Girton Golf Club

What Girton Golf Club does

Girton Golf Club is a member-run Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) founded in 1936 in Girton, on the northern edge of Cambridge, UK. It operates an 18-hole, par-69 course of 6,044 yards and serves a broad local membership base organized into Men's, Ladies, Seniors, Scratch, and Juniors sections, with more than 100 active women golfers.

The club generates revenue across multiple streams: full and tiered memberships (including a newer Lifestyle credit-based tier and a Community Membership for low-income golfers), visitor green fees, society and corporate packages, PGA-led coaching at a new academy equipped with a GC Quad launch monitor and indoor simulator, venue hire for private functions, and business meeting facilities. It maintains a reciprocal-golf network of more than 60 partner courses, holds SafeGolf Accreditation, and operates with a small core staff led by Club Manager Nicola Harding, Head Greenkeeper Ian Hankin, Clubhouse Manager Guiseppe Ungaro, and PGA Professional Sam Balaam (appointed March 2025).

The business is structured as a non-profit sporting organization rather than a commercial enterprise; consequently, no revenue or profit figures are publicly disclosed. Operational technology is delivered through third-party platforms — BRS Golf for online tee-time booking, Club Systems International for the website, and HowDidiDo for the member platform — and the club is trialling robotic mowers as a course-maintenance modernization. Recent strategic activity centers on expanding coaching, the junior pipeline, and flexible membership formats rather than geographic or M&A expansion.

Name

Girton Golf Club

Legal name

Girton Golf Club

Website

https://girtongolf.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Girton Golf Club is a member-run Community Amateur Sports Club in Girton, Cambridge, operating an 18-hole course since 1936 and serving local golfers, societies, and event clients through memberships, green fees, coaching, and venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club memberships
• Golf green fees
• Golf coaching academy
• Society golf packages
• Golf event venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Girton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing unlimited or restricted access to the course and facilities. Membership categories include Full 7-Day (£1,150), 7-Day Off-Peak (£925), 5-Day, Intermediate (£270-£795 depending on age 18-33), Junior (£125), Lifestyle (£475 credit-based), Community (£450), and Social (£15-£20). Members receive beverage discounts (10-20%) and reciprocal golf at partner courses.
2. Visitor Green Fees: Fees charged to non-members playing the course, ranging from £28 (junior guests) to £55 (weekend 18 holes) depending on day, time, and player category. Additional revenue from buggy hire, club rental, and range balls.
3. Event Venue Hire: Clubhouse venue hire for weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, retirement parties, wakes, business meetings, and conferences. Accommodates up to 100 guests for sit-down dinners. Revenue from catering services, bar sales, and venue rental fees.
4. Golf Coaching Services: PGA Professional coaching through The Cambridge Golf Academy including individual lessons and group sessions. Junior Academy (one-to-one sessions £70 for four lessons, group classes £75 for six classes from March 2026). Ladies Get Into Golf group sessions. Coaching provided by Sam Balaam.
5. Society Golf Packages: Pre-packaged society golf days for groups of 8+ players including various combinations of golf, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Golf-only packages from £29.50-£35 per person weekday/weekend. Additional catering packages range from £6.50-£22.50 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Girton Golf Club operates an 18-hole, par-69 golf course in Girton, Cambridge, selling annual golf memberships, visitor green fees, society/corporate golf packages, PGA professional coaching through The Cambridge Golf Academy, and clubhouse venue hire for events. Members and visitors use the course, practice facilities (driving range, putting green, swing studio), and clubhouse amenities including bar and catering.

Product overview

Girton Golf Club is a member-run golf club founded in 1936, offering an 18-hole golf course as its core product alongside a comprehensive suite of related services. The club's portfolio includes The Cambridge Golf Academy (providing coaching with PGA Pro Sam Balaam), multiple membership packages (Full 7-Day, 5-Day, Off-Peak, Intermediate, Lifestyle, Community, Junior, and Social), visitor green fees, society/corporate golf packages, and venue hire for events and business meetings. The club utilises BRS Golf for online booking and is affiliated with England Golf and CAGU. As a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC), the club focuses on inclusive, accessible golf in Cambridgeshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• SafeGolf Accreditation awarded to Junior Section
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SmartGolfer NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocal golf partnership providing Full 7-Day and 5-Day members with free golf at over 60 partner courses across the UK. Enhances membership value proposition and supports member travel golf.
• Network GolfcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocal golf partnership providing members with access to playing opportunities at partner golf clubs. Part of the SmartGolfer Network alliance.
• Cambridgeshire Area Golf Union (CAGU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated membership providing Girton Golf Club members access to county championships, inter-club leagues, development programs, and pathway to represent Cambridgeshire in inter-county matches. CAGU supports course rating, handicapping, and county golf development initiatives.
• England GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated golf club following England Golf Safeguarding Policies and Procedures. Provides access to national golf development programs, handicapping systems, and county association support. The club is an affiliated member with SafeGolf Accreditation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• England Golf: The national governing body for amateur golf in England, of which Girton is an affiliated member alongside thousands of clubs. Sets handicapping, safeguarding (SafeGolf), and development standards that shape Girton's operating framework and credibility.
• BRS Golf: UK SaaS provider of online tee-time booking, member management, and payment software used by Girton and the majority of UK member golf clubs. Not a competitor but the dominant enabling platform in the club's technology stack and a useful comparable for club digitization trends.

Direct peers

• Ely City Golf Club: 18-hole member golf club north of Cambridge offering membership, visitor play, society days, and a clubhouse. Comparable in scale, course type, and pricing structure to Girton, drawing from a similar regional Cambridgeshire feeder market.
• The Links Golf Club Newmarket: Member-run links-style golf club in Suffolk, just outside the Cambridgeshire catchment. Comparable in member-club economics, green fee pricing, and society packaging, and likely a reciprocal partner through SmartGolfer/Network Golf alongside Girton.
• Gog Magog Golf Club: Member-owned golf club located just outside Cambridge, offering 36 holes across two parkland courses. Directly competes with Girton for the same Cambridge catchment golfers, society bookings, and membership sign-ups, with a similarly community-oriented positioning.
• Brampton Park Golf Club: Member parkland golf club near Huntingdon with 18 holes, society and corporate packages, and a comparable membership tier structure. Direct competitor for members and society bookings in the Cambridgeshire region.
• Royal Cambridge Golf Club: Historic member golf club on the outskirts of Cambridge with an 18-hole parkland course. Competes head-to-head with Girton for Full 7-Day and Intermediate members in the same Cambridge-area catchment, and runs similar society and corporate packages.
• St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club: Member-run 18-hole parkland club in Cambridgeshire with comparable membership tiers, visitor green fees, and society offerings. Targets overlapping golfers in the wider Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire catchment and competes on similar value-for-money positioning.
• Abbotsley Golf Club: Member golf club in Cambridgeshire with 36 holes, hotel, and leisure facilities. Competes for Cambridge-area golfers, society and corporate events, and visitors, with a broader amenity offering that overlaps Girton's clubhouse and event hire proposition.

Regional players

• Saffron Walden Golf Club: Established 18-hole member golf club in north Essex, within easy reach of southern Cambridgeshire. Comparable in membership structure and visitor offering, though operating in a separate but adjacent regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Girtongolfclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/girtongolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/girton-golf-club-cambridge-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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