The Grand Golf Club

What The Grand Golf Club does

The Grand Golf Club is a fully private, member-owned golf club operating on an 81.82-hectare site at 364 Gilston Road, Gilston, Queensland, Australia, approximately 18 kilometres from the Gold Coast beaches. The club's core product is a 19-hole championship golf course designed by Australian golfing icon Greg Norman, which hosted the 2001 Australian Open and is consistently ranked in the top half of Golf Digest Australia's top 100 national courses. The facility is structured as a member-owned cooperative: the underlying real estate and golf assets are held by The Grand Investments Australia Limited (TGIA), and membership is capped at 555 shares, each representing 1/555th ownership of the facility.

The club operates a community-led, referral-driven go-to-market model in which prospective members submit applications supported by two written references (preferably from existing members), with applications posted on the club noticeboard for two weeks prior to committee approval. The product portfolio extends beyond the course to include a Golf Shop (apparel, accessories, club fittings), a clubhouse with restaurant, bar and fine dining, valet service (club transfer and post-round cleaning), unlimited practice range facilities, equipment storage and locker rentals, and on-course food and beverage buggy service.

The revenue model combines one-time payments (a $4,400 entrance fee for new share members, a $2,200 administration fee on share transfers, and a $150,000 Corporate Membership entrance fee) with recurring revenue streams: annual subscriptions billed half-yearly (Grand Member $13,284 / Family $19,925 / Interstate $9,275–$9,962.50 / Business $26,568), mandatory annual Food and Beverage levies ($2,750–$5,500), club storage ($15/month), competition fees ($15), guest green fees ($195/visit), and prepaid house accounts that capture golf shop and on-course F&B spend. The club has a codified "no corporate days" policy, ensuring members retain unconstrained tee-time access.

Name

The Grand Golf Club

Legal name

The Grand Golf Club Limited

Website

https://thegrandgolfclub.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Grand Golf Club is a private, member-owned 19-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf club on the Gold Coast, capped at 555 share-owning members and serving affluent individuals, families, and corporate entities through subscription memberships, F&B levies, and ancillary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf 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

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Championship golf course
• Golf club membership
• Golf clubhouse facilities
• Corporate golf membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilston

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Shares: Purchase of a 1/555th share in The Grand Investments Australia Limited, which owns the golf course and facilities. Share price varies in the market. One-time entrance fee of $4,400 incl GST for new members. Administration fee of $2,200 incl GST for current shareholders selling their share.
2. Annual Membership Subscriptions: Recurring annual fees billed half-yearly. Grand Member: $13,284 (Member) / $19,925 (Family). Interstate/Country: $9,275 / $9,962.50. Business Member: $26,568. Annual Food and Beverage Levy: $2,750 (Grand Member) / $4,125 (Family).
3. House Account Purchases: Members maintain prepaid house accounts for food and beverage, golf shop purchases, and on-course food buggy orders. Charges include Club Cleaning and Storage ($15.00/month), Competition Fees ($15.00), Guest Green Fees ($195/visit), and golf tuition.
4. Club Storage and Services: Monthly charges for on-site club storage at the Golf Shop. On-course food and beverage buggy service with purchases charged to member accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Grand Golf Club operates as a fully private, member-owned championship golf club providing unlimited access to a 19-hole Greg Norman-designed course. Membership is capped at 555 holders, each owning a 1/555th share in The Grand Investments Australia Limited. The offering includes the championship course, clubhouse dining and bar, on-site golf shop, valet service, driving range and practice facilities, equipment storage, and locker rooms.

Product overview

The Grand Golf Club is a fully private members club offering an 18+1 hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course as its core product. The club operates on a share-ownership model with approximately 555 capped memberships. The product portfolio includes: the championship golf course (core offering), The Golf Shop (retail), Clubhouse restaurant and bar (hospitality), Valet Service, Range Facilities, Equipment Storage, and various Membership Programs. Members enjoy unlimited golf access with no tee times required, valet services, and full clubhouse amenities. The club hosted the 2001 Australian Open and maintains a policy of no corporate days or trade events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greg Norman Designed Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Australian golfing icon Greg Norman, featuring 19 holes total including a unique par-3 19th hole, located at the foot of the Gold Coast Hinterland. The course hosted the 2001 Australian Open won by Stuart Appleby.
• The Golf Shop On-site golf retail store offering the latest golfing apparel, shoes, and accessories from leading manufacturers, along with Grand Golf Club branded merchandise. Specialised club orders and fittings are available. Charges can be placed on the member's house account or paid by credit card.
• Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar Fine dining and casual restaurant facility with a well-renowned wine cellar, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Includes male and female locker rooms, library, and outside terrace dining.
• Valet Service Valet service for club transfer from vehicle to golf cart upon arrival, club cleaning after rounds, and return of clubs to vehicle or storage. Part of the premium membership experience.
• Range Facilities Driving range with unlimited quality range balls, practice greens, and bunkers prepared daily to provide members with a true indication of on-course conditions.
• Equipment Storage and Locker Services Personal locker rental on 12-month basis with numbered name plates, showers, and grooming products. Club storage service available at the Golf Shop with monthly charges of $15.00.
• Membership Programs Membership categories including Grand Membership, Corporate Membership (6 executive cards), Overseas/Interstate Membership, and Business Membership (3 executive cards). All members receive unlimited golf access with no tee time bookings required, plus valet service, range balls, club cleaning and storage, and full clubhouse amenities. Share-based ownership at a capped 555 memberships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top half ranking in Golf Digest Australia's top 100 national courses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Augusta National Golf Club: Global benchmark for ultra-elite private member golf clubs with capped membership and Masters tournament hosting pedigree. Less directly comparable on geography, but the canonical international reference point for the share-owned, capped-membership, top-ranked private club model The Grand operates.

Direct peers

• The Australian Golf Club: Sydney-based private members golf club, top-100 Australian ranking, multiple Australian Opens hosted. Comparable elite private club with restricted membership and corporate entertainment offerings similar to The Grand.
• New South Wales Golf Club: Elite Sydney private golf club, top-100 Australian ranking, located on the coast. Directly comparable private membership model with hosted major tournament history.
• Kingston Heath Golf Club: Melbourne-based elite private club, top-ranked Australian course, top-100 globally, Australian Open and World Cups hosted. Closely comparable championship private club with similar tournament-hosting and prestige profile.
• Royal Queensland Golf Club: Fellow elite Queensland private members golf club with Australian Open hosting pedigree. Direct same-state competitor for Queensland HNW membership, sharing regulatory, climate, and competitive dynamics.
• Royal Adelaide Golf Club: Elite private members golf club in South Australia, top-100 ranked, has hosted the Australian Open. Directly comparable elite Australian private club sharing the share-owned membership model and tournament-host pedigree.
• Royal Melbourne Golf Club: Australia's most consistently top-ranked private golf club. Same private-member, championship-course, share/governance model with international hosting pedigree (host of multiple Australian Opens and Presidents Cups) — directly comparable elite Australian private club benchmark.
• Royal Sydney Golf Club: Elite Sydney private golf club, top-100 ranked, with Australian Open hosting history. Same private member-share model and corporate membership structures used to capture HNW clientele.

Emerging players

• Barnbougle Dunes: Tasmanian resort-style links course from the same Mike Geary-era of Australian premium course development. Rising international reputation and owner-operator model give it growing overlap with The Grand's HNW golfer pipeline.

Regional players

• Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club: Gold Coast-region private golf and country club — same geographic HNW market as The Grand. Comparable Gold Coast membership-based golf proposition and competing destination for the same Queensland HNW clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grandgolfclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheGrandGolfClub

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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