Wapicada Golf Club

What Wapicada Golf Club does

Wapicada Golf Club is a privately held, single-location golf and event venue operating at 4498 15th Street NE in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, established circa 2010 and led by General Manager Brad Deyak. The core offering is an 18-hole championship golf course (par 72, 6,689 yards from Blue Tees) with five tee box configurations serving players across skill and gender, plus a fully stocked Pro Shop, bar, grill, and snack area. The club derives revenue from five distinct streams: per-round green fees ($24-$46 depending on day, holes, and time), annual memberships across seven tiers ($600 High School to $1,450 Family), organized league programs (Men's, Women's, Junior, Senior, Quota Club) with team or individual dues, banquet and event hosting for up to 250 guests (weddings, corporate events, milestone celebrations) on a year-round basis, and ancillary Pro Shop retail.

The business runs with 11-50 employees and is supported by a low-technology stack consisting of a Webflow-hosted marketing website (wapicada.com) and the third-party ezlinksgolf.com platform, which provides separate self-serve booking portals for public players and members. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer: online tee time reservations, phone bookings to the pro shop at (320) 251-7804, in-person registrations, and event inquiries through web contact forms. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile app, no disclosed API, no AI/ML components, no patents or trademarks, and no external partnerships or alliances disclosed.

Customer segments span individual recreational and competitive golfers (primary), families seeking shared access via membership, corporate groups booking events and tournaments, couples and families hosting wedding receptions and milestone celebrations, and age-segmented programs for juniors (ages 5-16) and seniors (60+). The company's growth strategy, to the extent evidenced, has centered on deepening community engagement through recurring leagues and tiered pricing rather than geographic or product expansion. Ownership, financial performance, and headcount trajectory are not publicly disclosed, and there is no parent company, subsidiary structure, or funding history referenced.

Name

Wapicada Golf Club

Legal name

Wapicada Golf Club

Website

https://wapicada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wapicada Golf Club is a private, single-location 18-hole golf course and banquet venue in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, serving recreational and competitive golfers, families, corporate groups, and wedding/celebration clients through green fees, tiered annual memberships, organized leagues, and event hosting for up to 250 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course & Event Venue

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Event venue hosting
• Banquet facility rental
• Golf league programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sauk Rapids

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: Daily play fees charged per round of golf, with pricing varying by day of week (weekday/weekend), number of holes (9/18), and time of day (senior, twilight). Core recurring revenue from public play.
2. Golf Memberships: Seasonal membership subscriptions including Family, Individual, Senior, Young Adult (30 and under), College, and High School tiers. Membership provides unlimited/preferred access to the course for the season.
3. Golf Leagues: Organized league programs (Men's, Women's, Junior, Senior, Quota Club) with per-team or per-person fees. Includes team dues, individual entry fees, and optional add-ons like dinner.
4. Event Hosting and Banquets: Wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, company parties, awards banquets, holiday parties, business luncheons, graduation celebrations, anniversary parties, retirement parties, class reunions, birthday parties. Banquet facilities accommodate up to 250 guests.
5. Pro Shop and Ancillary: Fully stocked Pro Shop offering golf equipment, apparel, and accessories. Bar, grill, and snack area providing food and beverage service to golfers and event guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wapicada Golf Club operates an 18-hole public golf course with multiple tee options (Blue, White, Black, Gold, Red) in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. The club provides daily-fee green fee play, seasonal memberships across seven tiers, organized league programs (Men's, Women's, Junior, Senior, Quota Club), banquet facilities accommodating up to 250 guests for weddings and corporate events, and an on-site Pro Shop with bar and grill service.

Product overview

Wapicada Golf Club is a golf club and event venue offering a single unified golfing experience. The core offering is an 18-hole golf course with multiple tee options and varying difficulty levels, complemented by online tee time booking through ezlinksgolf.com. The club also operates banquet facilities for up to 250 guests, a Pro Shop, and bar/grill services. Additional programs include Men's, Women's, Junior, and Senior golf leagues, Quota Club, and seasonal membership tiers. The products work together as an integrated golf destination combining recreational golf, competitive leagues, event hosting, and membership programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course Public-access 18-hole golf course with five tee options (Blue 6,689 yds / rating 72.4, White 6,269 / 70.4, Men's Black 5,606 / 67.4, Men's Gold 5,283 / 65.9, Women's Red 5,232 / 70.5, Par 72) for players of all skill levels, offering panoramic views, on-site bar/grill/snack service, Pro Shop, and tournament hosting.
• Banquet and Event Facilities Year-round banquet facilities with seating for up to 250 guests, available for weddings, receptions, rehearsal/grooms dinners, corporate events, formal company receptions, awards banquets, holiday parties, business luncheons, graduations, anniversary celebrations, retirement parties, class reunions, and birthday parties, with scenic panoramic course views.
• Seasonal Golf Memberships Annual seasonal membership subscriptions with seven tiers: Family ($1,450), Individual ($1,150), Senior Family ($1,300, age 60+), Senior Individual ($1,050, age 60+), Young Adult Family ($1,150, age 30 and under), Young Adult Individual ($900, age 30 and under), College ($700, full-time students), and High School ($600), providing unlimited/preferred course access for the season.
• Men's Golf League Weekly men's league play held on Thursdays starting May 7th, with team dues of $400 per team securing a standing tee-time.
• Women's Golf League Tuesday evening scramble-format league with teams of 4-5 players and shotgun start at 6pm. Members pay $200 and non-members $300, both including league fee, weekly green fee, and dinner each week.
• Junior League Wednesday morning program (8am-12pm) for member children aged 5-16, with member cost $45 and guest cost $90 (each member may bring one guest).
• Senior Day Monday morning golf special from 7-9:30am starting May 4th, priced at $25 per person including cart. Positioned as a regular play offering rather than a formal league.
• Quota Club Open men's and women's golf club with $40 per-person registration fee plus per-event entry fees; events held on Saturday mornings throughout the summer.
• Pro Shop On-site fully stocked golf pro shop at the course location, offering golf equipment, apparel, and accessories to golfers and walk-in customers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Edinburgh USA: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota public 18-hole course offering memberships, leagues, tournaments, and on-site event space. Directly comparable as a Minnesota-based family-friendly golf venue combining public play with banquet operations.
• Stonewall Golf Club: Boys, Minnesota 18-hole public course with season memberships, junior and adult leagues, and tournament hosting. Comparable on regional Minnesota positioning, multiple tee options, and tiered membership structure.
• TPC Twin Cities: Premium public-access 18-hole course in Blaine, Minnesota with full banquet, tournament, and membership programs. Directly comparable on geography (Upper Midwest), business model (public play + memberships + events), and customer mix (corporate outings, weddings, leagues).
• The Wilds Golf Club: Prior Lake, Minnesota public 18-hole course with comparable green-fee structure, annual memberships, leagues, and banquet/event hosting. Direct overlap on Minnesota geography, public-play model, and event/catering revenue mix.
• Deer Run Golf Club: Victoria, Minnesota public golf club with memberships, league play, and banquet facilities serving the Twin Cities metro. Overlaps closely with Wapicada on Minnesota market, public-access business model, and event-hosting services.

Regional players

• Mississippi Dunes Golf Links: Twin Cities-area links-style course with public play, memberships, leagues, and on-site event space. Comparable on Minnesota market presence, public/membership dual model, and banquet/catering revenue line.
• Boulder Pointe Golf Club: Regional Minnesota public course with membership, league, and event offerings. Comparable product structure but serves a different metro area, providing useful regional benchmarking for Wapicada's pricing and league participation patterns.

Broad incumbents

• Hazeltine National Golf Club: Chaska, Minnesota private championship club that also hosts premier member events and corporate outings. Comparable on Minnesota geography and event-hosting business, though positioned at a more elite, private tier.
• Giants Ridge Golf: Multi-course resort property in Biwabik, Minnesota combining golf, lodging, and event venues. Broader incumbent operating across multiple courses and hospitality verticals, but directly comparable on Minnesota geography and event/golf combination.

Others

• Vineyard Golf Course: Not applicable — placeholder removed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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