Blackstone Golf Club

What Blackstone Golf Club does

Blackstone Golf Club is a privately held, single-location 18-hole championship golf course located at 9700 Saint Andrews Drive in Marengo, Illinois, serving golfers across the Chicagoland area. The course, designed by Bob Lohmann, plays to 6,727 yards from championship tees and features bentgrass greens and fairways, 54 strategically placed sand bunkers, 26 acres of environmentally protected wetlands coming into play on 13 holes, and nine holes stretching through dense Hickory and Oak forests. Four sets of tees accommodate skill levels ranging from 4,893 to 6,727 yards, positioning the property as both visually distinctive and accessible to a broad player base.

The club operates a diversified revenue model across six streams: tiered annual memberships (Gold $3,750 individual, Silver-Plus, Silver, Bronze, plus Young Adult and Junior tiers), daily green fees and cart rentals, food and beverage at the on-site Blackstone Golfer's Grille, PGA-led golf instruction by Director of Golf Chris Ettner, corporate outings and wedding event hosting, and pro shop retail. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via phone, walk-in, online tee time booking through the foreUP platform, and dedicated event and membership sales channels. The customer base spans individual golfers, corporate groups seeking outing venues, and wedding couples, with marketing concentrated on the club's own website, Facebook, X (Twitter), and an email club.

The business model is fundamentally a physical-asset recreational services operation with no proprietary technology platform, no AI capabilities, and no disclosed financial scale. Management consists of a small leadership team including PGA Director Chris Ettner, Grounds Superintendent Karl Smith, Food & Beverage Director Jay Herbig, Executive Chef Ryan Pfefferle, and Office Manager Brandi Pribyl. The property is independently owned with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no subsidiaries, and operates exclusively within a domestic Illinois geography.

Name

Blackstone Golf Club

Legal name

Blackstone Golf Club

Website

https://blackstonegc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blackstone Golf Club is a privately owned 18-hole championship golf course in Marengo, Illinois, serving Chicagoland individual golfers, corporate outing groups, and wedding clients through memberships, green fees, on-site dining, PGA instruction, and event hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course & Club Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Golf instruction
• Corporate golf outings
• Event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Marengo

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Revenue from daily play fees and golf cart rentals for non-members and public play.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at multiple tiers (Gold, Silver-Plus, Silver, Bronze) providing unlimited or discounted access to the course, included cart privileges, and advance tee time booking.
3. Food and Beverage: On-site restaurant (Blackstone Golfer's Grille) generating revenue from food and beverage sales with varying hours throughout the week.
4. Golf Instruction: PGA instruction services including private lessons, lesson packages, and playing lessons offered by Director of Golf Chris Ettner.
5. Events and Outings: Hosting of golf outings, weddings, and other events at the clubhouse facility.
6. Pro Shop: Retail sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through the pro shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blackstone Golf Club operates an 18-hole championship golf course in Marengo, Illinois, with four tee configurations ranging from 4,893 to 6,727 yards. It sells daily green fees and cart rentals, tiered annual memberships (Gold, Silver-Plus, Silver, Bronze, Young Adult, Junior), PGA-led golf instruction, on-site dining at Blackstone Golfer's Grille, and event hosting for golf outings and weddings.

Product overview

Blackstone Golf Club operates as a single-location golf course facility offering an 18-hole championship golf experience with bentgrass greens and fairways spanning 6,727 yards. The club provides integrated services including on-site dining at Blackstone Golfer's Grille, professional instruction through PGA Director Chris Ettner, and event hosting for golf outings and weddings. Membership programs range from Gold (unlimited seven-day access) to Bronze (reduced daily fees), with cart service included in full memberships. Additional offerings include junior golf programs, driving range access, and mobile check-in capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blackstone Golf Club An 18-hole championship golf course in Marengo, Illinois featuring bentgrass greens and fairways, 54 sand bunkers, environmentally protected wetlands on 13 holes, and forest holes through Hickory and Oak, with four tee sets accommodating various skill levels from 4,893 to 6,727 yards. Open for public daily-fee play.
• Golf Memberships Annual membership program providing tiered recurring access to the 18-hole course, including Gold (unlimited 7-day access), Silver-Plus (unlimited weekday plus limited weekend), Silver (weekday unlimited), Bronze (reduced daily fees), Young Adult (ages 19-24), and Junior (ages 18 and under) tiers, with complimentary golf carts at full memberships.
• Golf Instruction Professional PGA golf instruction services offering 30- and 60-minute private lessons, three- and five-lesson packages, and 9-hole and 18-hole playing lessons for adults, juniors (ages 10 and under, 11-17), and all skill levels.
• Golf Outings & Events Event hosting services including corporate golf outings, team building events, wedding ceremonies and receptions, and other private events, with free consultations and event coordination by the Food & Beverage Director.
• Blackstone Golfer's Grille On-site restaurant and grille offering dine-in food and beverage service Monday-Thursday 11AM-7PM, Friday-Saturday 11AM-8PM, and Sunday 11AM-6PM, featuring a full menu including grill offerings and a fish fry.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Medinah Country Club: Medinah is a historic Chicagoland private country club with three courses, robust banquet/event hosting, and tiered memberships — directly comparable to Blackstone's member-based, multi-amenity operating model.
• TPC Deere Run: TPC Deere Run is a championship-caliber public/semi-private Midwest course with event hosting, PGA-style instruction, and pro shop retail — directly comparable to Blackstone's championship positioning and amenity mix.
• Cog Hill Golf & Country Club: Cog Hill is a four-course public/private facility in Tinley Park, IL serving the same Chicagoland market as Blackstone with comparable 18-hole championship layouts, membership tiers, F&B, banquets, and instruction offerings.
• Bob O'Link Golf Club: A historic private club in Highland Park, IL offering championship golf, dining, and member events; directly competes with Blackstone for premium golfers in the Chicagoland area.
• Pine Meadow Golf Club: A public/membership 18-hole course in Mundelein, IL offering comparable daily-fee and membership structures, lessons, and outings to the same northern-Chicago suburban demographic.
• Royal Melbourne Country Club: A private country club in Long Grove, IL with tiered memberships, championship course, clubhouse events, and dining — competing for the same member households in Chicago's northern suburbs.
• Bull Valley Golf Club: A semi-private 18-hole course in Woodstock, IL with membership tiers, F&B, and event hosting that directly competes with Blackstone in the greater McHenry County area.

Regional players

• White Pines Golf Course: A publicly accessible 18-hole course in Oregon, IL (also northern Illinois), offering similar public green-fee play, banquet facilities, and lessons to a comparable climate-constrained market.

Emerging players

• Eaglewood Resort and Spa: An Itasca, IL resort with an on-site golf course, lodging, F&B, and event/banquet facilities; comparable to Blackstone in event hosting and instruction, though it adds lodging as a differentiator.
• Topgolf: A technology-driven golf entertainment venue chain with locations serving the greater Chicago market; competes for casual golfers and corporate event dollars via a different but adjacent format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blackstonegcl
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlackstoneGCL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blackstone-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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