club: Semi-private golf club in Gorham, Maine (adjacent to Portland), offering 18-hole public access and membership tiers that overlap with Riverside's pricing structure and customer segments.
• Martindale Country Club: Public-access golf course in Auburn, Maine, offering daily-fee play, memberships, and tournament services; comparable as a Maine municipal/public golf facility with similar revenue mix.

Others

• foreUP Software: Technology vendor providing Riverside's tee-time booking platform; relevant ecosystem peer given their integration is core to Riverside's direct-to-consumer digital channel.
• Golf Genius Software: Tournament management software used by Riverside for member tournament scoring and live results; comparable as a core technology ecosystem partner for tournament and event operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RiversideGC1
• Facebookfacebook.com/riversidegolf1932
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riverside-golf-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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