Baylands Golf Links

What Baylands Golf Links does

Baylands Golf Links operates a single 18-hole golf course at 1875 Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto, California, situated along the Palo Alto Baylands in the heart of Silicon Valley. The facility is managed under the Troon Golf network and runs its booking, retail, and gift-card operations on Golf Channel Solutions (GolfNow/Quick18). Beyond the core course, the venue integrates a practice facility, Baylands Café (open daily 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM), a banquet room accommodating up to 80–90 guests, a covered outdoor patio for up to 50, a golf shop, tournament services, club fittings, instruction clinics, junior programs, and a mobile app for course access.

The business serves three primary customer groups: individual golfers booking tee times (the primary segment), event planners and hosts seeking a scenic venue for corporate meetings, celebrations, and small wedding receptions, and golf clubs and tournament organizers (including the co-branded Palo Alto Golf Club and Palo Alto Women's Golf Club). Revenue is generated through a mix of green-fee tee-time bookings (one-time), an annual $159 Links Card subscription providing priority booking and benefits, professional services for events and tournament direction, on-site F&B and event catering, golf instruction, and merchandise/equipment retail. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, phone reservations at (650) 856-0881, walk-in traffic, and a dedicated event-inquiry form, with marketing conducted through organic social (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube), an email E-Club, and the company's website.

The company is privately held with 11–50 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, or ownership changes. The property appears to be affiliated with IndigoSports (branding in the site footer) while being operated through Troon Golf. Operating scope is the Silicon Valley / San Francisco Bay Area only, with no evidence of geographic expansion or new vertical launches in the available data.

Name

Baylands Golf Links

Legal name

Baylands Golf Links

Website

https://baylandsgolflinks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baylands Golf Links is a privately held, Troon-managed 18-hole daily-fee golf course in Palo Alto, California, offering tee times, the Baylands Café, banquet events, practice facilities, instruction, tournaments, and a $159 annual Links Card membership to individual golfers and event hosts in the Silicon Valley market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course & Hospitality

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Basketball Leagues (MPAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH), Golf Clubs & Club Fitting Retail (CRAMAGAA), Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Event venue hosting
• Golf instruction services
• Food and beverage dining
• Tournament management

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Golf Course Operations: Tee time bookings for 18-hole golf course, including practice facilities. Revenue from green fees and golf play.
2. Links Card Membership: Annual membership card ($159) offering priority tee time booking and potential discounts at the facility.
3. Events and Banquets: Venue rental for corporate meetings, birthday celebrations, golf tournament receptions, holiday parties, community events, small wedding receptions, and rehearsal dinners. Includes banquet room (up to 80-90 guests), covered outdoor patio (up to 50 guests).
4. Baylands Cafe Food & Beverage: On-site restaurant and patio dining. Hours Mon-Sun 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Covers full service dining, takeout, and event catering.
5. Golf Shop Retail: On-site shop selling golf merchandise, apparel, equipment, and accessories.
6. Instruction and Lessons: Golf instruction services including lesson clinics, individual lessons, and junior programs.
7. Tournament Services: Organized tournament events and tournament director services for golf outings and competitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Baylands Golf Links operates an 18-hole golf course facility in Palo Alto, California, along the Palo Alto Baylands. The core offering is tee time-based golf play supplemented by a practice facility, on-site Baylands Café dining, a banquet room and outdoor patio for events, golf instruction and junior programs, tournament services, and an annual Links Card membership program. The property is managed under the Troon Golf network and is positioned as a full-service golf and hospitality venue.

Product overview

Baylands Golf Links operates as a single-location golf course and hospitality venue offering an integrated set of services centered around its 18-hole golf course. The core product is the golf course itself, complemented by the Baylands Café dining facility, a banquet room for events and celebrations, a mobile app for course access, practice facilities, tournament services, golf instruction programs, Links Card membership, and gift cards. The property is managed under Troon Golf and powered by Golf Channel Solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course
• Baylands Café
• Banquet Room & Event Venues
• Practice Facility
• Tournament Services
• Golf Instruction
• Links Card Membership Annual membership card offering priority tee time booking and discounts, priced at $159.00 for the 2026 Links Card.
• Gift Cards
• Golf Shop Retail

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Troon GolfcoreOthersTroon Golf is referenced as the management company for Baylands Golf Links. Troon is a prominent golf course management and real estate company. The Troon logo appears in the website footer.
• Palo Alto Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinked golf club organization operating in the Palo Alto area. Listed as a related golf entity on Baylands Golf Links website.
• Palo Alto Women's Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's golf club organization in the Palo Alto area. Listed as a related golf entity on Baylands Golf Links website.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pasatiempo Golf Club: Historic Northern California 18-hole course with clubhouse dining, events, and instruction; comparable mid-sized multi-revenue California course with eventing focus.
• TPC Harding Park: San Francisco municipal/TPC-managed 18-hole facility with tournament hosting, F&B, and lessons — directly comparable as a metro-area premium public course with diversified amenities.
• Shoreline Golf Links: Mountain View, CA public 18-hole course with a clubhouse, practice facility, and lessons — the closest geographic and conceptual peer to Baylands in the Silicon Valley corridor.
• Half Moon Bay Golf Links: Bay Area links-style 36-hole public resort with F&B, events, and lodging-adjacent amenities; directly comparable on coastal links positioning and multi-stream hospitality revenue.
• Torrey Pines Golf Course: La Jolla, CA public municipal 36-hole facility with on-site dining and tournament events; comparable California coastal public course with municipal pricing power and event hosting.
• PGA West (La Quinta): Troon-managed multi-course California resort with dining, events, and instruction; relevant peer given shared Troon management layer and similar multi-stream revenue model.
• Spanish Bay at Pebble Beach Resorts: Links-style California coastal course with on-site lodging, dining, and event venues; comparable on bay-front links positioning and integrated hospitality offerings.
• Poppy Hills Golf Course: Northern California public 18-hole course operated by the NCGA, offering lessons, tournaments, and on-site F&B — comparable public-course, multi-service profile.

Regional players

• Indian Wells Golf Resort: Coachella Valley resort-style public facility with clubhouse dining and events; comparable as a multi-course public/club venue with banquet operations, though in a different region.

Emerging players

• Wente Vineyards Golf Course: Livermore, CA public 18-hole course with restaurant, events, and lessons; comparable Northern California public course of similar scale with overlapping F&B/event revenue streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/baylands_golf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoKyEgCzxkych5Oz1_hvFLw
• Facebookfacebook.com/baylandsgolflinks
• Instagraminstagram.com/baylandsgolflinks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baylands-golf-links

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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