Warrior Golf Club

What Warrior Golf Club does

Warrior Golf Club is a privately held semi-private golf facility operating a single 18-hole championship Par 71 course in China Grove, North Carolina, between Charlotte and Greensboro with access from Interstates 85 and 77. The course was designed by Stan Gentry and opened in July 1999, and has earned a five-star Golf Digest rating plus a Green Dozier Award from the State of North Carolina for environmentally safe watershed construction. The facility spans rolling terrain around a 52-acre Lake Wright with seven miles of concrete cart paths, five sets of tees ranging from 4,423 to 6,609 yards, and dual-line irrigation for daily conditioning.

Revenue is generated across five streams: green fees and cart rentals (with tiered weekday, weekend, twilight, replay, senior, ladies, and junior pricing), pro shop merchandise and club repair, food and beverage at Champions Bar & Grill, recurring membership programs, and golf instruction plus tournament and event hosting. The business operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market with tee times booked online via the foreUP platform up to 8 days in advance or by phone, and walk-in access for pro shop and dining. Recent capital investments include a new club car fleet with touch-screen GPS, a renovated pro shop with expanded brand assortment (Callaway, Titleist, TaylorMade, Ping, Mizuno, FootJoy, Bridgestone, Golf Pride) and same-day club repair, and a revamped Champions Bar & Grill with five flat screens and a 17-foot bar.

Operations are led by a small management team including two Class A PGA Professionals (Brittany Bonnett-Staton as GM/Marketing and Brian Lee for lessons and outings), a superintendent, merchandise and membership lead, and assistant pro. Customers include individual golfers, groups, members, tournament organizers, and walk-in dining guests drawn from the surrounding Charlotte-Greensboro corridor. The company is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Warrior Golf Club

Legal name

Warrior Golf Club

Website

https://warriorgolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Warrior Golf Club operates a single 18-hole championship Par 71 semi-private golf course in China Grove, North Carolina, serving individual golfers, groups, members, tournament organizers, and dining guests from the Charlotte-Greensboro corridor via green fees, memberships, lessons, pro shop, and Champions Bar & Grill.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course Facility & Club Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf course facility
• Golf instruction
• Pro shop retail
• Tournament hosting
• Club memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

China Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Cart Rental: Core revenue from golf play - green fees with cart included in rate. Separate individual cart/rider surcharge of $30 per round.
2. Pro Shop Merchandise: Retail sales of golf equipment including clubs, balls, gloves, shoes, apparel. Offers custom fitting, trade-ins, consignment, special orders, and in-house club repair.
3. Food and Beverage (Champions Bar & Grill): On-site restaurant and bar serving breakfast, lunch, and beverages including beer, wine, and liquor. Open to public.
4. Golf Memberships: Semi-private club offering membership programs for regular players. Contact-based pricing (Rick Houston handles memberships).
5. Golf Instruction and Outings: Lessons available from Class A PGA Professionals. Golf outings and tournament hosting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Warrior Golf Club operates a semi-private 18-hole championship par 71 golf course in China Grove, NC, offering public tee times, golf memberships, lessons from Class A PGA professionals, tournament and event hosting, an on-site pro shop with equipment and club repair, and dining at Champions Bar & Grill. The facility spans 6,609 to 4,423 yards depending on tee selection, surrounds a 52-acre Lake Wright, and includes amenities such as touch screen GPS golf carts and dual-line irrigation.

Product overview

Warrior Golf Club is a semi-private golf facility offering a single 18-hole championship golf course with full amenities. The integrated product portfolio includes the par 71 golf course (core product), a full-service Pro Shop with equipment, custom fitting, and club repair, Champions Bar & Grill restaurant and bar, online tee time booking via foreUP software, tournament and event hosting services, and golf memberships. Recent improvements include a new club car golf cart fleet with GPS touch screens, pro shop renovation with custom fixtures, and Champions grill upgrades with flat screens and expanded bar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warrior Golf Club Course An 18-hole championship par 71 public-access golf course designed by Stan Gentry, featuring 5 sets of tees ranging from 6,609 yards (Black) to 4,423 yards (Red), 5 par threes, 9 par fours, 4 par fives, dual-line irrigation, and 7 miles of concrete cart paths. Open to public players and members for daily-fee play.
• Pro Shop Full-service on-site retail golf shop open to the public, offering clubs, balls, gloves, shoes, apparel, custom fitting, trade-ins, consignment, special orders, and in-house club repair. Stocks major brands including Callaway, Titleist, Ping, TaylorMade, Mizuno, Bridgestone, FootJoy, and Golf Pride.
• Champions Bar & Grill On-site restaurant and bar open to the public, serving breakfast sandwiches, lunch items (burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken tenders), sides, and a full beverage program including beer, wine, and liquor. Includes 5 flat-screen TVs and a 17-foot bar.
• Golf Instruction and Lessons Individual and group golf lessons delivered by two Class A PGA Professionals (Brian Lee and Brittany Bonnett-Staton), including custom club fitting and same-day club repair.
• Tournament and Event Hosting End-to-end golf tournament and special-event hosting for groups and corporate outings, including annual signature events scheduled throughout the year.
• Golf Club Memberships Recurring semi-private membership program offering benefits and value pricing for frequent players; enrollment handled directly via contact with the membership manager.
• Gift Cards Prepaid gift cards sold online via the foreUP platform, redeemable across golf play, dining at Champions Bar & Grill, and pro shop merchandise.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• foreUPcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline tee time booking and gift card platform provider. Enables online reservations up to 8 days in advance. Powers the booking widget on the website.
• Callaway GolfminorOthersPremium golf equipment and apparel brand carried in pro shop inventory.
• TitleistminorOthersGolf balls and equipment brand featured in pro shop.
• TaylorMademinorOthersGolf equipment and apparel brand carried in pro shop inventory.
• PingminorOthersGolf club manufacturer with products available in pro shop.
• MizunominorOthersGolf equipment and apparel brand carried in pro shop inventory.
• FootJoyminorOthersGolf footwear and gloves brand available in pro shop.
• Bridgestone GolfminorOthersGolf ball manufacturer with products in pro shop inventory.
• Golf PrideminorOthersGolf grip manufacturer with products available in pro shop.
• Southeastern GolfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company that built the Warrior Golf Club course.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Troon manages private, daily-fee, resort, and semi-private golf facilities worldwide. It is a broad operating benchmark for golf revenue, agronomy, memberships, events, food and beverage, and facility management.
• American Golf: American Golf is a large owner-operator of public and private golf facilities. It shares Warrior's dependence on course access, memberships, tournaments, retail, and ancillary customer spending, but at substantially greater scale.
• KemperSports: KemperSports operates and manages golf courses, country clubs, and hospitality properties. Its bundled golf, membership, event, and food-and-beverage offering is comparable despite its materially larger national scale.
• River Run Country Club: River Run is a private country club in the Davidson–Charlotte area with golf, dining, events, and membership amenities. It overlaps strongly in regional customers and golf-hospitality services, although it is member-owned rather than semi-private.

Others

• GolfNow: GolfNow is a golf reservation and marketing platform that helps golfers discover and book tee times. It is an adjacent digital-distribution peer to Warrior's use of the foreUP booking and gift-card platform, rather than a course operator.

Direct peers

• Oak Stone Golf Club: Oak Stone is a public golf facility in Cleveland, North Carolina offering daily-fee play and clubhouse services. It is comparable as a regional course competing for golfers through course quality, access, and on-site amenities.
• Carolina National Golf Club: Carolina National is a public golf facility in Bolivia, North Carolina with daily-fee play and related golf services. Its regional course, event, and pro-shop model is directly comparable to Warrior.
• The Divide Golf Club: The Divide is a public daily-fee golf course in Matthews, North Carolina serving the greater Charlotte region. It competes for the same recreational golfers through accessible tee times and supporting golf amenities.
• Birkdale Golf Club: Birkdale is a public daily-fee golf facility in Huntersville, North Carolina with a similar regional golfer base. It is closely comparable because it combines tee-time play, events, and clubhouse or pro-shop activity.
• The Club at Brookstone: The Club at Brookstone is a North Carolina golf and clubhouse facility serving public and member customers. Its golf, event, and clubhouse model closely resembles Warrior's hybrid daily-fee and membership offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wgcgrounds
• Facebookfacebook.com/warriorgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/warrior-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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