Woodbrook Golf Club

What Woodbrook Golf Club does

Woodbrook Golf Club is a private members golf club founded in 1920 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, operating a single 18-hole parkland course originally designed by the renowned architect Harry S. Colt. The course sits atop one hundred-foot sea cliffs with views of the Irish Sea in what the club terms the 'garden of Ireland,' and the site has hosted championship events including the Ladies East of Ireland Championship and the Home Amateur Internationals. The club is currently celebrating its centenary in 2026 under appointed captains Sarah Cleary and Peter Bastable.

The product surface extends beyond the course to a recently redecorated clubhouse with a refurbished kitchen, a partner-operated farm-to-table restaurant (The Barn at Woodbrook, run by HC Culinary Solutions with chefs Oran Colhoun and Darryl Haynes), an on-site Pro Shop led by PGA Professional Mark Callan, and practice facilities including a 150-yard driving range, pitching greens, a putting green, and hitting bays. Underlying technology is limited to third-party operational platforms: BRS Golf for online tee-time booking and competition registration, and ClubV1 for membership administration and data processing under GDPR.

The business model rests on private membership subscriptions, visitor green fees booked through BRS Golf, food and beverage revenue via the partner-operated restaurant, Pro Shop retail and lessons, and society/event hosting for groups and corporate bookings. The primary customer segments are golf enthusiasts in the Dublin/Wicklow corridor and family-oriented private members, with membership currently closed to new joiners. Distribution is domestic only, with no disclosed geographic expansion, revenue figures, headcount, funding, or parent-company ownership.

Name

Woodbrook Golf Club

Legal name

Woodbrook Golf Club

Website

https://woodbrook.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woodbrook Golf Club is a private members golf club founded in 1920 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, operating an 18-hole Harry S. Colt-designed parkland course atop sea cliffs, with clubhouse, partner-operated restaurant, Pro Shop, and practice facilities for Dublin-area members and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private 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)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Parkland golf course
• Golf memberships
• Clubhouse dining
• Golf practice facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Bray

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Woodbrook Golf Club operates an 18-hole parkland golf course designed by Harry S. Colt in 1920, situated on 100-foot sea cliffs in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, with views of the Irish Sea. The club provides membership access, visitor tee-time bookings, clubhouse amenities, an on-site restaurant (The Barn at Woodbrook), a Pro Shop with PGA-led lessons, and practice facilities including driving range and short game areas.

Product overview

Woodbrook Golf Club is a traditional golf club offering a single 18-hole golf course as its primary product. The club supplements the course with on-site amenities including a clubhouse with dining facilities (The Barn at Woodbrook restaurant), a Pro Shop with golf lessons, and extensive practice facilities. Online tee time booking is handled through the BRS Golf platform for both members and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course
• Clubhouse
• The Barn at Woodbrook
• Pro Shop
• Golf Practice Facilities

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BRS GolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationTee time booking platform used for both member and visitor bookings. The club's primary booking infrastructure for managing golf reservations and competitions.
• HC Culinary SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulinary team led by Chefs Oran Colhoun and Darryl Haynes, operating The Barn at Woodbrook restaurant. They provide farm-to-table dining experiences, sourcing ingredients from local farms including Winetavern Farm.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The European Club: Links-style course in Wicklow offering open play and society bookings, comparable as a same-region premium course operator competing for visiting golfers and society event spend.
• Royal Dublin Golf Club: Championship links club near Dublin with deep heritage and a waiting-list membership model, comparable to Woodbrook as a prestige private club hosting amateur and professional events.
• Druids Glen Golf Club: Parkland course in County Wicklow, directly comparable as a Wicklow-based championship parkland venue with hotel and F&B amenities, sharing Woodbrook's geographic catchment and customer base.
• Portmarnock Golf Club: Historic private members links club on Dublin's north coast, comparable in being a traditional members-only club with strong heritage and a single premium course. Highly relevant as a same-country, same-model peer in the Irish private club market.
• Lahinch Golf Club: Old Tom Morris-designed links course in County Clare with a historic pedigree, directly comparable to Woodbrook's Colt-designed heritage and tradition of hosting major amateur championships.
• Ballybunion Golf Club: Heritage links club in County Kerry with a strong championship hosting tradition, directly comparable to Woodbrook as a traditional members club built around a single architecturally significant course.

Broad incumbents

• The K Club: Resort operator with two championship courses in Kildare (former Ryder Cup host), comparable in offering premium championship golf in Ireland with hotel, F&B, and corporate event revenue streams, though at a larger resort scale.
• Carton House: Kildare estate with two championship courses, a luxury hotel, and event venues. Comparable as an Irish premium golf-and-hospitality destination, though at a larger resort scale than Woodbrook's single-course club.
• Mount Juliet Estate: Kilkenny-based championship parkland course within a luxury estate hotel, comparable to Woodbrook in hosting championship parkland golf plus hospitality and F&B revenue.

Regional players

• Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg: Premium Irish links resort in County Clare with hotel, F&B, and society/event bookings, comparable to Woodbrook in coastal premium-golf positioning and amenity mix, but operating at a different scale and ownership model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/woodbrook_golf
• Facebookfacebook.com/WoodbrookGolfClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodbrook-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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