Burghley Park Golf Club

What Burghley Park Golf Club does

Burghley Park Golf Club Limited is a privately held, single-site members' golf club founded on 29 October 1890 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, operating an 18-hole parkland course (Par 70, 6,312 yards from white tees) within the Capability Brown-designed grounds of the Burghley Estate. The club runs a diversified revenue model across membership subscriptions (7-day, 5-day, Exeter limited-round, Intermediate, Student, and Junior tiers), visitor green fees bookable online up to five days in advance, corporate memberships and golf days, sponsorship, a Pro Shop retailing PING, Callaway, Srixon, Cleveland and XXIO equipment, clubhouse food and beverage, and event/function hire for groups of 12 to 120. It also offers Padel (via Padel X) and a golf simulator (via Foremost Golf) as adjacent product lines.

Professional services are led by Head PGA Professional Drew Farrell (joined April 2017) and Trainee Assistant Patrick Kelly (joined September 2020), centred on coaching and a custom fitting service powered by a FlightScope X3 launch monitor, with Farrell also serving as a Srixon/Cleveland/XXIO brand ambassador since January 2021. Underlying operations are supported by intelligentgolf software for membership management, online tee-time booking, and website infrastructure, and the course benefits from underlying limestone drainage that supports year-round play, reinforced by a 2024 irrigation system upgrade.

The club's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with members and visitors booking through the website or Pro Shop (phone and email channels for membership and events), and corporate clients engaging the membership manager or events team directly. Distribution is single-country/domestic (UK), with a reciprocal network (the 1890 Club, established 2015) covering 20+ peer clubs also founded in 1890, providing courtesy or discounted green fees for members. Governance and credibility markers include England Golf affiliation, SafeGolf certification, and continuous operation since 1890, including wartime.

Name

Burghley Park Golf Club

Legal name

Burghley Park Golf Club Limited

Website

https://burghleyparkgolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burghley Park Golf Club Limited is a privately held, single-site 18-hole members' golf club in Stamford, Lincolnshire, founded in 1890, offering membership subscriptions, visitor green fees, professional coaching and custom fitting, Pro Shop retail, clubhouse hospitality, events, and Padel and simulator facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club & Country Club

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 memberships
• Parkland golf course
• Golf coaching services
• Custom club fitting
• Clubhouse event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions in various categories (7-day, 5-day, Exeter, Intermediate, Student, Junior) providing recurring revenue from club members.
2. Visitor Green Fees: Revenue from non-member visitors playing the course, booked up to 5 days in advance.
3. Professional Services (Lessons & Fitting): Golf coaching, custom fitting services, and pro shop sales managed by Head Professional Drew Farrell and team.
4. Pro Shop Retail: Sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories featuring brands including PING, Callaway, Srixon and Cleveland.
5. Food & Beverage / Hospitality: Clubhouse hospitality including hot and cold snacks, breakfasts, bar meals, lunch parties, evening functions. Catering for groups from 12 to 120 people.
6. Event Hire & Functions: Room hire for corporate events, charity events, formal dinners, regular meetings, family celebrations. Catering available from finger buffets to full scale dinners.
7. Corporate Golf Days & Sponsorship: Corporate membership packages, corporate golf days, and sponsorship/advertising packages for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burghley Park Golf Club operates an 18-hole parkland golf course on the Burghley Estate in Stamford, Lincolnshire, offering annual memberships (7-day, 5-day, Exeter, Intermediate, Student, Junior, Corporate), visitor tee-time bookings, professional golf coaching and custom club fitting using a FlightScope X3 launch monitor, a pro shop stocking major equipment brands, clubhouse food and beverage, and venue hire for corporate events, charity days, dinners and celebrations for groups of 12 to 120. The club is supported by practice facilities (putting and chipping greens, bunkers, covered teaching bays), reciprocal arrangements via the 1890 Club, and partner-led Padel and simulator offerings.

Product overview

Burghley Park Golf Club operates a single-facility model centered on its 18-hole parkland golf course with a 70-par layout. The club offers a comprehensive membership program with multiple tiers (7-day, 5-day, Exeter, Intermediate, Student, and Junior) alongside visitor access through an online tee time booking system. Professional services include golf lessons with FlightScope X3 launch monitor technology, custom club fitting with major equipment brands (Callaway, PING, Srixon, Cleveland, XXIO), and a pro shop. Additional recreational offerings include Padel and a golf simulator, both booked through external platforms. The club provides reciprocal golf access through the 1890 Club network and maintains extensive practice facilities including putting/chipping greens, practice bunkers, and covered teaching areas. Hospitality services encompass functions and room hire for events ranging from corporate dinners to family celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course Membership Annual subscription access to the 18-hole parkland course and clubhouse, available in multiple tiers: 7-day full access, 5-day weekday access (plus weekends after 12 noon), Exeter limited rounds (max 30/year), Intermediate (ages 26-29 and 18-25), Student, and Junior (ages 13-18 and 7-12). Some tiers are fully subscribed. For individual members, golf societies, families and competitive golfers in the UK.
• Visitor Tee Time Booking

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 1890 Club (Reciprocal Golf Club Network)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The 1890 Club is a reciprocal arrangement with over 20 golf clubs that were also formed in 1890. Members receive courtesy of the course or reduced green fees at partner clubs. Arrangements began 1 January 2015. Partner clubs include Alresford Golf Club, Anstruther Golf Club, Ballycastle Golf Club, Belton Park Golf Club, Charnwood Forest Golf Club, Chorleywood Golf Club, Conwy Golf Club, Datchet Golf Club, Eltham Warren Golf Club, Lamberhurst Golf Club, North Wiltshire Golf Club, Penrith Golf Club, St Neots Golf Club, Tavistock Golf Club, The Glamorganshire Golf Club, The Leicestershire Golf Club, West Linton Golf Club, Wilpshire Golf Club, Woodford Golf Club, and York Golf Club.
• England GolfcoreOthersOfficial affiliation with England Golf, the governing body for amateur golf in England. Members require affiliation fees.
• SafeGolfcoreOthersSafeGolf certified club, demonstrating commitment to safeguarding standards in golf. Holds SafeGolf Certificate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gleneagles: Iconic Scottish golf resort with three courses, hotel, and extensive F&B/events. Comparable destination positioning and corporate-event revenue model, but operates at far greater scale with lodging and is positioned as a UK leisure tourism brand rather than a local members' club.
• The Belfry Hotel & Resort: Larger UK golf resort in the West Midlands with hotel, multiple courses, and major championship pedigree. Comparable on core golf operations and corporate/event hospitality, but materially bigger with lodging and broader leisure offerings Burghley does not have.
• Wentworth Club: Premium Surrey-based private members' club with three courses and extensive corporate/event hospitality. Overlaps on the membership-plus-events-plus-corporate model, but operates at a significantly larger scale and price point than Burghley Park.
• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Open Championship venue in Merseyside operating as a private members' club with visitor access. Comparable on the members-club-plus-visitor model and corporate event use, but at materially larger scale and higher international profile than Burghley Park.

Direct peers

• Saunton Golf Club: Devon-based private members' club with two championship links courses, a comparable UK private-club model. Operates similar membership tiers, visitor access, and pro shop/coaching services, with a comparable regional destination status.
• Foxhills Club & Resort: Surrey-based private members' club and resort with multiple courses, leisure, and event facilities. Direct overlap on the membership-plus-coaching-plus-events-plus-F&B model, but offers a wider leisure/padel/tennis portfolio that Burghley Park is just beginning to add.
• Belton Park Golf Club: Lincolnshire-based members' golf club, also founded in 1890 and listed as a reciprocal partner in Burghley Park's 1890 Club network. Directly comparable in geography, era, course profile (parkland), and membership model.
• Sunningdale Golf Club: Prestigious Berkshire members' club with two heathland/parkland courses and strong tournament pedigree. Comparable private-members model with similar membership tiers, visitor policies, and corporate hospitality, though typically priced at a premium to Burghley Park.
• The Wisley Golf Club: Surrey-based private members' club with parkland courses and full practice/coaching facilities. Direct overlap on membership tiers, pro shop, custom fitting, and corporate hospitality offerings, with similar scale and market positioning to Burghley Park.
• Ganton Golf Club: Yorkshire-based private members' club ranked among the UK's top inland courses. Comparable membership structure, visitor access, and society/corporate event business, with a similarly exclusive single-facility model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/burghleygolf
• Facebookfacebook.com/burghleyparkgolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burghley-park-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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