Grey Hawk Golf Club

What Grey Hawk Golf Club does

Grey Hawk Golf Club operates a single 18-hole public daily-fee golf course in LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio, approximately 35 miles southwest of Cleveland. Founded in 2003, the property combines a strategically designed course — featuring natural sand and water hazards integrated with trajectory, direction, and distance considerations — with an on-site clubhouse dining venue called The Nest, which serves New American fare and traditional home-style cuisine. The club is privately held, employs 11–50 people, and operates from 665 U.S. Grant St., LaGrange.

The business generates revenue across seven streams: per-round green fees, season passes, food and beverage via The Nest, professional instruction by Golf Professional Rick Montgomery, event venue rentals (weddings, corporate outings, family celebrations), pro-shop merchandise through the website, and a residential real estate adjacency known as "Live at Grey Hawk" / Grey Hawk at Durham Ridge, where Ryan Homes is developing 66 duplex units, 89 single-family sites, and 117 cluster-home sites. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with self-serve online tee-time booking through a GolfNow/Golf Channel Solutions platform, in-person reservations, and event outreach. General Manager Mark Schuckman oversees operations, and the venue positions itself as a community staple with regional recognition, including a 2020 GolfPass Golfers' Choice ranking (#9 via Golf Advisor). Customer segments span individual golfers, leagues, corporate and social event hosts, restaurant patrons, and homebuyers in the adjacent community.

Name

Grey Hawk Golf Club

Legal name

Grey Hawk Golf Club

Website

https://greyhawkgolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grey Hawk Golf Club operates a public 18-hole daily-fee golf course in LaGrange, Ohio, serving regional golfers with on-site dining (The Nest), instruction, event hosting, and an adjacent Ryan Homes-built residential community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course & Clubhouse Hospitality

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Daily fee golf
• Golf instruction
• Event venue hosting
• Clubhouse dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagrange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Golf green fees and daily play: Public daily fee golf course charging per round for access to the 18-hole course. Online booking available for tee times.
2. Food and beverage (The Nest restaurant): On-site restaurant serving New American fare and traditional home-style cuisine. Open to public and golfers.
3. Golf lessons and instruction: Professional golf instruction services provided by Rick Montgomery, Golf Professional.
4. Event hosting: Venue rentals for golf outings, weddings, birthday parties, corporate meetings, family reunions, graduation parties, and baby showers.
5. Golf shop merchandise: Online store and pro shop selling golf equipment and apparel.
6. Season passes: Annual membership passes for unlimited or preferential golf access.
7. Real estate/lot sales: Golf course living community development with lots sold by Ryan Homes. 66 duplex units, 89 single-family sites, and 117 cluster-home sites. Detached cluster homes starting in low $200s, single-family and estate homes starting in upper $200s, condominium/ranch/two-story plans starting in $180s.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grey Hawk Golf Club operates a public daily fee 18-hole golf course in LaGrange, Ohio, open to the general public without membership requirements. Complementing the course are on-site dining at The Nest restaurant, professional golf instruction, golf leagues and outings, season passes, event hosting for weddings, corporate meetings, and private celebrations, an online pro shop for merchandise and gift cards, and an adjacent residential community (Live at Grey Hawk) developed with Ryan Homes.

Product overview

Grey Hawk Golf Club operates as a single-location public golf facility offering a daily-fee golf course combined with on-site dining at The Nest restaurant. The property also features event hosting capabilities for weddings and corporate events, golf instruction services, and an associated real estate development called Live at Grey Hawk. The business model combines recreational golf, food and beverage, and event services into one integrated hospitality experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grey Hawk Golf Course Public daily fee 18-hole golf course incorporating a strategic examination of trajectory, direction, and distance with natural features, sand, and water, available to all golfers without membership.
• The Nest Restaurant Clubhouse restaurant offering a spacious, inviting dining experience with New American fare and traditional home-style cuisine for golfers and the local community.
• Golf Lessons Professional golf instruction services provided by Rick Montgomery, Golf Professional, for players of all skill levels.
• Golf Outings Organized group golf events including tournaments, corporate outings, and league play coordinated at the Grey Hawk facility.
• Season Passes Annual membership passes providing unlimited or enhanced access to the public golf course for frequent golfers.
• Events Hosting Venue services for weddings, birthday parties, corporate meetings, family reunions, graduation parties, and baby showers with dedicated staff and catering.
• Gift Cards Gift certificate purchases redeemable for golf rounds, lessons, and related services at Grey Hawk Golf Club, sold via the online store.
• Online Shop / Pro Shop Merchandise Website-based e-commerce storefront selling golf merchandise, apparel, equipment, and event registrations for Grey Hawk Golf Club.
• Live at Grey Hawk Residential Community Golf course community living with new lots developed by Ryan Homes, offering 66 duplex units, 89 single-family sites, and 117 cluster-home sites, with prices starting in the $180s for condos/ranch plans, low $200s for cluster homes, and upper $200s for single-family and estate homes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Troon is the largest golf and club-management company in the world, managing hundreds of daily-fee, private, and resort courses. While Grey Hawk is independently owned, both operate public daily-fee golf courses as their core product, and Troon represents the management-company path Grey Hawk could pursue for scaling.
• Arcis Golf: Arcis Golf owns and operates a portfolio of private, resort, and daily-fee golf clubs across the U.S. It is comparable to Grey Hawk as a multi-course owner-operator focused on golf-course P&L with ancillary F&B and event revenue streams, though at significantly larger scale.
• KemperSports: KemperSports manages golf courses, clubs, and destination resorts nationally. Comparable to Grey Hawk as a daily-fee and member-golf operator with integrated F&B and event hosting, though it operates at portfolio scale across multiple markets.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Invited operates the largest network of private golf and country clubs in the U.S. While Grey Hawk is public rather than member-based, Invited's country clubs offer directly comparable amenities (golf, F&B, events, instruction), positioning it as an incumbent benchmark for hospitality integration at a golf property.

Direct peers

• American Golf: American Golf is one of the largest operators of public daily-fee golf courses in the U.S. It is the closest direct peer to Grey Hawk in business model — public-access courses with green fees, F&B, lessons, and events — though operating at portfolio scale rather than a single site.
• Heritage Golf Group: Heritage Golf Group owns and operates a portfolio of upscale public and private golf clubs across the U.S. It mirrors Grey Hawk's model of a destination-quality public course with premium amenities and event capabilities, though across multiple properties.
• Concert Golf Partners: Concert Golf Partners acquires and operates private and semi-private golf and country clubs, often preserving local management while providing capital and operational support. Comparable to Grey Hawk as a golf-course owner-operator with on-site F&B, events, and member services — illustrating the institutional pathway for a successful single-site operator.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Topgolf is a technology-driven golf entertainment operator that targets casual and younger participants. It does not directly compete with Grey Hawk's traditional course format but represents the secular alternative drawing participation and dollars away from public daily-fee courses.
• Drive Shack: Drive Shack operates golf entertainment venues including Puttery and Drive Shack venues. Comparable to Topgolf as a participation-format alternative that is structurally pulling younger demographics out of the traditional public-course market in which Grey Hawk competes.

Regional players

• Pebble Beach Company: Pebble Beach Company operates a destination golf resort including The Nest-style F&B and event venues. While geographically distant (California vs. Ohio) and at a much higher price point, its model of integrated golf + dining + events + real estate parallels Grey Hawk's multi-revenue approach and serves as a benchmark for premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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