College Pines Golf Club

What College Pines Golf Club does

College Pines Golf Club operates a single 18-hole heathland golf course located on the southern outskirts of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, within the grounds of Worksop College and adjacent to Clumber Park. The course was designed and is operated by former international golfer David Snell and his family, with the defining operational feature being full greens and tees available every day of the year alongside unrestricted buggy and trolley access in adverse weather, differentiating it from seasonally constrained UK peers.

The product portfolio centers on the course itself, supported by a Pro Shop (equipment, repairs), driving range and practice facilities, PGA professional coaching at £15 per half-hour, buggy and trolley hire, and The Bunker Bar and restaurant providing on- and off-course catering. Four membership tiers (Full 7-Day £775, Midweek 5-Day £560, Midweek Off Peak £355, and Associate £160) coexist with pay-as-you-play green fees (£20 weekday / £26 weekend and holidays), equipment hire, driving range balls (from £2/basket), and society packages. Associate Membership is explicitly positioned as the most popular category, designed for infrequent or second-club golfers.

Revenue is distributed across usage-based green fees and equipment hire, recurring annual subscriptions, transactional F&B, and professional services (tuition). Go-to-market relies on the website, Pro Shop walk-in and phone enquiries, word-of-mouth, and national '2-for-1' voucher schemes. The club maintains affiliation with England Golf and Notts Union to enable World Handicap System handicap issuance and club competition access, which both serves as a marketing credential and creates structural switching costs for members.

Name

College Pines Golf Club

Legal name

College Pines Golf Club

Website

https://collegepinesgolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

College Pines Golf Club operates a family-owned 18-hole heathland golf course in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, offering year-round play on full greens and tees to members, pay-and-play visitors, and golf societies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG)

Keywords

• Heathland golf course
• Golf club membership
• PGA golf coaching
• Golf society packages
• Clubhouse catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worksop

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Day fees charged for playing the 18-hole heathland course, with different rates for weekdays versus weekends and public holidays.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees with multiple tiers including Full (7-Day), Midweek (5-Day), Midweek Off Peak (5-Day), and Associate Membership. Payments accepted via cash, cheque, direct bank payment, debit card, and credit card.
3. Equipment Hire: Revenue from hiring golf buggies and trolleys to players, with discounted rates for members.
4. Driving Range: Revenue from range balls sold to golfers for practice at the driving range facilities.
5. Food and Beverage: The Bunker Bar serves food and drink daily throughout the year. Catering services offered both on and off the course, ranging from light snacks to three-course meals.
6. Golf Tuition: PGA Professional coaching services offered, charged at £15 per half hour session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

College Pines Golf Club operates a well-established 18-hole heathland golf course in Nottinghamshire providing year-round play on full greens and tees. Its commercial offering centres on green fees, four membership tiers (Full 7-Day, Midweek 5-Day, Midweek Off Peak, Associate), buggy and trolley hire, PGA professional coaching, a driving range with practice facilities, a Pro Shop, and The Bunker Bar clubhouse catering for golfers, societies, and visiting parties.

Product overview

College Pines Golf Club operates as a single-facility golf club offering an 18-hole heathland golf course as its core product, supplemented by professional services including a Pro Shop, PGA coaching, and practice facilities. The club provides multiple membership tiers (Full 7-Day, Midweek 5-Day, Midweek Off Peak, and Associate) and ancillary services including buggy/trolley hire, bar/restaurant catering (The Bunker Bar), and golf society packages. The product portfolio centers on delivering year-round golf access with full greens and tees daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Heathland Golf Course Well-established 18-hole heathland golf course set amid Clumber Park and Worksop College, with full tees and greens every day of the year and progressive rough rewarding straight hitting. Open to green-fee payers and members.
• Pro Shop On-site golf Pro Shop selling equipment, providing club repairs and handling member and visitor enquiries, bookings, and coaching arrangements.
• Driving Range & Practice Facilities Extensive on-site practice facilities comprising a driving range (range balls from £2 per basket), putting green and pitching area, with member discounts on range balls.
• PGA Professional Golf Coaching Professional golf coaching delivered by a PGA Professional, charged from £15 per half hour, covering all aspects of the game and available to members and visitors.
• Buggy & Trolley Hire Golf buggy hire at £16 per round for non-members (or £30/£36 day-rate from £14 for members) and trolley hire at £5.00 per use, available year-round without trolley or buggy restrictions even in adverse weather.
• The Bunker Bar & Restaurant Clubhouse Bunker Bar and restaurant serving food and drink daily throughout the year with seasonal hours, offering on- and off-course catering from light snacks to three-course meals, and featuring a collection of golfing memorabilia.
• Golf Society Packages Group packages welcoming visiting parties and golf societies of all sizes by appointment, with off-peak times from first light midweek and after 11am Saturdays / 10:30am Sundays, available with or without on/off-course catering.
• Full (7-Day) Membership Top-tier annual membership at £775 (2022/23 rates, plus entrance and optional England Golf/Notts Union fees) granting 7-day access to the course, use of members' practice areas, and access to club competitions with WHS handicap.
• Midweek (5-Day) Membership Annual membership tier at £560 (2022/23 rates, plus entrance fees) providing 5-day course access Monday to Friday plus after 10am at weekends and public holidays.
• Midweek Off Peak (5-Day) Membership Lower-cost annual membership tier at £355 (2022/23 rates, plus entrance fees) providing off-peak weekday access to the course.
• Associate Membership Entry-level annual membership at £160 designed for infrequent golfers or second-club members, including 10 play vouchers (valid midweek and after 10am at weekends/public holidays) plus discounted buggies, trolleys, range balls and guest green fees. Valid March 1st to 28th/29th February with one-year carry-over of unused vouchers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Golf (UK retail): Largest UK golf retailer with adjacent course/club services. Comparable end-customer (UK golfers) and F&B/pro-shop revenue mix, though anchored in retail rather than course ownership.
• Crown Golf (Mytime Active): UK multi-club golf operator managing a portfolio of member/pay-and-play courses. Comparable offering (memberships, societies, F&B) but at scale, providing benchmark for operator economics and growth pathways.

Direct peers

• Worksop Golf Club: Direct local competitor located in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Operates an 18-hole members/pay-and-play course serving the same catchment and customer base as College Pines.
• Chiltern Hills Golf Club: Mid-sized UK heathland-style members/pay-and-play club with similar tiered memberships, society packages, and coaching services. Same scale and operating model.

Regional players

• Bawtry Golf Club: Regional Yorkshire/Nottinghamshire area pay-and-play club with memberships and society packages, operating a similar business model at comparable price points.
• Sherwood Forest Golf Club: Established heathland/parkland course in Nottinghamshire offering similar pay-and-play and membership products. Comparable UK mid-market golf club positioning.
• The Nottinghamshire Golf & Country Club: Multi-course golf and country club in the Nottinghamshire region with membership, society, and pay-and-play options targeting a similar demographic.
• Retford Golf Club: Nearby Nottinghamshire members club with green fees, society bookings and similar mid-market positioning. Comparable course product and target market.
• Horsley Lodge Golf Club: East Midlands pay-and-play and members club offering society packages and coaching, with similar mid-tier pricing and operating model to College Pines.
• The Welbeck Golf Club: Nottinghamshire-based members club in the same regional market, providing a directly comparable reference point for pricing, membership mix, and society business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-pines-golf-club

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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