Forest Ridge Golf & Country Club

What Forest Ridge Golf & Country Club does

Forest Ridge Golf and Country Club is a privately held, family-scale golf and country club founded in 2002 and located at 3525 Forest Ridge Road in Chelmsford, Ontario, minutes from downtown Greater Sudbury. The club operates an 18-hole championship course with a 9-hole option, designed by Howard and Wayne MacDonald and built by Ron Belanger of Belanger Construction through naturally challenging northern Ontario terrain featuring rock outcrops, swamps, water ponds, and rolling elevation. The property also functions as a multi-purpose event venue with banquet facilities for up to 250 guests.

The company sells access to the golf course through daily green fees (CAD $23–$41 depending on holes, day, and category), annual season passes with tiered pricing across Single, Couple, Family, Senior, Student, Teen, Junior, and Corporate categories, prepaid 10-pass cards, power cart rentals and storage, and locker/club storage subscriptions. Ancillary revenue is generated from a tournament coordination program (green fees, carts, signage, registration, marshals) and from full-service wedding and corporate event hosting with on-site catering.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer: customers book tee times via phone or the company's website (forestridgegolf.ca), and event business is arranged through direct consultation with management. The firm is supported by a small team of approximately 26 employees, with no disclosed funding, no parent company, no patents, and no third-party distribution partnerships. Marketing is limited to organic Facebook activity and the company website, positioning Forest Ridge as a community-oriented regional club rather than a destination resort.

Name

Forest Ridge Golf & Country Club

Legal name

Forest Ridge Golf and Country Club

Website

https://forestridgegolf.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forest Ridge Golf and Country Club is a private 18-hole golf club in Chelmsford, Ontario, near Greater Sudbury, serving local recreational golfers, wedding clients, and corporate event organizers with daily play, memberships, tournaments, and banquet services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course Facilities

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Country club memberships
• Tournament event services
• Wedding banquet venue
• Golf green fees

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Per-play fees for 9-hole and 18-hole rounds, with different pricing for regular, senior, and junior players. Primary revenue stream from daily golf operations.
2. Season Pass Memberships: Annual memberships offering unlimited or weekday-only access with tiered pricing for single, couple, family, senior, student, teen, and junior categories. Corporate memberships also available.
3. Power Cart Rentals: Daily cart rental at $21 for 9 holes and $40 for 18 holes. Annual membership cart storage and trail fee options available.
4. Tournament and Event Services: Tournament coordination services including green fees, carts, registration, signage, and marshalls. Banquet hall rental for up to 250 guests for corporate events, reunions, and fundraisers.
5. Wedding Services: Full-service wedding venue with banquet facilities for up to 250 guests. Catering with buffet-style entrees and plated service for head table. Menu customization available.
6. 10-Pass Packages: Prepaid multi-round packages offering discounted green fees with or without cart for regular and senior players.
7. Locker and Club Storage: Annual storage rentals for golf clubs and personal items at the facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Forest Ridge Golf and Country Club operates an 18-hole golf course with a 9-hole option in Chelmsford, Ontario, near Greater Sudbury. The facility sells green fees, multi-tier annual memberships, power cart rentals, club/locker storage, and prepaid 10-round packages, and provides full-service tournament coordination, banquet hall rental for up to 250 guests, and wedding catering packages. Founded in 2002 on terrain designed by Howard and Wayne MacDonald, the club is positioned as a community golf and event venue for Northern Ontario.

Product overview

Forest Ridge Golf and Country Club operates as a traditional golf course facility offering a comprehensive golfing experience. The core product is the 18-hole golf course (with 9-hole options), supplemented by membership programs and power cart services. Additional revenue streams include tournament coordination, banquet hall rental for events and weddings, and prepaid golf pass packages. The facility also provides dining options through its banquet services with various menu selections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course Play (18-hole and 9-hole) 18-hole golf course with 9-hole options, featuring natural terrain including rock outcroppings, wetlands, and water ponds, designed to challenge both experienced and recreational golfers. Located in Chelmsford, Ontario, minutes from downtown Greater Sudbury.
• Season Pass Golf Memberships Annual membership packages offering unlimited or weekday-only access for Single, Couple, Family, Senior, Student, Teen, and Junior categories, plus Corporate (1–4) memberships, with associated power cart and storage perks.
• 10-Pass Golf Cards Prepaid multi-round packages of 10 rounds offered at a discount over daily green fees for Regular and Senior categories, available with or without a cart.
• Power Cart Rentals and Storage Daily 9-hole ($21) and 18-hole ($40) power cart rentals, plus annual cart membership for two golfers, member storage and trail fees, and bring-your-own-cart trail fees.
• Tournament Program Full-service golf tournament coordination including green fees, golf carts, tournament-standard tee blocks, registration area, signage, prize table setup, course marshalls, and management welcome remarks, with reduced rates for local charities.
• Banquet Hall Rental Event venue rental for up to 250 guests for family reunions, corporate events, Christmas parties, and fundraisers, with dining options from the club menu and trained staff service.
• Wedding Services Wedding venue and catering services accommodating up to 250 guests with buffet-style entrees (Chicken Breast, Roast Beef, Prime Rib, Steak Dinner, Turkey, and combination options) and plated service for the head table, with access to gardens and golf course views.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Spring Lakes Golf Club: Regional golf facility offering 18-hole play, membership programs, and tournament/event services. Similar mid-sized private golf course profile.
• Greystone Golf Club: Mid-sized Canadian golf club with public/member play, tournaments, and banquet capabilities. Direct comparable in service breadth and regional positioning.
• Anderson Links Golf & Country Club: Ontario golf and country club offering 18-hole play, membership tiers, tournaments, and event hosting. Comparable in scale and service mix to Forest Ridge.
• Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility: Regional Canadian golf course combining 18-hole play with a dedicated banquet/event facility for weddings and corporate functions. Closely matches Forest Ridge's golf-plus-events revenue model.
• Riverbend Golf Club: Canadian regional golf course with membership, tournament, and event-hosting services. Closely comparable operating model and scale.
• Cedar Brae Golf Club: Canadian golf and country club offering 18-hole play, memberships, tournaments, and banquet facilities. Directly comparable as a traditional member-supported golf club in Ontario with similar full-service amenities.
• Newcastle Golf & Country Club: Canadian regional golf club with 18-hole course, tiered memberships, and on-site event/banquet hosting. Highly comparable member-supported model.

Regional players

• Rocky Crest Golf Club: Northern Ontario golf resort with course, accommodations, and event facilities. Regional peer that overlaps with Forest Ridge's Sudbury-area catchment and natural-terrain positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Wooden Sticks Golf Club: Established Ontario destination golf course with event and banquet hosting. Broader incumbent with similar event-driven revenue but at larger scale.
• Legends on the Niagara: Larger multi-course Canadian golf facility with extensive tournament and event programming. Broader incumbent with overlapping tournament/banquet capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ForestRidgeGolfCountryClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forest-ridge-golf-&-country-club

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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