Hillwood Country Club

What Hillwood Country Club does

Hillwood Country Club is a private, member-owned (in form) country club established in 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee, operating two campuses: the main Hillwood campus at 6201 Hickory Valley Road and the Whitworth campus at 405 Elmington Avenue. The club's foundational product is an 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course originally designed by Dick Wilson and twice renovated by Bruce Hepner of Renaissance Golf (2003 and 2011), complemented by one of the largest private club tennis programs in the South (seven clay courts, one hard court, four pickleball at Hillwood; four indoor and eight outdoor courts at Whitworth), a 22,000 sq ft stand-alone fitness center opened in 2011, competition pools at both locations, four distinct dining outlets (Terrace Grill, William Johnson Room, Hickory Grill, Jackson Room), and banquet facilities for private events.

The business model is a subscription/dues-based private membership structure: access is granted by invitation and member sponsorship, with prospective members routed through Membership Director Stephanie Watson. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on an annual cadence. Revenue streams include Full Membership Dues (golf, tennis, racquets, fitness, dining, pool access) and the Whitworth Pool Summer Membership (a swim-only seasonal tier operating May through September). Ancillary revenue is generated through private events, banquets, lessons, and dining. Marketing is principally word-of-mouth via member referrals, supported by the club's website (built on Clubessential), Facebook presence, and direct outreach for private event bookings.

The club is staffed by 51–100 employees across golf (Director of Golf Chris Zumpano, a PGA professional formerly at Oakmont CC and Oak Hill CC; incoming Director of Agronomy Lucas Sykes, December 2025), racquets (Director Michael Thompson, five full-time U.S.P.T.A. professionals), culinary (Executive Chef Craig Meyer), and membership. The operating geography is the Nashville metropolitan area only, with no disclosed international or multi-market footprint. Ownership, financial results, and dues pricing are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hillwood Country Club

Legal name

Hillwood Country Club

Website

https://hillwoodcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hillwood Country Club is a private, invitation-only membership country club founded in 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee, serving affluent local families with championship golf, racquets, fitness, aquatics, dining, and private event amenities across two campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Golf memberships
• Tennis and racquets
• Fitness facilities
• Private event venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Full Membership Dues: Year-round memberships offering access to golf, tennis, racquets, fitness, dining, and pool facilities at the Hillwood campus. Membership is defined as individuals who are immediate family members living in the same household.
2. WhitWorth Pool Summer Membership: Swim-only summer memberships at the Whitworth Pool location. Seasonal access from May through September with daily hours of operation. Membership limited to immediate family members in the same household.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hillwood Country Club is a private, membership-based country club operating two Nashville campuses that provides year-round access to an 18-hole championship golf course, outdoor and indoor tennis/racquets facilities, a 22,000 sq ft fitness center, competition swimming pools, four on-site restaurants, and private event/banquet venues. Membership is granted by invitation and sponsorship and is priced as recurring annual dues, with a separate swim-only summer membership available at the Whitworth Pool location.

Product overview

Hillwood Country Club is a private club offering a comprehensive portfolio of recreational and social services centered around its 18-hole championship golf course, racquets facilities (tennis and pickleball), fitness center, swimming pools, dining venues, and event spaces. The club operates two campuses: the main Hillwood campus at 6201 Hickory Valley Road and the Whitworth location at 405 Elmington Avenue. Membership types include golf and social memberships, with Whitworth Pool offering a separate swim-only summer membership option. The club's services are organized into distinct operational areas: Golf (with Director of Golf Chris Zumpano and Director of Agronomy Lucas Sykes), Racquets (overseen by Michael Thompson), Fitness, Swimming, Dining (Executive Chef Craig Meyer), and Private Events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hillwood Hurricanes: The club's competitive swim team for ages 6-18, with dependents of members and grandchildren of members welcome to join. Part of Nashville Swimming and Diving Leagues for inter-club competition.
• Hillwood Hurricanes Swim Team

Products and services

• Golf Course & Golf Programming An 18-hole, par 72 championship course originally designed by Dick Wilson in 1957 (7,000+ yards), renovated by Bruce Hepner in 2003 and 2011, with practice facilities, golf shop, tournaments, and programs for men, women, and juniors.
• Tennis & Racquets Program Tennis and pickleball programming across the Hillwood campus (seven clay courts, one hard court, four pickleball courts) and Whitworth campus (four indoor, four clay, three hard, and two pickleball courts), with league play, U.S.P.T.A. instruction, camps, clinics, and private lessons for all ages.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swim Club Management Group (SCMG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSCMG is a full turnkey solution for pool management handling all lifeguard and pool management staffing at both Hillwood and Whitworth pool locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cheekwood Golf Club: Private golf and country club in the Nashville area offering golf, tennis, and dining. Comparable in core offering (golf-centric private club) but somewhat narrower amenity set than Hillwood's full-service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Belle Meade Country Club: Historic private country club located in Nashville's Belle Meade neighborhood, offering championship golf, tennis, swimming, fitness, and dining. Directly comparable as a long-standing, full-amenity private club competing for the same affluent Nashville family demographic.
• Nashville Golf & Athletic Club: Private golf and athletic club in Nashville offering golf, tennis, fitness, swimming, and social amenities. Directly comparable as a multi-amenity private club targeting Nashville's professional and family demographic.
• Temple Hills Country Club: Private country club located just outside Nashville offering golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and social programming. Directly comparable in amenity mix, member positioning, and Nashville-area competitive overlap.
• The Tradition Golf Club: Private golf and country club in the Nashville metro featuring a championship course, tennis, fitness, and dining. Comparable as a similarly scaled, full-amenity private club competing for the same Nashville-area family market.
• The Governors Club: Private member-owned golf and country club in Brentwood (Nashville metro) offering an 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed course, tennis, fitness, swimming, and dining. Closely matches Hillwood's amenity bundle and affluent Nashville-area target market.
• Westhaven Golf Club: Private golf and recreational club located within the Westhaven master-planned community in Franklin (Nashville metro), featuring an 18-hole course, tennis, pool, and dining. Comparable as a private, family-oriented club in the same regional market.
• Old Hickory Country Club: Established private country club in the Nashville metro area featuring an 18-hole golf course, tennis, pool, dining, and event facilities. Comparable as a similarly positioned traditional private club competing for overlapping Nashville membership.

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Global leader in private club management, operating and managing hundreds of country clubs, golf clubs, and resort properties. Comparable as a broad incumbent shaping industry standards for private club operations, though Troon's model is third-party management rather than single-club ownership.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Nation's largest owner and operator of private golf and country clubs, with dozens of clubs across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same private club category—though Invited's clubs are part of a multi-property portfolio rather than a single-member club like Hillwood.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HillwoodCountryClub
• Xx.com/HillwoodCC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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