Tiverton Golf Club

What Tiverton Golf Club does

Tiverton Golf Club is a private members' golf club operating a single 18-hole parkland course in Tiverton, Devon, in South West England. The course was originally designed by the renowned architect James Braid — also responsible for Gleneagles, Carnoustie, and St Enodoc — and has recently been enhanced with a new signature 12th hole (a downhill par 3 beside a lake) and a remodelled 16th. The club serves four overlapping customer groups: full playing members (currently at capacity with a waiting list), social members using the bar and restaurant, green-fee visitors and corporate golf-day groups, and corporate clients hiring the on-site conference room for meetings and events. Beyond golf, it runs a restaurant, Sunday lunches, afternoon tea, and a calendar of recurring social events such as Midweek Roast, Fishy Friday, and Christmas Party Nights, as well as venue hire for weddings and special occasions.

The club's product surface has been deliberately expanded beyond traditional course access. A state-of-the-art indoor coaching studio called the Devon Golf Lab, equipped with TrackMan launch monitors and video swing analysis, supports PGA-led coaching. The Get into Golf programme, delivered in partnership with England Golf and supported by Sport England National Lottery funding, offers a structured three-step pathway — a 5-week beginners course (£50), a 3-week improvers course (£60), and an Academy Membership (£522/year) that includes unlimited off-peak play and coaching, designed to convert novices into active members with an official WHS handicap.

Revenue is generated through subscription membership (full playing and social at £42/month), pay-as-you-go green fees and corporate golf days, coaching programmes, F&B sales, and conference room hire at £40/hour. The go-to-market is sales-led and primarily direct, via the club website, email enquiry, telephone, and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). The club holds SafeGolf safeguarding certification, employs 101-250 staff across club management, hospitality, golf operations, and course maintenance, and is independently owned with no disclosed parent company or external funding.

Name

Tiverton Golf Club

Legal name

Tiverton Golf Club

Website

https://tivertongolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tiverton Golf Club is a private members' golf club operating an 18-hole James Braid-designed parkland course in Tiverton, Devon, serving full and social members, visitor golfers, corporate event clients, and beginner programme participants through coaching, F&B, and conferencing.

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)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Parkland golf course
• Golf membership
• Golf coaching
• Clubhouse hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Taunton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership: Annual subscriptions for playing and social members. Full membership is currently full with a waiting list in operation. No joining fees.
2. Green Fees: Daily visitor rounds generating revenue from non-member golfers
3. Conference and Meeting Hire: Hourly and full-day venue hire for conferences, meetings, and corporate events. Includes AV equipment, Wi-Fi, and parking.
4. Restaurant and Bar: Food and beverage sales including light lunches, dinners, afternoon teas, Sunday lunches, and special occasion events. Social membership provides discounted access.
5. Coaching Programs: Get into Golf beginner and improvers courses, plus Academy Membership providing ongoing coaching sessions
6. Golf Days and Events: Corporate and group golf event packages, plus social events like quiz nights, live entertainment, and themed parties

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tiverton Golf Club operates a private members' golf club featuring an 18-hole parkland course designed by James Braid. It sells full, academy, and social memberships, visitor green fees, golf coaching through the Devon Golf Lab using TrackMan, clubhouse food and beverage, and venue hire for conferences, weddings, and private events.

Product overview

Tiverton Golf Club offers a single unified product centred on its 18-hole parkland golf course (designed by James Braid) complemented by several integrated service modules. The core offering includes playing memberships, coaching programmes (Beginners Course, Improvers Course, Academy Membership), and the Devon Golf Lab indoor coaching facility with TrackMan launch monitors. Additional modules include social membership (bar/restaurant access with event privileges), conference and meeting facilities (up to 70 capacity), restaurant and dining services, and event hosting (weddings, parties, weekly dining events like Midweek Roast and Fishy Friday). Visitor green fees and golf days for groups are also offered. The club operates a Get into Golf programme in partnership with England Golf, and membership is currently full with a waiting list.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Parkland Golf Course An 18-hole parkland golf course designed by James Braid, available to members and to visitors on a green-fee basis.
• Visitor Green Fees Pay-and-play access to the 18-hole course for non-member visitors.
• Full Membership Annual full playing membership providing unlimited course access, competitions, and clubhouse privileges.
• Academy Membership Membership tier aimed at improver golfers progressing through structured coaching and on-course play.
• Social Membership Non-playing club membership providing clubhouse, dining, and social-event access.
• Get into Golf Programme Structured beginner pathway with coaching, equipment, and on-course experience for new adult golfers.
• Devon Golf Lab Coaching Studio Indoor coaching studio equipped with TrackMan launch monitors, delivering individual and group lessons and club-fitting services.
• Conference and Meeting Venue Hire Hire of clubhouse meeting rooms for corporate and private meetings.
• Group Golf Days Curated group golf and hospitality packages for visiting parties, including catering and on-course play.
• Special Occasions and Weddings Venue hire and catering packages for weddings and private celebrations such as anniversaries and parties.
• Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar On-site restaurant and bar serving members, visitors, and event guests.
• Midweek Roast Food Service Recurring midweek roast menu served in the clubhouse restaurant.
• Fishy Friday Food Service Recurring themed fish-and-seafood menu served in the clubhouse restaurant.
• Christmas Party Nights Seasonal Christmas party-night packages combining clubhouse dining and entertainment.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• England GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiverton Golf Club is an official Get into Golf Partner running various courses throughout the year as part of England Golf's national campaign to inspire adults to take up golf. Supported by Sport England National Lottery Funding.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Wisley Golf Club: A private members' golf club in Surrey, England operating an 18-hole parkland course with clubhouse, F&B and event hosting. It is directly comparable to Tiverton as a UK private members' club with similar membership, hospitality and corporate-event revenue mix.
• Saunton Golf Club: A Devon-based members' golf club with 36 holes and full clubhouse/dining facilities. It is a strong regional peer to Tiverton given shared geography, similar climate risk, and overlapping membership, visitor and event markets in the South West.
• St Enodoc Golf Club: A Cornish members' golf club also designed by James Braid (cited by Tiverton as a comparable Braid design). Direct architectural and product peer — links/parkland course, members' club model, hospitality and event revenue in the South West.
• Bovey Castle Golf Club: A Devon-based 18-hole parkland golf and country club attached to a luxury hotel, offering membership, F&B, events and conference facilities. Comparable to Tiverton as a South West parkland club with overlapping membership, visitor and corporate-event revenue streams.
• Burnham & Berrow Golf Club: A members' golf club in Somerset with an 18-hole championship course, clubhouse and member services. Comparable regional UK members' club with similar membership, green-fee and event revenue model to Tiverton.
• Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club: A historic UK members' links/parkland golf club with traditional clubhouse, F&B and event hosting. Comparable to Tiverton as a heritage UK members' golf club reliant on subscriptions, green fees and event revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Wentworth Club: One of the UK's most prestigious private members' clubs with three championship courses, full hospitality, spa and conference facilities. Comparable as a high-end UK members' golf and lifestyle club, though at significantly larger scale and brand profile than Tiverton.

Others

• TrackMan: A leading launch-monitor and simulator technology vendor used by Tiverton in the Devon Golf Lab. Relevant as a technology enabler whose adoption supports the club's differentiated coaching proposition rather than as a competing operator.
• American Golf: The UK's largest golf retail chain operating stores and online across equipment, apparel and club-fitting. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem comparable: enabling consumer spend in golf equipment and apparel, relevant to understanding Tiverton's Pro Shop positioning.
• England Golf: The national governing body for amateur golf in England, and Tiverton's strategic partner in the Get into Golf programme. Relevant as the upstream ecosystem player providing participant-acquisition infrastructure that feeds Tiverton's coaching and membership funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tivertongc
• Facebookfacebook.com/tivertongolfclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/tivgolfclub/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiverton-golf-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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