Whitefish Golf Club

What Whitefish Golf Club does

Whitefish Golf Club operates a single 18-hole championship golf course located at 7883 County Road 16 in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, within the Brainerd Lakes Area. The club serves individual golfers, corporate groups, charity organizations, league players, and members through a multi-stream offering that includes green fees and tee time bookings, annual and seasonal memberships, organized league programs (Men's League, Ladies 18, Ladies 9, 9 & Wine, Sunday Couples, Monday Night Men's League), professional golf lessons, customizable group outing packages, tournaments, and an on-site casual restaurant called Bogeys Grill. The club also operates a shareholder program offering equity investment opportunities to individuals, with a published Limited Stock Redemption Plan administered under Ideal Development Corporation. Tournament entry fees are priced between $120 and $250 per player or team depending on format and inclusions, while broader membership and green fee pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The business is supported by a conventional golf technology stack: foreUP provides both the tee time booking engine and the website design/hosting, while GolfGenius handles tournament and event registration. Calendar integrations with Google Calendar, iCalendar, and Microsoft Outlook allow event subscribers to sync tournament schedules. Marketing is conducted through the club website, a Facebook page, and an E-Club email newsletter. Distribution is regional and direct-to-consumer, relying on walk-in traffic, online bookings, group outing inquiries, and recurring league participation. The club maintains annual charity tournament partnerships with community organizations including the Saint Francis of the Lakes Catholic School, the Lions Club (for the Ronald McDonald House fundraiser), the Dru Sjodin Foundation, and the Nisswa Lions chapter.

The company is privately held, employs 11-50 people, and is actively operating with no public listing, ticker, or disclosed funding rounds. Domiciled in Minnesota, USA, the business carries moderate brand recognition as a "Minnesota Must Play" destination, though financial details including revenue, founding date, ownership structure, and growth trajectory are not publicly disclosed in the available data.

Name

Whitefish Golf Club

Legal name

Whitefish Golf Club

Website

https://whitefishgolf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Whitefish Golf Club is a privately held, single-location 18-hole championship golf course in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, serving individual golfers, corporate groups, charity events, league players, and members through green fees, memberships, tournaments, lessons, and on-site dining at Bogeys Grill in the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKABAE

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Golf memberships
• Golf lessons
• Tournament hosting
• Golf merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Pequot Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Tee Times: Revenue from individual and group golf rounds through the foreUP booking platform. The club offers 18-hole championship golf with tee times available daily.
2. Membership Dues: Annual and seasonal membership programs offering privileges and benefits to club members.
3. Food and Beverage: Bogeys Grill, the on-site restaurant, provides fresh food in a relaxed setting for golfers and visitors, generating F&B revenue.
4. Group Outings and Tournaments: Customizable group golf outing packages and tournament hosting services for corporate events, charity scrambles, and private events. Tournament entry fees range from $120-$250 per player or team.
5. Golf Lessons: Professional golf instruction services offered through the pro shop.
6. League Programs: Various league programs including Men's League, Ladies 18, Ladies 9, 9 & Wine, Sunday Couples, and Monday Night Men's League.
7. Pro Shop and Merchandise: Golf equipment, apparel, and accessories sales through the pro shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Whitefish Golf Club operates a single 18-hole championship golf course in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, offering daily green fees and tee time bookings, professional golf lessons, customizable group outings and tournament hosting, annual and seasonal memberships, organized golf leagues, and an on-site casual restaurant (Bogeys Grill) serving golfers and visitors. The club also runs a shareholder program through which individuals can invest in the club and participate in a share redemption plan.

Product overview

Whitefish Golf Club is a single-location golf club offering an 18-hole championship golf course as its core product, complemented by related services including online tee time booking, professional golf lessons, customizable group outings, and organized golf leagues. The club also operates Bogeys Grill as an on-site dining facility, and provides a membership program for regular players. The club hosts numerous tournaments throughout the year and offers a shareholder investment program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bogeys Grill: On-site casual grill restaurant offering fresh food in a relaxed setting, located alongside the golf course greens.

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course One of the Brainerd Lakes Area's premiere 18-hole championship golf courses offering daily tee times and an authentic "Up-North" Minnesota golf experience for individual golfers, groups, and tournament participants.
• Golf Lessons Professional golf instruction provided to individuals seeking to improve their game, delivered through the club's pro shop.
• Group Outings Customizable group golf outing packages for corporate events, private groups, charity fundraisers, and special occasions, designed to be fun and affordable with multiple inclusions.
• Membership Program Annual and seasonal membership programs offering club privileges, benefits, and exclusive access for regular golfers.
• Golf Leagues Organized seasonal league programs including Men's League, Ladies 18, Ladies 9, 9 & Wine, Sunday Couples, and Monday Night Men's League.
• Bogeys Grill On-site casual grill restaurant offering fresh food in a relaxed setting for golfers and visitors, located alongside the course.
• Shareholder Program Investment opportunity allowing individuals to become shareholders of the golf club, governed by a Limited Stock Redemption Plan administered by Ideal Development Corporation.
• Tournament Hosting Hosted golf tournaments and charity scrambles scheduled throughout the season, with entry fees typically ranging from $120 to $250 per player or team and registration managed through GolfGenius.
• Pro Shop Merchandise Sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through the on-site pro shop.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Saint Francis of the Lakes Catholic SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner hosting an annual golf scramble at Whitefish Golf Club to raise funds for the school.
• Lions ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit service organization that conducts annual Ronald McDonald House charity golf tournament at the club.
• Dru Sjodin FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity organization hosting an annual 3-person scramble to raise funds for their cause.
• Nisswa LionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Lions Club chapter conducting an annual charity scramble at the club.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Madden's on Gull Lake: Resort and golf operator located in the Brainerd Lakes Area at Gull Lake, offering multiple championship courses and group outing/tournament packages. Directly competes with Whitefish for regional golfers, corporate outings, and tourist play in the same Minnesota lake-country market.
• Cragun's Resort & Hotel: Brainerd Lakes Area resort with legacy championship golf courses (including the Dutch Cragun course). Competes with Whitefish for the same Up-North tourist, league, and corporate outing segments in Pequot Lakes-adjacent geography.
• Breezy Point Resort (Deacon's Lodge): Pequot Lakes-area resort operating Deacon's Lodge, a championship 18-hole course. Shares the immediate Pequot Lakes trade area with Whitefish Golf Club and competes directly for member, league, and tournament demand.
• Grand View Lodge (Pines & Preserve): Nisswa, MN resort operating The Pines and The Preserve at Grand View Lodge. Direct competitor in the Brainerd Lakes premium golf segment for tourist play, charity tournaments, and group outings.

Broad incumbents

• KemperSports: One of the largest U.S. golf course management and club management companies, operating a wide portfolio of public, private, and resort courses. Comparable as a third-party operator that could provide a template for Whitefish's management approach or represent a competitive management option.
• Troon: Global golf and club management company overseeing a large portfolio of courses, including premium private and resort properties. Comparable as a broad incumbent shaping the operating playbook and tech standards (e.g., club management software) for facilities like Whitefish.
• Arcis Golf: Owner-operator of a large portfolio of private, resort, and daily-fee golf clubs across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same operational category (single-course or small-portfolio club operations) with overlapping revenue streams.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Operator of a national network of private golf and country clubs with membership-based revenue models. Comparable because Whitefish relies on a membership dues stream, and Invited defines the gold-standard membership club operating model.

Regional players

• Great Life Golf & Fitness: Regional golf and fitness operator with strong Midwest presence, including Minnesota properties. Comparable as a multi-course operator competing in the same Minnesota golf market and offering similar membership and league structures.

Others

• Pebble Beach Resorts: Premium destination golf resort (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, etc.) that exemplifies the 'destination must-play' positioning Whitefish aspires to at a regional scale. Comparable as a reference point for premium pricing, F&B extensions, and tournament hosting economics rather than a direct competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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