Kempen Golf Club

What Kempen Golf Club does

Kempen Golf Club is a Belgian regional golf and hospitality operator headquartered in Mol, Belgium, founded in 1986 and operating on a 47-hectare estate of mature parkland with more than 24,000 trees and an 18-hole course playable year-round on summer greens due to local sandy soils. The core product portfolio spans the 18-hole park course, a covered and open-air driving range equipped with 16 Toptracer bays and a TrackMan professional fitting studio, an on-site golf shop carrying premium brands (Callaway, Titleist, Footjoy, etc.), and a clubhouse brasserie plus three meeting/event venues with capacity up to 175 persons. Adjacent operating businesses include the Kempense Golf School (300+ members across Basic and Twilight tiers and structured programs from Start to Golf to junior camps) and a Business Club with over 50 regional corporate member companies established in 2013.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer and B2B venue, monetizing across six streams: recurring membership subscriptions (full club and KGS tiers), per-round greenfees (€40-€85 with group discounts), F&B from the brasserie and catering menus (€8-€55 per cover), retail, golf instruction (€299-€395 packages), and equipment rentals (buggies, trolleys, clubs). Distribution is multi-channel: website reservations, the i-Golf federation platform for federated members, on-site sales, and event-driven marketing including tournaments and corporate business days. The club also runs charity partnerships (notably the EB4Life Feel Good golf event with Mol Red Mee Levens vzw for cancer research) and tactical marketing alliances such as the 2026 Checkpoint Mol fashion campaign. Tech integrations are limited to federation membership tooling (i-Golf/Golf Vlaanderen) and B2B web analytics (Leadinfo); no proprietary AI or software product is disclosed.

Name

Kempen Golf Club

Legal name

Kempense Golf Club

Website

https://kempensegolf.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kempen Golf Club is a Belgian golf and hospitality operator in Mol running an 18-hole parkland course, Toptracer range, golf school (300+ members), business club (50+ corporate members), brasserie, and event facilities for golfers, beginners, corporates, and casual visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club and Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Golf club services
• Golf course access
• Golf instruction
• Golf retail
• Club hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Mol

HQ country

Belgium

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Full club memberships, Kempense Golf School memberships (Basic, Twilight), and business club memberships providing annual recurring revenue from members.
2. Greenfees: Visitor greenfee revenue for 18-hole and 9-hole rounds, with differentiated pricing for weekdays/weekends and group bookings.
3. Food & Beverage: Brasserie restaurant revenue from à la carte dining, catering arrangements, menus, and special events. Open 7 days per week.
4. Golf Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf apparel, equipment, accessories, and branded merchandise.
5. Golf Lessons & Programs: Revenue from Start to Golf packages, Next Step courses, private lessons, and junior summer camps.
6. Equipment Rental: Rental of buggies, trolleys, and golf clubs to visitors and members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kempense Golf Club operates an 18-hole parkland golf course in Mol, Belgium, providing year-round playable greens, a driving range with 16 Toptracer bays, a TrackMan fitting studio, an on-site golfshop, a clubhouse brasserie, meeting facilities, and golf instruction via the Kempense Golf School. Revenue is generated through memberships, greenfees, hospitality, retail, lessons, and event hosting for individual golfers, beginners, juniors, and corporate members.

Product overview

Kempense Golf Club is a golf resort offering an integrated portfolio of golf and hospitality services organized around its 18-hole parkland golf course (spanning approximately 47 hectares with over 24,000 trees and water hazards). The core golf product is supplemented by practice and technology add-ons: a driving range with 16 Toptracer bays (ball-tracking technology with interactive screens) and a professional club fitting studio equipped with Trackman. Retail is served through an on-site golfshop carrying premium brands (Callaway, Titleist, Footjoy, etc.). On the hospitality side, the clubhouse houses a full-service brasserie with catering menus and three meeting/event spaces accommodating up to 175 persons. Golf instruction is delivered through the Kempense Golf School (KGS), which operates alongside the club and offers Start to Golf group programs, private lessons, youth camps, and the Next Step improvement course. Membership is offered at three tiers: full club membership (with maximum member cap), BASIC school membership (€235/year, driving range focus), and TWILIGHT school membership (€800/year, course access from late afternoon). A dedicated Business Club segment serves corporate members with monthly networking events and meeting room access. Tee time reservations and catering are bookable online, with i-Golf as the membership management and competition platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kempense Golf School (KGS): Golf instruction division offering Start to Golf programs, private lessons, youth lessons, improvement packages, and golf school memberships (Basic and Twilight).
• Business Club

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course (Parkbaan) An 18-hole parkland golf course spanning approximately 47 hectares with over 24,000 mature trees and shrubs and integrated water hazards, offering year-round playability including winter on summer greens, designed to challenge all skill levels.
• Driving Range and Practice Facilities Covered and open-air driving range with practice bunkers and two putting/chipping greens, open from sunrise to 21:00 on six evenings per week, with ball dispenser (€1.10/24 balls for members, €2.00/24 balls for non-members).
• Toptracer Range 16 interactive Toptracer bays on the upper floor of the driving range offering ball-tracking technology that measures carry distance, ball speed, and launch angle, with interactive screens for gaming, data-driven swing analysis, and social golf experiences, available for group bookings.
• Club Fitting Studio with TrackMan Professional club fitting studio equipped with TrackMan technology providing personalized club fitting matched to individual swing data, with quarterly free sessions for members and visitors.
• Golfshop On-site golf shop stocking technical apparel, shoes, trolleys, golf bags, travel bags, and accessories from brands including Big Max, Callaway, Chervò, Footjoy, Daily Sports, Duca Del Cosma, Ecco, J.Lindeberg, and Titleist, plus personalized golf balls, gift vouchers, and club advice.
• Brasserie and Restaurant Clubhouse brasserie open seven days a week serving snacks, pasta, salads, meat and fish dishes, bar bites, monthly chef suggestions, and golfer-specific catering arrangements, with menus ranging from 2 to 5 courses and three terraces including coverable ground-floor and first-floor terraces overlooking four holes.
• Kempense Golf School - Golf Lessons Golf instruction covering Start to Golf group lessons, private lessons, youth lessons, and improvement packages (HCP 54-36), taught by PGA-certified professionals and authorized instructors.
• Golf Stappenplan (Start to Golf Program) All-inclusive beginner golf program costing €395 per person in groups of up to 8, including over 10 hours of instruction (3 lessons of 1.5 hours on range and putting green, 3 sessions of 2 hours on course), unlimited practice facility and Toptracer use during the course, and GVB exam opportunity that grants access to most European golf courses.
• Next Step Course Six-session group lesson program for golfers with handicaps from 54 to 36, covering long drives, chipping, on-course lessons, 9 Holes 4 Fun participation, putting, and evaluation, priced at €299 for members and €399 for non-members.
• Kempense Golf Club Memberships Full club membership providing access to the 18-hole course, driving range, competitions, and club facilities, with a maximum member cap to preserve tee availability; pricing available upon inquiry.
• Kempense Golf School Memberships (Basic and Twilight) Accessible membership tiers under the Kempense Golf School: Basic at €235/year includes unlimited driving range access, €5/€10 greenfee discounts, and i-Golf and open competition access; Twilight at €800/year adds daily course access from 3.5 hours before sunset plus unlimited driving range use.
• Business Club Corporate membership club under the motto 'where business meets pleasure' combining golf with networking, offering monthly business days on the last Friday, 2 free guest invitations per member, 5 free greenfees, website link, parking signboard, free use of meeting facilities and ballroom, and a subsidized invoice optimized for company accounts.
• Junior Summer Golf Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50 regional companies participate in business club networking
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Checkpoint MolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 March 2026Checkpoint Mol organized a professional photoshoot at Kempense Golf Club for their Spring Summer 2026 Off Course campaign. In exchange, members receive exclusive €50 discount on purchases of €250 or more at Checkpoint Mol stores. Partnership showcases fashion in golf context.
• Mol Red Mee Levens vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership for EB4Life Feel Good golf event supporting cancer research by Professor Bart Neyns. Club hosts annual fundraising golf event with charity dinner and entertainment.
• Early BirdsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of EB4Life charity golf event alongside Mol Red Mee Levens vzw for cancer research fundraising.
• Golf VlaanderencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional golf federation providing federation cards, insurance coverage, and member management through i-Golf platform. Required for all Belgian golf club members.
• Golf.becoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian golf platform providing supplementary insurance policies, competition registration, and member services for club members.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Global golf course management company operating a portfolio of clubs and resort courses. Comparable to Kempense as a provider of golf and hospitality operations but at portfolio scale, offering a benchmark for multi-course operating models.
• Gleneagles: Scottish luxury golf resort with multiple courses, clubhouse, restaurants, and meeting/event facilities. Comparable to Kempense in combining golf with hospitality and event hosting, but at a much broader scale and with extensive lodging.
• Wentworth Club: UK luxury golf club and resort with multiple courses, clubhouse, F&B, and event facilities. Comparable to Kempense in offering a full hospitality and event infrastructure around its courses, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• European Tour Properties: Network of branded golf destinations across Europe and the Middle East offering course access, hospitality, and event hosting. Comparable to Kempense as a golf-and-hospitality operator, but with a multi-property, destination-tourism model.

Direct peers

• The Wisley Golf Club: UK member club operated by the RHS with clubhouse, practice facilities, and member programming. Comparable to Kempense in operating a member-owned club with mature parkland environment, integrated hospitality, and structured member tiers.
• Royal Zoute Golf Club: Elite Belgian member-owned golf club located on the coast. Comparable to Kempense as a full-service Belgian club combining championship course, clubhouse hospitality, and member programming in a single integrated facility.
• Golf de Chantilly: French member golf club with multiple courses, full practice facilities, and clubhouse hospitality. Comparable to Kempense as a European full-service club combining tournament programming, F&B, and instruction in an integrated setting.
• Royal Waterloo Golf Club: Belgian member-owned golf club with full practice, instruction, and clubhouse facilities. Comparable to Kempense as a member-oriented Belgian club combining golf, instruction, and hospitality in a single integrated operation.
• Royal Antwerp Golf Club: Historic Belgian member golf club with full practice, hospitality, and member services. Comparable to Kempense in operating a traditional member-owned Belgian club with on-site F&B, instruction, and event hosting.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Technology-enabled golf entertainment operator using ball-tracking and bay-based gameplay. Comparable to Kempense's 16 Toptracer bays as an entertainment-led golf concept, but at national scale and with a primarily non-golfer customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kempensegolf
• Instagraminstagram.com/inglommeldessel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kempense-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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