Palmer Coolum Resort

What Palmer Coolum Resort does

Palmer Coolum Resort Pty Ltd operates a single-asset golf resort anchored by an 18-hole championship course located at 1 Warran Road, Yaroomba, Queensland, Australia. The course was designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones Jnr and features a 72-par, 6,137-metre layout that has hosted major championship winners including Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Greg Norman, Y.E. Yang, and Darren Clarke, alongside prominent Australian professionals such as Jason Day and Geoff Ogilvy. The company is registered as a proprietary limited company in Queensland with a headcount of 11–50 employees and was founded in 1985.

Revenue is generated through a straightforward set of consumer-facing services: green fees (18-hole at AUD $179 with shared cart or AUD $142 walking; 9-hole at AUD $121 with cart or AUD $93 walking; twilight rates after 2:00pm; and junior rates for under-18 players), equipment hire (pull carts and golf clubs), driving range ball sales (35- or 70-ball buckets), and retail at the on-site Pro Shop. The 250-metre driving range is staffed by qualified PGA professionals. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or online booking system; tee times are reserved via a phone-based booking line described as essential, and the property operates seven days a week with the Pro Shop open 6:30am–6:30pm and the range open 7:00am–4:30pm.

The business model is exclusively direct-to-consumer with no channel partners, resellers, or third-party booking marketplaces. Marketing is limited to organic social channels (Facebook and Twitter) and word-of-mouth reputation. The company has no disclosed parent, no external venture or private equity involvement, no acquisitions, no partnerships, and no management team data in the source material. The asset exhibits the operational profile of a traditional, location-bound leisure property rather than a technology-enabled services business.

Name

Palmer Coolum Resort

Legal name

Palmer Coolum Resort Pty Ltd

Website

https://palmercoolumresort.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palmer Coolum Resort operates an 18-hole championship golf course in Yaroomba, Queensland, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. It serves professional and recreational golfers via phone bookings, generating revenue from green fees, equipment hire, range balls, and a Pro Shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course and Recreational Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAD

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYTHAGACAH

Luxury Golf Resorts

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Luxury Hotels & Resorts

SECONDARYCRAMAGAC

Golf Bags, Carts & Travel Gear Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Golf Equipment & Apparel Retail

Keywords

• Championship golf course
• Golf green fees
• Driving range
• Golf equipment rental
• Golf pro shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Yaroomba

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Primary revenue stream from 18-hole and 9-hole green fees, with options for cart inclusion or walking-only play. Also includes twilight golf and junior rates.
2. Equipment and Facility Rental: Revenue from pull cart hire, golf club hire, and driving range balls (70 balls and 35 balls options).
3. Golf Pro Shop: Retail revenue from golf equipment and apparel sales at the on-site Pro Shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Palmer Coolum Resort operates an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr in Yaroomba, Queensland. The resort sells green fees (18-hole, 9-hole, twilight and junior rates), driving range access with range balls, golf equipment hire (pull carts and clubs), on-site Pro Shop retail, and group/corporate booking services. Tee times are booked by phone and paid on-site, with the course staffed by qualified PGA Professionals.

Product overview

Palmer Coolum Resort operates a single unified offering built around its 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. The resort provides a complete golfing experience through its core course product, complemented by a Golf Pro Shop, a 250m driving range staffed by qualified PGA professionals, and various fee-based services including equipment hire (pull carts and clubs), range balls, and group booking capabilities. The product portfolio spans green fees (18-hole, 9-hole, twilight, and junior rates), equipment rental, and driving range access, with bookings managed via phone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr, with a 72-par, 6137-metre layout, available for tee-time bookings 7 days a week. The course has hosted major winners including Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Greg Norman, and Darren Clarke.
• 250m Driving Range A 250-metre fully equipped driving range open 7 days a week from 7:00am to 4:30pm (last bucket sold at 3:30pm), staffed by qualified PGA professionals. Range balls sold in 70-ball or 35-ball buckets.
• Golf Pro Shop An on-site golf retail shop open 7 days a week from 6:30am to 6:30pm, selling golf equipment, apparel, and accessories.
• Golf Equipment Hire Rental of golf equipment including pull carts (18-hole $14, 9-hole $10) and hire clubs (18-hole $52, 9-hole $35) for golfers who do not bring their own gear.
• Group Golf Bookings Dedicated booking service for golf groups and corporate events handled via email, offering group green fee rates for parties booking together.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• RACV Royal Pines Resort: Queensland resort-integrated golf operation (Gold Coast) pairing 27 holes with accommodation — directly comparable resort golf model with shared visitor and corporate-event customers.
• Indooroopilly Golf Club: Historic Brisbane championship venue with both private-member and public-access play, range, and Pro Shop — overlapping Queensland premium-golf customer base.
• The Glades Golf Club: Premium public-access championship course on the Gold Coast with branded course-architect pedigree (Greg Norman) — competing for the same premium and corporate round demand.
• Pelican Waters Golf Club: Championship-style public course on the Sunshine Coast offering similar tiered green-fee and membership products to the same recreational/corporate customer base.
• Twin Waters Golf Club: Public-access resort-style golf course on Queensland's Sunshine Coast within ~10km of Palmer Coolum, serving the same regional visitor and local golfer market with similar green-fee-based economics.
• Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club: Two championship courses on the Gold Coast offering premium public-access golf and group/corporate event services — a direct substitute at a comparable price tier.
• Royal Queensland Golf Club: One of Australia's premier Brisbane-based championship clubs with strong hosting credentials — comparable on quality and regional Queensland brand-positioning, though predominantly membership-based.
• Brookwater Golf & Country Club: Premium Queensland (Brisbane) championship golf course designed with high-profile pedigree (Arnold Palmer) and a comparable public-access, premium-priced product — overlapping customer segments and positioning.

Regional players

• Kingston Heath Golf Club: Top-30-ranked Australian championship course in Melbourne, regularly hosting major tournaments — relevant comparable on brand reputation and championship pedigree but Victoria-based and largely private.
• The National Golf Club (Mornington Peninsula): Multi-course championship venue in Victoria operating at the top end of Australian public-access resort golf — comparable on prestige and corporate-event capabilities but located in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/palmercoolum
• Facebookfacebook.com/palmercoolumresort
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palmer-coolum-resort-golf-course

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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