DORNICK HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB INC

What DORNICK HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB INC does

Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club Inc is a private, member-owned country club operating a single 18-hole championship golf course at 519 Country Club Road in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Founded in 1914 on Perry Maxwell's dairy farm, the club is recognized as 'The Home of Perry Maxwell' and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004; it was the first Oklahoma golf club affiliated with the United States Golf Association (July 20, 1914). The facility is currently undergoing a multi-year golf course restoration by Renaissance Golf Design (Tom Doak), funded through the Dornick Hills Historical Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in early 2019.

The club generates revenue from six membership tiers (Stock, Junior, Social, Non-Resident, National, Corporate) reviewed monthly by the Board of Directors, with all tiers including dining privileges and swimming pool access. Adjacent revenue streams include the Maxwell Room restaurant and offsite catering under F&B Manager Lacey Ficklin, a full-service pro shop carrying major brands (Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist, FootJoy, Imperial, Holderness and Bourne, Lululemon, Peter Millar, TravisMathew, Turtleson), private event venues (Main Dining Room, Arbuckle Room, Dornick Room), a seasonal swimming pool with Birdie's Snack Shack, and a group outings/tournaments program hosting parties of 36 or more on select Mondays. Operations are led by General Manager and Director of Golf Wesley Chaney, with Jason Faires as Course Superintendent.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer through the club website (dornickhills.com), Constant Contact email/SMS campaigns, Facebook and Instagram presence, and reciprocal golf arrangements with other private clubs. Marketing and payments are supported by third-party integrations with Constant Contact and Golf Now (NBC Sports), with the website built by The RWM Company. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed and applications are Board-gated, consistent with the club's exclusive private-club positioning in the south-central Oklahoma market.

Name

DORNICK HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB INC

Legal name

Dornick Hills Golf and Country Club

Website

https://dornickhills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club Inc is a private, member-owned country club in Ardmore, Oklahoma, operating an 18-hole championship golf course established in 1914 on Perry Maxwell's dairy farm and currently undergoing a Tom Doak restoration. The club serves individual and corporate members across six membership tiers with dining, pro shop, private events, and group outing amenities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf & Country Club

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAD

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYCRAMAGAA

Golf Clubs & Club Fitting Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Golf Equipment & Apparel Retail

Keywords

• Private country club
• Golf memberships
• Championship golf course
• Private event venue
• Golf pro shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Ardmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Club Membership Dues: Members pay dues based on membership classification (Stock, Junior, Social, Non-Resident, National, Corporate). All memberships include dining privileges and swimming pool access. Golfing privileges vary by membership type.
2. Food and Beverage: Maxwell Room restaurant operations serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Offsite catering services also offered through F&B Manager Lacey Ficklin.
3. Group Golf Outings: Tournament and charity golf outing hosting for groups of 36 or larger on select Mondays. Custom logo merchandise program (shirts, caps, balls, bags, towels) available.
4. Pro Shop Merchandise: Full-service pro shop offering club fitting, regripping, instruction, and merchandise from Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist, FootJoy, Imperial, Holderness and Bourne, Lululemon, Peter Millar, TravisMathew, and Turtleson.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club operates a historic 18-hole private championship golf course in Ardmore, Oklahoma, founded in 1914 on Perry Maxwell's former dairy farm, and offers tiered club memberships (Stock, Junior, Social, Non-Resident, National, Corporate) that include access to golf, dining, swimming, and private events. The club supports its members with a pro shop (club fitting, instruction, branded merchandise), a members-only restaurant (Maxwell Room) with catering, private event venues, a seasonal swimming pool, and hosted group golf outings and tournaments.

Product overview

Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club is a private country club offering a comprehensive golf and recreation portfolio centered around its historic 18-hole championship golf course established in 1914. The club operates on a membership-based model with six membership tiers (Stock, Junior, Social, Non-Resident, National, and Corporate). The product portfolio includes core golf services (the championship course, Pro Shop with club fitting/instruction, and group outings/tournaments), dining amenities (Maxwell Room restaurant with offsite catering), event venues (Main Dining Room, Arbuckle Room, Dornick Room for private events), recreational facilities (swimming pool with Birdie's Snack Shack), and historical/heritage offerings (Tom Doak Restoration Project, tournament photos, video flyovers, and the Dornick Hills Historical Foundation). Marketing and payment processing are handled through third-party integrations with Constant Contact and Golf Now (NBC Sports).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Club Memberships (Stock, Junior, Social, Non-Resident, National, Corporate) Tiered private club memberships providing access to golf, dining, and swimming amenities for adults aged 21 or older. Six tiers (Stock, Junior 21-35, Social non-golfing, Non-Resident adjacent counties, National 2+ counties away, Corporate with up to 5 members) include spouse and dependent children still in school. Applications are reviewed by the Board of Directors monthly.
• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course Historic 18-hole championship golf course in Ardmore, Oklahoma, originally designed by Perry Maxwell and widely regarded as one of the best in Oklahoma. Recognized as Oklahoma's first golf course with Bermuda grass greens and first Oklahoma USGA-affiliated golf club.
• Pro Shop

Quantifiable outcome

• National Register of Historic Places designation (2004)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Renaissance Golf Design (Tom Doak)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Masterplan submitted by Renaissance Golf Design was accepted by the club in December 2020. Tom Doak and associates are responsible for creating and restoring many of the world's greatest golf courses. Mr. Doak is one of the foremost experts on how Perry Maxwell built greens, making him the ideal choice for the restoration project.
• Total Turf Golf ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGolf course builder responsible for carrying out the bulk of construction on the Tom Doak restoration. Their portfolio includes some of the most highly rated golf courses in the country. Their attention to detail and ability to complete high quality work in tight timeframes made them the ideal choice.
• Dornick Hills Historical FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate 501(c)(3) entity governed by separate Board of Directors that works with the club to preserve history, maintain historic structures, and fund restoration projects. Donations to the Foundation funded the Tom Doak restoration. Founded early 2019.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• USGA (United States Golf Association): Not-for-profit governing body of U.S. golf and the original affiliating organization for Dornick Hills in 1914. Relevant as the governing/standards body, championship organizer, and heritage gatekeeper underpinning the club's historic positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Troon Privé: Private club management division of Troon, the largest golf management company globally. Comparable third-party operator benchmark for private club hospitality, agronomy, and member programming even where Dornick Hills is self-managed.
• ClubCorp / Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Largest owner-operator of private golf and country clubs in the U.S. Operates a portfolio of hundreds of clubs; provides benchmarking for membership dues, F&B programming, and operational scale even though Dornick Hills is independently member-owned.

Regional players

• Twin Hills Golf & Country Club: Oklahoma-based private country club serving a comparable member demographic; competitor for Oklahoma City-area private club members, corporate outings, and reciprocal play traffic.

Direct peers

• The Patriot Golf Club: Private golf club in Owasso (Tulsa metro), Oklahoma, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Comparable Oklahoma-based private membership model targeting similar member demographics and corporate entertainment use cases.
• Colonial Country Club: Historic PGA Tour host club in Fort Worth, Texas, with course work by Perry Maxwell. Comparable heritage-driven private club with championship pedigree and Maxwell restoration narrative.
• Prairie Dunes Country Club: Highly ranked private club in Hutchinson, Kansas, designed by Perry Maxwell. Comparable Maxwell-heritage positioning, restoration-focused stewardship, and architectural-significance premium.
• Southern Hills Country Club: Premier private country club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, also designed by Perry Maxwell. Direct competitor for Oklahoma private club members and Maxwell heritage prestige; multiple major championships hosted.
• Oak Tree National: Private golf club in Edmond, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City metro), designed by Pete Dye. Comparable 18-hole championship private club competing for the same regional member and corporate-outing pool.
• Karsten Creek Golf Club: Tom Fazio-designed public/private club in Stillwater, Oklahoma, home of Oklahoma State golf. Comparable 18-hole championship layout competing for Oklahoma golfers and outing business.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Dornick-Hills-Country-Club-1978677042359244
• Instagraminstagram.com/dornickhills
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dornick-hills-golf-&-country-club-inc

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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