Eugene Country Club

What Eugene Country Club does

Eugene Country Club is a private, member-owned, non-profit country club founded in 1899 and located at 255 Country Club Road in Eugene, Oregon. The club operates an 18-hole championship golf course originally designed by H. Chandler Egan in 1923 and uniquely redesigned by Robert Trent Jones in the 1960s (who reversed Egan's routing), consistently ranked among the Top 100 golf courses in the United States by Golf Digest and Golf Week. The campus includes a clubhouse with multiple dining venues (1899 Bar & Grille, Family Dining Room, Member Dining Deck), three regulation tennis courts with pickleball accommodations, a full-sized swimming pool, a 2,000 sq. ft. fitness center, and practice facilities including the Wendell Wood Teaching Facility.

The club serves affluent individuals, families, and corporations in the Pacific Northwest, offering membership in seven tiers — Regular, Intermediate (under 40), Social, Corporate, Corporate Social, Nonresident (100+ miles from the club), and National (members of other private clubs 400+ miles away). Membership is by invitation only and requires sponsorship by two to three existing Regular or Life members plus approval by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors, which is elected annually by the membership. Revenue is generated through membership initiation fees and recurring dues, food and beverage operations across dining venues and event catering (weddings, corporate events, private parties), and guest fees (subject to strict limits on local Lane County residents).

The club's core technology stack is Jonas Club Software for member and website management; there is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability described. The club's primary go-to-market is direct membership inquiry via the website and word-of-mouth referrals through the sponsorship system, supplemented by hosting high-profile national amateur championships (Pacific Coast Amateur since 1974, U.S. Women's Amateur 2008, U.S. Senior Amateur 2018) which generate brand visibility and reinforce positioning among elite private clubs.

Name

Eugene Country Club

Legal name

Eugene Country Club

Website

https://eugenecountryclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eugene Country Club is a private, member-owned, non-profit country club in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1899. It serves affluent individuals, families, and corporate members through a top-100 ranked 18-hole golf course and complementary clubhouse amenities including dining, tennis, pool, and fitness facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues & Initiation Fees: As a private, member-owned club, Eugene Country Club's primary revenue is generated through membership initiation fees and recurring membership dues. Various membership categories (Regular, Intermediate, Social, Corporate, Corporate Social, Nonresident, National) each carry different fee structures. Members pay for access to golf, dining, tennis, swimming, fitness, and social facilities.
2. Dining & Catering Revenue: The club generates food and beverage revenue through its restaurant and dining venues (1899 Bar & Grille, Family Dining Room, Member Dining Deck), catering for events (weddings, birthdays, memorials, meetings, parties), and poolside café operations.
3. Greens Fees & Guest Fees: Revenue is generated from guest fees for non-member visitors to the golf course, subject to strict limits (local Lane County residents limited to two visits per calendar year), as well as National Membership rounds (maximum 20 rounds per calendar year).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eugene Country Club is a private, member-owned, non-profit country club that sells invitation-only memberships granting access to an 18-hole championship golf course, multiple dining venues, tennis and pickleball courts, swimming pool, fitness center, social events, and catering services. Revenue is generated primarily through membership initiation fees and recurring dues, supplemented by food and beverage sales, guest fees, and event catering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course originally designed by H. Chandler Egan (1923) and redesigned by Robert Trent Jones (1960s), consistently ranked among the top 100 golf courses in the United States. Available to members and their guests.
• 1899 Bar & Grille

Quantifiable outcome

• Rated #85 in America's Top 100 Golf Courses by Golf Digest (2011/2012) and #67 Best Modern Golf Course by Golf Week (2012)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Largest golf and club management company in the world, managing hundreds of private and resort courses. Comparable in operating private club facilities at scale, though positioned as a management/operating partner rather than an owner-operator.
• Discovery Land Company: Developer and operator of ultra-luxury private golf and lifestyle communities. Comparable at the premium end of private club operating model and amenity design, though operating a portfolio of destination clubs rather than a single member-owned club.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): The largest operator of private golf and country clubs in the United States. Comparable as a portfolio operator of member-based recreational clubs, though it is a multi-property corporate operator rather than a single private member-owned club.

Direct peers

• Tacoma Country & Golf Club: Historic private member-owned country club in Tacoma with 18-hole championship course and full amenities (pool, tennis, dining). Comparable in member-owned non-profit structure and Pacific Northwest geography.
• Waverley Country Club: The oldest country club in Oregon, located in Portland. Directly comparable as a historic private member-owned country club in the same Pacific Northwest market with a championship golf course and full club amenities.
• The Oregon Golf Club: Private 18-hole championship golf club in the Portland area offering full country club amenities. Comparable in private member-owned model and amenity breadth, though newer than ECC.
• Portland Golf Club: Private member-owned golf club in the Portland metro area with a long history and full country club amenities. Closely comparable in operating model, member governance structure, and Pacific Northwest demographic.
• Broadmoor Golf Club: Private member-owned golf and country club in Seattle with a storied championship course. Comparable in private membership model, tournament history, and Pacific Northwest demographic.
• Sahalee Country Club: Premier private member-owned golf and country club in Sammamish, Washington with championship course history (hosted PGA Tour events). Highly comparable in private member governance, tournament-hosting pedigree, and Pacific Northwest market positioning.

Regional players

• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Premier public-access golf resort on the Oregon coast. Operates in the same Oregon market with world-class championship golf but uses a destination resort/public-play model rather than ECC's private member-owned model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=qNk7iEvc_Rc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eugene-country-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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