Mistwood Golf Club

What Mistwood Golf Club does

Mistwood Golf Club operates a public 18-hole championship golf course in Romeoville, Illinois, serving the Chicagoland market including Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Naperville. The club was founded in 1998 and is owned by Jim McWethy, who led a two-year, multi-million dollar renovation that redesigned the course in collaboration with course designer Ray Hearn. The renovation introduced 20 St. Andrews-style sod-wall bunkers, five tee placements per hole, and over 7,000 yards of play, positioning the property as a premium public facility with private-club experience. Beyond the core course, Mistwood operates a 5,000-square-foot Mistwood Performance Center equipped with TrackMan and Foresight GC2 launch monitors and Quintic ball roll putting analysis, a year-round Mistwood Golf Dome with Toptracer Range technology, an on-site restaurant (McWethy's Tavern), and an event venue (The Great Hall, operated by JBM Hospitality).\n\nThe club's product portfolio spans individual golf lessons, summer clinics, custom club fitting and repair, a trade-in program, junior development through CAP Junior Programs and PGA Junior League, corporate and charity golf outings, multi-tier memberships, and merchandise through both an on-site pro shop and a CPS Golf-powered webstore. Supporting technology integrations include USchedule for lesson and clinic booking, Toasttab for gift card sales, and Smartsheet for hiring across Food & Beverage and Golf departments. Award recognition includes Golf Magazine's Renovation of the Year, Golf Digest's Best New Course, Golf Range Magazine's Top 50 Public Ranges, and Golf Digest's 100 Best Clubfitters in 2023.\n\nMistwood's business model is multi-stream and direct-to-consumer: daily green and cart fees for public play, recurring annual memberships (Platinum at $4,500/year for unlimited weekday access and Platinum Premier at $6,000/year for unlimited weekday and weekend access, plus a $1,500 family add-on), professional instruction and fitting services, transaction-based event hosting, on-site food and beverage, and merchandise sales. Memberships are currently operating on a waitlist due to capacity, signaling demand exceeds supply. Corporate golf outings and event packages represent a secondary commercial channel. The go-to-market relies on the club's award-winning brand and course differentiation, supported by a website, TikTok, YouTube, the "Party of Fore" podcast, an email newsletter, and customer reviews.

Name

Mistwood Golf Club

Legal name

Mistwood Golf Club

Website

https://mistwoodgc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mistwood Golf Club operates a public 18-hole championship golf course in Romeoville, Illinois, serving Chicagoland golfers with premium facilities including a 5,000 sq ft training center, year-round dome, dining, events, and membership programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course & Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Club Fitting Retail (CRAMAGAA), Golf Apparel Retail (Men’s/Women’s/Youth) (CRAMAGAD), Golf Bags, Carts & Travel Gear Retail (CRAMAGAC)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf club memberships
• Golf instruction services
• Club fitting
• Golf event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Romeoville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Greens Fees and Cart Fees: Revenue from daily play by non-member golfers booking tee times directly or through third-party platforms. Course offers 5 tee placements per hole with over 7,000 yards of play.
2. Golf Memberships: Annual membership programs offering unlimited weekday or unlimited weekday/weekend play, with additional benefits including $500 Mistwood credit, member charging privileges, 4 guest passes, unlimited driving range use, advanced tee time privileges, member pricing on merchandise, CDGA membership, club storage and locker rental. Two tiers: Platinum at $4,500/year and Platinum Premier at $6,000/year. Family add-on available for $1,500.
3. Golf Instruction and Club Fitting: Individual lessons, club fitting services, and club repair through the Mistwood Performance Center, using advanced technology like TrackMan and Foresight GC2.
4. Golf Outings and Events: Corporate events, tournament bookings, and special events including TaylorMade Tour Truck Experience and Stars & Stripes Golf Classic.
5. Food and Beverage: On-site dining through McWethy's Tavern, including full service bar, and The Great Hall event venue.
6. Merchandise Sales: On-site pro shop and webstore offering golf equipment, apparel, and accessories with member pricing discounts.
7. Trade-In Program: Mistwood Trade-In Program allowing customers to exchange old clubs for credit toward new purchases at the Performance Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mistwood Golf Club operates an 18-hole public championship golf course in Romeoville, Illinois, with over 7,000 yards of play, 20 St. Andrews-style sod-wall bunkers, and five tee placements per hole. The club sells daily greens/cart fees, annual memberships, golf lessons, club fitting and repair, junior development programs, corporate outings, food and beverage through McWethy's Tavern, event space at The Great Hall, and golf merchandise through an on-site pro shop and webstore.

Product overview

Mistwood Golf Club is a public golf facility in Romeoville, IL, offering a portfolio of golf-related products and services centered around its renovated 18-hole championship course. The core offering is the main course (over 7,000 yards, 20 St. Andrews-style sod-wall bunkers), which anchors a broader ecosystem that includes the Mistwood Performance Center (5,000 sq. ft. training facility with TrackMan/Foresight GC2 launch monitors and putting lab), the Mistwood Golf Dome (covered driving range with Toptracer Range), McWethy's Tavern (on-site restaurant), and The Great Hall (event space). Adjacent services include golf instruction (individual lessons, summer clinics), club fitting and repair, a trade-in program, CAP junior programs, membership tiers (Platinum and Platinum Premier), golf outings, a podcast (Party of Fore), a published book (The Renaissance of Mistwood), and a webstore. The experience is supported by digital booking via CPS Golf and USchedule.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mistwood Performance Center: Midwest's premier golf training facility featuring 2 teaching bays with Trackman & Foresight GC2 technology, putting lab with TrackMan & Quintic ball roll technology, dedicated club repair room, full service bar, and turf room for private events.
• Mistwood Golf Dome
• McWethy's Tavern
• The Great Hall
• CAP Junior Programs

Products and services

• Mistwood Golf Club Main Course 18-hole public championship golf course in Romeoville, IL, offering over 7,000 yards of play with five tee placements per hole and 20 St. Andrews-style sod-wall bunkers, designed and renovated by Ray Hearn. Accessible to public golfers via daily tee time booking.
• Mistwood Performance Center 5,000 sq. ft. golf training facility with two teaching bays featuring TrackMan and Foresight GC2 launch monitors, a putting lab with TrackMan and Quintic ball roll technology, a dedicated club repair room, a full-service bar with eight flat-screen televisions, and a Turf Room for private events. Recognized by Golf Digest among the 100 Best Clubfitters 2023.
• Mistwood Golf Dome Covered indoor driving range facility offering year-round golf practice with Toptracer Range ball tracking technology for members and guests.
• Platinum Membership Annual golf membership providing unlimited weekday greens and cart fees plus $500 Mistwood credit, four guest passes, unlimited driving range use, advanced tee time privileges, member pricing on merchandise, CDGA membership, club storage and locker rental.
• Platinum Premier Membership Annual golf membership providing unlimited weekday and weekend greens and cart fees plus $500 Mistwood credit, four guest passes, unlimited driving range use, advanced tee time privileges, member pricing on merchandise, CDGA membership, club storage and locker rental.
• Golf Lessons and Instruction Individual golf lessons and group summer clinics taught by Mistwood Performance Center specialists, with programs including mental-game performance clinics and multi-day golf schools.
• Club Fitting Custom club fitting services at the Mistwood Performance Center using TrackMan and Foresight GC2 launch monitors, recognized by Golf Digest among the 100 Best Clubfitters in 2023.
• Club Repair Dedicated club repair service available at the Mistwood Performance Center's on-site repair room.
• Mistwood Trade-In Program Program allowing customers to exchange old golf clubs for instant Mistwood shop credit toward new club purchases.
• CAP Junior Programs Youth golf development programs including CAP junior skill-building sessions and PGA Junior League team participation for competitive junior golfers.
• Golf Outings Group golf outing packages for corporate events, tournaments, and private groups, including signature hosted events such as the TaylorMade Tour Truck Experience and Stars & Stripes Golf Classic.
• The Great Hall Event Venue On-site event venue operated by JBM Hospitality adjacent to the clubhouse, available for weddings, corporate events, and private functions.
• McWethy's Tavern On-site full-service restaurant and bar at Mistwood Golf Club, serving club guests and members with food, beverage, and gift cards available for purchase via Toasttab.
• Mistwood Webstore and Pro Shop Retail offering of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories available through the on-site pro shop and the CPS Golf webstore, with member pricing discounts applied.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the most talked about Chicago golf courses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JBM Membership, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMistwood Golf Club has entered into an agreement with JBM Membership, Inc. to provide membership privileges to members. JBM handles membership administration and management services for the club's member community.
• TaylorMadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylorMade Tour Truck Experience hosted at Mistwood Golf Club, providing custom club fittings using TaylorMade equipment and technology. Partnership brings professional fitting services to club members and guests.
• PGA Junior LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAP Junior Programs at Mistwood include PGA Junior League participation, providing competitive team golf opportunities for junior golfers in the community.
• McWethy's TaverncoreOthersFull-service restaurant and bar operated on-site, serving club guests and members. Related to McWethy's Sports Bar brand, both owned/operated by owner Jim McWethy.
• Mistwood Golf DomecoreOthersYear-round indoor golf facility offering Toptracer Range technology. Related facility under same ownership, providing winter golf access for members with Monday-Friday access included in membership (25% off weekends).
• The Great HallminorOthersEvent venue operated by JBM Hospitality adjacent to the clubhouse, available for weddings, corporate events, and private functions. Part of the JBM hospitality group family of brands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• KemperSports: Third-party golf course management company that operates numerous public and private courses across the U.S. Relevant as an industry participant that competes for management contracts and represents the institutional alternative to owner-operated facilities like Mistwood.

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf (Topgolf Callaway Brands): National tech-enabled golf entertainment venue operator with multiple Chicagoland locations. Comparable as a competing entertainment-golf concept that draws casual golfers and corporate groups away from traditional course facilities.
• Medinah Country Club: Historic Chicago-area club hosting major championships (U.S. Open, PGA). Larger, private-oriented incumbent whose tournament infrastructure and brand set the regional premium benchmark that Mistwood's public-course positioning competes against.
• Rich Harvest Farms: Sugar Grove, IL ultra-premium private club and host of major amateur events. Comparable as a Chicago-area high-end golf venue whose brand and event-hosting credentials shape the competitive set Mistwood operates within.
• Pelican Hill (Ocean Course): Premium public-access resort golf operation in California offering high-end daily-fee play plus instruction and F&B. Comparable as a premium public-course model with multi-revenue ecosystem similar to Mistwood's dome/performance center/event stack.

Direct peers

• Cog Hill Golf & Country Club: Lemont, IL-based golf complex with multiple championship courses and a strong public-access membership/tournament pedigree in the Chicagoland market. Most direct local comparable given overlapping geography, public-access model, and premium positioning.
• Cantigny Golf: Wheaton, IL public golf facility operated by the McCormick Foundation, offering 27 holes plus a top-rated practice academy. Comparable as a Chicago-area premium public course with strong instruction and event-hosting capabilities.
• Pine Meadow Golf Club: Mundelein, IL public championship course frequently ranked among the best public layouts in Illinois. Direct comparable in the same geography targeting serious public-fee golfers with similar tee-time pricing dynamics.
• Club Champion: National club-fitting retailer offering premium custom fittings using TrackMan and similar technology. Comparable directly with Mistwood Performance Center's club-fitting business and a 2023 Golf Digest Best Clubfitters co-winner.

Regional players

• Eaglewood Resort and Spa: Itasca, IL resort combining lodging, F&B, and a golf course. Comparable as a Chicago-area golf-anchored leisure venue that competes for corporate outings, weddings, and stay-and-play packages.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@MistwoodGolf
• Xx.com/MistwoodGolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mistwood-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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