Santa Teresa Golf Club

What Santa Teresa Golf Club does

Santa Teresa Golf Club is a privately held, for-profit public golf facility operating from a single 260 Bernal Road site in San Jose, California, within the broader Santa Clara Valley market. Its core product is an 18-hole championship course paired with a 9-hole Par 27 executive short course, a driving range, an on-site golf shop, and an F&B operation (Santa Teresa Bar & Grill), augmented by a banquet/wedding venue and event-hosting services. The facility is built to capture revenue from a multi-tier audience — daily-fee public golfers, juniors, adult beginners, corporate tournament groups, and wedding/event clients — all routed through a direct-to-consumer GTM that combines walk-in play, phone reservations, and Chronogolf online booking.

The operation's commercial engine is a layered mix of usage-based greens fees ($54 weekday to $79 weekend/holiday on the 18-hole course), cart rentals ($38 for 18 holes), range buckets, lesson and club-fitting revenue from a four-PGA-instructor teaching team (with V1 video and FlightScope radar in the bag), junior memberships (Santa Teresa Junior Golf Club, NCGA Youth on Course, Little Linksters, Ten to Teens, Junior Camps), pro shop merchandise, banquets/weddings, and tournament hosting (anchored by the recurring San Jose City Championship). Junior development is a clear strategic priority: structured pathways from kindergarten through age 18, plus PGA Junior League and Little League for Golf integration, are intended to seed long-term customer lifetime value at the facility.

The business is independently operated with no disclosed parent, no venture or institutional funding, and no public M&A activity. Operating stack is mainstream industry software (Chronogolf, GolfGenius, GHIN) rather than proprietary technology. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range and revenue is undisclosed, but the breadth of revenue streams, year-round daily-fee and tournament flow, and recurring corporate event base indicate a stable, multi-segment community-golf business rather than a venture-stage or hyper-growth profile.

Name

Santa Teresa Golf Club

Legal name

Santa Teresa Golf Club

Website

https://santateresagolf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Santa Teresa Golf Club is a privately held public golf facility in San Jose, California operating an 18-hole championship course, 9-hole short course, driving range, instruction studio, pro shop, bar and grill, and banquet venue, serving daily-fee golfers, junior players, corporate tournament groups, and wedding and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAD

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf instruction services
• Junior golf programs
• Golf tournament hosting
• Banquet event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Greens Fees: Daily fee revenue from 18-hole course play with tiered pricing based on day of week, time of day (afternoon, twilight, super twilight), and player category (senior, student, junior, YOC members)
2. Golf Cart Rentals: 18-hole cart rental at $38 per cart and 9-hole/super twilight cart rental at $19
3. Driving Range: Range ball sales with three bucket sizes: Small (22 balls/$4), Medium (50 balls/$8), Large (115 balls/$15)
4. Golf Instruction: Private and semi-private lessons (30, 45, or 60 minutes) and group lessons (1-3 hours) taught by PGA professionals including video and FlightScope analysis
5. Junior Golf Programs: Revenue from camps ($250-$500), Little Linksters classes ($30), Ten to Teens classes ($40-$50), and Santa Teresa Junior Golf Club annual membership
6. Food & Beverage (Bar & Grill): Restaurant and bar revenue from breakfast (7am-2pm) and lunch (7am-5pm) service with full bar and patio dining overlooking the course
7. Banquets & Events: Venue rental and catering services for banquets, weddings, corporate events, and special occasions accommodating 50-300 guests
8. Tournament Hosting: Corporate, association, and private group tournament organization and hosting services, including professional assistance with setup and scoring
9. Pro Shop Merchandise: Golf shop merchandise sales including clubs, apparel, and accessories with member discounts for YOC and STJGC members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Santa Teresa Golf Club operates a public golf facility in San Jose, California featuring an 18-hole championship course and a 9-hole Par 27 short course. The club offers daily-fee golf play, PGA-certified private and group instruction, junior golf programs, tournament hosting, banquet and wedding event facilities, a driving range, on-site bar and grill restaurant, and a pro shop with equipment and apparel.

Product overview

Santa Teresa Golf Club is a public golf facility in San Jose, California offering a comprehensive golf experience centered around its 18-hole championship course and 9-hole Par 27 short course. The club provides a family of services including golf instruction (private, semi-private, and group lessons with PGA-certified instructors), junior golf programs (Little Linksters, Ten to Teens, Junior Camps, and Santa Teresa Junior Golf Club), tournament hosting, banquet and wedding facilities, the Santa Teresa Bar & Grill restaurant, and driving range. The club integrates with external platforms including Chronogolf for tee time booking, Golf Genius for tournament management, and GHIN for handicap tracking. Youth development is supported through Youth On Course and NCGA affiliations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Course

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ corporate and private groups return annually for tournament hosting
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NCGA Youth on CoursecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanta Teresa Junior Golf Club is an NCGA Youth on Course Associate Golf Club, providing members access to Youth on Course benefits including discounted greens fees nationwide, tournament series, and NCGA programs throughout Northern California.
• US Kids GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Kids Golf certified instructors at Santa Teresa, utilizing their equipment and teaching methodology for junior golf development. Instructors have received multiple US Kids Top 50 Kids Teacher awards.
• Gunther's Restaurant & CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house caterer for banquet and wedding events at Santa Teresa Golf Club, providing full-service catering from beverages and hors d'oeuvres to buffet and traditional dining options.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Poppy Hills Golf Course: Public-access golf course in Pebble Beach area, California — comparable public golf product and tournament hosting capability, but serving a different geographic catchment from Santa Teresa's South Bay base.

Broad incumbents

• TPC Harding Park: Larger public golf facility in San Francisco operated by TPC network — broader incumbent in Bay Area public golf with overlapping tournament hosting, instruction, and corporate event offerings.
• CourseCo: Golf course management company operating multiple Bay Area public courses — broad incumbent managing peer facilities to Santa Teresa and providing a benchmark for centralized golf operations.

Direct peers

• Los Lagos Golf Course: Public golf course in San Jose, CA — operates in the immediate same micro-market as Santa Teresa with comparable public-access daily-fee model, driving range, and tournament offerings.
• Cinnabar Hills Golf Club: Public golf course in San Jose, CA — directly comparable to Santa Teresa as a public-access facility in the same South Bay market with tournament hosting and instruction programs.
• Spring Valley Golf Course: Public golf course in Milpitas, CA — adjacent South Bay public facility competing directly with Santa Teresa for daily-fee and tournament customers at similar price points.
• Sunol Valley Golf Course: Public golf course in Sunol, CA — comparable public-access facility serving the East Bay / South Bay market with similar daily-fee pricing structure and tournament services.
• The Ranch Golf Club: Public golf course in San Jose, CA — direct local competitor offering public daily-fee play, instruction, and tournament services in Santa Teresa's immediate market.
• Moffett Field Golf Course: Public golf course in Mountain View, CA — comparable public-access daily-fee course serving the same South Bay recreational and corporate tournament demand pool.
• Baylands Golf Links: Public golf course in Palo Alto, CA — directly comparable to Santa Teresa as a public-access, daily-fee facility serving the South Bay market with similar greens fee pricing and tournament hosting services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SantaTeresaGolfClub
• Facebookfacebook.com/santateresagolfclub
• Xx.com/SantaTeresaGC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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