Washington National Golf Club

What Washington National Golf Club does

Washington National Golf Club is a privately held, single-location daily-fee golf facility located in Auburn, Washington, founded in 2000 and designed by award-winning architect John Fought. The club operates an 18-hole championship course featuring bent grass fairways and greens, white-sand bunkers, and tee options ranging from 5,100 to 7,300 yards, complemented by a practice facility (ryegrass teeing ground, chipping green, and 11,000 sq ft putting green), the Varsity Grill restaurant, and a golf shop. It is the official home of the University of Washington Men's and Women's golf teams and has hosted multiple NCAA championships and regional tournaments, providing a collegiate-themed brand identity.

The company generates revenue through five primary streams: (1) usage-based dynamic greens fees with rates fluctuating by real-time supply and demand; (2) recurring monthly memberships — Club Card ($349/month) and Signature Card ($231/month) — offering unlimited or discounted play, preferred tee times, and cross-property benefits via the Oki Golf Players Card program; (3) event and tournament services for corporate and charity groups ranging from 12 to 600+ players with full-service catering; (4) on-site F&B through Varsity Grill plus ancillary services including PGA instruction, club rentals, practice balls, and a Men's Club ($150/year); and (5) Junior Golf Camps operated in partnership with US Sports Camps under the Nike Golf Camps brand.

The business is managed by Oki Golf Management LLC as part of its Pacific Northwest portfolio. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the company website, iOS and Android mobile booking apps (Chronogolf-powered), phone reservations, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram). The facility supports dynamic pricing infrastructure and online booking up to 7 days in advance, with membership and event bookings providing forward visibility. The headcount range (11-50) and single-asset footprint constrain growth without network-level expansion through the parent organization.

Name

Washington National Golf Club

Legal name

Washington National Golf Club

Website

https://washingtonnationalgolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Washington National Golf Club is a privately held 18-hole championship golf facility in Auburn, Washington, owned by Oki Golf Management LLC, serving daily-fee golfers, monthly members, corporate event groups, and the University of Washington golf programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Club & Golf Course Facilities

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf membership programs
• Corporate golf events
• Golf instruction services
• Junior golf camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Greens Fees & Dynamic Tee Time Pricing: Daily fee golf with variable pricing based on demand. Cart included in rates (shown separately per Washington State Department of Revenue requirements).
2. Golf Memberships: Monthly subscription memberships (Club Card at $349/month, Signature Card at $231/month) offering unlimited play, preferred tee times, and discounts on practice balls and merchandise.
3. Tournament & Event Services: Corporate events, charity tournaments, and social outings with full-service catering and coordination for groups of 12-600+ players.
4. Food & Beverage (Varsity Grill): On-site restaurant and bar offering hearty fare with full bar service. Hours 8:00am-6:00pm. To-go dining available.
5. Golf Instruction: PGA professional lessons including individual instruction, group clinics, and corporate golf clinics. Also offers club rentals.
6. Practice Facility: Practice balls sold by bucket (Small $8, Large $14) and annual plans (20 Large Buckets for $200).
7. Men's Club Membership: Annual membership at $150/person with weekly 9-hole events, monthly 18-hole competitions, and various member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Washington National Golf Club operates a daily-fee 18-hole championship public golf course in Auburn, Washington, designed by John Fought and opened in 2000. The club generates revenue from greens fees, multi-tier membership programs (Club Card, Signature Card), corporate and charity tournament/event hosting, PGA-led instruction and junior camps, an on-site restaurant (Varsity Grill), and a full practice facility.

Product overview

Washington National Golf Club is a single-location daily-fee golf facility in Auburn, Washington, offering an 18-hole championship course as its core product. The course was designed by John Fought (built in 2000) and serves as the home of the University of Washington's Men's and Women's golf teams. The club's product portfolio comprises the championship course (with bent grass fairways and greens, 5,100–7,300 yard tee options), paired with fee-based add-on modules: Club Card and Signature Card memberships (offering unlimited play and preferred rates), Coaching & Instruction (PGA-led individual, group, and corporate clinics), a Men's Club (organized competitions), Junior Golf Camps (via US Sports Camps/Nike), Event Services & Tournament Planning (12–600 players), the Varsity Grill (on-site dining), the Practice Facility (teeing ground, chipping green, putting green), and the Oki Golf Players/Platinum Players Card (discount program across Oki Golf properties). The club also operates a dynamic pricing and online tee time booking system with mobile app access. Dining is provided via the Varsity Grill sub-brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course
• Club Card Membership
• Signature Card Membership
• Golf Event & Tournament Services
• PGA-Led Golf Coaching & Instruction
• Junior Golf Camps
• Men's Club
• Oki Golf Players Card / Platinum Players Card
• Practice Facility
• Varsity Grill Restaurant

Quantifiable outcome

• Course built in 2000, quickly became known for impressive layout and immaculate conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oki GolfcoreOthersOki Golf Management LLC operates Washington National Golf Club as part of its portfolio of Pacific Northwest golf courses. The club participates in the Oki Golf Players Card program, which provides cross-promotional benefits across all Oki Golf properties. Oki Golf provides centralized management, marketing support, and the Players Card loyalty program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Sahalee Country Club: Prestigious private club east of Seattle that has hosted major championships (PGA Championship, U.S. Senior Open). Comparable on course quality and Northwest event-hosting pedigree, though membership-based rather than public-access.

Direct peers

• TPC Snoqualmie Ridge: Tournament Players Club (PGA Tour-owned brand) 18-hole championship course east of Seattle. Comparable premium public-access daily-fee product with event services and instruction in the same regional market.
• The Home Course (DuPont, WA): Public 18-hole championship course in the Puget Sound region operated by the McCormick Woods family of courses. Comparable on layout quality, public daily-fee model, and corporate tournament hosting capability.
• Newcastle Golf Club: Sibling Oki Golf property also in the Seattle metro, offering 18-hole championship public play with memberships, events, and similar dynamic pricing/mobile booking stack. Most directly comparable peer given shared parent, technology, and customer base.
• Aldarra Golf Club: Seattle-area private/semi-private 18-hole championship course. Comparable on premium course positioning, clubhouse amenities, and tournament/event capability in the same geography.
• Chambers Bay: Public-access, links-style 18-hole championship course near Tacoma under Pierce County management. Comparable as a premium public daily-fee venue in the Puget Sound region targeting tournament-level play and corporate outings.

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Large third-party golf course management company operating hundreds of daily-fee and private courses globally. Comparable as the broader incumbent that competitors and Oki Golf itself benchmark against for technology, dynamic pricing, and membership program design.
• American Golf Corporation: One of the largest operators of public-access golf courses in the U.S. Comparable as a multi-property incumbent setting standards on dynamic pricing, loyalty programs, and event services for the public-fee segment.
• ClubCorp: National owner/operator of private golf and country clubs. Relevant incumbent for benchmarking membership-tier design, member programming (Men's Club equivalents), and clubhouse F&B economics, even though the model skews private rather than public.

Others

• Nike Golf Camps (US Sports Camps): Direct partner running Washington National's junior golf camps. Relevant as the enabling partner for the club's youth pipeline, and comparable to other US Sports Camps hosts in the junior golf instruction segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/washingtonnationalgolf
• Instagraminstagram.com/washingtonnationalgc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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