Stavanger Golfklubb

What Stavanger Golfklubb does

Stavanger Golfklubb (SGK) is a private, member-owned Norwegian golf club established in 1956, operating an 18-hole, par 71 championship course designed by British architect Fred Smith approximately 5 km from Stavanger city center near Store Stokkavatn. The club serves individual golf enthusiasts, junior and elite players, senior golfers, corporate groups, and visiting tourists, and has hosted over 20 Norwegian Championships (most recently NM in 2019). Day-to-day operations are led by a daily manager (Ole Ramsnes from May 1, 2026, succeeding Frode Vassbø) under a member-elected board chaired by Kjersti Jæger.

The business is structured around a diversified seven-stream revenue model: recurring annual/seasonal membership subscriptions, transactional green fees, usage-based driving range and TrackMan simulator clip cards, hardware sales at the pro shop (outsourced to Tim Brooks since 2020), café/restaurant operations (Café 19th Hole, Farmhouse), professional tournament and corporate-event hosting, and golf academy/training programs. Technology is built on third-party platforms: Golfbox for booking/handicap administration, TrackMan for indoor simulator and driving-range shot tracking, Vipps/NETS for payments, Min Idrett/Sportsadmin for national member registration, and Players 1st for member feedback.

Commercial reach is regional (Stavanger/Rogaland), with partnerships extending exposure to Nordic golfers (Top Nordic Golf reciprocal network) and visiting tourists (Clarion Hotel Energy packages), while corporate sponsors (DNO, Baker Hughes, Neergaard, McDonald's) anchor a Bedriftsdag/B2B event channel. The club is a member of Norges Golfforbund (NGF), Norges Idrettsforbund, and Rogaland Idrettskrets, and publishes a digital member magazine (Golfentusiasten). Headcount sits in the 11-50 employee range and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Stavanger Golfklubb

Legal name

Stavanger Golfklubb

Website

https://sgk.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG)

Keywords

• Golf club services
• Golf course operations
• Golf training programs
• Membership golf club
• Tournament event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual and seasonal membership fees with various categories including full membership, passive membership, junior membership, and time-limited memberships
2. Green Fees: Revenue from guest players paying to play the 18-hole, par 71 course
3. Driving Range: Revenue from covered driving range with ball automation used year-round, including range cards and ball purchases
4. Pro Shop: Golf equipment retail including clubs, apparel, custom fitting, and services like grip replacement
5. Café/Restaurant: Café 19th Hole and Farmhouse restaurant operations within clubhouse serving members and guests
6. Tournament and Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting tournaments including Srixon Tour, corporate events, and championship events
7. Golf Training/Academy: Training courses, junior programs, golf camps, and simulator sessions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stavanger Golfklubb operates an 18-hole championship golf course (par 71, designed by Fred Smith) together with a clubhouse containing a ProShop, Café 19th Hole and Farmhouse restaurant, a TrackMan-equipped driving range, indoor golf simulators, training programs for juniors and adults, and tournament and event hosting facilities in Stavanger, Norway.

Product overview

Stavanger Golfklubb operates as a golf club offering a comprehensive golf ecosystem centered around its 18-hole, par 71 course designed by Fred Smith. The core offerings include the main course with driving range featuring Trackman technology, and indoor Trackman simulators for year-round play via a clip card system. Supporting services include a ProShop for equipment and club services, Café 19th Hole for dining, conference facilities, and Golfentusiasten, the club's digital member publication. The club also operates short-hole course development projects and provides various training programs for members and guests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Top Nordic Golf: A member benefit program offering access to partner golf clubs
• Golfentusiasten
• Café 19th Hole
• Simulator

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole, par 71 championship course designed by Fred Smith, used for member play, tournaments, and visiting golfers.
• TrackMan Driving Range

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced multiple national champions including Eirik Tage Johansen (Challenge Tour), Elin Malde (2026 NM Senior champion), and numerous junior players on college golf programs in the USA

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DNOminorOthersListed as one of the club's collaboration partners (samarbeidspartnere) shown on website partner section
• Baker HughesminorOthersListed as one of the club's collaboration partners (samarbeidspartnere) shown on website partner section
• NeergaardminorOthersListed as one of the club's collaboration partners (samarbeidspartnere) shown on website partner section
• McDonald'sminorOthersListed as one of the club's collaboration partners (samarbeidspartnere) shown on website partner section
• Clarion Hotel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Clarion Hotel Energy (designed by Snøhetta, møbler med designklassikere av bl.a. Arne Jacobsen og Philippe Starck) offering golf accommodation packages including breakfast and green fee. Hotel is 3 minutes from club, 7 minutes from Stavanger city center.
• Top Nordic GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive member-to-member golf program allowing members to play at partner clubs in Norway. Must be booked through the club administration.
• GolfboxcoreTechnology or IntegrationGolf membership and booking platform used for handicaps, tournament registration, score tracking, and tee time booking
• Norsk Tipping - GrasrotandelenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrasrotandelen program launched March 1, 2009 allows players to direct 7% (or 14% on Multix, Instaspill, Oddsen) of their Norsk Tipping stakes to support the club
• Norges Golfforbund (NGF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational golf federation providing tournament frameworks (Srixon Tour, Narvesen Tour), handicap system administration, and member data integration
• Farmhouse RestaurantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partner located in clubhouse serving members and guests. Link provided to cosba.no
• Tim Brooks (Pro Shop Operator)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional shop operator taking over pro shop operations from 2020, providing equipment sales, custom fitting, and club services

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• GolfBox: Tee-time booking, handicap, and tournament management platform used by SGK and most Norwegian clubs. Comparable as the shared member-facing tech stack across Norwegian golf.
• Players 1st: Member-feedback platform used by SGK to survey course, café, pro shop, and club services. Comparable as a third-party operator in SGK's member-experience stack.
• Top Nordic Golf: Reciprocal multi-club network of which SGK is a member club. Comparable as an ecosystem/aggregator touching the same members and offering Nordic-region play access, but not a competing course.
• TrackMan: Provider of the simulator and range technology SGK deploys. Comparable as the enabling technology vendor for SGK's indoor training revenue stream.

Direct peers

• Bergen Golfklubb: Established Norwegian golf club offering 18-hole championship play, membership tiers, and tournament organization in western Norway. Closely comparable geographic-climate profile and member-driven operating model to Stavanger Golfklubb.
• Oslo Golfklubb: Another historic Norwegian golf club (founded 1924) operating an 18-hole course with membership structure, tournament hosting, junior development, and clubhouse facilities. Most directly comparable to SGK as a peer member-based Norwegian championship-host club.
• Byneset Golfklubb: Mid-Norway golf club with 18-hole course, range, simulator, and structured membership categories. Comparable size and service mix to Stavanger Golfklubb.
• Miklagard Golf Club: Norwegian championship-level course with full practice facilities and active tournament programming. Comparable to SGK on elite-level hosting, course quality, and member-based operations.

Broad incumbents

• Royal County Down Golf Club: Elite links-style championship club with strong tournament hosting pedigree and a global brand. Comparable to SGK on the championship-hosting and elite-development dimensions, though at substantially larger scale.
• Augusta National Golf Club: Iconic private championship club demonstrating the upper bound of member-club economics, tournament monetization, and brand value. Useful benchmark for the long-term trajectory SGK's championship-hosting model could approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StavangerGK
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/stavangergolfklubb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stavanger-golfklubb

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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