Cool Creek Golf Club

What Cool Creek Golf Club does

Cool Creek Golf Club is a single-location, 18-hole daily-fee golf course situated at 300 Cool Creek Road in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, within the Susquehanna Valley. The facility serves individual recreational golfers, league participants, corporate outing groups, and event clients across Central Pennsylvania, combining on-course play with a driving range, pro shop, 148-seat banquet room, lounge, and on-course instruction.

The club operates a diversified, multi-segment revenue model combining per-round green fees, league dues, driving range baskets, merchandise sales, and event and banquet bookings. Weekday rates are $45 with cart, with a discounted $34 rate for seniors 55+ and ladies on weekdays; weekend rates are $70 before noon and $55 after noon. Driving range pricing is $7 to $9 per basket, with a $45 range card available. The club runs 14 leagues per season and supports corporate outings accommodating up to 144 golfers.

Operationally, the club is led by General Manager Nathan Baadte, with Chris Conklin as Outing Coordinator and Nancy Hostetter as LPGA Head Instructor. It maintains a junior golf partnership with Legacy Golf Academy based at Heritage Hills Resort. The club underwent an ownership transition in 2024-2025 and is actively scheduling tournaments through 2026, signaling renewed programming investment under post-transition ownership.

Name

Cool Creek Golf Club

Legal name

Cool Creek Golf Club

Website

https://coolcreekgolf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cool Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole daily-fee golf course in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, serving individual golfers, league members, corporate outing groups, and event clients with green fees, a driving range, banquet facilities, and instruction.

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

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Golf Apparel Retail (Men’s/Women’s/Youth) (CRAMAGAD), Golf Balls Retail (CRAMAGAB)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf instruction services
• Banquet event venue
• Junior golf program
• Leisure and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrightsville

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. Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Core revenue from 18-hole golf play with cart rental included in weekday rates. Weekend rates vary by time of day.
2. Driving Range: Revenue from driving range balls sold in small and large baskets, plus range cards for frequent players.
3. Banquet and Event Rentals: Banquet room rental for weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, class reunions, and business meetings. The facility can seat up to 148 people and provides bar service.
4. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf clubs, shirts, hats, and shoes for men and women, along with grip services and special orders.
5. League Fees: 14 organized golf leagues running throughout the season generate recurring league entry fees from participants.
6. Tournament Entry Fees: Tournament events including Laurel & Hardy (April), Wrightsville Rotary (August), and NovemberFest (November) generate entry fee revenue.
7. Junior Golf Program: Junior golf instruction program operated in partnership with Legacy Golf Academy, with registration fees for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cool Creek Golf Club operates an 18-hole public golf course in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. It provides tee time access for individual golfers, golf instruction by LPGA professionals, a pro shop for equipment and apparel, a banquet room and lounge for events, a driving range, practice green, and structured programs for leagues, tournaments, and junior golfers.

Product overview

Cool Creek Golf Club is a single-location golf resort offering an 18-hole championship course with comprehensive golfing amenities. The facility operates as a unified service model combining the core golf course with supporting facilities including a pro shop, SandTrap Lounge, and banquet room. Additional services include junior golf instruction programs, 14 organized league offerings, tournament hosting, corporate and private event coordination, a driving range, and practice facilities. The club's operation is enhanced by a partnership with Legacy Golf Academy for junior programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Public Golf Course

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 leagues hosted per season serving diverse golfer demographics from seniors to juniors to ladies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Legacy Golf Academy at Heritage Hills ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership between Cool Creek Golf Club and Heritage Hills Resort for junior golf instruction. Legacy Golf Academy, founded at Cool Creek between 2005-2024, has returned to the club. Nate Blanchette (PGA, Director of Player Development) leads the program which includes PGA professionals, NCAA Division 1 golfers, and has produced many college golfers. The partnership offers coaching at both Cool Creek and Heritage Hills locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heritage Hills Resort: Heritage Hills Resort is a York, PA golf and resort facility that hosts the Legacy Golf Academy — Cool Creek's junior-program partner. It is directly comparable as a Central PA daily-fee/resort golf venue with instruction programming, banquet/event facilities, and overlapping customer base.
• Springwood Golf Club: Springwood Golf Club is a daily-fee public course in the York, PA area and is the prior employer of Cool Creek's head LPGA instructor. It is directly comparable as a competing 18-hole public course in the same regional market with similar instructional and league offerings.
• Liberty Mountain Resort: Liberty Mountain Resort in Carroll Valley, PA operates an 18-hole golf course together with lodging, dining, and event facilities. Comparable to Cool Creek as a multi-amenity Mid-Atlantic golf venue bundling golf with banquets and on-site food and beverage.
• Galen Hall Golf Club: Galen Hall Golf Club is a public 18-hole course in Wernersville, PA with league play, outings, and a pro shop. Directly comparable to Cool Creek as a similarly priced mid-Pennsylvania daily-fee course competing for the same regional golfer base.
• Tanglewood Golf Club: Tanglewood Golf Club is a public 18-hole facility in York County, PA offering leagues, tournaments, and outings. Comparable to Cool Creek as a same-county competitor serving the Central PA golf and events market.

Regional players

• Hominy Hill Golf Course: Hominy Hill is a Monmouth County, NJ public golf course operating an 18-hole layout with range, pro shop, league, and outing programming. Comparable to Cool Creek as a regional public course with a similar multi-revenue model, though geographically distinct from the Central PA market.

Broad incumbents

• KemperSports: KemperSports is a leading third-party operator and manager of golf courses, clubs, and destination resorts across the U.S. Comparable to Cool Creek as a peer in the golf-course operations category, but operates at a national multi-course scale rather than a single facility.
• American Golf Corporation: American Golf is one of the largest operators of private, semi-private, and public golf courses in the United States. Comparable to Cool Creek as a multi-course public-golf operator with similar revenue streams (green fees, leagues, tournaments, pro shop), but operating at vastly greater scale.
• Troon Golf: Troon is a global golf, club, and hospitality management company operating hundreds of courses and clubs. Comparable to Cool Creek as a third-party operator in the same category, but serving a national/international portfolio of upscale and resort properties.

Others

• Catering by Maragakis: Catering by Maragakis is a regional banquet and event catering company serving the Central PA / Susquehanna Valley market. Comparable to Cool Creek's banquet business as an adjacent event-services provider competing for the same wedding, corporate, and private-party bookings in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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