Berkshire Valley Golf Course

What Berkshire Valley Golf Course does

Berkshire Valley Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par 71 golf facility spanning 6,800 yards across 600 acres atop Green Pond Mountain in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, within the Morris County Park Commission system. The course is owned by the Morris County Park Commission and managed under contract by KemperSports, a third-party golf management company, with an additional instruction partnership involving Indigo Golf Partners. It operates as part of a four-property county system offering 90 holes of golf and provides a full practice facility (driving range, target greens, chipping areas, putting green), a clubhouse with pro shop, locker rooms, and a banquet facility seating up to 100-120 guests.

The business generates revenue across five streams: green fees and cart rentals (cart included, with time-of-day and day-of-week tiers ranging $31-$84), annual Morris County Park Commission Registration Cards providing resident and non-resident membership access ($50-$275), PGA-certified golf lessons and structured adult/junior programs taught by award-winning instructor Michael Andrusin, corporate and private golf outings plus banquets, and branded merchandise through the golf shop. Tee times are distributed through the property website (powered by Golf Channel Solutions), a free Gallus Golf mobile app offering app-only discounts, on-site purchases, and the third-party GolfNow platform. The course holds a 2018 GolfPass/Golf Advisor Top 20 Courses in New Jersey recognition and is positioned as the system's destination course for mountain views and corporate events, serving public golfers, county residents, corporate outing clients, and golf students across northern New Jersey.

Name

Berkshire Valley Golf Course

Legal name

Berkshire Valley Golf Course

Website

https://berkshirevalleygc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berkshire Valley Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par 71 golf facility on 600 acres in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, owned by the Morris County Park Commission and managed by KemperSports, serving individual golfers, county residents, corporate outing clients, and lesson students across northern New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course

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

• Public golf course
• Golf instruction
• Golf memberships
• Corporate golf outings
• Banquet event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Cart Rental: Core revenue from public tee time green fees and included golf cart rental, with time-based pricing tiers (open, twilight, super twilight) varying by day of week and player category
2. Golf Memberships: Annual Morris County Park Commission Registration Cards providing resident rate access to golf facilities across four county courses
3. Golf Lessons and Instruction: PGA-certified instruction including individual, semi-private, and group lessons, plus specialized programs for adults and juniors
4. Golf Outings and Events: Corporate and private event hosting including tournament organization, banquet facilities seating up to 120 people
5. Golf Shop Merchandise: Fully stocked golf shop offering branded apparel and equipment from top brands

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berkshire Valley Golf Course operates an 18-hole, par 71, 6,800-yard public golf course across 600 acres atop Green Pond Mountain in the New Jersey Highlands. Core revenue comes from per-round green fees (with cart included), Morris County Park Commission memberships, PGA-certified private and group lessons, leagues, corporate and private outings, an indoor banquet facility for up to 120 guests, and a staffed golf shop selling apparel and equipment. A Gallus Golf mobile app and GolfNow-powered website tee time engine handle the bulk of distribution.

Product overview

Berkshire Valley Golf Course operates as a unified public golf facility offering an 18-hole, par 71 course spanning 6,800 yards across 600 acres in Northern New Jersey. The product portfolio centers on the core golfing experience (course access, tee time booking, practice facilities) supplemented by instruction services (private/group lessons for adults and juniors, summer camps, PGA Junior League), event hosting (corporate outings, banquets, custom events), and membership programs. A mobile app provides booking, GPS yardage, score tracking, and GHIN handicap integration. The course is managed by KemperSports and is part of the Morris County Park Commission system offering 90 holes across four properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Course (18-Hole Golf) An 18-hole, par 71 public golf course spanning 6,800 yards atop Green Pond Mountain in the Highlands region of Northern New Jersey, featuring 600 acres of picturesque mountain views. Open to the public with cart-included green fees.
• Practice Facility Full practice facility featuring a driving range, target greens, chipping areas, and putting green for general practice and pre-round warm-ups.
• Tee Time Booking Online tee time reservation system offering public rates with resident advance booking (10 days for members, 7 days for public), plus a virtual tee time assistant providing waitlist notifications when preferred times open up.
• Mobile App Free mobile application for iOS and Android offering quick tee time booking, app-only discounts, push notifications for last-minute specials, interactive scorecards with stats tracking, GPS yardage, and GHIN handicap integration.
• Membership Programs Morris County Park Commission Registration Card programs providing resident, senior, junior, and out-of-county rates with advance booking privileges and discounted green fees across the four-county golf system.
• Golf Lessons (Private and Group Instruction) Award-winning PGA instruction including private, semi-private, and group lessons for adults and juniors, taught by PGA Teaching Professional Michael Andrusin at four Morris County golf facilities.
• Junior Programs Junior golf instruction including private lessons, summer camps for ages 9-17, PGA Junior League teams, MCPC Junior Golf Evaluation for children under 12, and Drive, Chip & Putt competitions.
• Adult Programs Adult golf instruction including short game clinics, Play with the Pro sessions, Saturday Full-Swing Golf Clinic, Friday Couples Lessons, and putting sessions.
• Golf Outings Corporate and private golf outing hosting with full-service event planning, banquet facilities seating up to 120 people, and access to 90 holes of golf across four Morris County properties.
• Banquets Year-round indoor banquet facility seating up to 100 people for weddings, receptions, birthdays, graduations, holiday parties, meetings, and other special events.
• Custom Golf Events Customized corporate and private group golf events including team building, clinics, and group instruction sessions led by PGA and LPGA certified instructors.
• Golf Leagues Organized golf league play including the Happy Hour Golf League meeting on Tuesday evenings from May to September, with shotgun starts.
• Golf Shop Merchandise Fully stocked on-site golf shop offering branded apparel and equipment from top brands, available to golfers and visitors at the clubhouse.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morris County Park CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner and operator of the golf facility as part of the Morris County Park Commission system. Provides registration cards, manages tee times, and oversees four county golf courses including Berkshire Valley, Flanders Valley, Pinch Brook, and Sunset Valley.
• KemperSportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional golf course management company that manages Berkshire Valley Golf Course operations. Provides employment applications, operational expertise, and staffing for the facility.
• Indigo Golf PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolf management company partnered with Morris County Park Commission for golf teaching operations at county facilities, working with PGA instructor Mike Andrusin.
• Gallus GolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides mobile app platform for tee time booking, scoring, GPS yardage, GHIN handicap integration, and push notifications. App available for download via Gallus Golf platform.
• Golf Channel Solutions (GolfNow)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party booking and technology platform powering the website tee time booking engine and golf course technology solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Gallus Golf: Technology vendor providing Berkshire Valley's mobile app, tee-time booking, scorecard, and GHIN integration. Comparable as the digital-platform layer that public courses increasingly rely on for direct consumer engagement and tee-sheet monetization.
• GolfNow: Third-party tee-time distribution and booking platform (Golf Channel Solutions) used by Berkshire Valley to fill off-peak inventory. Comparable as the dominant tee-sheet marketplace shaping pricing, demand discovery, and channel conflict dynamics for public courses.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Tech-enabled golf entertainment venue competing for casual recreational dollars and beginner golfers. Comparable as an alternative channel for golf-related leisure spend that can substitute for traditional public-course rounds.

Direct peers

• Sunset Valley Golf Course: Fourth course in the Morris County Park Commission system, sharing management, marketing, and resident-card programs with Berkshire Valley. Comparable public 18-hole course serving overlapping demographics.
• Pinch Brook Golf Course: Another Morris County Park Commission public course under the same four-property system and KemperSports management. Operates with shared registration cards, instruction staff, and digital booking infrastructure.
• Flanders Valley Golf Course: Sibling public course under the same Morris County Park Commission system, sharing the registration card, instruction program (Mike Andrusin), and KemperSports management. Directly comparable 18-hole public operation serving overlapping Morris County residents.

Broad incumbents

• KemperSports: The professional golf-course management company that operates Berkshire Valley and a national portfolio of public, private, and resort courses. Comparable as the management-services and operational-template counterpart, with broader geographic reach across the U.S.
• GOLFTEC: National golf instruction brand with technology-driven coaching bays. Comparable as a competing channel for paid golf lessons, particularly for adults and juniors who might otherwise take instruction at a course-based program.
• Troon Golf: Large national third-party golf management company operating hundreds of public, private, and resort courses. Comparable as an alternative management-services counterpart to KemperSports for upscale public-daily-fee properties.

Regional players

• Crystal Springs Resort: Northern New Jersey golf resort operating multiple courses (e.g., Ballyowen, Wild Turkey) with banquet and stay-and-play packages. Comparable as a regional public/resort golf competitor drawing similar NJ/NY metro recreational and corporate-outing demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/berkshirevalley
• Facebookfacebook.com/berkshirevalleygc
• Instagraminstagram.com/berkshirevalleygc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berkshire-valley-golf-course

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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