The Glencoe Golf & Country Club

What The Glencoe Golf & Country Club does

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club is a private, member-owned golf and country club located on 440 acres along the Elbow River just outside Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1984 as the second location of The Glencoe Club (established 1931), the property is home to 45 holes across three distinct courses: The Forest (18-hole championship), The Meadows (18-hole composed of Lakes 9 and Slopes 9), and Bridges 9 — the first Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed courses in Canada. The Forest course has consistently ranked within ScoreGolf's Top 100 Canadian courses (70th in 2024). The club has achieved Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status (the 12th course in Alberta and 654th globally), maintains 50 bird houses and 2 bat boxes across the property, and operates a recycling program diverting over 30,000 pounds of waste annually.

Name

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club

Legal name

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club

Website

https://glencoegolf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club is a private member-owned club in Calgary offering 45 holes of championship golf across three Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed courses, plus dining, event hosting, retail, and year-round recreational amenities for members, corporate clients, and wedding hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf & Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Leagues & Series (MPAKAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Country club membership
• Golf course operations
• Event hospitality services
• Golf instruction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Initiation Fees: The club generates primary revenue through membership fees including entrance/initiation fees (50% due upon House Membership activation, remaining 50% upon Active Membership), and ongoing monthly/annual dues (Associate ages 25-35, Principal age 36+, or Senior age 65+). Membership tiers include Waitlist, House, and Active Membership.
2. Guest Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Non-member guests pay green fees to play: $95 adult/9 holes, $175 adult/18 holes, $48 junior/9 holes, $88 junior/18 holes. Cart rentals add $25 for 9 holes or $50 for 18 holes.
3. Food and Beverage: Multiple dining venues generate F&B revenue including Westmoor Terrace + Tap (upscale-casual restaurant/lounge), Bistro 45 (casual sit-down/takeaway), on-course outlets (Snack Bar, Halfway House), with all venues subject to service charges.
4. Corporate Events and Tournaments: Corporate Monday packages starting at $335+/player (max 144 players, minimum 100), corporate clinics (Gold $495+/guest, Silver $125+/guest, Bronze $80+/guest/hour), and various add-on experiences (Beat The Pro, Trackman Experience, Walk-Up Clinics).
5. Weddings and Private Events: Wedding bookings, rehearsal dinners, and private celebrations in Mountain View Room (3,000+ sq ft, up to 150 seated/220 standing), Spruce View Room (under 1,000 sq ft, up to 40 seated/75 standing), and Chinook Boardroom (up to 16 seated/40 standing). Contact via Food & Beverage team.
6. Golf Shop Retail: Golf equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories sales. Club rentals available ($50 for 18 holes, $25 for 9 holes). Club fitting appointments available five days per week. Pricing matched against Golftown retail.
7. Golf Simulators and Winter Activities: Indoor golf simulators available for practice during off-season (Daily 10 am – 6 pm). Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating, curling, and fat biking on marked trails.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club is a private members-only golf and country club located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, operating 45 holes of championship golf across three distinct courses (Forest, Meadows, and Bridges 9). The club offers full-service amenities including golf memberships, guest green fees, golf instruction, clubhouse dining, a golf shop, simulators, junior programs, and hosted events such as weddings and corporate tournaments. The current facility was founded in 1984 as part of The Glencoe Club, a private sports and social club established in 1931.

Product overview

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club is a private golf club offering a comprehensive portfolio of golf and hospitality services across three distinct courses totaling 45 holes (The Forest, The Meadows, and Bridges 9), complemented by a Golf Performance Centre with teaching technologies, a fully-stocked Golf Shop, and multiple dining venues (Westmoor Terrace + Tap and Bistro 45). The Club provides event hosting capabilities through the Mountain View Room, Spruce View Room, and Chinook Boardroom, corporate tournament packages, winter recreational activities including golf simulators, cross-country skiing, curling, and skating, plus tiered membership options (Waitlist, House, and Active). The property is situated along the Elbow River just outside Calgary, established in 1984 as the first Robert Trent-Jones Jr. course in Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Westmoor Terrace + Tap: Warm, upscale-casual restaurant and lounge named in honour of the club's pristine setting west of the city, with Scottish roots. Features an expansive patio with views of the Meadows course and mountains.
• Bistro 45
• The Forest
• The Meadows
• Bridges 9
• Golf Performance Centre

Products and services

• Private Golf Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 70th in ScoreGolf's 2024 Top 100 Canada Golf Courses - consistent Top 70 ranking since reopening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calgary Golf & Country Club: Private members-only golf and country club in Calgary operating since 1897. Most direct comparable in the same city, competing for the same pool of affluent Calgary members with a similar membership, golf, F&B, and event model.
• The Glencoe Club: Parent organization and sister property of The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, founded in 1931 as Calgary's premier private sports and social club. Shares management, members, and reciprocal access privileges, with comparable membership-driven model.
• Earl Grey Golf Club: Private members-only 18-hole golf club in Calgary. Comparable private club offering members golf, dining, and event services within the same local market, competing for similar member demographics.
• Pinebrook Golf & Country Club: Private golf and country club in the Calgary region offering 18 holes of golf, dining, and member events. Comparable suburban Calgary private club with membership-based model.
• Elbow Springs Golf Club: Semi-private golf club in southwest Calgary offering 18 holes of golf with public and member access. Comparable Calgary-area club operating along the Elbow River system, with similar event and dining offerings.
• Hamilton Golf & Country Club: Prestigious private members-only golf and country club in Hamilton, Ontario, with multiple courses and full clubhouse amenities. Comparable Canadian private club at similar scale and quality tier.
• St. George's Golf & Country Club: Elite private golf and country club in the Toronto area, ranked among Canada's top courses. Comparable high-end private Canadian golf club with similar membership, F&B, and event model.
• National Golf Club of Canada: Highly-ranked private golf club in Ontario. Comparable elite Canadian private club focused exclusively on championship golf with member-driven model and limited F&B/event offerings.
• Mississaugua Golf & Country Club: Historic private golf and country club in Mississauga, Ontario. Comparable long-established Canadian private club with similar member, golf, and social offerings.

Broad incumbents

• ClubLink Corporation: Canada's largest private golf course operator, managing numerous private and semi-private clubs across the country. Comparable as a multi-club private golf operator with corporate scale, though serving multiple markets rather than a single Calgary location.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glencoegcc
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlencoeGolf

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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