Eagle Bend Golf Club

What Eagle Bend Golf Club does

Eagle Bend Golf Club is a private 27-hole championship golf club operating from a single site at 279 Eagle Bend Drive, Bigfork, Montana, on the north shore of Flathead Lake. Founded in 1984, the club offers three distinct nine-hole layouts — the Eagle Nine (William Hull design, 1984), the Osprey Nine (1988), and the Bear Nine (Jack Nicklaus Design, 1995) — supported by a double-sided practice tee, putting greens, and a short game area. The original clubhouse was lost to fire in February 2020 and a new clubhouse was completed in June 2022. The product surface includes private golf membership, organized tournaments (Member-Guest, Club Championship, Red-White-and-Blue, Cherry Blossom, World's Hardest), women's, men's, couples', and junior golf programs, an on-site full-service golf shop stocking Ping, Callaway, TaylorMade, and Titleist, and dining through Schafer's Restaurant and Jack's Shack. Technology is limited to a MemberStack member portal and an interactive digital course tour; no AI/ML, API, or proprietary platform systems are disclosed.

The business model is a private, relationship-driven membership club with non-public pricing. Membership revenue is the primary recurring stream, supplemented by golf shop retail (hardware sales), dining (transacted through Schafer's and Jack's Shack), and tournament/event fees. Memberships include no assessments or food & beverage minimums and carry reciprocal playing privileges at sister course Northern Pines Golf Club in Kalispell (Andy North design). Sales are entirely direct: all membership inquiries are handled by Director of Club Membership Renee Wynne via phone, text, and email, with no online pricing or transactional sign-up. Distribution is 100% direct-to-member at one physical location; the club does not offer public tee times, public green fees, or any digital self-service membership channel.

Eagle Bend is independently owned and operated, founded by Mike Felt, with no disclosed parent company, outside investors, or funding rounds. The club has 11–50 employees and is not disclosed to be a corporation. Its primary customers are private individual golfers, couples, families, and junior golfers in the Flathead Valley / Northwest Montana region, served alongside its community partners including the Eagle Bend Ladies Golf Association and Schafer's Restaurant. The club has zero documented AI/ML capabilities and operates as a traditional private club business.

Name

Eagle Bend Golf Club

Legal name

Eagle Bend Golf Club

Website

https://eaglebendgolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eagle Bend Golf Club is a private 27-hole championship golf club in Bigfork, Montana, on the north shore of Flathead Lake. It serves individual members, couples, families, and junior golfers through membership, on-site dining, retail, and reciprocal play at sister course Northern Pines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Championship golf course
• Golf membership
• Clubhouse dining
• Golf tournaments

Headquarters

HQ city

Bigfork

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Fees: Private club membership fees providing access to 27-hole championship golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse dining, and playing privileges at Northern Pines Golf Club. Membership includes various categories for individuals, couples, and families with no assessments or food & beverage minimums required.
2. Golf Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment including clubs from Ping, Callaway, TaylorMade, and Titleist; apparel; balls; gloves; and accessories. The shop stocks equipment at competitive prices and offers special orders.
3. Restaurant and Dining Services: Schafer's Restaurant operates within the clubhouse offering fine dining, casual dining, lounge/bar service, and Jack's Shack for quick post-round refreshments. Reservations available for evening fine dining.
4. Golf Events and Tournaments: Revenue from hosting member tournaments including Member-Guest, Club Championship, Red-White-and-Blue, Cherry Blossom, and World's Hardest competitions, as well as weekly events and club championships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eagle Bend Golf Club is a private, 27-hole championship golf club in Bigfork, Montana that sells memberships granting access to its Eagle, Bear, and Osprey nines, clubhouse dining at Schafer's Restaurant and Jack's Shack, a golf shop, practice facilities, and a calendar of member tournaments and events. Members also receive reciprocal playing privileges at the club's sister property, Northern Pines Golf Club.

Product overview

Eagle Bend Golf Club is a private golf club offering a 27-hole championship course comprised of three distinct nines: the Eagle Nine (original course from 1984), the Bear Nine (completed by Jack Nicklaus in 1995), and the Osprey Nine (added in 1988 near Flathead Lake). The club provides golf shop retail services, dining through Schafer's Restaurant and Jack's Shack, and comprehensive membership programs including access to the sister course Northern Pines Golf Club in Kalispell. Members enjoy practice facilities, organized golf events and tournaments, and various dining experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Golf Membership Recurring private club membership granting access to Eagle Bend's 27 holes, clubhouse, dining venues, golf shop, and practice facilities, with reciprocal access to Northern Pines Golf Club. Sold to individual and household members in the Bigfork / Flathead Valley market.
• Schafer's Restaurant

Quantifiable outcome

• Golf Digest's Best New Courses recognition for original 18 holes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northern Pines Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Pines Golf Club in Kalispell is Eagle Bend's sister course and included as part of membership benefits. The 18-hole course was designed by two-time US Open Champion Andy North, featuring a front nine with Scottish links-style golf and a back nine wrapping around the Stillwater River. Eagle Bend members enjoy playing privileges at this course as part of their membership value.
• Schafer's RestaurantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEagle Bend partners with Schafer's Restaurant for all dining services at the club. The partnership offers casual fine dining, formal and informal indoor/outdoor dining, a lounge for cocktails and appetizers, and Jack's Shack for quick post-round refreshments. Reservations available for evening fine dining service. The restaurant has been recognized as the best in the Flathead Valley.
• Eagle Bend Ladies Golf Association (EBLGA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Eagle Bend Ladies Golf Association is an active partner group within the club, organizing weekly play in 18-hole and 9-hole formats, hosting social and charitable events throughout the year, and providing competition opportunities for women golfers of all levels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yellowstone Club: Ultra-luxury private ski and golf community in Big Sky, MT, with a private 18-hole course. Comparable Montana destination-lifestyle model but at the very top of the private-club market, providing useful ceiling reference.
• Spanish Peaks Mountain Club: Luxury private club and ski community in Big Sky, MT, with a Tom Weiskopf-designed course. Comparable destination-lifestyle, real-estate-linked private club model but at significantly higher price point and scale.
• Martis Camp: Private club community near Truckee, CA, featuring a Tom Fazio-designed course and full amenities. Comparable trophy-club positioning with strong destination appeal, useful benchmark for affluent second-home buyer demand.

Direct peers

• Old Works Golf Course: Jack Nicklaus-designed course in Anaconda, MT, built on a historic copper smelter site. Closest design-pedigree peer and operates in the same Montana climate window, making course-condition economics highly comparable.
• Northern Pines Golf Club: Eagle Bend's sister course located in Kalispell, MT, designed by Andy North. Northern Pines shares reciprocal membership privileges with Eagle Bend, making it the closest functional peer in terms of customer base, geography, and operating model.
• The Ranch Club: Private member-owned club in Missoula, MT, with a championship course, dining, and event facilities. Operates in the same Montana market with a similar private-club, no-F&B-minimum structure.
• Whitefish Lake Golf Club: Private 36-hole club near Whitefish, MT, serving the same Flathead Valley and Glacier corridor market. Comparable in scale, climate exposure, and member-profile (affluent second-home owners and local professionals).
• Meadow Lake Golf Resort: Private club and resort community near Glacier Park International Airport in Columbia Falls, MT. Comparable membership club operating model with lodging-adjacent real estate, similar Northwest Montana demographic.

Others

• Schafer's Restaurant: Operator of Eagle Bend's in-club fine dining service and Jack's Shack casual outlet. Not a competitor but a strategic operating partner that influences on-course F&B economics and member experience quality.

Regional players

• Wilderness Club Golf Course: Semi-private course in Plains, MT, designed by Nick Faldo. Comparable regional Montana golf operation with similar climate exposure, though positioned as more of a resort/residential community than pure membership club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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