Cape Arundel Golf Club

What Cape Arundel Golf Club does

Cape Arundel Golf Club is a private golf club located at 19 River Road in Kennebunkport, Maine, that selectively welcomes public play. Founded in 1896 as the Kennebunkport Golf Club — when it was one of only 74 golf clubs in the United States — the club was redesigned in the early 1920s around a Walter J. Travis links-style course and renamed to its current identity. The asset is anchored by a single 18-hole course with small greens, rolling terrain, and water views along the Kennebunk River, complemented by the historic 41 House clubhouse (originally built in 1900, renamed in 2011 to honor the 41st U.S. President) and a member-only practice facility equipped with TrackMan launch monitors. The course is ranked #1 in Maine by GOLF Magazine, Golf Digest, and Golfweek, and #64 in GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and named to Golf Club Atlas's 147 Custodians of the Game list.

The club's product surface is intentionally narrow: the golf course, 41 House clubhouse, golf shop (logo apparel, outerwear, Presidential collection items), practice facility, tee-time booking, and limited golf outings/corporate events. There is no proprietary technology platform; the website runs on the MembersFirst content management system, and public tee times are booked exclusively by phone to the Golf Shop (207-967-3494) three days in advance, with no online booking channel for visitors.

The business model blends subscription-based private club membership (the largest implied revenue stream, though dues and roster size are not publicly disclosed) with transactional revenue from public green fees priced at $250 peak season (Opening through October 12) and $150 shoulder season, plus cart and pushcart rentals ($40 and $20 per person, respectively), on-premises merchandise sales, and a small book of private/corporate events. Distribution is entirely direct — phone bookings, on-premises retail, and direct membership inquiries — with the digital marketing footprint limited to Facebook, X, Instagram, and earned-media coverage in major golf publications. The club maintains affiliations with the United States Golf Association and the Walter J. Travis Society.

Name

Cape Arundel Golf Club

Legal name

Cape Arundel Golf Club

Website

https://capearundelgolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cape Arundel Golf Club operates a private, Walter Travis-designed links-style golf course in Kennebunkport, Maine that selectively welcomes public play. Founded in 1896 and home to the historic 41 House clubhouse, it serves private members and visiting golfers at a top-ranked New England destination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), 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 Tours & Professional Circuits (MPAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Public golf play
• Golf course design
• Golf membership
• Golf events hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennebunkport

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: Public play green fees charged at different seasonal rates. Higher rates during peak season (Opening through October 12) at $250, lower rates in shoulder season (October 13 through Closing) at $150.
2. Cart and Equipment Rentals: Golf cart rental at $40 per person plus tax. Pushcart rental at $20 per person plus tax.
3. Golf Shop Merchandise: On-premises golf shop selling logo apparel, other apparel items, outerwear, golf supplies, and Presidential collection items.
4. Club Membership: Private club membership with membership inquiries handled directly by the club. Details not publicly disclosed.
5. Private Events: Limited number of golf outings and corporate/private events hosted at the course and practice facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cape Arundel Golf Club operates a Walter Travis-designed links-style golf course in Kennebunkport, Maine, offering public tee times alongside private club membership. Core offerings include course play (peak $250/shoulder $150), cart and pushcart rentals, an on-site Golf Shop selling apparel and merchandise, a members-only Practice Facility with TrackMan technology, the historic 41 House clubhouse, and limited private/corporate event hosting on the course and practice grounds.

Product overview

Cape Arundel Golf Club is a private golf club in Kennebunkport, Maine that welcomes public play. The club offers a single unified offering built around its Walter Travis-designed golf course, complemented by the historic 41 House clubhouse, an on-site Golf Shop, and a Members-only Practice Facility with TrackMan technology. Tee time booking and private event services support both public and member access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 41 House: Historic hunter green clubhouse overlooking the Kennebunk River, named in 2011 to honor President George H.W. Bush. First constructed in 1900.

Products and services

• Golf Course Play Walter Travis-designed links-style golf course ranked #64 in GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play and #1 in Maine. Features small greens, rolling terrain, and water views along the shores of Kennebunkport, Maine. Open to private members and to public players via phone booking.
• 41 House Clubhouse Historic hunter green clubhouse overlooking the Kennebunk River, first constructed in 1900 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Serves as the club's social and hospitality hub for members and event guests.
• Golf Shop On-site pro shop located in 41 House offering logo merchandise, apparel, outerwear, golf supplies, and Presidential collection items.
• Practice Facility & Teaching Center Members-only practice and teaching facility featuring over an acre of natural turf teeing surfaces, three greens, two short-game areas, and TrackMan launch monitor technology.
• Public Tee Time Booking Public tee time booking service by phone (3 days in advance) at (207) 967-3494; peak season $250/player and shoulder season $150/player.
• Private Events & Golf Outings Limited number of golf outings and corporate or private events hosted at the course and practice facility. Event inquiries handled via email.
• Private Club Membership Private golf club membership providing access to the course, practice facility, clubhouse, and social events. Membership inquiries handled directly by the club; pricing not publicly disclosed.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United States Golf Association (USGA)coreOthersCape Arundel Golf Club is a member of the United States Golf Association, indicating formal affiliation with the governing body for golf in the United States.
• Walter J. Travis SocietycoreOthersCape Arundel Golf Club is a member of the Walter J. Travis Society, honoring the legacy of course architect Walter J. Travis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fishers Island Club: Private links club with comparable heritage (founded in the same era), a single 18-hole layout, and a remote New England/coastal location requiring destination travel—mirroring Cape Arundel's profile.
• The Country Club (Brookline): Historic private New England club founded in 1882 with USGA affiliation and a course ranked among the top in America—comparable on regional New England positioning, historic pedigree, and selective public access events.
• National Golf Links of America: Iconic historic private links-style club on Long Island, comparable in its early-1900s founding, classic American course architecture, and elite private-club positioning with limited public access.
• Pebble Beach Golf Links: Premier American public-access resort course with a Top 100 ranking and premium green-fee structure; directly comparable on tiered public-play pricing and destination golf positioning, though at materially larger scale.
• Friars Head: Modern high-end private club on Long Island with a coastal links-style design; comparable on shotmaker's course design philosophy, exclusivity, and limited public access model.
• Pine Valley Golf Club: Elite, highly-ranked historic U.S. private golf club with a Walter Travis architectural pedigree and similarly exclusive membership model; directly comparable on prestige, course design heritage, and member exclusivity.
• Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: Historic elite private club founded in 1891 as one of the first U.S. golf clubs; comparable on early-American golf heritage, USGA affiliation, and exclusive member model with occasional public exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Augusta National Golf Club: The benchmark ultra-exclusive private golf club and host of The Masters; comparable as a broader incumbent at the apex of U.S. private-club prestige and historic single-course operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CapeArundelGC
• Facebookfacebook.com/capearundel
• Instagraminstagram.com/capearundelgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cape-arundel-golf-club

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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