Golden Eagle Country Club

What Golden Eagle Country Club does

Golden Eagle Country Club is a privately held, member-owned country club located within the gated Golden Eagle Plantation community in Tallahassee, Florida, operating continuously since December 1986. The club's primary asset is an 18-hole, 6,965-yard championship golf course designed by world-renowned architect Tom Fazio, rated "the most challenging course in Florida" by the United States Golf Association shortly after opening and ranked among the top 50 real-estate development courses in the Southeast by Golfweek Magazine. The property includes a 32,000-square-foot plantation-style clubhouse with formal dining, the Mixed Grille casual restaurant, a library, multiple banquet rooms, six lighted tennis courts, a swimming pool with poolside dining, and is situated on a 135-acre Lake Diane.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model anchored by recurring membership dues across multiple tiers (Full Family Golfing capped at 450 members, Associate capped at 100, Junior Executive at $210/month for under-34, Non-Resident, Single, and social/dining memberships) supplemented by one-time event hosting fees for weddings, receptions, and corporate functions (facility charges of $2,500–$2,750) and ongoing food and beverage revenue from on-site dining and banquet catering. No proprietary technology platform, app, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the club operates as a traditional hospitality and recreation business.

Go-to-market is direct and local: membership sales are handled via website inquiry forms and direct club contact, while event bookings are managed by the Director of Sales & Marketing who tours prospective clients through the facility. The club markets through its website, Facebook and Twitter accounts, a monthly Talon Newsletter, and relies on word-of-mouth and wedding testimonials. Customer base spans Tallahassee-area families, golf and tennis enthusiasts, event clients (including nonprofits such as The Able Trust and university organizations), and casual diners.

Name

Golden Eagle Country Club

Legal name

Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club

Website

https://goldeneaglecc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golden Eagle Country Club is a private, member-owned country club in Tallahassee, Florida, offering a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole championship golf course, tennis, swimming, dining, and full-service wedding and banquet hosting to local families and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venue-Owned/Operated Event Organizers (In-House Promoters) (MPAKADAI)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Championship golf course
• Wedding and banquet venue
• Club membership programs
• Tennis and swimming amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Dues: Monthly or annual dues paid by members for access to golfing, tennis, swimming, and dining amenities. Membership types include Full Family Golfing (limited to 450 members), Junior Executive Golf (under 34, $210/month), Non-Resident, Associate, Single, Swimming/Tennis/Dining, Dining, and Tennis & Dining memberships.
2. Event Hosting (Weddings & Banquets): Revenue from hosting weddings, receptions, corporate events, bar/bat mitzvahs, quinceañeras, retirement parties, fundraisers, and holiday parties. Facility charges apply (Wedding Reception $2,500; Wedding Ceremony & Reception $2,750) plus food and beverage charges.
3. Food & Beverage Services: Revenue from dining at the Mixed Grille (casual dining), formal dining room, and banquet catering services. To-go menu items also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Golden Eagle Country Club is a private membership-based country club offering access to a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole championship golf course, six lighted tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a 32,000 sq ft plantation-style clubhouse with multiple dining venues. The club sells recurring memberships across multiple tiers (Full Family Golfing limited to 450 members, Junior Executive, Associate, Single, Non-Resident, and social memberships) and also operates a full-service weddings and banquets venue hosting ceremonies, receptions, corporate events, and fundraisers for both members and non-members.

Product overview

Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club is a full-service private country club offering a portfolio of recreational and hospitality products centered around its championship 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. The club provides tennis facilities with six lighted courts, swimming pool with family amenities, and an extensive 32,000 square foot plantation-style clubhouse featuring multiple dining venues (The Mixed Grille, Atrium, formal dining room). The club operates a comprehensive weddings and banquets service as a major product line, hosting ceremonies, receptions, and corporate events with full catering capabilities. Membership programs range from full family golfing to various dining and tennis-focused tiers. All products are integrated through the unified club experience and gated community location in Tallahassee, Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course Championship 18-hole golf course spanning 6,965 yards from the back tees, designed by world-renowned architect Tom Fazio. Features wide fairways, Scottish bunkers, and challenging gameplay rated as the most challenging course in Florida by the USGA. Available to members for recreational play, tournaments, range practice, and golf instruction.
• Tennis Facilities Six lighted tennis courts with year-round programming, including the Golden Eagle Ladies Tennis Association. Available to club members for recreational play and instruction.
• Clubhouse & Dining 32,000 square foot plantation-style clubhouse featuring a formal dining room, library, The Mixed Grille (casual dining), Atrium, Plantation Room, Magnolia Room, and Veranda. Provides full-service dining with lakeside views overlooking the 18th fairway. Available to club members and their guests.
• Weddings & Banquets Full-service wedding and event venue offering indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces, reception facilities, catering, and event coordination. Accommodates up to 150 guests. Wedding Reception facility charge $2,500 and Ceremony & Reception $2,750 include tables, chairs, linens, china, silverware, glassware, cake cutting, full-service kitchen and staff, room setup and cleanup, ceremony and reception chairs, outdoor ceremony space with pergola, and recently renovated ceremony walkway. Available for weddings, receptions, corporate events, bar/bat mitzvahs, quinceañeras, retirement parties, fundraisers, and holiday parties.
• Membership Programs Recurring membership tiers offering access to all club amenities. Tiers include Full Family Golfing Membership (limited to 450 members), Junior Executive Golf Membership (under 34 at $210/month, convertible to full membership), Associate Membership (limited to 100 members), Single Golf Membership, Non-Resident Membership, and social memberships (Swimming/Tennis/Dining, Dining, Tennis & Dining).
• The Mixed Grille Country club casual dining restaurant inside the clubhouse offering lunch and dinner menus, available for to-go orders. Open Tuesday-Friday 10AM-8:30PM and Saturday-Sunday 7:30AM-8:30PM.
• Swimming Pool Swimming pool with separate kids' pool and cabana available during summer months, offering family recreation and poolside dining service.

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• TPC Sawgrass: Larger, well-funded flagship private club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL operated within the broader TPC network; comparable in private-club, golf-forward model and North Florida geography, but operates at significantly greater scale and brand reach than Golden Eagle.

Direct peers

• Sawgrass Country Club: Private, gated-community country club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL with multiple golf courses, tennis, dining, and pool amenities — direct peer along business model (private membership, gated-community location, diversified amenities) and regional geography.
• Interlachen Country Club: Private, membership-based country club in Winter Park/Orlando area offering an 18-hole golf course, tennis, dining, and swimming amenities — operating the same full-service private-club model with capped memberships, member dues, and event hosting that Golden Eagle pursues, but in a different Florida metro.
• Golden Bear Golf & Country Club: Private, member-owned country club with Tom Fazio design lineage and a North Florida footprint, offering a similarly structured full-service membership experience (golf, tennis, dining, pool) parallel to Golden Eagle's product mix and operating philosophy.
• Bay Hill Club & Lodge: Private, championship-golf-centered country club in Orlando, FL offering golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and event hosting to a limited membership, with strong brand recognition from the Arnold Palmer design legacy — directly comparable operating model and product mix to Golden Eagle.
• Old Memorial Golf Club: Private, limited-membership golf club in Tampa, FL focused on a championship golf experience with supporting clubhouse amenities, comparable in scale and exclusivity to Golden Eagle's capped, golf-forward operating model.
• Hillsborough Club: Private country club in Tampa, FL providing golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and member events under a membership model directly comparable to Golden Eagle's structure and offerings.
• Timuquana Country Club: Historic private country club in Jacksonville, FL offering championship golf, dining, tennis, and event venues under a membership structure comparable to Golden Eagle's, serving a similar North Florida professional and family member base.

Regional players

• Belfair: Private, gated-community country club in Bluffton, SC offering multiple golf courses, tennis, dining, and full amenities under a member-based model directly comparable to Golden Eagle's positioning, but serving the Hilton Head market rather than North Florida.
• Daniel Island Club: Private, gated-community country club in Charleston, SC providing championship golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and events under a membership structure comparable to Golden Eagle's, but operating on a different regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GoldenEagleCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoldenEagleCC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golden-eagle-country-club-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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