The Glades Golf Club

What The Glades Golf Club does

The Glades Golf Club is a privately held, single-location golf resort operating on a 65-hectare site at Robina on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Its core asset is an 18-hole, par 72, 7,264-metre championship golf course designed by Greg Norman, featuring 94 bunkers across an aggressive layout and Creeping bent grass greens described as unique to the Gold Coast. The course is open to the public seven days a week and is complemented by a public driving range with grass hitting areas and all-weather undercover bays, an on-site golf shop, and the Viva Café and Bar (open daily). The venue also operates four function spaces — The Ballroom (up to 180 theatre), The Lounge (up to 80 cocktail), The Loft boardroom (seats 20) and The Terrace (up to 200 cocktail) — supporting conferences, gala dinners, weddings and private celebrations.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams: usage-based public green fees, recurring annual memberships (5-day and 7-day tiers) bundled with World Handicap enrolment and a rewards programme, one-off corporate golf day packages for 12 to 136 players, function and conference venue hire with delegate packages, transaction-based F&B sales at Viva Café and Bar, driving range income, and golf shop merchandise. Instruction is delivered through a strategic on-site partnership with TS Golf Academy (Todd Sleep), offering junior programmes, individual lessons, swing assessments, group clinics and school holiday programmes. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the club's website, the Teeitup booking platform for public tee times, and a Micropower-based member login, supplemented by direct sales for corporate golf days and function venue hire. The company operates with 11-50 employees, does not disclose financials, and shows no evidence of external investors, parent entities, or public listing.

Name

The Glades Golf Club

Legal name

The Glades Golf Club

Website

https://glades.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Glades Golf Club is a single-location Gold Coast golf resort operating a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole championship course, driving range, on-site dining, function venues, and a partnered golf academy, serving recreational golfers, corporate clients, members, and private event customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Resort and 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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

Keywords

• Championship golf course
• Golf resort hospitality
• Corporate golf events
• Golf club membership
• Function venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Daily golf fees charged to public golfers playing the 18-hole championship course. Course open to public 7 days a week.
2. Golf Memberships: Annual memberships offering 5-day or 7-day access with no green fees, daily 18 holes including shared golf cart, access to exclusive member tee times, preferred rates for guests, and World Handicap System inclusion.
3. Corporate Golf Events: Corporate golf days hosting 12 to 136 players with full day course hire options, tailored packages including 18 holes with electric cart, group draws, cart signage, prize vouchers, and on-course activities.
4. Functions and Events: Venue hire for conferences, seminars, gala dinners, and celebrations. Ballroom accommodates up to 180 theatre style or 136 banquet. Packages include half day, full day, and evening hire with delegate packages.
5. Restaurant and Bar: Viva Café and Bar offering casual dining with views over the golf course. Bar open 7 days, food served daily until 2:30pm. Catering services for events and functions.
6. Driving Range: Public access to grass hitting range with all-weather undercover bays. Balls sold separately. TS Golf Academy lessons and programmes conducted on-site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Glades Golf Club operates a public-access 18-hole Greg Norman-designed par 72 championship golf course (7,264 metres, 94 bunkers, 65 hectares with Creeping bent grass greens) on the Gold Coast, supplemented by annual memberships, corporate golf event packages, a public driving range with on-site TS Golf Academy instruction, conference and function venues for 10–200 guests, and the Viva Café and Bar dining outlet.

Product overview

The Glades Golf Club operates as a single-location golf resort offering a Greg Norman-designed championship golf course as its core product, complemented by ancillary services including corporate golf packages, annual memberships, a public driving range with TS Golf Academy instruction, and conference/event facilities with multiple private rooms. Dining is provided through the on-site Viva Café and Bar. The venue caters to both public visitors and corporate groups seeking golf events and functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Glades Championship Golf Course Greg Norman-designed par 72 championship golf course spanning 65 hectares with 94 bunkers, 7,264 metres in length, and Creeping bent grass greens. Open to the public 7 days a week for public green fee play.
• Corporate Golf Packages Tailored corporate golf day packages accommodating 12 to 136 players, including full-day course hire, 18 holes with shared electric cart, group draw, cart signage, registration table, and on-course events. Formats available include Ambrose, Texas Stableford, 4BBB Stableford, and Single Stableford.
• Golf Membership Limited annual golf memberships for men and women offering prepaid 5-day or 7-day options with no green fees, daily 18 holes including shared golf cart, exclusive member tee times, preferred guest rates, World Handicap System inclusion, and Club membership Rewards programme.
• Driving Range Public driving range open 7 days a week featuring grass hitting areas, all-weather undercover hitting bays, full-sized putting green, chipping area, deep bunkers, and elevated approaches. Home to the on-site TS Golf Academy.
• TS Golf Academy Golf instruction academy operated by Australian PGA Professional Todd Sleep, offering individual lessons, swing assessments, group clinics, junior programmes, school group sessions, and school holiday programmes from The Glades Driving Range.
• Conference & Function Rooms Event venues including The Ballroom (up to 180 theatre capacity or 136 banquet), The Lounge (up to 80 cocktail), The Loft boardroom (20 seats), and The Terrace (up to 200 cocktail). Suitable for conferences, gala dinners, breakfast meetings, seminars, birthday parties, and corporate events.
• Corporate Conference Packages Half-day, full-day, and evening hire packages for corporate events including delegate packages with catering, room setup, audio-visual equipment, and complementary Wi-Fi.
• Viva Café and Bar Restaurant and bar open daily with views over the golf course and lake, offering casual meals, post-golf snacks, and business lunches. Bar open from 7am weekdays and 8am weekends, with food served until 2:30pm daily. Also provides catering for events and functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Par 72, 7264 metre championship course
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TS Golf Academy (Todd Sleep)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTS Golf Academy operates from The Glades Driving Range. Owned and operated by Todd Sleep, an Australian PGA Professional with more than 20 years of experience as a professional golfer and instructor. The academy conducts junior programmes, individual lessons, swing assessments, group clinics, and school holiday programmes. Represents a key instructional partnership enhancing the club's golfing offering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Melbourne Golf Club: World-ranked Australian private golf club. Operates as a benchmark incumbent in Australian premium golf; relevant as an upper-tier reference point for championship-course brand prestige rather than as a direct competitor.
• The Australian Golf Club: One of Australia's most prestigious private member golf clubs. Does not directly compete for casual play but is the benchmark premium brand in Australian golf and sets the upper bound for premium positioning that venues like The Glades aspire to.

Regional players

• Bonville Golf Resort: Regional NSW premium resort course offering public play, corporate golf and on-site accommodation/F&B. Comparable product mix to The Glades (resort golf, corporate packages, F&B) but in a different geography and not a direct Gold Coast competitor.
• Coolum Golf Club: Queensland (Sunshine Coast) resort-style golf course with public play, memberships, corporate packages and clubhouse facilities. Similar diversified operating model to The Glades, serving a related but geographically separate Queensland tourism market.

Direct peers

• Palmer Gold Coast (formerly Palmer Colonial / Robina Woods): Greg Norman-designed resort golf course located within the same Robina/Gold Coast catchment as The Glades. Direct competitor for daily-fee golfers, corporate events and memberships with a comparable premium positioning.
• RACV Royal Pines Resort: Resort-style championship golf and events venue on the Gold Coast offering public play, memberships, corporate golf days, functions and F&B. Operates in the same catchment and competes for the same corporate, tourism and function customers as The Glades.
• Lakelands Golf Club: Gold Coast public-access championship course with memberships, corporate golf and on-site clubhouse. Operates in the same geographic and product market as The Glades, serving similar recreational, corporate and event demand.
• Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club: Two championship courses (Palmer and The Pines) on the Gold Coast offering public and member play, corporate golf and a full function/F&B venue. Competes head-to-head with The Glades for premium Gold Coast rounds, members and corporate events.
• Pelican Waters Golf Club: Queensland resort-style golf club offering public play, memberships, corporate golf days and function venues. Highly comparable operating model and target customer mix to The Glades, albeit on the Sunshine Coast.
• Brookwater Golf and Country Club: Premium public-access championship course in south-east Queensland with memberships, corporate golf and event facilities. Comparable premium-resort positioning and similar diversified revenue model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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