Edina Country Club

What Edina Country Club does

Edina Country Club is a private, member-owned country club founded in 1923 in Edina, Minnesota, operating a single integrated property at 5100 Wooddale Ave that delivers golf, racquet sports, aquatics, fitness, dining, and banquet/catering services. The core product is an 18-hole championship golf course originally designed by Tom Bendelow in 1924 and redesigned by Tom Lehman and Chris Brands in 2010-11, complemented by a driving range, short-game practice facility, and an HD Golf simulator installed in 2021 for year-round play. Ancillary amenities include four clay hydro tennis courts, hard and platform courts, two flex pickleball courts, a lap pool with swim and dive teams, a fitness center, and four distinct dining venues (Chester's, The Landing, The Pub, and the seasonal Pool Snack Bar), plus a 5,040 sq ft Inverness Ballroom supporting events for up to 325 guests.

The business model is built on three subscription-style annual membership tiers — Golf, Pool/Tennis, and Social — supplemented by transaction-based revenue from food and beverage, aquatics programs, golf instruction and leagues, and banquets/catering (weddings, corporate events, galas). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective members and event clients inquire through the website. Go-to-market is sales-led via member referrals, community networking in the Edina neighborhood, and dedicated catering directors for event business. Operating geographies are restricted to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Technology infrastructure consists of a Clubessential-operated member portal and standard web/digital channels, with no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no mobile app, and no disclosed API integrations. The club reinvests in physical assets (a $4M main floor renovation in 2021) rather than in technology-led differentiation, positioning it as a heritage amenity business with stable, amenity-driven recurring revenue.

Name

Edina Country Club

Legal name

Edina Country Club

Website

https://edinacountryclub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Edina Country Club is a private, member-owned country club founded in 1923 in Edina, Minnesota, offering an 18-hole championship golf course, racquet sports, aquatics, fitness, four dining venues, and banquet facilities to members and event clients in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Championship golf course
• Racquet sports facilities
• Membership club services
• Banquet catering events

Headquarters

HQ city

Edina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for Golf, Pool/Tennis, and Social categories. Members pay initiation fees and recurring annual dues for access to club amenities.
2. Food and Beverage: Revenue from four dining venues: Chester's (upscale), The Landing (casual family), The Pub (bar/pub), and Pool Snack Bar (seasonal). Members and guests pay for meals, beverages, and events.
3. Events and Catering: Revenue from hosting weddings (up to 275 guests), corporate events, fundraisers, galas, birthday parties, and other private events. The club provides catering services and venue rental.
4. Aquatics Programs: Revenue from swim lessons, swim team, dive team participation, and pool events.
5. Golf Programs: Revenue from golf instruction programs, tournaments, leagues, and simulator usage fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edina Country Club is a private, member-owned country club providing access to an 18-hole championship golf course, racquet sports (tennis, pickleball, platform tennis), a seasonal pool and fitness center, four distinct dining venues, and banquet/catering services for weddings and corporate events. The club sells recurring annual memberships across Golf, Pool/Tennis, and Social tiers, and accepts event bookings from members and external customers for groups up to 325 guests.

Product overview

Edina Country Club is a private country club offering a comprehensive portfolio of recreational and dining services centered around its 18-hole championship golf course. The club operates four distinct dining venues (Chester's, The Landing, The Pub, Pool Snack Bar), extensive aquatics facilities, and comprehensive tennis/racquet sports programs including pickleball and platform tennis. Event hosting and catering services support weddings and corporate events. The club offers three membership tiers—Golf, Pool/Tennis, and Social—providing access to golf simulator, fitness center, and seasonal activities. The club's digital platform, built on Clubessential technology, enables member login and online reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosted major state and national championships including Trans-Miss, Minnesota State Open, Minnesota PGA Championship, Western Junior Championship, and PGA-MGA Cup Matches
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Troon: Largest golf and club management company in the world, providing third-party management, agronomy, and hospitality services to private and daily-fee clubs. Relevant as an ecosystem participant and potential management-services peer, not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Somerset Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Mendota Heights, MN with 18-hole golf, racquets, pool, fitness, dining, and banquet facilities. Closely comparable in member-owned model and amenity breadth.
• Hazeltine National Golf Club: Premier private golf club in Chaska, MN designed by Robert Trent Jones, host of multiple U.S. Opens and PGA Championships. Closest peer in terms of golf prestige and tournament pedigree within the Twin Cities.
• Minikahda Club: Historic private country club in Minneapolis offering 18-hole golf, racquets, pool, dining, and event hosting. Closest comparable Twin Cities peer in heritage (founded 1898), amenity breadth, and membership model.
• Interlachen Country Club: Private, member-owned country club located less than two miles from Edina Country Club in Edina, Minnesota. Comparable 18-hole championship course, racquets, pool, dining, and banquet facilities serving overlapping Twin Cities membership market.
• Midland Hills Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Roseville, MN with 18-hole golf course, racquets, pool, dining, and event facilities. Direct Twin Cities peer in membership structure and full-service amenity offering.
• Woodhill Country Club: Private, family-oriented country club in Wayzata, MN offering 18-hole golf, racquets, pool, dining, and banquet services. Highly comparable in scale, member-owned governance, and family programming emphasis.
• Northland Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Duluth, MN offering golf, racquets, pool, dining, and events. Comparable in member-owned governance and full-service private club model, though serving a smaller regional market.
• Dellwood Country Club: Private country club on White Bear Lake offering golf, pool, dining, and event hosting. Comparable in full-service amenity model and family programming, serving the east Twin Cities market.

Broad incumbents

• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Largest operator of private golf and country clubs in the United States, with a network of 200+ clubs. Broad incumbent offering overlapping golf, racquets, dining, and event services, but as a multi-property portfolio rather than a single member-owned club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100044911606298
• Instagramedinacountryclub.org/default.aspx?p=TrackHyperlink&URL=%23&ssid=112371493690&fid=14241602017
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edina-country-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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