Capilano Golf Club

What Capilano Golf Club does

Capilano Golf Club is a private member-owned golf and country club founded in 1937 and located on 160 acres in the British Properties neighbourhood of West Vancouver, British Columbia. The club operates an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Stanley Thompson with landscape architecture from Olmsted Brothers, set against the North Shore Mountains with views of Vancouver and Burrard Inlet. Membership is capped at approximately 1,400 and is currently waitlisted, with applicants required to obtain sponsorship from five current voting members.

The core product is an integrated golf and lifestyle experience: championship golf, clubhouse dining, a golf shop, and member-sponsored private events (weddings, meetings, parties). All access is restricted to members and their sponsored guests; there is no public tee access. Member services are supported by Jonas Club Software, a third-party club management platform providing a member portal for tee time requests, scorecards, and account management.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees and initiation/joining fees, supplemented by member-sponsored private event catering, clubhouse dining, and golf shop retail. The business model is closed-loop subscription with structural excess demand. Operations are governed by the membership collective, which acquired the property outright in 1955 for $825,000 from British Pacific Properties (then controlled by Guinness Brewing). The club has no parent company, subsidiaries, external investors, or public financial disclosures, and is consistently ranked #1 in British Columbia and among the top 10 golf courses in Canada.

Name

Capilano Golf Club

Legal name

Capilano Golf Club

Website

https://capilanogolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Capilano Golf Club is a private, member-owned 18-hole championship golf and country club in West Vancouver, BC, serving roughly 1,400 affluent members on a waitlisted basis with member-sponsored private events, dining, and a golf shop.

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
• Clubhouse dining
• Private event catering
• Member-owned club

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Private membership club generating revenue through annual membership fees. All charges incurred by guests must be billed to the sponsoring member's account. The club does not accept tips.
2. Golf Club Exchanges: Participates in annual golf exchanges with Seattle and Victoria Golf Club, facilitating member play at partner clubs.
3. Catering and Events: Private events including weddings, meetings and parties are hosted, all sponsored by current members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Capilano Golf Club is a private member-owned golf and country club offering an 18-hole Stanley Thompson-designed championship course, clubhouse dining, a golf shop, and private event hosting. Access is restricted to members and their sponsored guests, with no public tee times; membership is currently waitlisted and requires sponsorship from five current voting members.

Product overview

Capilano Golf and Country Club is a private member-owned golf club offering a single integrated product: an exclusive golf and lifestyle experience. The core offering includes an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Stanley Thompson, paired with clubhouse facilities featuring dining services, a golf shop, and catering for private events. Members access the club through a member portal powered by Jonas Club Software for tee time management and account services. The club is consistently ranked among the top 10 golf courses in Canada and top 100 worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capilano Golf and Country Club Membership A private member-owned golf and country club offering exclusive access to an 18-hole championship course, clubhouse dining, and event hosting for members and their sponsored guests.
• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Stanley Thompson, carved out of rainforest with tree-lined fairways, artistic bunkers, and spectacular greensites; accessible only to members and their sponsored guests.
• Clubhouse and Dining Services Clubhouse offering elegant ambience and cuisine, including the '19th' lounge and dining facilities for members and their guests before or after play.
• Golf Shop and Back Shop A fully-stocked golf shop offering golf attire and equipment, with services for members and guests visiting the club.
• Private Event Catering Private event catering for weddings, meetings, and parties, available exclusively through sponsorship by a current member.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Seattle Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual golf club exchange program allowing members of both clubs to play at partner facilities. This partnership connects members to the wider golfing community and provides reciprocal playing opportunities.
• Victoria Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual golf club exchange program allowing members of both clubs to play at partner facilities. This partnership connects members to the wider golfing community and provides reciprocal playing opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Pebble Beach Company: Operates multiple world-class golf assets (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay). Broader incumbent with significant resort, retail, and hospitality components, but relevant as a trophy golf property operator with comparable brand prestige and coastal-course economics.
• Augusta National Golf Club: The global benchmark for elite private golf clubs and host of the Masters. While a much larger and more iconic institution, it shares the same exclusive membership-based operating model, brand-driven demand, and concentration of value in a single iconic property.
• Trump National Golf Club (various): Multi-property portfolio of elite private and resort golf clubs. Broader incumbent in the high-end private-club space with comparable member economics at properties like Trump National Bedminster and Trump National Westchester, though operating across many sites rather than a single trophy asset.

Direct peers

• Seattle Golf Club: Pacific Northwest private golf club and existing Capilano reciprocal exchange partner. Operates a similar exclusive private-membership model for affluent golfers in the Seattle metro, with comparable course-conditioning standards and reciprocal play arrangements.
• Marine Drive Golf Club: Private member-owned golf club in Vancouver, BC. Operates on a similar private-membership, no-public-tee model serving comparable affluent members, with strong reciprocal ties to other top Canadian private clubs.
• Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club: Prestigious private golf and country club in Vancouver, BC. Comparable on geography (Greater Vancouver), member profile (affluent families), membership model, and amenity set including clubhouse, dining, and member-only events.
• Royal Montreal Golf Club: One of Canada's oldest and most storied private golf clubs, host of multiple Canadian Opens. Highly comparable as a top-tier Canadian private member-owned club with similar dues-based economics and a national brand comparable to Capilano's #1-in-BC status.
• Victoria Golf Club: Elite private 18-hole golf club in Victoria, BC. Already a Capilano reciprocal exchange partner, serving an almost identical member base of affluent Canadian golfers with a championship parkland-style course and similar private-membership economics.
• St. George's Golf and Country Club: Elite private golf club in the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable to Capilano as a top-ranked Canadian private club with a long waitlist, prestigious course, and member-owned governance model serving ultra-high-net-worth members.

Emerging players

• Coyote Springs Golf Club: Modern private club-style resort facility with a championship course. While not in the same prestige tier as Capilano, it is comparable as a destination private golf property and could be a potential reciprocal or partnership candidate for expanding member play options.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/capilanogolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capilano-golf-and-country-club-limited

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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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