Golfclub Almeerderhout

What Golfclub Almeerderhout does

Golfclub Almeerderhout is a member-owned Dutch golf vereniging (members' association) founded in 1986 in Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands, operating an NGF A-status 27-hole championship course spread across three 9-hole lusses (IJmeer, Gooimeer, Markermeer — each Par 36 and approximately 3,000 meters long) on roughly 120 hectares of undulating forested terrain, plus a separate 9-hole Par 3 academy course, a covered driving range with practice bunkers and greens, and a clubhouse containing Grand Café 't Hout restaurant, meeting rooms, and an on-site Golf Fitness & Fysio satellite operated with Zorggroep Almere. The club serves approximately 1,700 members and external guests across multiple customer segments: recreational and competitive golfers (NGF competition pre-play), corporate groups and Businessclub clients hosting golf days, clinics, and shotgun tournaments, youth and families (NGF 'Committed to Jeugd' and 'Committed to Family' certified), golfers with physical disabilities (Dutch Disabled Open host, Paragolfer rental via Stichting BMVG), and Hospitality Chain reciprocal members from six partner Dutch clubs.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lean and based on third-party platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure. Tee-time booking and member SSO are handled through the Nexxchange platform (issuerId 691ed0e542eba40001c96977); handicap registration and competition scoring integrate with the NGF (Nederlandse Golf Federatie) WHS/EGA system; and each of the six PGA-qualified Golfacademy professionals operates an independent ProAgenda booking portal. The Golfacademy uses high-speed video equipment for swing analysis. GEO certification (renewed March 2021 for five years) anchors the club's sustainability credentials.

The business model combines eight revenue streams: annual membership subscriptions (multiple tiers including junior, youth, regular, Par-3, and Businessclub), greenfee day passes with summer/winter pricing, Hospitality Chain reciprocal rates, Golfacademy individual and group lessons (e.g., €75/50-min solo, €525/Step-1 baanpermissie 9-lesson package), corporate event hosting (clinics at €45–€65/pp, golf days, €7,500 shotgun tournaments for 60+ players), horeca catering and à la carte dining, driving range and practice facility passes, and a revenue-share partnership with Zorggroep Almere for fitness memberships (€29.50/month). Distribution runs through the club's own website (almeerderhout.nl), direct on-site reception sales (PIN/credit card only), the NGF Golfstart.nl beginner referral network, the Leading Courses European directory, the Handigolf Foundation for adaptive golf, and the Businessclub member referral (introducé) system. The club is not publicly traded, holds no external investors, and operates for the benefit of its members.

Name

Golfclub Almeerderhout

Legal name

Golfclub Almeerderhout

Website

https://almeerderhout.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golfclub Almeerderhout is a member-owned Dutch golf vereniging in Almere, Flevoland, founded in 1986, operating an NGF A-status 27-hole championship course and 9-hole Par 3 for approximately 1,700 members, corporate events, youth/family programs, and adaptive golfers.

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)

Keywords

• Golf club services
• Golf memberships
• Golf instruction
• Corporate golf events
• Golf course facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Greenfee (Day Play): Greenfee revenue from visiting golfers playing 9 or 18 holes on the 27-hole course or the Par 3 course, with summer/winter pricing and hospitality chain, youth, and introducé rates.
2. Annual Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees for the golf club (vereniging), with multiple membership tiers including junior, youth, regular, and businessclub memberships. The club has approximately 1,700 members.
3. Golf Lessons (Golfacademy): Revenue from golf instruction provided by six PGA-qualified professionals offering individual and group lessons, golf programs (winter lessons, summer lessons, 9-stappenplan, clinics), and junior camps.
4. Event Hosting (Gastwedstrijden & Clinics): Revenue from hosting corporate golf days, shotgun tournaments, golf clinics (2-hour at €45/pp, 3-hour at €65/pp), and private events with optional catering packages (buffets, BBQ, à la carte dinners) at Grand Café 't Hout.
5. Horeca (Restaurant & Café): Grand Café 't Hout generates food and beverage revenue from daily à la carte dining, closed parties, lunchbuffets, and event catering for golf days and weddings.
6. Driving Range & Practice Facilities: Day passes for driving range and practice facilities (€20 unlimited balls) and half-year facility cards for academy clients (€195).
7. Fitness & Fysio Memberships: Partnership with Zorggroep Almere generates revenue share from member gym subscriptions (€29.50/month unlimited training) and personal/group training sessions.
8. Vrije Golfer Handicap Registration: Non-member 'Vrije Golfer' (free golfer) handicap registration service, automatically renewed annually unless cancelled before October 1, includes liability insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Golfclub Almeerderhout operates an A-status 27-hole championship golf course (three 9-hole luses: IJmeer, Gooimeer, Markermeer) plus a separate 9-hole Par 3 course, driving range, and practice facilities on approximately 120 hectares of forested terrain in Almere, Netherlands. The club sells annual memberships, greenfee day passes, structured golf lessons through its Golfacademy (six PGA-qualified professionals), corporate golf events and clinics, restaurant and horeca services at Grand Café 't Hout, meeting facilities, and a fitness/physiotherapy offering via partnership with Zorggroep Almere.

Product overview

Golfclub Almeerderhout operates a traditional golf club with no unified digital product or platform. Its core offering is the physical 27-hole golf course (three par-36 lusses: Gooimeer, Markermeer, IJmeer) plus a separate 9-hole Par-3 course and a covered driving range with practice bunkers and greens. Ancillary services are organized into modules: the Golfacademy Almeerderhout (six PGA professionals, 75+ years combined experience) offering structured golf lessons and programs; Grand Café 't Hout restaurant and horeca; meeting and conference facilities; a Golf Fitness & Fysio partnership with Zorggroep Almere; and member/guest products including greenfee day-passes, gift vouchers, golf clinics, guest tournaments, horeca event packages, and membership tiers. Adaptive golf for players with physical disabilities is also offered, including Paragolfer rental. The club participates in the Club van 27 Hospitality Chain with six partner Dutch golf clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 27-Hole Championship Golf Course (IJmeer, Gooimeer, Markermeer) The club's main 27-hole A-status championship course on approximately 120 hectares of undulating forested terrain, divided into three 9-hole luses (IJmeer, Gooimeer, Markermeer) each par 36 and approximately 3,000 meters long, with 113 bunkers, water hazards, doglegs, and longest hole Markermeer 2 at 522 meters from the back tee. Available to members and guest greenfee players.
• 9-Hole Par 3 Course A separate 9-hole par 3 course with longest hole approximately 150 meters, designed for beginners and intermediate players to practice short-game skills. Access requires baanpermissie (course permission). Available to members and greenfee guests.
• Driving Range & Practice Facilities A largely covered driving range with lighting, three practice bunkers, two chipping greens, a putting green, and grass training area for warming up and skill development. Day passes at €20 for unlimited balls and half-year facility cards available.
• Golfacademy Almeerderhout Full-service golf academy staffed by six PGA-qualified professionals (Marald van Reijsen — A class, Marcel Vollema — A7, Margriet Kragten — B, Tom Stam — B, Charlotte Lemstra — B & Caddie-coach level 3, Robert Niemer — PGA professional) with 75 years of combined experience. Offers individual lessons (50 min from €75; 25 min from €37.50), group lessons, Golfstart introduction courses (6 lessons from €225), 9-step plan (GVB to handicap 36), Step 2 & 3 handicap development, winter/summer programs, youth camps, and clinics with high-speed video swing analysis.
• Club Membership Annual memberships in the member-owned vereniging with multiple tiers including junior, youth, regular, and Businessclub. The club has over 1,700 members and holds NGF Committed to Jeugd and Committed to Family certifications. Members gain access to the 27-hole course, Par 3, driving range, club activities, and events.
• Greenfee Day Pass Day passes for the 27-hole main course (9 or 18 holes, summer or winter greens rates), the 9-hole Par 3 course, and driving range. Summer greens: 18-hole regular €99, 9-hole regular €55. Winter greens: 18-hole regular €65, 9-hole regular €35. Includes hospitality chain (~50% off), youth/student rates, and flight pricing (4 players, 3 pay).
• Club van 27 Hospitality Chain Access Reciprocal greenfee arrangement with six partner Dutch golf clubs (Golfclub Anderstein, Golfvereniging De Batouwe, Hattemse Golf & Country Club, Golfclub Heelsum, Haarlemmermeersche Golfclub, Golfclub Princenbosch, Golfclub Zeewolde) allowing members to play at preferential hospitality rates (~50% of regular greenfee) and vice versa.
• Golf Clinics (Group Experience) Group golf experiences led by PGA professionals for beginners and groups: 2-hour clinic at €45/person covering putting, chipping, and full swing; 3-hour clinic at €65/person including Par 3 round. Minimum 6 participants. Includes clubs, balls, and professional guidance.
• Guest Tournaments (Gastwedstrijden) Private tournament booking for groups of 13 or more players on the 27-hole course or Par 3 course, with optional shotgun start (up to 96 players at €7,500 flat rate, board approval required). Includes host/hostess, scorecards, and optional horeca packages.
• Corporate Golf Day with Horeca Packages Corporate golf day packages combining round play with horeca (catering) options including coffee/tea service (from free to €2.50/pp), lunch packages (€8-15/pp), lunchbuffets (€18-23/pp), dinner options (€20-40/pp), buffets (€25-45/pp), BBQ (€35+/pp), and beverage arrangements.
• Meeting & Conference Facilities Two meeting spaces in the clubhouse: a boardroom (up to 10 persons) with TV, and a larger conference room (up to 60 persons) with projector and screen, available for members and business clients.
• Gift Vouchers (Cadeaubon) Gift vouchers sold at reception for greenfee (9 holes, 18 holes), Par 3 course, or golf lessons, valid for one year from issue date.
• Golf Fitness & Fysio (with Zorggroep Almere) Partnership with Zorggroep Almere's Trainingcentrum offering unlimited gym access at Almere-Buiten (€29.50/month), free health checks every 8 weeks, free injury-prevention and physiotherapy drop-in clinic at the club (Tuesdays 16:30-17:30, Thursdays 16:15-17:15), personal training, group training (6 persons), and a physical performance program for youth and competition teams. Operates an on-site 'Torentje' satellite at the club.
• Adaptive Golf Program (Golfen met een Fysieke Beperking) Adaptive golf programs for players with physical disabilities including Paragolfer rental (€6 per round or lesson via Stichting BMVG), PGA-pro led lessons for people with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injury (NAH), rehabilitation patients, and Parkinson's patients. The club hosts the Dutch Disabled Open (EDGA-badged event).
• NGF Competition Pre-Play Pre-play registration and tee-time booking for NGF competition teams at €49.50/person (€48.50 for Hospitality Chain members), including driving range balls. Maximum 6 players per team, 3 per flight. First teams from the hoofdklasse (premier division) exempt per reciprocity.
• Grand Café 't Hout (Restaurant & Horeca) On-site restaurant and café on the first floor of the clubhouse with terrace views over holes IJmeer and Markermeer, open daily for à la carte dining, bar service, parties, and events. Handles lunchbuffets, à la carte dinners, BBQ, and event catering for golf days and weddings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous club operation (established 1986)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zorggroep Almere TrainingcentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolfclub Almeerderhout partners with Zorggroep Almere's Trainingcentrum, the most modern training and rehabilitation center in Mid-Netherlands. The partnership provides members unlimited gym access at Almere-Buiten (€29.50/month), free health checks every 8 weeks, free weekly injury prevention/physiotherapy drop-in clinic at the club (Tues 16:30–17:30, Thu 16:15–17:15), personal training, group training, and a physical performance program for youth and competition teams. Zorggroep also operates a satellite 'Torentje' facility on the club premises.
• Stichting Bevordering Minder Validen Golf (BMVG)coreOthersBMVG (Foundation for the Promotion of Golf for the Less Able) provides a Paragolfer (mobility buggy for golfers with low spinal cord injuries or other mobility impairments) for rental at €6 per golf round or lesson at Golfclub Almeerderhout. The club has hosted the Dutch Disabled Open (an EDGA badged competition) thanks to this partnership.
• Golfclub AndersteinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Members of Golfclub Anderstein enjoy discounted hospitality greenfee rates when playing at Almeerderhout, and vice versa.
• Golfvereniging De BatouweminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Reciprocal discounted greenfee for members.
• Hattemse Golf & Country ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Reciprocal discounted greenfee for members.
• Golfclub HeelsumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Reciprocal discounted greenfee for members.
• Haarlemmermeersche GolfclubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Reciprocal discounted greenfee for members.
• Golfclub PrincenboschminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Reciprocal discounted greenfee for members.
• Golfclub ZeewoldeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Club van 27 hospitality chain. Reciprocal discounted greenfee for members.
• Handigolf FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Handigolf Foundation organizes the Dutch Disabled Open, which Almeerderhout hosts. The Foundation connects golfers with physical disabilities to accessible golf clubs and facilitates EDGA badged competitions.
• NGF (Nederlandse Golf Federatie)coreOthersThe club is affiliated with the NGF, holding A-status for its course, Committed to Jeugd and Committed to Family certifications, participating in NGF competitions, and registering handicaps through the NGF system.
• PGA HollandcoreOthersAll golf professionals at the Golfacademy hold PGA Holland qualifications at various levels (A, B, A7). PGA Holland collaborates with the NGF on training and competition programs including the 9-stappenplan and rehabilitation golf programs.
• NexxchangecoreTechnology or IntegrationNexxchange is the tee time booking platform used by Golfclub Almeerderhout, enabling members and guests to book starting times for the 27-hole course and Par 3. The platform integrates with the club's SSO membership system.
• Leading CoursesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed on Leading Courses, a European golf club directory and review platform that drives visibility and greenfee bookings from visiting golfers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club: Royal-designated member-owned Dutch golf club offering a championship course, clubhouse dining, full member services, and corporate event hosting in The Hague region — directly comparable to Almeerderhout's premium positioning and member-association governance model.
• Hilversumsche Golf Club: Historic member-owned Dutch golf club in the Gooi region with comparable 18/27-hole course, clubhouse amenities, member services, and corporate event offerings, serving a similar demographic of Dutch golfers in the greater Amsterdam area.
• Eindhovensche Golf Club: Established member-owned Dutch golf club in the Brabant region with comparable championship course, member services, golf academy, and corporate event hosting — useful comparable for regional Dutch member-owned golf operations.
• Golfclub Amelisweerd: Member-owned Dutch golf club near Utrecht with comparable 27-hole course layout, clubhouse, and golf academy offerings, serving a similar Dutch member demographic and operating under the same vereniging governance structure.
• Amsterdamse Golf Club (The International): One of the largest member-owned Dutch golf clubs in the Amsterdam region, operating a comparable multi-loop course layout, membership tiers, clubhouse dining, corporate event hosting, and PGA-led academy — directly comparable to Almeerderhout in scale, business model, and Dutch member-owned structure.
• Spaarnwoude Golf Club: Large Dutch golf complex near Haarlem offering comparable multi-loop course layout, lessons, and event hosting, combining public-access greenfee with memberships — relevant comparable for Almeerderhout's greenfee/event business model.
• Rosendaelsche Golf Club: Historic member-owned Dutch golf club near Arnhem with comparable 27-hole course, clubhouse dining, and corporate event hosting, operating under the same Dutch vereniging governance and member-driven business model as Almeerderhout.

Broad incumbents

• Gleneagles: International luxury golf resort in Scotland with multiple championship courses, member access, hotel/lodging, and full hospitality — operates at much larger scale in the premium golf/leisure segment, useful for benchmarking operating model, corporate event positioning, and revenue per member/event benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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