Woodcrest Golf Club

What Woodcrest Golf Club does

Woodcrest Golf Club is a privately held, single-location 18-hole public golf course in Manlius, New York, operating on a ridge overlooking Oneida Lake and the Adirondack foothills. The club serves individual golfers, season pass holders, organized league participants, and corporate group outings in the Central New York market, offering greens fees at $35 with cart, annual season passes with GHIN handicap membership and reciprocal club access, a fully stocked on-site Pro Shop, and a suite of recurring weekly leagues (Men's, Ladies', Seniors, Couples, Stickley). Tee times and group bookings are taken by phone through the Pro Shop, with no online booking system described.

The business is anchored by The Whitetail, an on-site restaurant and banquet venue that hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers, corporate meetings, and luncheons, with non-refundable deposits of $250-$500, a $500 venue fee for wedding receptions, and $300/hour overage charges beyond a 4-hour event block. Woodcrest supplements revenue through Pro Shop apparel and accessory sales, corporate season pass programs (4-9 employees at 20-25% off, 10+ employees at 25% off), reciprocal play with regional partner clubs at $35 including cart, and participation in the CNY Player's Card regional discount program.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and locally focused: marketing runs through the woodcrestgolfclub.com website, a Facebook page, community leagues, the CNY Player's Card program, and word-of-mouth, with all bookings and purchases handled by phone or in-person. The company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and no proprietary technology platform or AI capability is described in the source data.

Name

Woodcrest Golf Club

Legal name

Woodcrest Golf Club

Website

https://woodcrestgolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woodcrest Golf Club is a privately held 18-hole public golf course in Manlius, New York, serving individual golfers, leagues, corporate outings, and event clients via greens fees, season passes, a Pro Shop, and The Whitetail restaurant and banquet venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manlius

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Greens Fees & Cart Rental: Public golfers pay greens fees and cart rental to play the 18-hole course. Standard public rate is $35 per person for 18 holes with cart, available weekdays and weekends/holidays after 1pm. Reciprocal play from member golf clubs is also $35 per person with cart.
2. Season Passes: Season passes grant unlimited golf access for the golf season to individual, family, and corporate pass holders. Includes GHIN handicap membership. Corporate discounts range from 15-25% depending on group size and payment method.
3. Pro Shop Merchandise: The fully stocked professional shop sells apparel and golf accessories directly to golfers on-site.
4. The Whitetail Restaurant & Events: The Whitetail restaurant and banquet venue generates revenue from food and beverage service, facility rental fees, and event catering for weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers, banquets, meetings, and luncheons. Deposits of $250-$500 are required to hold dates, plus a $500 venue fee for wedding receptions.
5. Group Outings & Tournaments: Corporate and group golf outings are booked through the Pro Shop, generating revenue from greens fees, cart rental, and optional dining packages for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Woodcrest Golf Club operates an 18-hole public golf course in Manlius, New York, offering daily-fee play, season passes, organized golf leagues, and group outing services. The property includes a fully stocked Pro Shop selling apparel and accessories, and The Whitetail, an on-site restaurant and banquet venue hosting weddings, corporate events, and dining. Multiple tee placements (Blue, White, Red/Gold) accommodate varying skill levels, and reciprocal play at partner golf clubs extends access for season pass holders.

Product overview

Woodcrest Golf Club is a single-location public golf facility offering an 18-hole championship golf course as its core product. The club operates three interconnected service modules: the golf course itself (with season passes, daily fee play, reciprocal club access, and organized leagues), a full-service Pro Shop for equipment and apparel, and The Whitetail restaurant/banquet venue for events. The property is enhanced by corporate membership programs and tournament/outing services, creating a unified golf and hospitality experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Whitetail: A restaurant and event venue located at Woodcrest Golf Club, offering wedding venues, rehearsal dinners, showers, banquets, meetings and luncheons. Sits atop a crest overlooking Oneida Lake and Adirondack Mountains foothills.

Products and services

• Woodcrest 18-Hole Golf Course

Quantifiable outcome

• GHIN (Golf Handicap and Information Network) membership is included with Woodcrest season pass, providing official handicap tracking.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNY Player's CardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWoodcrest Golf Club participates in the CNY Player's Card (Central New York All-in-One Golf Discount Card) program run by the CNY PGA section. The card offers $35 greens fees with cart at participating courses, driving off-peak and weekday play. Woodcrest is listed as a participating course in this regional golf discount program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lakeshore Golf & Country Club: Public-accessible country club located on Oneida Lake near Cicero, NY, offering an 18-hole layout in the same Central New York market. Highly comparable to Woodcrest on geography, course product, and seasonal/recurring play dynamics.
• Pompey Club: Public 18-hole course south of Syracuse serving the same Central New York recreational golfer market. Comparable scale, public-access model, and reliance on leagues, outings, and reciprocal arrangements.
• Bellevue Country Club: Long-established Syracuse-area 18-hole country club offering golf, dining, and event hosting. Comparable to Woodcrest as a regional club combining golf play with banquet/event facilities for the same local market.
• Onondaga Golf & Country Club: Historic Syracuse-area 18-hole private country club with dining and event facilities. Comparable as a regional golf + hospitality venue competing for the same Syracuse-area event and member business.
• Drumlins Country Club: Public 18-hole golf course in East Syracuse, NY serving the same Syracuse-metro golfer base. Directly comparable in scale, public-access model, banquet/event hosting, and league programming.
• Cazenovia Golf Club: Public 18-hole course in Cazenovia, NY, in the same Central New York market. Directly comparable product offering, season-pass/membership structure, and league-driven recurring revenue model.
• Timber Banks Golf Club: Public-access 18-hole course in Phoenix, NY (Central NY / Finger Lakes region) offering similar daily-fee and membership options. Comparable geographic market, product mix, and target customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Golf Galaxy: National big-box golf retailer carrying apparel, equipment, and accessories across physical stores and e-commerce. Comparable to Woodcrest's Pro Shop as an alternative golf-retail destination for the same apparel and accessory categories.
• PGA Tour Superstore: National multi-channel golf retail chain selling apparel, equipment, and accessories. Comparable as a golf-retail channel competing with Woodcrest's on-site Pro Shop for apparel and accessory purchases, though operating at far greater scale and online.
• Turning Stone Resort Casino (Golf): Large-scale Verona, NY resort operating multiple championship golf courses (Atunyote, Kaluhyat, Shenendoah) plus extensive lodging and event facilities. Comparable golf + banquet/event model but at far greater scale and destination positioning, capturing premium share Woodcrest does not address.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WoodcrestGolfClub
• Xx.com/woodcrestgc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodcrest-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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