The Pointe Golf Club

What The Pointe Golf Club does

The Pointe Golf Club operates a single 18-hole par-71 championship public golf course at 308 Pointe Golf Club Drive in Powells Point, North Carolina, within the Outer Banks destination market. Founded in June 1995, the course is marketed as player-friendly and accessible to all skill levels, supported by what the company describes as the Outer Banks' largest and most complete public driving range and practice facility (full grass teeing ground, two chipping greens, practice bunker, putting green). Technology stack is operations-grade rather than proprietary: Gallus Golf powers the tee-time booking portal, mobile app (iOS/Android with scorekeeping, GPS, F&B ordering, loyalty offers), and point-of-sale; CPS Golf underpins the public online reservation system; GHIN integration supports handicap posting; Mapbox provides map tiles; and Trackman 4 launch monitor plus a digital loft/lie machine and wedge board equip the instruction studio for custom club fitting.

The business runs a multi-stream, direct-to-consumer revenue model with both transactional and recurring components. Daily-fee play (greens + cart + tax, with seasonal and junior pricing) is supplemented by two subscription products — an annual golf membership at $900/year that bundles cart-fee-only play at The Pointe and the sister Carolina Club plus range/lesson/retail discounts and GHIN services, and a $99/year driving range membership — plus ancillary monetization through The Pointe Grille (breakfast Sat-Sun, lunch Tue-Sun), a pro shop positioned as the largest on the Outer Banks with new equipment, pre-owned clubs, and a trade-in program, club repair services, club rentals at multiple tiers, private and group instruction with custom fitting, and a wedding/corporate event venue (125-seat indoor clubhouse, outdoor patio, oak ceremony site, tent rental). Tournament programming (Spring 2-Man, CPWGA Ladies Invitational, Fall 2-Man, Turkey Scramble, Jingle Bell Scramble) drives additional tee-sheet volume.

Customer segments are entirely B2C and dispersed across Outer Banks tourists/vacationers, local residents, annual golf and range members, dining and event guests, wedding and corporate event hosts, and instruction/fitting clients. Go-to-market is direct digital via the website, mobile app, and online tee-time booking portal, complemented by Golf Advisor and Best-of-the-Beach earned-media positioning, email/text tee-time reminders, and dedicated inquiry funnels for memberships, events, and instruction. There is no parent company, no private equity sponsor, no public funding history, and no ownership structure disclosed; the Carolina Club (Grandy, NC, par 72, operating since 1998) functions as a sister course under common ownership, providing the two-property footprint that underpins the bundled membership.

Name

The Pointe Golf Club

Legal name

The Pointe Golf Club

Website

https://thepointegolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Pointe Golf Club is an 18-hole par-71 public championship golf course in Powells Point, North Carolina, operating since 1995. It serves Outer Banks visitors, locals, members, and event hosts with on-site dining, pro shop, instruction, club fitting, and a wedding venue, bundled with sister course Carolina Club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG), Golf Clubs & Club Fitting Retail (CRAMAGAA), Golf Footwear & Apparel Retail (CRAMACAH)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Golf instruction
• Wedding venue rentals
• Pro shop retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Powells Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Greens Fees & Cart Fees: Core revenue from daily play green fees and golf cart rentals. All rates include greens fee, cart fee, and tax. Seasonal pricing with rates increasing as summer season approaches.
2. Annual Golf Membership: Annual membership at $900/year providing play-for-cart-fee-only access to both The Pointe and Carolina Club. Includes no initiation fee, monthly dues, or long-term commitment.
3. Driving Range Membership: Annual driving range membership at $99/year per individual with discounted range ball rates.
4. Food & Beverage (The Pointe Grille): Restaurant and bar service serving breakfast Saturday-Sunday 8am-11am and lunch Tuesday-Sunday 11am-3pm. Event catering for weddings and private events.
5. Events & Weddings: Venue rental for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Clubhouse seats 125 indoors plus outdoor patio seating. Additional tent rentals available.
6. Golf Instruction: Private individual and group lessons for all ages and skill levels. Custom club fitting using Trackman technology.
7. Pro Shop Merchandise: Fully stocked pro shop with equipment, apparel, shoes, and souvenirs from major manufacturers. Also sells gift cards usable for merchandise, greens fees, driving range, and instruction.
8. Club Rentals: Rental clubs available in Basic ($30 for 18 holes, $20 for 9 holes) and Premium ($40 for 18 holes, $25 for 9 holes) options.
9. Trade-In Program: Trade-in value on old clubs toward newer equipment or pro shop merchandise. Also sells pre-owned clubs from Callaway, Taylor Made, Titleist, Ping, PXG.
10. Club Repair Services: In-house repair services including regripping, reshafting, club length alterations, and loft/lie adjustments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Pointe Golf Club operates an 18-hole par-71 public championship golf course in Powells Point, North Carolina, supported by the Outer Banks' largest public practice facility (full driving range, chipping greens, practice bunker, putting green). The club sells annual golf memberships ($900/year) and driving-range memberships ($99/year), professional golf instruction with Trackman 4 custom club fitting, on-site dining at The Pointe Grille, a full-service Pro Shop, club repair and trade-in services, and venue hosting for weddings, corporate retreats, and private events.

Product overview

The Pointe Golf Club operates as a single-location public golf course facility offering an 18-hole championship par-71 course with supporting amenities. The core product is the golf course itself, complemented by a comprehensive suite of add-on services including a full-service Pro Shop, on-site dining (The Pointe Grille), professional Golf Instruction with Trackman 4 technology, tournament programming, event/wedding venue hosting, annual Golf and Driving Range Memberships, Club Repair Services, and a Trade-In Program. The club also offers a mobile app powered by Gallus Golf for tee time booking and GPS functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Pointe Grille: On-site restaurant and bar serving breakfast (Saturday-Sunday 8am-11am) and lunch (Tuesday-Sunday 11am-3pm), closed Mondays.

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Voted 10-time Outer Banks Best of the Beach Winner
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Carolina ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Sister course operated by the same ownership group since 1998. Annual golf membership at The Pointe ($900/year) includes play-for-cart-fee access to both The Pointe and Carolina Club. Located at 127 Carolina Club Dr, Grandy, NC. Carolina Club is a par 72 championship layout with generous fairways and superb bent grass greens.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carolina Club: Sister course operated by the same ownership group since 1998, located in Grandy, NC. Par-72 championship layout with bent grass greens; annual Pointe membership includes play here, making it the most directly comparable peer in operations, pricing, and customer base.
• Kilmarlic Golf Club: Public 18-hole championship course minutes from The Pointe in Powells Point, NC. Directly competes for Outer Banks tourist rounds, member conversions, and group outings in the same geographic market.
• The Currituck Club: Semi-private 18-hole Rees Jones-designed course in Corolla, NC, on the Outer Banks. Competes for both resort play and real-estate-linked memberships, similar demographic profile and pricing tier to The Pointe.
• Nags Head Golf Links: Public 18-hole oceanfront course in Nags Head, NC, on the Outer Banks. Directly competes for tourist and local play with comparable greens-fee pricing and driving range amenities.
• Sea Scape Golf Links: Public 18-hole course in Kitty Hawk, NC, serving the same Outer Banks tourist and local market. Comparable greens-fee model and similar focus on daily-fee and member play.

Others

• GolfNow: Online tee-time booking and marketing platform owned by NBC Sports. While not a direct competitor, GolfNow (along with TeeOff) channels demand to public courses and influences price discovery, affecting tee-sheet yield for The Pointe and similar daily-fee operators.

Broad incumbents

• Grandfather Golf & Country Club: Established private club in Linville, NC, with championship golf, dining, and event hosting. Comparable on event/wedding venue operations and member experience design, though it serves a mountain rather than coastal demographic.
• Pinehurst Resort: Multi-course destination golf resort in Pinehurst, NC, offering championship play, lodging, and event venues. A much larger incumbent in the Carolinas golf market; relevant for benchmarking event programming, instruction, and premium positioning rather than direct daily-fee competition.

Regional players

• Duck Woods Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Southern Shores, NC, on the Outer Banks. Competes for the same local golfer pool and corporate event bookings, but operates on a private-membership model rather than public daily-fee access.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Tech-enabled golf entertainment venue offering point-scoring games, food and beverage, and event hosting. Captures casual participation and corporate outings that could otherwise go to traditional courses like The Pointe; relevant as a competitive threat on the entertainment side of the golf market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thepointegolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-pointe-golf-club-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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