Hawks Ridge Golf Club

What Hawks Ridge Golf Club does

Hawks Ridge Golf Club is a privately-owned, non-equity private golf club located at 1100 Hawks Club Drive in Ball Ground, Georgia, in Cherokee County north of Atlanta. The club's core asset is a Bob Cupp-designed 18-hole championship golf course, which Cupp publicly described as his magnum opus, complemented by a walk-only executive par-3 course for a total of 27 holes spread across 550 acres of terrain with dramatic elevation changes, towering pines, and strategic water features. The course debuted on Golf Digest's Top 100 list and has hosted US Open Qualifying continuously from 2007 through 2026, establishing elite tournament-grade credentials frequently compared to Augusta National.

The club operates an invitation-only membership model with five tiers — Resident, Local, Corporate, National, and Social — and intentionally caps combined Resident and Local membership at 290 to preserve exclusivity. Resident members must own property within the Hawks Ridge community, which links the club to an adjacent real estate development offering private homesites for sale. Member benefits include unlimited championship and par-3 golf access, PGA-certified professional instruction, fine dining at the signature Tavern restaurant and men's grill, two four-bedroom guest cottages, a helipad, valet parking, and a robust calendar of social and competitive events.

Revenue is generated from three primary streams: recurring membership dues across the five tiers, food and beverage operations (including event catering), and real estate lot sales within the Hawks Ridge community. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is communicated only upon qualified inquiry through the Membership Director. The club has no public parent company, no venture or private equity backing, and no M&A history; it is independently owned and operated with 11-50 employees across golf operations, agronomy, hospitality, dining, and administration.

Name

Hawks Ridge Golf Club

Legal name

Hawks Ridge Golf Club

Website

https://hawksridge.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawks Ridge Golf Club is a privately-owned, invitation-only 27-hole private golf club in Ball Ground, Georgia, featuring a Bob Cupp-designed championship course across 550 acres, capped at 290 core memberships, serving discerning golfers and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), 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 industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Golf membership
• Championship golf course
• Club amenities
• Corporate entertainment venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Ball Ground

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. Membership Dues: Annual/subscription-based membership dues from Resident, Local, Corporate, National, and Social membership tiers. The club limits Resident and Local memberships to 290 combined.
2. Food & Beverage: Fine dining services including the Tavern restaurant, men's grill, and event catering available to members and their guests.
3. Real Estate Development: Sale of private homesites within the Hawks Ridge estate community adjacent to the golf course.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hawks Ridge Golf Club operates a privately-owned, non-equity private golf club offering 27 holes of championship and par-3 golf (designed by Bob Cupp across 550 acres in Cherokee County, Georgia), fine dining, guest cottages, and PGA instruction accessed through invitation-only membership tiers. The club sells five membership categories (Resident, Local, Corporate, National, Social) and provides ancillary food and beverage, golf training, and real estate services tied to the Hawks Ridge estate community.

Product overview

Hawks Ridge Golf Club is a privately-owned, non-equity golf club offering a unified portfolio of golf and hospitality services. The core offering consists of an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Bob Cupp (his self-described magnum opus) and an Executive Par 3 Course, both set across 550 acres of Cherokee County terrain north of Atlanta. The club provides five membership tiers (Resident, Local, Corporate, National, and Social) that grant access to golf facilities, clubhouse amenities including fine dining at the Tavern restaurant, two four-bedroom guest cottages, a golf training center with PGA-certified instruction, and a helipad. The club has hosted US Open Qualifying events from 2007-2026 and limits combined Resident and Local memberships to 290. This is not a software or technology product; all offerings are physical golf and hospitality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Bob Cupp, spanning 550 acres with dramatic elevation changes, towering pines, and strategic water features, offered to club members and their guests.
• Executive Par 3 Course A walk-only executive par-3 course mirroring the pristine conditions and scenic vistas of the main championship course, designed for seasoned players and novices.
• Resident Membership Top-tier family membership for Hawks Ridge property owners, including unlimited golf, practice facilities, clubhouse amenities, guest cottages, helipad, valet parking, and annual locker use.
• Local Membership Golf membership for individuals not owning property within Hawks Ridge, providing access to championship course, par-3 course, and practice facilities.
• Corporate Membership Membership package of four full memberships for employees of qualified companies, corporations, and LLCs, providing championship and par-3 golf access.
• National Membership Membership for individuals who work and reside more than 100 miles from the club, with no current cap on the number of national memberships.
• Social Membership Membership for Hawks Ridge Community residents including social events access, four rounds annually on the main course, and twelve rounds on the par-3 course.
• Clubhouse Facilities and Fine Dining Clubhouse featuring the men's grill, signature Tavern restaurant, and dedicated men's and women's locker rooms, providing fine dining and hospitality services to members and guests.
• Guest Cottages Two luxurious four-bedroom cottages (Ben Hogan and Chi Chi Rodriguez) appointed with authentic Tuscan columns, spacious lake-facing verandas, private bathrooms, TV, great room with fireplace and wet bar, available for members and their guests.
• Golf Training Center State-of-the-art golf training center offering PGA-certified professional instruction to members for skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 holes of championship and par-3 golf across 550 acres
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Old Sandwich Golf Club: Private New England club with limited membership, championship design by a notable architect, and tournament-hosting credentials. Similar exclusivity-driven business model.
• TPC Sawgrass: Premium private club home of the Players Championship with tournament-host pedigree and corporate membership tiers, directly comparable in member structure and tournament credentials.
• Atlanta Athletic Club: Multi-sport private club in Johns Creek, GA with elite championship golf courses. Direct competitor for corporate and family memberships in the Atlanta market.
• Secession Golf Club: Ultra-exclusive private golf club in South Carolina known for low member count and championship conditioning. Comparable membership-scarcity economics and tournament-qualifying pedigree.
• East Lake Golf Club: Historic Atlanta private golf club and permanent Tour Championship host. Comparable membership-driven private golf model in the same metropolitan geography.
• Peachtree Golf Club: Elite private golf club in Atlanta metro area with a Robert Trent Jones design. Direct geographic and tier competitor for high-net-worth members in the same North Georgia market.
• Kiawah Island Club: Private island golf club with multiple courses, real estate component, and luxury hospitality amenities. Strong structural parallel to Hawks Ridge's real-estate-tied membership model.
• The Club at Carlton Woods: Luxury private golf and country club in The Woodlands, Texas with Fazio-designed courses and similar real-estate-linked membership model.

Broad incumbents

• Congressional Country Club: Established DC-area private club with multiple courses and major-championship history. Comparable full-service private club with championship pedigree and corporate membership.
• Augusta National Golf Club: The benchmark elite private golf club in the southeastern US, host of the Masters. Hawks Ridge is explicitly compared to Augusta National in design and quality, making it the aspirational peer for prestige positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/officialhawksr
• Facebookfacebook.com/hawksridgeliving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawks-ridge-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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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