Blythefield Country Club

Name

Blythefield Country Club

Legal name

Blythefield Country Club

Website

https://blythefieldcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Championship golf course
• Membership club amenities
• Wedding event venue
• Golf instruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership: Full golf membership providing access to championship course, practice facilities, clubhouse amenities, dining, pool, tennis courts, and social events.
2. Social Membership: Social membership offering access to clubhouse dining, social events, pool, and non-golf amenities without full golf course privileges.
3. Non-Resident Membership: Membership category for individuals who do not reside locally but wish to maintain club affiliation and access.
4. Corporate Membership Program: Corporate membership packages for businesses to provide employee entertainment, client hosting, and corporate event access.
5. Event Hosting (Weddings, Corporate Events, Golf Outings): Revenue from hosting weddings, corporate meetings, golf outings, and special events in the ballroom (200+ guests), outdoor grove (250 guests), and various meeting spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blythefield Country Club is a private membership club that sells recurring memberships (Golf, Social, Non-Resident, and Corporate tiers) granting access to an 18-hole championship golf course, clubhouse dining, pool, tennis, fitness, practice facilities, and a member social community. The club separately sells event-hosting services (weddings, corporate meetings, golf outings) and PGA-led golf instruction and club fitting on its championship course in Belmont, Michigan.

Product overview

Blythefield Country Club is a private country club established in 1928 offering a unified member experience centered on its 18-hole championship golf course and clubhouse amenities. The club's core product portfolio includes: the championship golf course (with practice facilities) as the central offering; golf instruction and assessment services led by PGA professionals; and special events hosting (weddings, corporate meetings, golf outings). The club also hosts the annual Meijer LPGA Classic tournament and maintains a caddie program with scholarship opportunities. Additional recreational amenities include dining, fitness, pool, and tennis facilities, all delivered through a 'tastefully casual' membership model with various membership options (Golf, Social, Non-Resident, and Corporate Membership).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Membership Full recurring golf membership granting access to the championship 18-hole course, practice facilities, clubhouse amenities, dining, pool, tennis courts, and social events.
• Social Membership Recurring social membership providing access to clubhouse dining, social events, pool, and non-golf amenities without full golf privileges.
• Non-Resident Membership Recurring membership tier for individuals who do not reside locally but wish to maintain club affiliation and access to Blythefield amenities.
• Corporate Membership Program Recurring corporate membership packages for businesses to provide employee entertainment, client hosting, and corporate event access at the club.
• Wedding Venue & Services Wedding hosting with Ballroom capacity of 200+ guests and Outdoor Grove capacity of up to 250 guests, including custom menus and event coordination.
• Corporate Meetings & Events Corporate event hosting including meetings, holiday parties, luncheons, retirement celebrations, new-employee orientations, and training seminars, with configurable spaces and audiovisual equipment.
• Golf Outings Company and organization golf-outing hosting on the championship course, including food and beverage service.
• Golf Instruction & Club Fitting PGA-led private lessons, mechanical instruction, golf course management education, psychological/anxiety control training, and club fitting services, leveraging TrackMan ball-flight data technology for objective feedback and measurable results.
• Caddie Program Caddie program providing on-course caddie services to members, with scholarship opportunities for dedicated participants and cash bonuses/playing privileges for top-ranked caddies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Host of Meijer LPGA Classic since 2014 with champions including Brooke Henderson (2x), Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, and others
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MeijercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Meijer is the title sponsor of the Meijer LPGA Classic held at Blythefield Country Club since 2014. The tournament benefits The LPGA Foundation and has crowned champions including Brooke Henderson (2x), Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, and others. The partnership positions Blythefield as a premier LPGA tour venue and provides significant visibility for the club.
• LPGA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Meijer LPGA Classic benefits The LPGA Foundation which supports women and young people through developmental and humanitarian golf programs. Since its founding, The LPGA Foundation has touched more than 300,000 lives through scholarship and financial assistance programs. Blythefield hosts this charitable tournament annually.

Scale indicators4 records

Regional players

• Grand Traverse Resort & Spa: Northern Michigan golf resort and conference destination featuring multiple courses. Comparable golf and event offering within the same state, but operates primarily as a resort/destination rather than a private member club.
• Bay Harbor Golf Club: Private Michigan club near Petoskey featuring signature courses by Arthur Hills. Regional peer competing for premium Michigan private-club membership and corporate hospitality within the state.

Broad incumbents

• TPC Network (PGA Tour): Network of tournament-grade private and public golf clubs owned/operated by the PGA Tour. Comparable tournament-host model and premium golf positioning, though typically operates at a national rather than single-market scale.
• Troon: Largest golf management company in the world, operating and managing hundreds of courses and clubs globally. Relevant as a broad incumbent demonstrating scale advantages in management services, marketing, and tournament operations.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Large operator of private golf and country clubs across the U.S. Provides benchmarking for membership economics, multi-club reciprocal programs, and event-hosting scale that Blythefield cannot match as a single-asset club.

Direct peers

• The Country Club (Brookline): Historic private club outside Boston, host of major USGA championships. Direct peer in classic East/Midwest private country club model: member-owned, championship pedigree, event hosting, and tournament revenue.
• Country Club of Detroit: Historic private country club in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Direct competitor for affluent Detroit-area families seeking championship golf, social amenities, and corporate event hosting.
• Detroit Golf Club: Private Detroit-area country club founded in 1899, host of the Rocket Mortgage Classic (PGA Tour). Direct competitor for private golf membership in southeastern Michigan and for premium tournament-hosting visibility comparable to Blythefield's LPGA Classic relationship.
• Winged Foot Golf Club: Elite private golf club in Mamaroneck, NY, designed by A.W. Tillinghast, host of multiple U.S. Opens. Direct peer in terms of heritage private club, championship pedigree, member-sponsor model, and tournament-host economics — though in a different regional market.
• Oakland Hills Country Club: Premier Michigan private country club in Bloomfield Hills with championship pedigree (multiple U.S. Opens and PGA Championships). Direct competitor for the same West Michigan / Detroit-area private membership and corporate event demand, with comparable event-hosting infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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