Copper Creek Golf Club

What Copper Creek Golf Club does

Copper Creek Golf Club is a privately held, single-location golf and hospitality business operating from 4825 Copper Creek Dr in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, since 1997. Its core product is an 18-hole championship golf course set among mature trees and Iowa's rolling hills, open to both the general public and members rather than being restricted to a member-only model. The club earns revenue across six streams: green fees and cart rentals (usage-based), annual and seasonal memberships (subscription), Pro Shop retail (hardware sales), The Club Grille on-site restaurant (transaction-based, opened 2022), banquet and event hosting including weddings and corporate meetings (professional services), and a women's recreational league with weekly participation fees (subscription/usage).

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with tee times bookable by phone or online and event consultations captured through website forms. Its technology stack is standard for the industry — a Lightspeed-powered website with online booking and standard golf course management — with no proprietary AI, data, or platform capabilities. The customer base is genuinely diversified across casual public golfers, members, wedding and corporate event clients, restaurant patrons, and women's league participants, which limits concentration risk but also caps any single-segment revenue ceiling. The venue benefits from convenient Interstate 235 access and ample parking, and the addition of The Club Grille has positioned the property as a multi-purpose destination rather than a single-purpose golf course, modestly strengthening repeat-visit dynamics.

Name

Copper Creek Golf Club

Legal name

Copper Creek Golf Club

Website

https://golfcoppercreek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Copper Creek Golf Club is a privately held 18-hole championship golf course and hospitality venue in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, founded in 1997. It serves public golfers, members, event clients, and restaurant patrons through green fees, memberships, banquets, and its on-site Club Grille.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf & Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Golf memberships
• Event venue hosting
• Banquet catering services
• Golf retail shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Golf Play: Revenue from daily green fees for 18-hole championship golf course, driving range access, and golf cart rentals for public play.
2. Golf Memberships: Annual and seasonal membership programs offering inclusive community access, priority booking, and member benefits.
3. Pro Shop Sales: Retail revenue from premium golf equipment, clubs, accessories, and apparel for men and women.
4. Food and Beverage - The Club Grille: Restaurant revenue from full lunch, dinner menus, weekend brunch, and bar service including whiskey collection and martini menu. Opened 2022.
5. Event Hosting and Banquets: Venue rental for weddings, corporate meetings, conferences, birthday parties, class reunions, golf tournaments, and rehearsal dinners. Includes catering services.
6. Women's League Entry Fees: Weekly recreational league participation fees ($30/week for prizes) plus optional green fees for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Copper Creek Golf Club operates an 18-hole championship golf course open to the public in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, complemented by ancillary hospitality services. The core offering includes daily-fee golf play, memberships, an on-site restaurant (The Club Grille), a pro shop, an events center for weddings and corporate gatherings, a women's recreational league, and tournament organization services.

Product overview

Copper Creek Golf Club is a single-location golf course and hospitality business offering an 18-hole championship golf course as its core product, complemented by The Club Grille restaurant, a Pro Shop, an Events Center for hosting weddings/receptions/business events, Golf Outings services, a Women's League, and Membership programs. The venue also provides banquet and meeting facilities with catering services for various events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Club Grille: On-site restaurant at Copper Creek Golf Course offering full lunch and dinner menus, weekend brunch, fine whiskeys, martinis, and the largest outdoor patio in the city. Opened at the start of the 2022 season.

Products and services

• Copper Creek Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course nestled among mature trees, Iowa's rolling hills, and beautiful homes, offering public golf play for all skill levels with daily green fees and cart rentals.
• Golf Membership

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• KemperSports: National golf course and club management company operating public, private, and resort courses across the U.S. Comparable as an institutional operator of multi-course portfolios; a potential roll-up acquirer or operational benchmark for an independent single-site club like Copper Creek.
• American Golf: Operator of one of the largest networks of public and private golf courses in the U.S. Directly comparable in core proposition (public-access daily-fee golf), and a relevant peer on competitive positioning, league programming, and pro shop operations.
• Troon: Largest third-party golf management company in the world, managing thousands of courses and clubs. Comparable to Copper Creek as an institutional operator across public-access courses, clubhouses, F&B, and event hosting—representing the scaled, professionally managed end of the same category.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Tech-enabled golf entertainment concept with F&B and event hosting. Indirect peer to Copper Creek as an emerging alternative for casual golfers, social outings, and corporate events that could pull demand away from traditional public courses.
• Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa: Multi-course golf resort property with lodging, F&B, and event venues. Comparable to Copper Creek on the diversified golf + F&B + events model, but at a larger destination/resort scale.

Regional players

• Wakonda Club: Private country club in Des Moines offering golf, dining, and event hosting. Comparable to Copper Creek's event and F&B verticals and competes for the same wedding and corporate event demand in the Des Moines metro.
• Glen Oaks Country Club: Iowa-based country club with golf, dining, banquets, and events. Comparable as a regional Iowa golf + events + F&B venue competing with Copper Creek for memberships and event bookings in central Iowa.

Direct peers

• Echo Valley Country Club: Country club and golf course located near Des Moines, Iowa, offering championship play, memberships, and event hosting. Comparable to Copper Creek on geographic market, member/public mix, and event-venue business model.
• Terrace Hills Golf Course: Public 18-hole golf course in Altoona, Iowa (Des Moines metro), with league play, outings, and a clubhouse. Closely mirrors Copper Creek's public-access, central-Iowa, league- and outing-driven model.
• Jester Park Golf Course: Public-access golf facility in central Iowa (Polk County) offering 18-hole play, lessons, leagues, and outings. Directly comparable to Copper Creek as a similarly positioned central-Iowa public course competing for the same golfers, events, and league participants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coppergolf
• Facebookfacebook.com/CopperCreekGolfClub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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