Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club

Name

Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club

Legal name

Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club

Website

https://cypresslakes.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course and Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf & Leisure Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAH), Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG)

Keywords

• Championship golf course
• Golf club memberships
• Golf lessons coaching
• Corporate golf events
• Golf resort hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Pokolbin

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Public access green fees charged for 9-hole and 18-hole rounds, with pricing varying by day of week. Fees include shared golf cart with Visage GPS.
2. Golf Memberships: Annual and recurring membership packages offering unlimited play, motorized golf cart access, exclusive discounts, and priority reservations throughout the resort.
3. Golf Lessons: PGA Golf Professional Scott Cubis provides individual lessons (30-minute iPad analysis sessions) and comprehensive 2-hour sessions, plus junior coaching programs.
4. Driving Range: Practice facility open to public from 6:30am, selling small ($12) and large ($40) buckets of golf balls with no booking required.
5. Pro Shop Sales: Retail operations selling golf fashion, accessories, and logo merchandise. Brands include Titleist, Footjoy, Callaway, Srixon, Ping, Puma and C&B Anika.
6. Equipment Rental: Callaway premium rental sets available at $60 for 18 holes and $30 for 9 holes. Tennis equipment also available.
7. Golf Burger & Beer Package: Promotional package combining 18 holes with burger and beer at $134 per person, Monday-Thursday only.
8. Hole/Advertising Partnerships: Advertising and sponsorship packages for businesses to feature on golf course holes and throughout the resort, targeting members and guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club operates an 18-hole championship par-72 golf course (6,487 metres) designed by Steve Smyers in the Hunter Valley wine district of Pokolbin, NSW. It generates revenue from public green fees, annual memberships, PGA professional lessons, driving range use, equipment rental, pro shop retail, corporate golf event packages, and on-course advertising/sponsorship partnerships.

Product overview

Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club is a golf resort offering a single core product: its 18-hole championship golf course (6,467m par 72 designed by Steve Smyers), complemented by supporting services including a golf shop, driving range, golf lessons with PGA Pro Scott Cubis, golf memberships, public tee time bookings, corporate/group golf events, equipment rental, and a partnership/advertising program. The resort also offers accommodation and dining through affiliated Oaks Hotels & Resorts. The product portfolio centers on delivering golf experiences ranging from casual public play to membership and corporate events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course A 6,487-metre par 72 championship golf course in the Hunter Valley designed by Steve Smyers, featuring 60 strategically placed bunkers, dramatic fairway shapes, elevation changes, and panoramic views of vineyards and the Brokenback range; available to members and the public.
• Golf Club Membership

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oaks Hotels, Resorts & SuitescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company operating the resort. Oaks Hotels manages accommodation, restaurant, bar, conference, wedding and event facilities on the property. Cypress Lakes Golf website links to Oaks website for accommodation bookings and dining reservations.
• ClementsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf hole partner advertising on the golf course. Provides advertising space to reach engaged golfers during play.
• Brokenwood WinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partner featured on course. Local Hunter Valley winery advertising to golfers visiting the region.
• Westpac Rescue HelicopterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable hole sponsor. Rescue helicopter service advertising on course with community support focus.
• Peter Drayton WinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal winery hole sponsor advertising on course to golfing visitors to the Hunter Valley.
• Tamburlaine WinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partner advertising on course. Another local Hunter Valley winery utilizing golf course advertising.
• Ford HighwayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Ford dealership advertising on course to golfing demographic.
• HigginsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner advertising on course. Associated with Business Development Manager Lauren Higgins.
• GartelmannminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partner featured on course holes.
• Harris Electrical and SolarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal electrical and solar company advertising on course.
• Sydney Direct Fresh ProduceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFresh produce supplier advertising on course.
• Bogacz Insurance ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance services advertising on course.
• MaxiM AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial advisory services advertising on course.
• Garry Jeans KitchensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKitchen manufacturer advertising on course.
• Valley HomesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome builder advertising on course.
• Ausfire ComplianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFire compliance services advertising on course.
• SternbecksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business advertising on course.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hunter Valley Golf & Country Club: Adjacent Lovedale/Pokolbin golf and country club offering an 18-hole championship layout with membership, public play, and corporate event hosting — the closest geographic competitor to Cypress Lakes.
• Bonville International Golf Resort: Premium resort-style championship golf course on the NSW Mid North Coast with on-site accommodation and corporate event packages, mirroring Cypress Lakes' resort-golf-plus-hospitality model.
• St. Michael's Golf Club: NSW private golf club with championship course, membership tiers, and corporate golf events; similar scale and member/public mix to Cypress Lakes.
• The Vintage Golf Club: Championship resort golf club also located in the Hunter Valley (Pokolbin/Rothbury), targeting the same tourism, corporate event, and member segments with a similar premium pricing and event-driven model.
• The Lakes Golf Club: Sydney-based championship golf club with membership, public access, and corporate golf offerings — comparable Australian resort-style venue competing for similar corporate and tourist demand.
• Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club: NSW-based private golf and country club with strong corporate events, membership, and championship pedigree — comparable premium positioning and event-driven GTM.
• Brookwater Golf & Country Club: Top-ranked resort-style championship course in Queensland designed by Greg Norman, comparable to Cypress Lakes as a premium destination course with corporate, member, and visitor play.

Broad incumbents

• Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites: Parent operator of Cypress Lakes, running a national portfolio of hotels, resorts, and suites with dining, conference, and wedding venues — provides infrastructure, distribution, and brand reach that frames Cypress Lakes' competitive context.
• Royal Melbourne Golf Club: Australia's pre-eminent private golf club and internationally ranked venue — sets the top of the local competitive set against which Cypress Lakes benchmarks on quality and prestige.
• Kingston Heath Golf Club: Top-ranked Australian championship golf club that defines premium positioning and pricing benchmarks in the Australian golf market that Cypress Lakes competes within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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