Forrest Little Golf Club

What Forrest Little Golf Club does

Forrest Little Golf Club is a member-owned, non-profit golf club headquartered on Forrest Road in Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1940 (originally as Corballis Golf Club) and relocated to its current site near Dublin Airport in 1973. Its core asset is an 18-hole Par 71 parkland course of over 6,500 yards, designed by Fred Hawtree, with sand-based greens and drainage infrastructure that support year-round play. The club has hosted Irish Open pre-qualifying (1982-1984), is known locally as the 'Augusta of North County Dublin,' and in 2024 won its first national team championship, the Green Pennant, at junior girls' level.

The club operates on the Intelligent Golf website platform (v10.1.2), which provides online tee-time booking, live competition scoring, an online handicap calculator, and World Handicap System synchronisation with Golf Ireland for playing members. Visitor bookings are routed through the BrsGolf online tee-time system, and junior applications are accepted digitally. Supporting technology is limited to standard web analytics (Google Analytics via _ga/_gid/_gat); no AI/ML or proprietary data assets are in evidence.

Revenue is generated across six streams: annual membership subscriptions (Full 7-Day, 5-Day, Intermediate, Pavilion, Junior), per-round visitor green fees, society group bookings from €45 per person, competition entry fees of €5 per player, food and beverage sales (restaurant seating 45, dining for 130, and a renovated members bar for 80), and Pro Shop retail and PGA coaching services operated by Tony and Susan Judd. The business model combines recurring membership subscriptions with transactional consumption by members, visitors, societies, and event guests, distributed through direct online channels, on-site retail, and the Secretary Manager for group bookings.

Name

Forrest Little Golf Club

Legal name

Forrest Little Golf Club

Website

https://forrestlittle.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forrest Little Golf Club is a member-owned Irish golf club operating an 18-hole Fred Hawtree-designed parkland course near Dublin Airport. It serves members, visitors, societies, and juniors through memberships, green fees, coaching, F&B, competitions, and Pro Shop retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club memberships
• Parkland golf course
• Society golf bookings
• Golf coaching services
• Clubhouse hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Swords

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees across multiple categories including Full 7-day, 5-day, Intermediate, Pavilion, and Junior memberships. Full members receive credits for bar/restaurant and guest green fees.
2. Visitor Green Fees: Revenue from non-member visitors playing the course, with bookings handled through online systems.
3. Society Bookings: Group golf outings booked by societies with prices from €45 per person, available Monday, Thursday and Friday from March to October.
4. Competition Entry Fees: Fees charged for participation in open competitions, typically €5 per member and €5 per visitor.
5. Bar and Restaurant: Food and beverage sales from the clubhouse restaurant (45 seats) and main lounge bar. Private dining for up to 130 guests for functions and prize-giving ceremonies.
6. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment, fashionable golfwear, club repair and re-grip services, new and second-hand clubs. Golf coaching services including group lessons, Easter and Summer camps from €100 for 7 weeks, and individual sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forrest Little Golf Club operates an 18-hole Par 71 parkland golf course near Dublin Airport, offering annual memberships (Full 7-Day, 5-Day, Intermediate, Pavilion, Junior), visitor green fee play, society group bookings, open competitions, on-site PGA professional coaching and retail, and bar and restaurant facilities. The club runs on the Intelligent Golf member management platform integrated with Golf Ireland handicap systems and BrsGolf for online visitor bookings.

Product overview

Forrest Little Golf Club operates a comprehensive golf club management ecosystem built on the Intelligent Golf website platform (v10.1.2). The core offering centres on an 18-hole Par 71 parkland golf course designed by Fred Hawtree, with membership programmes ranging from Full 7 Day to Junior categories. The Intelligent Golf platform serves as the central hub, integrating competition management, live scoring, World Handicap System synchronization, and member account management. Supporting services include a Pro Shop operated by PGA Professional Tony Judd (offering coaching, club repair, and retail), Bar and Restaurant facilities (up to 130 seats), Open Competitions programme including the Titleist-sponsored Summer Series, and Society Bookings. The product portfolio functions as an integrated club management system where the course, facilities, and technology platform work together to serve members and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 Green Pennant Champions - Junior Girls team success

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Golf IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Golf Ireland for official handicap certification and World Handicap System synchronisation. Members receive official Golf Ireland handicaps through this partnership.
• Intelligent GolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider for Forrest Little Golf Club, handling competition management, World Handicap System synchronisation, and member access to handicap tracking and tee time booking.
• TitleistmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitleist sponsors the Forrest Little Summer Series competitions, providing prize support and brand association for the club's premier weekly tournament series.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carton House Golf Club: Resort-style golf complex in Co. Kildare with multiple courses and hotel accommodation — broader offering than Forrest Little but competes for corporate outings, society bookings, and high-end Dublin-area golfers.
• The K Club: Luxury resort with two Arnold Palmer-designed parkland courses in Co. Kildare — operates hotel, F&B, and event facilities at a scale beyond Forrest Little, competing for corporate and society golf business from the Dublin market.
• Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort: Resort with championship parkland course in Co. Wicklow — broader lodging/F&B portfolio than Forrest Little but overlaps on society bookings, corporate golf, and Dublin catchment visitors.

Direct peers

• The Island Golf Club: Members-owned links club in north County Dublin with similar operational model (subscriptions, society bookings, Pro Shop) and a comparable target member demographic to Forrest Little.
• Portmarnock Golf Club: Premier traditional members-owned links club in north County Dublin — the benchmark private club in the same catchment as Forrest Little and a direct competitor for Dublin-resident golfers and overseas visitors.
• Royal Dublin Golf Club: Historic members-only links club on Bull Island, Dublin — comparable traditional Irish member-owned golf club competing for the same Dublin member and tournament prestige segments as Forrest Little.

Regional players

• Lahinch Golf Club: Famous links club in Co. Clare hosting multiple Irish Opens — similar traditional members-owned structure and tournament hosting history to Forrest Little, but regional rather than Dublin-based.
• Ballybunion Golf Club: Premier Irish links club in Co. Kerry — analogous traditional members-owned model with international tournament pedigree, competing for prestige visitors and inter-club competitors rather than Dublin day golfers.
• County Louth Golf Club: Members-owned links club in Baltray, Co. Louth — comparable traditional Irish club structure and tournament pedigree but located outside Dublin, competing for inter-club players rather than daily catchment.

Emerging players

• European Club: Pat Ruddy-designed links club in Co. Wicklow offering society and visitor play — a smaller independent operator comparable in scale and visitor-led revenue mix to Forrest Little's society and green-fee business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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