Foster Country Club

What Foster Country Club does

Foster Country Club is a privately held, family-owned leisure and hospitality business located at 67 Johnson Road in Foster, Rhode Island, and operated by the Forrest family. The company operates a single-site 18-hole public golf course, the on-site Tavern 19 restaurant, and a wedding and banquet venue, serving public golfers, wedding and event clients, restaurant patrons, and league and tournament participants in the New England region. The golf course is seasonal — open from early spring through fall — while the restaurant and banquet facilities operate year-round for special events.

The business is supported by a small core technology footprint. Foster Country Club uses the foreUP software platform as its online tee time booking system, allowing customers to reserve tee times up to three days in advance, and operates an e-commerce storefront on its website for gift certificates, membership packages, and event tickets. Marketing is primarily driven by the company website, Facebook, and Instagram, with the foreUP integration serving as the bottom-of-funnel booking channel. The active management team is small, consisting of Owner/President Robert Forrest, Superintendent David Henault, Head Golf Professional Brian Benson, and Banquet Coordinator Amanda Forrest.

The revenue model is diversified across six streams: usage-based green fees from public golf; transaction-based food and beverage revenue at Tavern 19; transaction-based wedding, shower, rehearsal dinner, and banquet bookings; one-time gift certificate sales in denominations ranging from $25 to $200; subscription-based multi-year golf memberships priced at $418 (5-Day Anniversary 2026-2027) and $518 (7-Day Anniversary 2026-2027); and transaction-based event tickets such as $54 comedy dinner-show nights. The company has no external funding, no parent organization, and no disclosed revenue figures, and operates as a small 12-employee business with no documented subsidiaries or partnerships.

Name

Foster Country Club

Legal name

Foster Country Club

Website

https://fostercountryclub.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foster Country Club is a family-owned, single-site golf, dining, and event destination in Foster, Rhode Island, operating an 18-hole public golf course, Tavern 19 restaurant, and wedding/banquet venue for New England consumers and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf and Country Club Hospitality

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Wedding venue
• Banquet facility
• Restaurant dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Foster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Golf Operations: Revenue generated from green fees for public play on the 18-hole golf course, including walking and cart fees. Tee times are required and available up to 3 days in advance. The course operates seasonally from early spring through fall.
2. Restaurant and Tavern: Tavern 19 restaurant generates revenue from food and beverage sales. Operating hours are Monday through Saturday 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with weekend specials.
3. Weddings and Banquets: Event revenue from weddings, showers, rehearsal dinners, and banquet bookings. The venue offers comprehensive event planning services with a banquet coordinator guiding clients through the planning process.
4. Gift Certificates: Sale of gift certificates in denominations of $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $200 through the online shop.
5. Membership Packages: Annual and multi-year membership packages offering unlimited golf with no green fees during specified periods. The 7 Day Anniversary package (2026-2027) is priced at $518, while the 5 Day Anniversary package is $418. Walking fees apply at $10 per 9 holes.
6. Event Tickets: Sale of tickets for special events including comedy nights. Comedy dinner and show tickets are priced at $54 per person, including dinner and the show.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Foster Country Club operates an 18-hole public golf course, the Tavern 19 on-site restaurant serving lunch and dinner, and a wedding and banquet event venue at 67 Johnson Road, Foster, Rhode Island. The business generates revenue from public green fees, annual golf memberships, restaurant food and beverage sales, and full-service wedding and banquet bookings coordinated by an in-house banquet coordinator.

Product overview

Foster Country Club is a family-owned golf, dining, and events destination offering an 18-hole public golf course, Tavern 19 restaurant, and comprehensive wedding/banquet services. The portfolio includes golf memberships (5-day and 7-day anniversary packages), golf instruction, tournaments, leagues, and social events including comedy nights and music events. Additional offerings include gift certificates in various denominations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tavern 19: On-site restaurant offering food service with hours Monday-Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Products and services

• 18-Hole Public Golf Course An 18-hole public golf course offering scenic play in the New England countryside, with tee time booking available up to 3 days in advance through foreUP software. Open seasonally from early spring through fall.
• Tavern 19 Restaurant On-site restaurant serving American cuisine with hours Monday-Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM, offering dining, weekend specials, pizza, and catering services.
• Weddings and Banquets Full-service wedding and event venue providing event planning, banquet coordination, personalized service, and food and beverage for weddings, showers, rehearsal dinners, and special celebrations.
• Golf Instruction Professional golf instruction services provided by the Head Golf Professional for players of all skill levels.
• Golf Tournaments Organized golf tournament events and competitions hosted at the 18-hole course for members and public participants.
• Golf Leagues Structured league play for regular golfers seeking competitive or social golf experiences at the 18-hole course.
• Social Events Community social events including comedy nights, music events, bourbon club tastings, tequila events, and music bingo held at the venue.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available in denominations of $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $200 for use on golf, dining, and events.
• 5-Day Anniversary Membership 2026-2027 Golf membership package valid 2026-2027 with no green fees Monday through Friday and after 10 AM on weekends and holidays, with tee times available up to 3 days in advance. Priced at $418.
• 7-Day Anniversary Membership 2026-2027 Premium golf membership package valid 2026-2027 with no green fees during all open play (Monday through Friday all day; weekends after 10 AM), with unlimited play per year and tee times available up to 3 days in advance. Priced at $518.
• Comedy Night Events Comedy dinner and show events featuring professional comedians, with dinner included (salad, rolls, entree, dessert) followed by the performance. Priced at $54 per person.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Five Iron Golf: Urban indoor golf simulator and hospitality concept with food/beverage. Adjacent competitor drawing casual golfers and event business away from traditional public courses in cool-weather markets like New England.
• Topgolf Callaway Brands: Entertainment-focused golf concept combining technology-enabled golf with dining and events. Competes for the same leisure-hour wallet share as Foster's golf and event offerings, but via a fundamentally different delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Global golf and club-management company overseeing a portfolio of courses, clubs, and hospitality venues. Comparable in product category but a portfolio operator rather than a single-property venue like Foster.
• American Golf Corporation: Largest operator of golf courses in the United States, managing hundreds of daily-fee and private facilities. Comparable in core offering (golf operations) but not in scale, geographic niche, or integrated F&B/events business.

Direct peers

• Pawtucket Country Club: Established Rhode Island country club operating a golf course along with dining and event hosting — directly comparable scale and offering mix to Foster's golf-plus-F&B-plus-events venue.
• Wannamoisett Country Club: Historic Rhode Island country club with championship golf, restaurant and event spaces. Comparable to Foster in product mix (golf + dining + events) though more prestigious/private positioning.
• Triggs Memorial Golf Course: Providence-area public 18-hole golf facility. Directly comparable to Foster's daily-fee golf proposition in the same broader Rhode Island market.
• Kirkbrae Country Club: Family-oriented country club in Lincoln, RI offering 18-hole golf, dining, banquet and wedding facilities — directly comparable to Foster Country Club's combined golf/restaurant/events model in the same Rhode Island market.
• Meadow Brook Golf Club: Small public golf operation in Rhode Island offering accessible daily-fee play. Comparable to Foster's public-access 18-hole model and similar small-staff scale.

Regional players

• Pinehills Golf Club: Multi-course public golf facility in Plymouth, MA serving the broader New England market with daily-fee golf and event/banquet capabilities. Comparable in offering mix and leisure-event positioning though larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fostercc
• Instagraminstagram.com/fostercountryclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foster-country-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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