Meadowbrook Golf Club

What Meadowbrook Golf Club does

Meadowbrook Golf Club is a family-owned and operated public golf course founded in 1963 on the founding family's farm in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The single 18-hole, 6,700-yard course was renovated in 2010 by Golf Architect Rick Robbins and serves golfers across Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina, including Rutherfordton, Spartanburg, Tryon, and surrounding areas. The club operates with 11-50 employees and offers public daily play, a tiered membership program, tournament hosting, junior golf programs (including PGA Junior League), and a senior league for golfers 55+.

The business generates revenue from six core streams: green fees and cart rentals ($39 weekday / $42 weekend per player), recurring annual memberships ranging from $1,200 (Young Adult) to $4,000 (Premier Family), tournament hosting with scoreboard and event services, junior golf programs ($200 for 6-week sessions), annual range and locker rentals, and golf shop merchandise. Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer via website, online tee time booking through foreUP software, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram), and an E-Club email newsletter. Tee times and memberships are sold directly, with tournament bookings handled via website inquiry.

The company is privately held with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding. It has remained family-owned since inception and operates as a single-location regional facility. Marketing and product strategy emphasize affordability, accessibility, and family-friendly community programming rather than premium private-club positioning.

Name

Meadowbrook Golf Club

Website

https://meadowbrookgolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Meadowbrook Golf Club is a family-owned, 18-hole public golf course in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, founded in 1963. It serves Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina golfers with green fees, multi-tier memberships, tournaments, and junior and senior league programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course and Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Tournament hosting
• Junior golf program
• Senior golf league

Headquarters

HQ city

Rutherfordton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Core revenue from green fees and cart rentals for public golf play. Weekday rates at $39 per player (GF & Cart), weekend at $42 per player.
2. Golf Memberships: Multiple membership tiers providing recurring annual revenue: Premier Family ($4000/yr), Premier Individual ($3400/yr), MBGC ($1500/yr), Young Adult $1200/yr, Weekday memberships. Members receive green fee and cart privileges, range privileges, and locker access depending on tier.
3. Tournament Hosting: Tournament bookings with per-player fees plus additional services like scoreboard rental ($100 tournament fee). Serves local businesses, clubs, and private groups for annual golf events.
4. Junior Golf Program: 6-week junior program at $200 including instruction and play days. Cart rental additional at $10 per cart.
5. Golf Shop Merchandise: 10% discount on merchandise purchases for members. Golf shop sales for equipment and apparel.
6. Range and Locker Rentals: Annual Range Plan at $300 and Annual Locker Rental at $150 for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Meadowbrook Golf Club operates an 18-hole, 6,700-yard public golf course in Rutherfordton, NC, offering affordable daily green fees, cart rentals, and online tee time booking. The club also provides multi-tier annual memberships, tournament hosting for corporate and private groups, a PGA Junior League program, and a Senior League for golfers 55+. The course was family-built in 1963 and renovated in 2010 by Golf Architect Rick Robbins.

Product overview

Meadowbrook Golf Club is a single golf course operation offering public golf, tournament hosting, and structured golf programs. The core product is an 18-hole public golf course with membership tiers ranging from Premier Family ($4,000/year) to Young Adult ($1,200/year). Supporting services include tournament hosting, junior golf programs (PGA Junior League), and senior leagues. Tee time booking is facilitated through foreUP software integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Golf Course & Daily Green Fees 18-hole, 6,700-yard public golf course in Rutherfordton, NC, situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Open to all skill levels with daily green fees and cart rentals at $39 weekday and $42 weekend. Renovated in 2010 by Golf Architect Rick Robbins.
• Tournament Hosting Services Golf tournament hosting for local businesses, clubs, and private groups. Includes scoreboard area reservation, tables and chairs for 72 players, and expert staff assistance. Per-player green fee/cart rates plus optional $100 scoreboard tournament fee.
• Junior Golf Program Structured 6-week junior golf instructional program at $200 including 6 hours of instruction and 6 play days. Cart rental additional at $10 per cart. Features PGA Junior League Golf, youth golf lessons, and Drive, Chip and Putt competition for children and teenagers.
• Senior Golf League Open-to-public senior league for golfers over 55, competing Mondays and Thursdays in a variety of competitions including overall points leader and closest-to-pin challenges. May-October 9 am start; November-April 10 am start.
• Premier Family Membership Top-tier annual membership at $4,000 per year including green fees, cart fees for 12 months, range privileges, Carolinas Golf Association handicap system membership, and locker for individual, spouse, and children under 24 living at home.
• Premier Individual Membership Individual premium annual membership at $3,400 per year including green fee, cart fee for 12 months, range privileges, and locker access.
• MBGC Membership Standard annual golf membership at $1,500 per year providing access to the course and member benefits, with optional family add-on coverage at $300 per year plus $25 per month.
• MBGC Young Adult Membership Annual membership targeted at golfers ages 24-34 priced at $1,200 per year, providing an affordable entry-level option for younger committed players.
• MBGC Weekday Membership Weekday-only annual golf membership with included weekday play and an additional $12 fee per round if played on weekends.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Global golf course management company operating hundreds of courses across public, private, and resort categories; relevant as a strategic acquirer and operational benchmark for course management standards.
• American Golf Corporation: Largest operator of public-access golf courses in the U.S., managing facilities across multiple regions; competes for the same public-play and membership customers but at national scale.
• KemperSports: Family-owned golf and hospitality operator managing public, private, and resort courses including several in the Carolinas; directly comparable operating model and ownership structure.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Largest owner-operator of private golf and country clubs in the U.S.; relevant peer for membership-tier pricing, member programming, and amenity positioning even though primarily private-club oriented.

Direct peers

• Etowah Valley Golf & Resort: Public-access 18-hole course in nearby Hendersonville, NC serving Western NC residents with comparable green-fee pricing, tournament hosting, and league programming. Closest geographic comparable.
• Rock Barn Country Club & Spa: Semi-private golf facility in Conover, NC offering member and public play with multiple membership tiers and tournament services; comparable in scale and Western NC regional market overlap.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Tech-enabled golf entertainment concept attracting casual players and younger demographics; represents the disruptive format competing for the same leisure time and entertainment dollars as traditional public courses.

Others

• Carolinas Golf Association: Regional amateur golf governing body that runs tournaments, handicaps, and member services across the Carolinas; comparable customer base and drives tournament participation at courses like Meadowbrook.

Regional players

• Verdict Ridge Country Club: Semi-private course in Denver, NC serving Charlotte metro and Western NC corridor with similar family-oriented programming and tiered memberships, making it a comparable regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meadowbrook1963
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeadowbrookGolfClub.WesternNC
• Instagraminstagram.com/meadowbrookgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meadowbrook-golf-club

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Investors

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