FLEETWOOD GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)

What FLEETWOOD GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE) does

Fleetwood Golf Club Limited (The) is a private members golf club operating a single 18-hole links course known as The Links at Fleetwood, located at Princes Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire, on the Fylde coast of northwest England. The 6,521-yard course is described as the only true links on the Fylde coast, with documented golf on the site dating to 1861 and the club formally established in 1893. The club serves individual golfers through four membership categories (Full Member across four age groups for male and female, Reduced Benefit for traveling members, Junior/Youth under 18, and Social) plus visitor revenue streams including green fees, structured visiting party packages, open competitions, food and beverage, and a PGA-staffed professional shop offering equipment sales, tuition, and studio hire.

The club operates with a lean staff of 5 employees and runs on the intelligentgolf v10.1.2 SaaS platform, which provides member management, online competition entry with CDH number verification, WHS (World Handicap System) handicap index integration, and touchscreen score entry on site. Operational delivery is augmented by two PGA professionals (Ian Taylor and Dan Skelcher) plus assistant Hayden McIver, and the club is associated with DP World Tour Professional Jack Senior. The club is affiliated with England Golf, Lancashire Golf Union, and SafeGolf, which underpins handicap administration, reciprocal benefits, and safeguarding standards.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: recurring annual membership subscriptions (e.g., £1,134.70 total for a 36-79 male full member including the £60 bar levy and £18.70 affiliation fee), transaction-based visitor play and visiting party packages (£41–£80 per player), competition entry fees (£15–£80 per player/team), professional shop hardware sales and tuition, and clubhouse food and beverage. Applications for the 2026/27 season are currently frozen with a waiting list, indicating that demand has saturated the club's capacity to add members under its current operating footprint. The club is privately owned by its members collectively, with no external parent, funding, or public listing disclosed.

Name

FLEETWOOD GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)

Legal name

Fleetwood Golf Club Ltd

Website

https://fleetwoodgolf.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Private members golf club operating The Links at Fleetwood, the only true links course on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, serving individual golfers through tiered memberships, visiting party packages, open competitions, and a PGA-staffed professional shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

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 golf club
• Links golf course
• Golf memberships
• PGA professional services
• Open golf competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleetwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees with multiple categories: Full Member (Aged 36-79 at £1,056.00 subscription plus £60.00 bar levy and £18.70 affiliation fee), Reduced Benefit, Junior/Youth (£150.00), Social (£30.00). Season runs March to February. Payment via direct debit, cash/credit card, or online.
2. Visiting Party Packages: Golf packages for groups of 4+ players including Albatross (£80 Peak/£70 Off Peak), Eagle (£67/£57), Birdie (£54/£44), PAR (£51/£41), NETT (£61/£51), and Golf Only (£55/£45). Peak season is June-September, off-peak is March-May and October.
3. Green Fees: Individual green fees for visitors and reduced green fees for social members (up to 6 rounds per year). Discounted buggy hire available.
4. Professional Shop Sales and Services: PGA Professional staff provide equipment sales, expert tuition 7 days a week, studio hire, and indoor practice facilities.
5. Competition Entry Fees: Entry fees for open competitions ranging from £15 (Junior) to £80 per team (Cowgill Trophy). Members receive green fee portion refund.
6. Food and Beverage: Clubhouse bar and restaurant with 15% discount for members on all food and drinks. Bar levy encourages clubhouse usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fleetwood Golf Club operates The Links at Fleetwood, an 18-hole 6,521-yard par-72 links golf course positioned as the only true links course on the Fylde coast in Lancashire. The club sells tiered annual memberships (Full Member across four age groups for male and female, Reduced Benefit, Junior/Youth, and Social categories), green fees and visiting party packages for non-members, PGA professional services through its on-site Professional Shop (tuition, equipment, studio hire), and a calendar of open competitions. Food and beverage service in the clubhouse is offered with a 15% member discount.

Product overview

Fleetwood Golf Club operates a single golf course (The Links at Fleetwood), a professional shop, and various membership tiers. The club offers a unified golfing experience centered on its 6,521-yard links course, supplemented by a well-stocked pro shop with PGA professional services and multiple membership categories (Full, Reduced Benefit, Junior, Social) catering to different golfer segments. Open competitions and visiting party packages are offered as additional services throughout the golfing season.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Links at Fleetwood Golf Course 18-hole 6,521-yard par-72 links golf course described as the only true links on the Fylde coast, featuring a short par-4 opening hole with birdie opportunity and a risk/reward finishing hole. Available for Full Members 7 days a week, with visiting parties and open competitions during the golfing season.
• Professional Shop Services PGA-staffed Professional Shop providing equipment sales, expert golf tuition seven days a week, indoor practice facilities, and studio hire. Acts as the central contact point for tee bookings, event bookings, and golf-related enquiries for members and visitors.
• Full Membership Annual Full Membership with no restriction on tee bookings seven days a week, providing access to all club and open competitions, Lancashire County Card reciprocal benefits, England Golf member benefits, personal accident insurance, WHS handicap index, and team match representation. Priced on age-tiered basis (e.g. Male 36-79: £1,056 + £60 bar levy + £18.70 affiliation fee).
• Reduced Benefit Membership Annual membership for golfers who live or work abroad for up to six months of the golfing season. Social golf only with no access to club competitions. Members can maintain their Handicap Index via England Golf. Limited places available.
• Junior Membership Annual Junior/Youth Membership (£150 subscription + £18.70 affiliation fee) covering Academy members starting golf, Junior Members under 16, and Youth Members aged 17-18. Includes coaching and mentoring from Professional Staff, and access to Junior competitions and certain club competitions.
• Social Membership Annual Social Membership (£30 subscription) providing clubhouse access for drinks, snacks, and social events, with the option to play up to six rounds of golf per year at reduced green fees and enter social competitions. Room hire available for personal events.
• Visiting Party Packages Golf day packages for groups of 4+ players, available in six tiers: ALBATROSS (£80 peak / £70 off-peak, full day with tea/coffee, 9 holes, lunch, 18 holes, 2-course meal), EAGLE (£67 / £57, with 2-course meal), BIRDIE (£54 / £44), PAR (£51 / £41), NETT (£61 / £51, 18 holes only), and GOLF ONLY (£55 / £45). Minimum £10 per-player deposit, booking organized via the Pro Shop.
• Open Competitions Annual calendar of open golf tournaments open to visitors of all abilities with a fully developed WHS Handicap Index. Online entry only via CDH numbers with WHS index requirements. Includes singles, pairs, and team formats across various handicap levels. Examples: Persimmon Open £35, Spencer Trophy £35, Cowgill Trophy £80/team, Wyre Golf Festival £220/team. Members receive green fee refund portion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only true links on Fylde coast
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• England GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliation with England Golf for handicap management, CDH number issuance, and member benefits program. All members with playing rights pay affiliation fee to England Golf and Lancashire Golf Union.
• Lancashire Golf UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliation for county-level golf governance. All members with playing rights pay affiliation fee to both England Golf and Lancashire Golf Union.
• SafeGolfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafeGolf partnership demonstrates commitment to player safety and wellbeing standards, providing trust signal for members and prospective members.
• Knott End Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership for the Wyre Festival, a four-player team event held over two days. This is the club's flagship inter-club competition and community event.
• intelligentgolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider (version 10.1.2) powering member management, competition booking, score tracking, WHS integration, and online membership applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• West Lancashire Golf Club: Links club at Blundellsands on the Merseyside coast. Comparable traditional members-club structure with a links product serving the same broader Northwest golf market, though located outside the immediate Fylde geography.
• Formby Golf Club: Premier links club on the Merseyside coast slightly north of the Fylde. Comparable links product and members-club operating model, drawing on overlapping Northwest England golf tourism demand though it operates at a more prestigious tier.
• Hillside Golf Club: Southport-area links club that has hosted Open Championship Final Qualifying. Comparable links product targeting similar Northwest England golfers; competes for visiting-party and open-competition demand from the same regional catchment.
• Cleveleys Golf Club: Municipal-style course located in the Thornton-Cleveleys area immediately south of Fleetwood on the Fylde coast. Targets a similar local customer base for green-fee and casual play, providing a pay-as-you-go alternative to Fleetwood's membership-led model.
• Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club: Historic Southport links club with an established members-and-visitors model. Comparable geography (Northwest England links coast), comparable customer segments, and a similar tournament-hosting heritage.

Direct peers

• Knott End Golf Club: Neighbouring links club on the Wyre estuary that Fleetwood partners with on the flagship Wyre Festival. Operates a comparable members-club model with green-fee and open-competition revenue, directly competing for visiting-party bookings and member sign-ups in the same micro-region.
• Lytham Green Drive Golf Club: Historic links club immediately adjacent to Fleetwood on the Fylde coast with a similar members-and-visitors model. Comparable scale, comparable course character, and competes directly for the same Lancashire membership and visitor demand pool.
• St Annes Old Links Golf Club: Links club located in St Annes on the Fylde coast with a directly comparable operating model, customer base, and course character. Competes head-to-head with Fleetwood for Fylde-resident members and visiting-party bookings.
• Fairhaven Golf Club: Lytham St Annes-based links club with comparable membership tiers and visiting-party offerings. Closely comparable to Fleetwood in course character, target customer, and revenue mix; direct competitor for Fylde-coast golfers and group bookings.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club: One of England's premier championship links clubs located on the same Fylde coast as Fleetwood. While operating at a far higher tier (Open Championship rota, elite membership pricing), it competes for the same regional links-golfer pool and sets the prestige benchmark that shapes Fleetwood's positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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