McDowell Mountain Golf Club

What McDowell Mountain Golf Club does

McDowell Mountain Golf Club operates a single 7,118-yard, par 72 championship daily-fee golf course in the foothills of North Scottsdale, Arizona, owned and operated under the Arcis Golf portfolio. The club is open to the public via tee time booking through the ezlinksgolf platform and offers an Arcis Players' Prime Membership program providing preferred rates and exclusive access. Beyond golf, the property operates Rossa Kitchen and Patio (a wood-fired American and Italian dining concept), a Lifestyle Shop, practice facilities, professional golf instruction, and dedicated private event and wedding spaces.

The business generates revenue from five streams: green fees and daily play (transactional), membership dues (subscription/recurring), food and beverage, retail and gift cards, and private events and weddings. Customer segments span public daily-fee golfers, Arcis Players' Prime Members, dining guests, and a long tail of corporate and social event clients. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the club's website, the ezlinksgolf booking platform, the member portal, and on-site facilities; the club leverages Arcis Golf's centralized marketing infrastructure for visibility.

The company has 51-100 employees and is privately held under Arcis Golf. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology, or disclosed funding activity are evident in the source data. The competitive positioning rests on the championship course design, the desirable North Scottsdale location and McDowell Mountain backdrop, the differentiated on-site dining experience, and portfolio-level brand affiliation with Arcis Golf.

Name

McDowell Mountain Golf Club

Legal name

McDowell Mountain Golf Club

Website

https://mcdowellmountaingc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

McDowell Mountain Golf Club is a privately held, daily-fee championship golf course in North Scottsdale, Arizona, owned by Arcis Golf. It serves public golfers, members, dining guests, and private event clients with golf, food and beverage, retail, and event hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Daily Play: Revenue from public tee time bookings, daily fee players, and six-pack round packages for non-members.
2. Golf Membership Dues: Arcis Players' Prime Membership provides exclusive access, preferred rates, and exclusive tee time booking for members, generating recurring membership revenue.
3. Food and Beverage: Rossa Kitchen and Patio offers American and Italian cuisine fresh from a wood-fired oven, handcrafted cocktails, generating revenue from on-course dining.
4. Pro Shop and Retail: Lifestyle Shop offers golf merchandise and gift cards to members and visitors.
5. Private Events and Weddings: Revenue from hosting private events, weddings, and golf events in private event spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

McDowell Mountain Golf Club operates a 7,118-yard, par 72 championship golf course with seven tee options in North Scottsdale, Arizona, offering public daily-fee play, Six Pack packages, and the Arcis Players' Prime Membership. The club complements golf with on-site dining at Rossa Kitchen and Patio (wood-fired American and Italian cuisine), professional golf instruction, practice facilities, a lifestyle/golf shop with gift cards, and private event space for weddings, corporate gatherings and golf tournaments.

Product overview

McDowell Mountain Golf Club operates as a single-property daily fee golf destination in North Scottsdale, Arizona. The core offering is the championship 7,118-yard, par 72 golf course with seven tee options. Beyond golf, the club provides dining through Rossa Kitchen and Patio, professional golf instruction, practice facilities, a golf shop, and event spaces for private events and weddings. The club offers an Arcis Players' Prime Membership for exclusive access and preferred rates. Tee time booking is available through separate portals for public players, members, and Six Pack package holders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course A 7,118-yard, par 72 championship golf layout with seven tee options, set in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale. Designed to deliver dramatic desert scenery and to challenge and reward golfers across all skill levels. Open for public daily-fee play and to members.
• Public Tee Time Booking Online tee time reservation system enabling public (non-member) golfers to book individual rounds at the championship course through the ezlinksgolf platform.
• Six Pack Tee Times A pre-purchased package of six tee time rounds redeemable through a dedicated ezlinksgolf booking portal, offering public golfers a bundled multi-round option at the championship course.
• Arcis Players' Prime Membership A recurring membership program providing exclusive tee time access, preferred member rates, and premier golf experience benefits at McDowell Mountain and across the Arcis Golf portfolio.
• Rossa Kitchen and Patio On-site restaurant serving American and Italian cuisine from a wood-fired oven with handcrafted cocktails and sweeping McDowell Mountain views, open to golfers and the general public.
• Golf Instruction Professional golf instruction services offered at the club for members and public golfers seeking to improve their game.
• Practice Facilities On-site practice facilities available to golfers for warm-up and skill development before rounds.
• Golf Shop and Lifestyle Shop (with Gift Cards) On-site golf and lifestyle merchandise shop with gift cards available to members and visitors.
• Private Events Private event spaces for corporate events, group gatherings, and celebrations, set against the McDowell Mountains desert backdrop with on-site catering.
• Weddings Wedding venue services with scenic desert and McDowell Mountain views, including private ceremony and reception spaces with on-site catering.
• Golf Events and Tournaments Organized golf tournaments and group golf events hosted at the club for members, guests, and visiting groups.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Troon North Golf Club: Premium daily-fee championship public golf facility in North Scottsdale with two 18-hole courses and clubhouse dining. Comparable in target market (Scottsdale residents and tourists), product (championship daily-fee golf with F&B), and pricing tier.
• TPC Scottsdale: Championship public golf course in Scottsdale home to the PGA Tour's Waste Management Open. Operates a similar daily-fee + membership model with private events and on-site hospitality, directly competing for the same affluent Scottsdale golfer.
• We-Ko-Pa Golf Club: Public 36-hole daily-fee championship facility in the Scottsdale/Fountain Hills area with clubhouse dining and event hosting. Comparable in business model (daily-fee public play with F&B and events) and target customer.
• Talking Stick Golf Club: Two 18-hole daily-fee championship courses in Scottsdale operated alongside the Talking Stick Resort and Casino. Comparable in Scottsdale daily-fee positioning, event hosting, and integrated F&B.
• Grayhawk Golf Club: Public daily-fee golf club in North Scottsdale offering 36 holes, dining, and event services. Comparable daily-fee public model with membership options in the same competitive North Scottsdale micro-market.
• Quintero Golf Club: Public championship daily-fee course northwest of Phoenix marketed as a premium play experience with desert scenery. Comparable daily-fee championship positioning targeting the same affluent Phoenix-area golfer.
• Camelback Golf Club: Public 36-hole facility in Scottsdale/Paradise Valley with on-site dining and event space. Comparable daily-fee model, customer base, and amenity set in the Phoenix metro.
• Forest Highlands Golf Club: Private-member golf club in Flagstaff, Arizona offering championship golf, dining, and lifestyle amenities. Comparable in golf-course product, member-centric revenue model, and amenity layering (F&B, events).

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Largest third-party operator of golf clubs and resorts globally, managing hundreds of daily-fee and private courses including many Arizona properties. Comparable as the closest competitor to McDowell Mountain's parent Arcis Golf in managed-course scale and service portfolio.
• KemperSports: Golf course and hospitality management company operating daily-fee, private, and resort courses across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-course operator with overlapping capabilities in club management, F&B, and event programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/McDowellMtnGC
• Facebookfacebook.com/McDowellMountainGC

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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