Gailes Golf Club

What Gailes Golf Club does

Gailes Golf Club is a member-owned, incorporated association operating a championship 18-hole parkland golf course at 299 Wilruna Street, Wacol, in Brisbane's western suburbs, Queensland, Australia. Founded on 4 February 1924 as Goodna Golf Club and renamed in 1935, the club is one of only three Queensland clubs to have hosted the Australian Open (1955, won by Bobby Locke) and has hosted five Queensland Opens, the Australian Amateur, and the Australian Senior Open. The course features TifEagle grass greens (transitioning from 328 grass as part of a greens reconstruction project begun in 2021), Wintergreen Couch fairways and tees, and an expanded 20-hole layout built in 2022 to allow rotation during reconstruction without temporary greens. The club serves over 900 members and supports approximately 11-50 employees across operations, turf management, hospitality, and coaching.

The business operates multiple revenue streams: individual golf memberships (7-day full at $2,425/year, 6-day, 5-day, intermediate, junior, social, country, and pay-as-you-play tiers ranging from $130 to $2,425), four-tier corporate memberships on 2-year prepay contracts ($3,500 to $14,000), visitor green fees, corporate golf day packages, functions and wedding venue hire (Coogan Room, up to 150 guests with catering), golf tuition from five PGA-qualified professionals using Trackman launch monitors and video analysis, a fully-stocked pro shop, and cart/equipment rental. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the gailesgolf.com.au website, the miclub.com.au booking platform, and phone/email inquiry, with no third-party resellers.

Commercially, the club targets individual golfers, juniors (via a 32-week annual development program), corporate clients (golf days and membership packages), and event/function customers. Go-to-market relies on digital channels (website, monthly email newsletter, Instagram), tournament marketing (Dingo Hill Blackmarker Classic, Bobby Locke Junior Classic), the Western Suburbs Challenge inter-club circuit (Gailes, Oxley, Wolston Park, McLeod), and word-of-mouth from the existing 900+ member base. The club is governed by a member-elected Management Committee (President Michael McLean, Vice President Kathie Kibsgaard for 2025/26) with no external institutional investment, and it operates as an independent entity under Queensland law.

Name

Gailes Golf Club

Legal name

Gailes Golf Club Inc.

Website

https://gailesgolf.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gailes Golf Club is a member-owned Brisbane golf club operating an 18-hole championship course founded in 1924, serving over 900 members and visitors with memberships, corporate golf days, tuition, pro shop, and event venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club & Course Operations

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 industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Golf Bags, Carts & Travel Gear Retail (CRAMAGAC)

Keywords

• Golf club memberships
• Corporate golf days
• Golf coaching lessons
• Function venue hire
• Championship golf course

Headquarters

HQ city

Wacol

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions across multiple categories including 7-day full, 6-day, 5-day, intermediate, junior, social, and pay-as-you-go. Fees range from approximately $1,200 to $2,425 annually for full membership, with entrance fees currently nil.
2. Green Fees and Visitor Play: Daily green fees charged to visitors booking tee times through the club's booking system. Visitors pay competition fees in addition to green fees.
3. Golf Lessons and Tuition: Golf instruction provided by PGA-qualified professionals for members and visitors. Lessons are charged per 30-minute, 60-minute, 2-hour, or 4-hour sessions, with 5-pack packages available at discounted rates.
4. Pro Shop Sales: Sales of golf equipment, apparel, footwear, balls, and accessories through the on-site pro shop. Club fitting services also offered.
5. Functions, Weddings and Room Hire: Event hire of the Coogan Room (capacity up to 150 guests) for weddings, birthdays, corporate events, seminars, and conferences. Catering (buffet, platters, bar food) is provided alongside room hire.
6. Corporate Golf Days: Custom corporate golf event packages sold to companies and charities, including on-course branding, golf clinics, club rental, drinks carts, and catering. Packages are priced per group with extras available.
7. Corporate Memberships: Corporate platinum, gold, silver, and bronze membership tiers sold to businesses with bundled green fees, shared cart usage, and player rounds over a 2-year period.
8. Cart and Equipment Rental: Motorised golf cart hire, including shared cart options bundled with corporate memberships and pay-as-you-go rental. Club rental available for corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gailes Golf Club operates a championship 18-hole parkland golf course (with two interchangeable reserve holes added in 2022) at Wacol, Brisbane, and sells access to it via annual memberships, daily green fees, and corporate packages. It also sells golf lessons from PGA professionals, function and wedding venue hire (Coogan Room up to 150 guests), pro shop merchandise and club fitting, and recurring tournament entries such as the Dingo Hill Blackmarker Classic and Bobby Locke Junior Classic.

Product overview

Gailes Golf Club operates as a traditional golf club offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered around its championship 18-hole parkland golf course founded in 1924. The core offerings include golf membership (with multiple categories from 7-day full to social and pay-as-you-play), daily green fee access, and the fully-stocked Golf Shop/Pro Shop providing equipment, apparel, and club services. The club complements its golfing facilities with PGA-managed golf tuition services featuring video analysis and Trackman technology, corporate golf event hosting, and functions/wedding venue hire using the Coogan Room (capacity 150 guests). Regular competitions include the Dingo Hill Blackmarker Classic, Western Suburbs Challenge inter-club series, and Bobby Locke Junior Classic. The club also operates junior golf development programs and extensive practice facilities including a 300-meter driving range and short game practice area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dingo Hill Blackmarker Classic: Monthly golf competition event at Gailes Golf Club, now part of the Western Suburbs Challenge with Oxley, Wolston Park and McLeod Golf Clubs.
• Western Suburbs Challenge
• Bobby Locke Junior Classic

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course Championship 18-hole parkland course (with 2 reserve holes for rotation, totalling 20 holes) featuring TifEagle grass greens, Wintergreen Couch fairways, and approximately 69 bunkers. Hosted the Australian Open (1955, won by Bobby Locke), Queensland Open, Australian Amateur, and other major tournaments; widely regarded as the best wet-weather course in Brisbane.
• Golf Memberships Annual membership subscriptions in categories including 7-Day Full ($2,425/yr from 1 July 2026), 6-Day ($1,947/yr), 5-Day ($1,766/yr), Limited 7-Day 26-45yrs ($1,665/yr), Intermediate 18-25 / Fulltime Student ($1,010/yr), Junior 11-17 ($190/yr) and Under-11 ($130/yr), Social ($40/yr), and Pay As You Play ($226/yr). Nil entrance fee applies. Members receive GA handicap, weekly competitions, reciprocal golf at partner clubs, clubhouse access, and pro shop discounts.
• Corporate Memberships 2-year prepaid corporate membership contracts in four tiers: Platinum ($14,000 inc. GST for 240 player rounds), Gold ($10,500 for 180 rounds), Silver ($7,000 for 120 rounds), and Bronze ($3,500 for 60 rounds). All include 7-day social playing rights, green fees, shared motorized cart, and insurance, with extra rounds at $65 per player round.
• Golf Tuition and Lessons Golf instruction from PGA-qualified professionals Brent Barlow, Bronson La Cassie, Anthony Trimboli, Warren Austin, and Matthew Guyatt, using video analysis and Trackman launch monitors. Sessions available in 30-minute, 60-minute, 2-hour, and 4-hour formats with 5-pack discounts. Member rates from $65/30-min; visitor rates from $75/30-min.
• Golf Shop / Pro Shop On-site retail outlet stocking equipment, apparel, footwear, balls, and accessories from brands such as Titleist and FootJoy, offering club fitting using launch monitors, club repairs, and lesson bookings with PGA professionals.
• Corporate Golf Days Customised corporate golf event packages for companies and charities, including on-course branding, PGA-led golf clinics, club rental, drinks cart service, and catering. Priced per group with optional extras.
• Functions and Weddings Venue Hire Venue hire of the Coogan Room (capacity up to 150 guests) and outdoor ceremony spaces for weddings, receptions, birthdays, seminars, conferences, community events, and Christmas functions. Fully licensed bar with catering options including buffet, platters, and bar snacks.
• Dingo Hill Blackmarker Classic Monthly Blackmarker golf competition held on the first Friday of each month at Gailes, part of the multi-club Western Suburbs Challenge. Entry ($35 members / $55 visitors) includes green fees, competition fees, and a Dingo Burger, with prizes for Best Nett, Nett runner-up, Best Gross, and Near-the-Pin.
• Bobby Locke Junior Classic Queensland State Order of Merit 36-hole junior strokeplay event held in honour of 1955 Australian Open winner Bobby Locke. Open to junior boys and girls under 18 with a Golf Australia handicap; $70 entry fee. Administered by Gailes Golf Club.
• Junior Golf Development Program Junior golf clinics held 32 weeks per year in four blocks aligned with school terms, plus Saturday morning sessions across three age/ability groups. Coached by Head Professional Brent Barlow with focus on fundamentals, skill development, and pathway to full membership and competitive play.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 members currently at the club
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oxley Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxley Golf Club is one of four clubs in the Western Suburbs Challenge inter-club golf circuit with Gailes, Wolston Park, and McLeod Golf Clubs. Players from all clubs can compete in 'Blackmarker Events' at each club to earn points. The 2025 final is hosted at Gailes Golf Club.
• Wolston Park Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWolston Park Golf Club is one of four clubs in the Western Suburbs Challenge inter-club circuit with Gailes, Oxley, and McLeod Golf Clubs. Players compete across all clubs for points with a final held annually.
• McLeod Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcLeod Golf Club joined the Western Suburbs Challenge in 2025 alongside Gailes, Wolston Park, and Oxley, expanding the inter-club challenge to four clubs.
• YamahaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYamaha is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website, indicating a commercial sponsorship relationship.
• Trilogy CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrilogy Care is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website. Their tagline is 'Australia's fastest growing in-home care provider, empowering older Australians to live independently in the home they love for longer.'
• SealyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSealy is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• FootJoyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFootJoy (FJ) is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website, likely providing golf footwear products or branding.
• TitleistminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitleist is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website, likely providing golf balls and equipment.
• Asahi BeveragesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAsahi Beverages is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website. Previously, Asahi Schweppes was the naming sponsor of the 2021 Western Suburbs Challenge Final.
• CUB (Carlton & United Breweries)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCUB is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website, likely providing beverages for the club's bar and events.
• BendworxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBendworx is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• Bentleys Camera HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBentleys Camera House is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• TOROminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTORO is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website. TORO manufactures golf course irrigation and maintenance equipment.
• Club ParkviewminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClub Parkview is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• Thai Emperor RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThai Emperor Restaurant is listed as a sponsor and prize donor on the Gailes Golf Club website, providing vouchers for competition prizes.
• PAYG GolfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPAYG (Pay As You Golf) is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• LadbrokesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLadbrokes is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• Tony Hollands FuneralsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTony Hollands Funerals is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.
• Golf Car Parts & RepairsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf Car Parts & Repairs is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website, likely providing maintenance services for the club's golf cart fleet.
• TyreRightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTyreRight is listed as a sponsor on the Gailes Golf Club website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wolston Park Golf Club: Western Suburbs Challenge partner club offering a member-owned golf club model with competitions, corporate events and a clubhouse. Direct peer in geography and offerings.
• Royal Queensland Golf Club: Long-established Brisbane championship golf club operating the same member-owned, championship 18-hole parkland model with full membership tiers, corporate golf days, and tournament hosting. Direct competitor for Brisbane's premium golf members and corporate event spend.
• Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club: Southern Gold Coast member-owned golf club with 36 holes, memberships, pro shop, coaching and corporate events. Direct comparable member-club model and is where Gailes' Head Professional Brent Barlow previously held the Head Professional role.
• McLeod Country Golf Club: Brisbane member golf club and Western Suburbs Challenge partner; 36-hole layout offering memberships, lessons, pro shop, corporate golf and functions - same integrated facility model and same competitive catchment as Gailes.
• Indooroopilly Golf Club: One of Brisbane's premier member-owned golf clubs with multiple membership categories, a championship 36-hole layout, and strong corporate event hosting. Competes directly with Gailes for Brisbane members and corporate golf day bookings.
• The Brisbane Golf Club: Historic Brisbane member-owned golf club founded 1896 offering full membership tiers, championship course, corporate golf days and event functions. Operates the same integrated club + venue hire model as Gailes.
• Brookwater Golf Club: Championship-designed public-access golf club in western Brisbane offering green-fee play, memberships, lessons, pro shop and corporate events. Closest like-for-like comparison in terms of course quality, tech-enabled coaching, and corporate offerings in Gailes' geography.
• Oxley Golf Club: Western Brisbane member golf club and partner in the Western Suburbs Challenge inter-club circuit with Gailes; directly comparable membership-driven golf club model with competitions and corporate events.

Broad incumbents

• RACV Royal Pines Resort: Gold Coast resort combining championship golf with accommodation, functions and corporate events - broader hospitality offering but a key southeast Queensland competitor for corporate golf days and event/wedding spend.
• Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club: Two championship courses plus golf academy at a Gold Coast resort community. Larger and broader portfolio player but overlapping premium golf, coaching, pro shop and corporate event offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Gailesgc
• Instagraminstagram.com/gailesgolfclub
• Xx.com/GailesGolfClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gailes-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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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