Stand Golf Club

What Stand Golf Club does

Stand Golf Club is a traditional member-owned golf club founded in 1904 and located at The Dales, Ashbourne Grove, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7NL, near Junction 17 of the M60 motorway. The club operates a single 18-hole parkland and heathland course with sand subsoil that provides year-round playability, complemented by a pro shop, tuition services, a swing room practice facility, and a function room for events. Its core customer groups are full golf members, day visitors paying green fees, organized golf societies, event hosts (weddings, corporate functions), and junior golfers.

The club runs on the Intelligent Golf platform (version 10.1.2), which handles the website, membership management, competition management, and World Handicap System synchronization, with Google Analytics used for website visitor analytics. No proprietary technical assets, AI features, or mobile applications are present.

Commercially, Stand Golf Club operates a multi-stream revenue model: recurring annual membership fees, one-time green fees (priced at £50 weekday / £55 weekend for visitors, with reduced junior and guest-with-member rates), society group bookings with catering packages priced £5.50-£15 per person, function room hire for private events, and pro shop retail sales of golf equipment and apparel. Open competitions serve as both a competition product and a marketing channel, attracting visitors from over 50 affiliated golf clubs across the UK. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, online booking, telephone, email enquiry, and on-site visits.

Name

Stand Golf Club

Legal name

Stand Golf Club

Website

https://standgolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stand Golf Club is a traditional member-owned golf club founded in 1904 in Whitefield, Manchester, operating an 18-hole parkland and heathland course plus pro shop, tuition, society bookings, open competitions, and function room hire for members, visitors, and event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club / Sports & Recreation Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club membership
• Golf course facility
• Golf tuition services
• Society golf events
• Golf equipment retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitefield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and recurring membership fees paid by golf members for club access and privileges.
2. Green Fees: One-time fees charged to visitors for playing the golf course. Prices vary by day (weekday £50, weekend £55) and player type (juniors, guests with members).
3. Society Bookings: Group bookings for societies with catering options including breakfast, bar snacks, and set meals.
4. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through the on-site pro shop.
5. Function Room Hire: Hire of club's function room for events including weddings, celebrations, and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stand Golf Club operates an 18-hole parkland and heathland golf course in Whitefield, Greater Manchester, supporting members and visitors with green fees, a PGA professional-led pro shop, golf tuition in a swing room, society bookings with catering, open competitions, and function room hire for private events. The offering combines a traditional members' club structure with diversified retail, hospitality, and event revenue streams from a single clubhouse site.

Product overview

Stand Golf Club is a traditional golf club offering a unified set of golfing services built around its 18-hole parkland and heathland course founded in 1904. The core product is the golf course itself, complemented by the Pro Shop (operated by Mark Hancock PGA Professional), tuition services with a swing room facility, and function room hire for events. The club offers visitor green fees with online tee time booking, society group bookings with catering packages, and open competitions for visiting golfers. Membership packages provide year-round access to all facilities. The website is powered by the intelligentgolf platform which manages competition management and World Handicap System synchronization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stand Golf Course 18-hole parkland and heathland golf course in Whitefield, Greater Manchester, used by members and visitors for recreational and competitive play.
• Membership Packages Annual and other membership tiers granting recurring access to the course, competitions, and clubhouse facilities for individual golfers.
• Visitor Green Fees Pay-and-play access to the 18-hole course purchased by non-member individual golfers and casual visitors.
• Pro Shop On-site retail outlet for golf equipment, apparel, and accessories, operated by a PGA professional and serving members and visiting golfers.
• Golf Tuition Coaching lessons delivered in a swing room by the club's PGA professional, aimed at individual golfers seeking to improve their game.
• Society Bookings with Catering Group golf packages with on-site catering for golf societies and similar group bookings, providing a bundled day-of-golf experience.
• Open Competitions Open-format golf tournaments held at the club for members and visiting golfers, with handicap-tracked competitive play.
• Function Room Hire On-site event space at the clubhouse available for weddings, private parties, and corporate events, supporting the club's hospitality and event revenue.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manchester Golf Club: Traditional members' golf club local to Stand GC, listed among entrants to its open competitions. Closely comparable operations, catchment, and service offering.
• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Premier UK links golf club in Southport hosting Open Championships. Comparable as a traditional UK members' golf club offering green fees, membership, open competitions, and society packages with pro shop and function facilities.
• Royal Liverpool Golf Club: Historic UK members' golf club and Open Championship venue in Hoylake. Direct peer — operates on a similar membership + visitor + open competition model with a pro shop, function hosting, and society bookings.
• Formby Golf Club: Long-established members' golf club on the Lancashire coast near Stand GC's catchment. Highly comparable operations — traditional membership club, visitor green fees, society packages, open competitions, and a pro shop.
• Hillside Golf Club: Championship links club in Southport that hosts Open qualifying and major amateur events. Comparable to Stand GC as a traditional UK members' club with active open competition calendar, pro shop, and society day offerings.
• Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club: Premier Open Championship venue in Lancashire. Direct peer operating on a comparable membership, visitor, open competition, and pro shop model in the same North West region.
• Bury Golf Club: Nearby members' golf club in the Greater Manchester area, also listed as a visitor to Stand GC's open competitions. Direct comparable for member, visitor, and society business.
• The Mere Golf Resort & Spa: UK golf resort combining golf course with hotel, spa, function and event facilities. Comparable to Stand GC's multi-revenue model (golf + functions + hospitality), though at a larger resort scale.

Broad incumbents

• QHotels (QHotels Golf): UK operator of multiple golf resort and hotel properties with golf courses, society days, and function/event venues. Broad incumbent offering an overlapping membership/society/event proposition at portfolio scale rather than single-site.

Others

• Foremost Golf: UK buying group and retail partner network for golf professionals and pro shops, including Stand GC's own PGA professional Mark Hancock. Adjacent ecosystem enabler for pro shop retail and tuition operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/standgolfclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stand-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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