Sandiway Golf Club

What Sandiway Golf Club does

Sandiway Golf Club Limited is a private members golf club operating an 18-hole, 6,401-yard Par 70 inland heathland championship course on Chester Road in Sandiway, Northwich, Cheshire. The club, inaugurated at its current location in 1920 and tracing its origins to the Mid-Cheshire Golf Club founded in 1902, was designed by Ted Ray and refined by legendary course architect Harry Colt, and sits on sandy subsoil enabling year-round play. It serves nearly 700 members across Full, Intermediate (ages 18-29), Junior (ages 8-18), Country and Social tiers, with full membership at £1,815/year and a £3,000 entrance fee, and it also accommodates visiting golfers and society parties via £120-£130 green fees and dedicated Tuesday/Thursday society days.

The club's revenue model spans five streams: recurring membership dues, transactional green fees, pro shop retail and golf coaching, society and corporate event packages, and clubhouse dining and bar. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the physical site and a third-party intelligentgolf online booking platform that handles visitor tee times, society bookings and open competitions. The pro shop and coaching operation is anchored by Head Professional Matt Nixon (a former European Tour player appointed in June 2022); clubhouse operations are overseen by House Manager Nerys Chadwick under General Manager Richard Kilshaw.

The club competes in the regional premium-golf segment and derives brand value from its Harry Colt design pedigree, its heritage and its status as one of only two Open Championship Regional Qualifying venues selected in 1967, alongside its ongoing hosting of the English Seniors Open. Operating geographies are concentrated in Cheshire and the Northwest of England, with the club holding freehold ownership of its assets and no disclosed external institutional, venture capital, or private equity ownership.

Name

Sandiway Golf Club

Legal name

Sandiway Golf Club Limited

Website

https://sandiwaygolf.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sandiway Golf Club is a private members club operating an 18-hole Harry Colt-designed heathland championship course in Cheshire, England. It serves roughly 700 members across multiple tiers and accommodates visiting golfers and society parties through green fees, coaching, pro shop and clubhouse hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf 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 industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Championship golf course
• Golf membership
• Heathland golf
• Society golf days

Headquarters

HQ city

Northwich

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from £120 for junior members (8-13) to £1,815 for full members, plus entrance fees of £3,000. One-time entrance fee with limited vacancies in ladies section at reduced rate of £1,500.
2. Green Fees: Visitor green fees for 18-hole rounds ranging from £120-£130 depending on weekday/weekend. Twilight rates at £100. Junior rates at £35. Buggy hire at £40.
3. Pro Shop and Coaching: Retail sales of golf equipment, accessories, and clothing. Golf coaching services including 60-minute lessons (£40), six-lesson packages (£200), and playing lessons (four-hole £45, eight-hole £70).
4. Societies and Events: Booking fees for visiting golf societies on dedicated days (Tuesdays and select Thursday afternoons). Bespoke dining and hospitality packages for groups.
5. Clubhouse Dining and Bar: Food and beverage sales through bar lounges and dining rooms. Seasonal service hours with extended offerings during summer. Cask-conditioned ales, curated wines, and premium spirits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sandiway Golf Club operates a private members golf club delivering an 18-hole, 6,401-yard Par 70 inland heathland championship course (designed by Ted Ray, refined by Harry Colt) along with integrated pro shop retail, professional coaching, clubhouse dining and hospitality, practice facilities, society golf day packages, buggy and caddy hire, and online tee time booking. Offerings are sold to individual members, visiting golfers, and group societies primarily through annual subscriptions and per-round fees at the single Sandiway, Cheshire site.

Product overview

Sandiway Golf Club operates as a traditional private members club offering an 18-hole championship golf course (6,401-yard Par 70) as its core product, originally designed by Ted Ray and refined by Harry Colt. The club's integrated product portfolio includes a Pro Shop for equipment and apparel, golf coaching services utilizing launch monitor technology, clubhouse dining and hospitality facilities, all-weather practice facilities, society golf day packages, buggy and caddy hire, and an online tee time booking system powered by the intelligentgolf platform. These offerings are designed to serve both members and visiting golfers seeking a premium heathland golf experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course 18-hole, 6,401-yard Par 70 championship inland heathland layout originally designed by Ted Ray and refined by Harry Colt, set in the Cheshire countryside with mature woodland and open heath; available to members and paying visitors.
• Pro Shop On-site professional golf shop offering clubs, accessories and clothing from top brands, staffed by Head Professional Matt Nixon for members and visiting golfers.
• Golf Coaching Professional golf instruction delivered by Head Professional Matt Nixon using launch monitor technology and video analysis, with individual 60-minute lessons, six-lesson packages, four-hole and eight-hole playing lessons.
• Clubhouse Dining and Hospitality Clubhouse facilities comprising two bar lounges, two first-floor dining rooms, locker and changing facilities, and full catering service with seasonal locally sourced menus, cask-conditioned ales, curated wines and premium spirits; also available for private dining and society events.
• Practice Facilities All-weather driving range, short game area, practice nets and putting green available for pre-round warm-up to members and visiting golfers.
• Society Golf Days Package golf days for visiting parties on Tuesdays and select Thursday afternoons, including championship course access, practice facilities, bespoke dining, and optional enhancements such as 'Beat the Pro' challenges and photography.
• Buggy and Caddy Hire On-site hire of golf buggies (£40 per round, advance reservation available) and caddies on prior request, supporting visitors and members on the championship course.
• Online Tee Time Booking Online booking system powered by the intelligentgolf platform allowing visitors to reserve tee times up to two weeks in advance with deposit payment, and the balance settled at the pro shop; also used for open competition entry and member login.
• Annual Memberships Annual subscription memberships (Full £1,815 + £3,000 entrance; Intermediate by age from £600 to £1,535; Junior by age £120–£345; Country £745; Social £190 + VAT) granting course and clubhouse access rights.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Formby Golf Club: Top-ranked natural links members club in Merseyside with Open Regional Qualifying heritage. Direct competitor for premium society bookings and Category One golfers in the North West.
• Hillside Golf Club: Southport links-style members club that has hosted Open Championship Regional Qualifying and Final Qualifying. Direct peer in scale, model and championship heritage within North West England.
• The Wisley Golf Club: Surrey-based private members club operated by The Wisley with a championship-standard heathland course. Comparable in being a premium UK members club with strong course pedigree, though operating in a different region.
• West Lancashire Golf Club: Links course near Liverpool, regular Open Final Qualifying host. Direct peer: similar membership-club structure, similar championship pedigree and overlapping visitor/society market in the North West.
• Caldy Golf Club: Wirral-based private members club with Open Regional Qualifying pedigree. Direct peer in scale, model and North West catchment for visitors and societies.
• Delamere Forest Golf Club: Cheshire-based members club set in woodland/heathland, serving a similar affluent North West demographic. Direct local peer competing for members and society bookings within the Cheshire catchment.
• Prestbury Golf Club: Cheshire members club catering to a similar affluent demographic near Macclesfield. Direct local peer competing for members, society days and corporate hospitality spend.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: One of England's premier Open rota clubs in Merseyside. Comparable championship pedigree and members-club model, but operates at materially larger scale than Sandiway.
• Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club: Open rota club on the Lancashire coast. Comparable championship pedigree and members-club structure, though operates at significantly larger scale than Sandiway.
• Royal Liverpool Golf Club: Hoylake-based Open Championship rota venue and host of The Open final stages. Directly comparable to Sandiway as a championship-pedigree UK members club in the North West and was the finals venue when Sandiway hosted regional qualifying in 1967.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SandiwayGolf
• Facebookfacebook.com/sandiwaygolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandiway-golf-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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