Pelican Golf Club

What Pelican Golf Club does

Pelican Golf Club is a private, members-only golf and social club headquartered at 1501 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair, Florida, founded in 1923 and re-imagined in 2019 following a significant renovation and rebranding. The club operates a championship golf course complemented by full-service amenities including Pelican Fitness & SPA and three on-site dining venues — The Albatross, The Bar at Albatross & The Vault — under a USGA-governed golf operation with strict dress, pace-of-play, and guest etiquette standards. The club is the host venue for The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge, an annual LPGA-sanctioned professional women's golf tournament.

The business model is anchored on recurring membership dues and fees, supported by initiation fees (typical of premium private clubs, though not publicly disclosed here), food-and-beverage spend, and ancillary revenue from events and tournament hosting. GTM motion is community-led: prospective guests must be accompanied by an existing member, and acquisition runs through member referral and word-of-mouth. The club also uses The ANNIKA tournament as a top-of-funnel brand channel to attract prospective members and patrons. Distribution is exclusively direct, with a single physical location serving the regional Southeast US market.

Operationally, the club is supported by Northstar Technologies' Club Management Software, which powers member authentication, account management, and back-office administration. Pricing is opaque — no dues, initiation fees, or F&B minimums are publicly listed. The disclosed employee band of 101–250 reflects labor intensity across grounds, golf operations, F&B, fitness/spa, and tournament execution. Leadership disclosed includes Justin Sheehan as Director of Golf and COO, consolidating golf operations and club management. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology, patents, or external funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Pelican Golf Club

Legal name

Pelican Golf Club

Website

https://pelicangolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pelican Golf Club is a private members-only golf and social club in Belleair, Florida, founded 1923 and re-imagined in 2019, serving affluent golfers with championship golf, fitness and spa, dining, and an annual LPGA tournament (The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge).

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

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Golf membership
• Championship golf course
• Country club dining
• Social club amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Belleair Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Golf Club Membership: The club generates revenue primarily through private membership fees and dues from golf club members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pelican Golf Club is a private members-only golf and social club located in Belleair, Florida, originally founded in 1923 and re-imagined in 2019. It sells exclusive membership access to a championship golf course, multiple dining venues (The Albatross, The Bar at Albatross & The Vault), Pelican Fitness & SPA, and clubhouse social amenities, and it annually hosts The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge, an LPGA-sanctioned professional women's golf tournament.

Product overview

Pelican Golf Club is a private golf club founded in 1923 and re-imagined in 2019, located in Belleair, Florida. The club operates as a single unified luxury golfing and social experience, offering membership access to championship golf facilities, fitness and spa amenities, and multiple dining venues including The Albatross, The Bar at Albatross & The Vault. The club also hosts The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge, an annual women's professional golf tournament, which represents the club's primary public-facing event offering alongside its member services. The membership and guest services are supported by an online member login portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge: Annual women's professional golf tournament hosted at Pelican Golf Club featuring the greatest female professional golfers in the world.

Products and services

• Pelican Golf Club Membership Private membership providing access to championship golf facilities, multiple dining venues (The Albatross, The Bar at Albatross & The Vault), Pelican Fitness & SPA, and luxury social amenities for individual members and their accompanied guests.
• The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Annual professional women's golf tournament that brings elite LPGA Tour players to compete at the club, providing patrons and spectators access to professional golf and a unique club experience.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GainbridgeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGainbridge serves as the title sponsor for The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, an annual LPGA-sanctioned professional women's golf tournament hosted at Pelican Golf Club. The partnership brings the greatest female professional golfers in the world to the club each year, providing significant brand visibility and patron experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Augusta National Golf Club: Private elite golf club famous for hosting a major annual professional tournament (The Masters). Most comparable to Pelican as a member-only private club that anchors its brand around a signature professional tournament.
• TPC Sawgrass: Florida golf resort and home of THE PLAYERS Championship on the PGA Tour. Comparable to Pelican as a Florida golf venue combining a championship course, member access, and major annual tournament hosting.
• Streamsong Resort: Luxury Florida golf resort with multiple championship courses. Comparable to Pelican in offering premium Florida golf experiences, although it operates as a resort rather than a member-only club.
• Bay Hill Club & Lodge: Private Florida golf club and former host of the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational. Comparable to Pelican in being a private Florida club built around a signature professional tournament and member amenities.
• Baltusrol Golf Club: Private New Jersey golf club and frequent major-championship venue. Comparable to Pelican as an exclusive private club whose brand is amplified through elite professional tournament hosting.
• Congressional Country Club: Historic private golf and country club that has hosted multiple USGA majors. Comparable to Pelican as a private member club with tournament-hosting pedigree and full-service amenities.
• The Bear's Club: Private Jupiter, Florida golf club founded by Jack Nicklaus. Comparable to Pelican as a Florida private member-only club targeting affluent golfers with luxury amenities.
• Seminole Golf Club: Highly exclusive private golf club located in Juno Beach, Florida. Direct geographic and business-model peer to Pelican as a private Florida member-only club serving an affluent golfing community.
• Medalist Golf Club: Private Florida golf club in Hobe Sound serving professional Tour members and affluent members. Comparable to Pelican as a high-end private Florida golf club with Tour-adjacent brand positioning.

Regional players

• Innisbrook Resort: Florida golf resort that hosts the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship. Comparable to Pelican as a Florida golf property with LPGA/PGA tournament presence, though it operates on a resort rather than private-club model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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