Huddersfield Golf Club

What Huddersfield Golf Club does

Huddersfield Golf Club is a private members' golf and hospitality business operating from Fixby Hall in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Founded in 1891, it runs a single 18-hole, 6,500-yard championship course with USGA-standard greens and a recently completed £300,000 bunker renovation, and is registered as the home of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs. The club serves four primary user groups: full-playing, social, and junior members (600+ total); visiting golf societies and corporate groups; day visitors booking tee times online; and event clients hiring Fixby Hall for weddings, private parties, meetings, and conferences. Four function rooms (Fallon Dining Room, Centenary Hall, Fixby Room, Sandy Herd Lounge) support the non-golfing event business, and a multi-hole corporate sponsorship programme monetises the course, driving range, putting green, and scorecard to local and regional businesses.

Revenue is generated across five streams: recurring membership subscriptions (including a multi-year joining fee for over-25s), usage-based green fees, society and corporate day packages, venue-hire and catering for events and weddings, and recurring course-sponsorship contracts. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on the club's website, a Facebook page, and listings on England Golf and YUGC directories. Operations are supported by the intelligentgolf v10.1.2 platform, which handles member administration and visitor tee-time booking; the club has no disclosed mobile app, API, or proprietary technology stack, and uses standard sector tooling rather than any in-house technology development. No external investors, parent entities, or M&A activity are disclosed, and the club operates as an independent private members' association.

Name

Huddersfield Golf Club

Legal name

Huddersfield Golf Club

Website

https://huddersfield-golf.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huddersfield Golf Club operates an 18-hole championship golf course and event venue from Fixby Hall in West Yorkshire, serving 600+ members, visiting societies, corporate groups, day visitors, and weddings and events clients under a traditional UK private members' club model.

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)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Championship golf course
• Golf membership
• Golf society days
• Wedding venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual and monthly subscriptions from members across various categories including full-playing members, social members, and junior members. A joining fee applies to full-playing members aged 25 or over, which may be paid over a three-year period.
2. Green Fees and Visitor Golf: Revenue from visitors booking tee times and paying green fees for the championship course.
3. Society and Corporate Golf Days: Golf societies and corporate groups book the course for organized events and away days.
4. Events and Weddings: Venue hire for weddings, private parties, conferences, and meetings at Fixby Hall and its various function rooms including Fallon Dining Room, Centenary Hall, and Fixby Room.
5. Course Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship packages allowing businesses to advertise on the course and website, including hole sponsorships, driving range, and scorecard sponsorships. Sponsorships include advertising opportunities targeting over 600 club members and visitors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Huddersfield Golf Club operates an 18-hole, 6,500-yard championship golf course with USGA-standard greens at Fixby Hall in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It sells club memberships (men, ladies, junior, and social categories), visitor green fees, golf society and corporate day packages, and venue hire for weddings, conferences, and private events at Fixby Hall. The club is home to the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs and has hosted England Men's Team Championships.

Product overview

Huddersfield Golf Club operates as a traditional golf club offering a single integrated service portfolio built around its 18-hole championship golf course. The core product is the 6,500-yard golf course with USGA-standard greens and a £300,000 recently renovated bunker system. The club supplements golf with membership programs (including junior and non-golfing categories), online tee booking for visitors, golf society packages, and event hosting at Fixby Hall including weddings and corporate functions. The club also maintains clubhouse dining facilities and hosts open competitions including championship events. The website itself is powered by intelligentgolf version 10.1.2, serving as the platform for bookings and member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course measuring 6,500 yards with USGA-standard greens and recently renovated bunkers, providing year-round playable conditions for members and visitors.
• Club Membership Club membership opportunities across Men, Ladies, Junior, and Social categories for golfers and non-golfers from age 5 and up, with a joining fee for full-playing members aged 25 or over that may be paid over three years.
• Online Tee Booking Digital booking system allowing visitors to reserve tee times online and access best available rates for green-fee play.
• Green Fees Day visitor golf packages with green-fee pricing for non-members to play the championship course.
• Golf Society Packages Packages and services designed for golf societies and corporate groups booking the course for organized events, away days, and tournaments, including catering and hospitality.
• Weddings and Events at Fixby Hall Venue hire and event management at Fixby Hall, including weddings, private parties, corporate events, meetings, conferences, and charity events, with function rooms such as Fallon Dining Room, Centenary Hall, Fixby Room, and Sandy Herd Lounge.
• Open Competitions Tournament and competition events open to external participants, including major championship-level events such as the England Men's Team Championships and Yorkshire 1st Division Championships.
• Course Sponsorship Packages Corporate sponsorship packages allowing businesses to advertise on the course and website, including individual hole sponsorships, driving range, scorecard, and putting green sponsorships, reaching over 600 club members and visitors.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SafeGolfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Huddersfield Golf Club achieved SafeGolf 2024 Certification, demonstrating commitment to safeguarding standards in golf.
• England GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngland Golf is the governing body for amateur golf in England. Huddersfield Golf Club hosted the England Men's Team Championships, demonstrating a core partnership and high-level recognition within the English golfing community.
• Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs (YUGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuddersfield Golf Club is home to the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs. The club hosted Yorkshire 1st Division Championships. YUGC is a regional governing body for golf clubs in Yorkshire.
• Greenarc Fuel CardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 1 sponsor. Provides fuel card services to club members and visitors.
• ShawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 3 sponsor.
• Autex AcousticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 5 sponsor.
• Walker SutcliffeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 6 sponsor - chartered accountants and business advisors.
• EPRiskminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 8 sponsor.
• HandelsbankenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 9 sponsor - Swedish bank with Huddersfield branch.
• Eaton SmithminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 10 sponsor - law firm.
• The Huddersfield HospitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 11 sponsor - private hospital part of Circle Health Group.
• Trust FordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 14 sponsor - car dealership.
• Simpson WoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole 16 sponsor - chartered accountants.
• Sytner Land Rover HuddersfieldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPutting Green sponsor - car dealership.
• FixbyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDriving Range and Score Card sponsor.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hillside Golf Club: Championship links/private members' club in Southport hosting Final Qualifying for The Open; directly comparable as a Northern English course combining membership, society, and high-profile tournament operations.
• Ganton Golf Club: Yorkshire-based championship private members' club that has hosted major amateur events including the Walker Cup; closely comparable in heritage, regional membership model, and championship positioning within Yorkshire/Northern England.
• Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake): Historic Open Championship venue and private members' club; comparable as a heritage Northern English championship course operating member/visitor/event business model similar to Huddersfield's.
• Formby Golf Club: Premier private members' club on the Lancashire/Merseyside coast with a championship course and significant society and visitor play; comparable membership structure, tournament hosting credentials, and Northern English heritage positioning.
• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Championship links/private members' club in Southport, England; comparable as a historic Northern English private members' course that hosts major amateur and professional championships and operates subscription, visitor, and society revenue streams similar to Huddersfield.
• Fairhaven Golf Club: Lancashire private members' club with strong amateur pedigree and visitor play; comparable in course style, member scale, and combination of membership subscriptions with green fee revenue.

Others

• England Golf: National governing body for amateur golf in England; Huddersfield hosts England Men's Team Championships, positioning the club within the England Golf ecosystem of affiliated member clubs and tournament venues.
• intelligentGolf: Software platform provider powering Huddersfield Golf Club's website, tee-time booking, and member management; included as an enabling technology peer rather than a competitor, relevant for understanding the club's operating infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• The Belfry Hotel & Resort: Large UK golf resort with multiple courses, hotel, and major championship hosting; comparable in golf society and corporate event hosting but operates at significantly larger scale with lodging integration, making it a broader-market incumbent.
• Wentworth Club: Iconic Surrey private members' club with three courses and full hospitality; comparable as a premium UK private members' club but operates as a much larger, multi-course, London-area incumbent.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HudsGolfClub
• Xx.com/huddersfieldgc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huddersfield-golf-club-limited

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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