Chechessee Creek Club

What Chechessee Creek Club does

Chechessee Creek Club is a private, members-only golf and lifestyle club founded in 2000 in Okatie, South Carolina, located between historic Beaufort and Hilton Head Island in the Carolina Lowcountry. The Club's core product is an 18-hole, par-70 championship golf course designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw — the only Coore & Crenshaw-designed course in South Carolina — complemented by a 30-room equivalent on-property lodging portfolio (a 12-room Lodge plus 17 themed cottages), full F&B operations, a Golf Shop, locker room service, and a member-only Performance Center equipped with tour-level swing-analysis hardware (TrackMan 4, GASP 3D force plates, Gears 3D motion capture, Sportsbox AI, V1 Pressure Mat, FlightScope).

The Club serves two membership tiers — Resident (within a 50-mile radius) and Non-Resident (outside 50 miles) — and is augmented by a capped real-estate offering of up to 40 cottages sold through C3 Realty LLC, with published asking prices between $695,000 and $1,195,000. Membership dues (not publicly disclosed) form the foundation of revenue, supplemented by guest green fees, caddie fees, cottage and Lodge rentals, food and beverage, Golf Shop retail, performance-center bookings, and golf instruction.

Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven: prospective members contact the Club directly via phone or email to schedule tours, and cottage real estate is brokered through an external partner (C3 Realty LLC). Marketing relies on organic SEO, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube), and earned media such as a Southern Living feature, with the website and member portal powered by Jonas Club Software. A short course designed by Dave Zinkand is under construction for 2026, and LaFamilia Cottage opened in 2024, indicating ongoing investment in on-property golf and lodging capacity.

Name

Chechessee Creek Club

Legal name

Chechessee Creek Club

Website

https://chechesseecreekclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chechessee Creek Club is a private members-only golf and lifestyle club in Okatie, South Carolina, offering the only Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw-designed 18-hole championship course in the state, alongside a 12-room Lodge, 17 cottages (capped at 40), dining, retail, and tour-level instruction facilities for affluent Resident and Non-Resident members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf & Leisure Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gastronomy & Wine-Focused Boutique Hotels (THAGADAG)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Membership services
• Golf course facilities
• Club accommodations
• Golf instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Okatie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Recurring membership fees from Resident Members (owners within 50-mile radius) and Non-Resident Members, each with full use of Club facilities. Membership is the foundation of Club economics.
2. Guest Green Fees and Caddie Fees: Guest green fees charged to member accounts (or paid via cash/check/credit card) and caddie fees paid in cash; consumed per round played.
3. Lodge and Cottage Accommodation Rentals: Rental revenue from the 12-room Lodge plus member-owned cottages (19th Hole, Chanticleer, Chelsea, Dodeca, Frogmore, Gramercy, Greenwich, LaFamilia, McMulligan, Outpost, P.B.'s Bunker, Show Goes On, Snappy Tom, Soho, Tribeca, Wrigley, Yemassee) available to members and their guests.
4. Food and Beverage / Dining: Southern Lowcountry cuisine, craft beer, fine spirits, wine, and signature cocktails; special events (oyster roasts, wine dinners, steak nights) plus F&B available in the Locker Room relaxed dining area.
5. Golf Shop Retail: Apparel (Peter Millar, Greyson Clothiers, Holderness & Bourne, KJUS, Smathers & Branson, B. Draddy, G/Fore, Winston), accessories, golf equipment, custom tee gifts, club fitting, and club repair services.
6. Cottage Real Estate Sales: Sale of exclusive on-property cottages (e.g., 19th Hole Cottage listed at $695,000; Frogmore Cottage listed at $1,195,000); only 40 cottages will ever be built, with sales facilitated through C3 Realty LLC.
7. Performance Center Private Event Bookings: Reservation-based private event use of the Performance Center; members with on-property rooms can book up to 6 months in advance; all-event bookings must be made at least 7 days in advance.
8. Golf Instruction and Club Fitting: Fee-based in-person and virtual golf lessons, plus custom club fittings for Titleist, Callaway, Taylormade, XXIO, and PXG.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chechessee Creek Club is a private members-only national golf club operating an 18-hole Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw-designed championship course in the South Carolina Lowcountry. It sells Resident and Non-Resident memberships that grant access to the course, a tour-level Performance Center, golf instruction, the on-site Lodge and member cottages, dining, locker rooms, the Golf Shop, and a curated calendar of member events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Club Membership (Resident & Non-Resident) Recurring membership tiers (Resident within 50-mile radius and Non-Resident outside 50-mile radius) that grant full use of the championship golf course, Performance Center, golf instruction, Lodge and cottage accommodations, dining, Golf Shop, locker rooms, and member events. Sold privately via direct inquiry with initiation plus recurring dues; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
• Lodge & Cottage Accommodations On-property lodging portfolio consisting of a 12-room Lodge (each room with 1 bedroom / 1 private bath) and 17 themed member cottages (including 19th Hole, Chanticleer, Chelsea, Dodeca, Frogmore, Gramercy, Greenwich, LaFamilia, McMulligan, Outpost, P.B.'s Bunker, Show Goes On, Snappy Tom, Soho, Tribeca, Wrigley, Yemassee). Available to members and their sponsored guests for entertainment and golf trips, with larger cottages purpose-built for group foursomes.
• Golf Instruction & Club Fitting Fee-based in-person and virtual golf lessons plus custom club fittings delivered by Director of Instruction Luke McClellan, PGA, using FlightScope launch monitor, V1 Pressure Mat, and Sportsbox AI 3D technology. Club fittings available for Titleist, Callaway, Taylormade, XXIO, and PXG.
• Clubhouse Dining & Member Events Southern Lowcountry culinary program at the Clubhouse and Locker Room relaxed dining area featuring locally sourced ingredients, craft beer, fine spirits, globally produced wine, the signature 'Creek Tea' bourbon cocktail, and recurring special events including traditional oyster roasts, wine dinners, and steak nights.
• Golf Shop Retail On-site retail storefront carrying men's and women's apparel (Peter Millar, Greyson Clothiers, Holderness & Bourne, KJUS, Smathers & Branson, B. Draddy, G/Fore, Winston), accessories, golf equipment, custom group tee gifts, plus expert club fitting and club repair services using a FlightScope portable launch monitor.
• Cottage Real Estate Sale of exclusive on-property cottages (Thomas and Denzinger-designed 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom residences near the golf course and along the marsh front). Only 40 cottages will ever be built on Club property. Published listings include 19th Hole Cottage at $695,000 (4 BR / 4.5 BA, 2,694 sq ft) and Frogmore Cottage at $1,195,000 (3,257 sq ft, 3 BR / 3.5 BA main plus 1 BR / 1 BA carriage house). Listings are handled through C3 Realty LLC.
• Guest Green Fees & Caddie Program Usage-based fees charged to member accounts (or paid via cash/check/credit card) for member-sponsored guests playing the course, plus cash-paid caddie fees coordinated through the Caddie Program under Josh Pulaski. The program emphasizes professional standards (alcohol prohibited for caddies) and walking play.
• Performance Center Private Event Bookings Reservation-based private event use of the Performance Center, available to members with on-property rooms who may book up to 6 months in advance; all event bookings must be made at least 7 days in advance. Facility features TrackMan 4 simulator, GASP 3D force plates, Gears 3D motion capture, Sportsbox AI, V1 Pressure Mat, and a fully equipped gym.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw-designed golf course in South Carolina
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Co-designed the 18-hole championship golf course that opened in 2000 — the only Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw-designed course in South Carolina. The designers' design philosophy — creating a course of traditional character that rewards thoughtful, imaginative, and precise play while showcasing the Carolina Lowcountry's oaks and pines — is foundational to the Club's identity.
• Thomas and Denzinger (of Charleston and Beaufort, SC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm that designed the Clubhouse and the 19th Hole Cottage (and broader cottage designs). Their work is described as unpretentious Lowcountry cottage style that blends harmoniously under the canopy forest of live oaks and long-leaf pines.
• Dave Zinkand / Zinkand Golf DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged to design the Club's new short course (10 par-3 and 2 par-4 holes, holes ranging 65–317 yards), under construction with opening targeted for 2026. Zinkand's minimalist, sustainable, run-friendly design ethos aligns with the Club's strategic vision.
• TrackMan (TrackMan 4)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the TrackMan 4 simulator deployed in the Performance Center's innovative practice bay with a 30-foot retractable door. Delivers more than 40 club and ball data parameters per shot for precision practice, gameplay, and instruction.
• GASP Systems (3D Force Plates)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplies the dual force plate system used in the Performance Center instruction bay; described as the only dual force plate system on the market that analyzes Ground Reaction Forces at this level of accuracy and detail.
• Gears Sports (3D Motion Capture)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides 3D motion analysis and body tracking system used in the Performance Center instruction bay. Used by PGA pros, club fitters, and manufacturers to measure and analyze every nuance of a swing.
• Sportsbox AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides real-time corrective feedback using 2D and 3D models analyzing over 30 key points on the body, club, and ball without markers, from a single video. Used in golf lessons with Director of Instruction Luke McClellan.
• V1 Pressure MatcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides state-of-the-art sensor fabric mat measuring ground pressure during setup and swing; data feeds into V1 Pro software for swing diagnostics.
• FlightScope (Portable Launch Monitor)coreTechnology or IntegrationPortable launch monitor used in the Golf Shop for expert club fitting and repair services.
• Jonas Club SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPowers the Club's website, member authentication, and member portal (member validation, login, password reset, account statements). Powers backend CRM and member self-service.
• TitleistminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne of five club brands offered for custom fittings through Director of Instruction Luke McClellan.
• CallawayminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne of five club brands offered for custom fittings through Director of Instruction Luke McClellan.
• TaylormademinorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne of five club brands offered for custom fittings through Director of Instruction Luke McClellan.
• XXIOminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne of five club brands offered for custom fittings through Director of Instruction Luke McClellan.
• PXGminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne of five club brands offered for custom fittings through Director of Instruction Luke McClellan.
• Peter MillarminorOthersPremium apparel brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• Greyson ClothiersminorOthersPremium apparel brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• Holderness & BourneminorOthersPremium apparel brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• KJUSminorOthersPremium apparel brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• Smathers & BransonminorOthersPremium accessories brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• B. DraddyminorOthersPremium apparel brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• G/ForeminorOthersPremium apparel/footwear brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• WinstonminorOthersPremium apparel brand stocked and sold at the Golf Shop.
• C3 Realty LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate brokerage affiliated with the Club handling cottage listings (e.g., 19th Hole Cottage listing). Listed as "Listing Courtesy of C3 Realty LLC" on property details.
• Chris ComominorOthersDirector of Instruction Luke McClellan studied under the tutelage of Chris Como; this informs the instruction approach offered at the Performance Center.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Long Cove Club: Private Hilton Head Island member-owned club with Pete Dye golf, real estate, and club amenities — comparable coastal SC private club with similar demographic.
• Palmetto Bluff: Large-scale private Lowcountry community in Bluffton, SC with multiple golf courses, lodging, F&B, and limited cottage real estate — highly comparable member experience and geography.
• Colleton River Club: Private Bluffton, SC club with two championship courses (Pete Dye / Jack Nicklaus), real estate, and club amenities — directly comparable private-club competitive set in the Lowcountry.
• Kiawah Island Club: Premier private coastal South Carolina club offering championship golf, members-only facilities, and integrated real estate — directly comparable to Chechessee Creek Club's model and coastal SC positioning.
• Oldfield Golf Club: Private Okatie/Bluffton-area club with Greg Norman course and integrated residential community — direct geographic and product peer in the same Lowcountry corridor.
• Secession Golf Club: Highly regarded private club in Bluffton, SC with a Bruce Devlin-designed course and caddie program — comparable premium private golf experience in the same Lowcountry market.
• Belfair: Private Bluffton, SC club with two Tom Fazio courses, real estate, and full club amenities — directly competes for Lowcountry private-club memberships.
• Berkeley Hall: Private Bluffton, SC club with two Tom Fazio courses and an integrated real-estate community — comparable member/resident model in the same geography.
• Haig Point Club: Private Daufuskie Island, SC club with 29-hole Rees Jones design and limited real estate — comparable exclusive, low-density private club model in coastal SC.

Regional players

• The Sea Pines Resort: Iconic Hilton Head Island resort/golf destination — broader, more public-facing operation but overlapping Lowcountry affluent demographic and golf-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2ah3h0l8HdOBQjNcWTzGAw
• Facebookfacebook.com/C3golf
• Instagraminstagram.com/chechesseecreekclub/?hl=en
• Pinterestpinterest.com/chechesseecreekclub
• Xx.com/Chechessee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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