Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel

What Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel does

Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel is a single-property recreational and hospitality facility located at 9808 Sunningdale Blvd in Lone Tree, Colorado, serving the Denver metro area and Front Range region. The asset is an 18-hole, par-72 Arnold Palmer-designed championship course with five sets of tees, accompanied by a grass-tee driving range, two putting greens, and a short game area with two chipping greens and multiple bunkers. The property is owned and operated by the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District (SSPRD), a Colorado special district, and is part of a four-course municipal network that also includes South Suburban Golf Course, Littleton Golf and Tennis, and Family Sports Golf.

The facility operates an integrated hospitality stack anchored by the golf course. The Lone Tree Grill restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to both golfers and the local community seven days a week; a boutique hotel with guest suites caters to business travelers and golf tourists; and a fully-stocked pro shop provides equipment, apparel, and custom club fitting. Revenue is generated through ten streams: greens fees, cart and club rentals, driving range and range card sales, restaurant F&B, hotel stays, annual memberships (Individual, Couples, Family, Senior tiers), non-expiring punch cards (10/20/30 plays), weddings and corporate event rentals, pro shop retail, and golf lessons. Pricing follows a tiered structure distinguishing residents of the SSPRD district (with priority 7-day booking window) from nonresidents (5-day window) and members (8-day window), with additional senior, junior, and twilight discounts.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with no intermediaries: customers reserve tee times online through the SSPRD platform or by phone, and ancillary services are consumed on-site. Marketing is conducted through the parent district's website, an opt-in email newsletter, and local reputation within the Denver golf community. Corporate and event business is sold directly by an internal events team. The facility carries no proprietary technology, no disclosed technology stack beyond standard online booking, and operates as a traditional municipal hospitality asset within a multi-course district network.

Name

Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel

Legal name

Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel (operated by South Suburban Parks and Recreation District)

Website

https://golflonetree.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel is a single-property 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course in Lone Tree, Colorado, with on-site boutique hotel, restaurant, pro shop, and event facilities. It is owned and operated by the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, serving Denver metro residents, visiting golfers, corporate groups, and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course & Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC), Golf & Leisure Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Championship golf course
• Public golf facility
• Boutique golf hotel
• Event and wedding venue
• Golf instruction and club fitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lone Tree

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Greens Fees: Core revenue from greens fees charged to golfers playing the 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed championship course. Pricing varies by residency status, day of week, and time of day (twilight rates).
2. Equipment Rentals: Revenue from golf cart rentals, pull cart rentals, and golf club rentals including premium options.
3. Driving Range: Revenue from range ball purchases including warm-up buckets, small, medium, and extra large baskets, as well as range cards with prepaid ball credits.
4. Food & Beverage (Lone Tree Grill): On-site restaurant open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, serving both golfers and local community. Generates revenue from dine-in service and weekday specials.
5. Hotel Accommodations: Boutique hotel with spacious guest suites catering to business travelers and vacationing golfers, providing overnight accommodation revenue.
6. Annual Memberships: Annual memberships offering unlimited golf, club storage and cleaning, locker access, and priority reservations. Includes individual, couples, and family tiers with various price points.
7. Punch Cards: Prepaid play cards (10, 20, 30 plays) offering discounts on greens fees and cart rentals. Punches never expire and provide recurring revenue with deferred usage.
8. Events & Weddings: Venue rental for weddings, parties, proms, conferences, meetings, expos, and banquets in an elegant setting.
9. Pro Shop & Club Fitting: Fully-stocked pro shop offering equipment sales and custom club fitting services by professionals at competitive prices.
10. Golf Lessons: Professional golf instruction available for players of all skill levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel operates an 18-hole, par-72 Arnold Palmer-designed championship public golf course with five sets of tees, accompanied by a boutique hotel, the Lone Tree Grill restaurant, a fully-stocked pro shop with custom club fitting, golf lessons, event hosting, and practice facilities (grass driving range, two putting greens, and short game area). Tee times and reservations are managed through the South Suburban Parks and Recreation online booking system and by phone, with tiered access by residency and membership status.

Product overview

Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel is a single-location hospitality and recreational facility operated by South Suburban Parks and Recreation. The core offering is an 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course, supplemented by an on-site boutique hotel, a full-service restaurant (Lone Tree Grill), a pro shop with custom club fitting, golf lessons, and extensive practice facilities including a driving range and short game area. The business also offers event and wedding hosting services. Revenue is generated through greens fees, cart rentals, food and beverage sales, hotel stays, annual memberships, and punch card programs.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Lone Tree Golf Club (Championship Course) An 18-hole, par-72 Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course featuring rolling fairways, five sets of tees to match any handicap, and views of Denver and the Front Range. Sold to the public via tiered tee time reservations (resident, nonresident, senior, junior, twilight) and ancillary equipment rentals (carts, pull carts, clubs).
• Lone Tree Hotel A boutique hotel offering spacious guest suites on the golf club property, targeted at business travelers and vacationing golfers who want to stay on-site.
• Lone Tree Grill A full-service restaurant located inside the clubhouse at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, serving both golfers and local neighborhood patrons, with weekday specials.
• Pro Shop (Equipment Sales and Custom Club Fitting) A fully-stocked on-site pro shop at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel offering golf equipment, apparel, and custom club fitting services performed by golf professionals at competitive prices, sold directly to golfers and visitors.
• Golf Lessons Professional golf instruction provided by golf professionals at Lone Tree Golf Club, available to players of all skill levels and booked through the course's lessons program.
• Weddings and Events Venue Event hosting services at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel for weddings, parties, proms, conferences, meetings, expos, and banquets, held in an elegant setting inside the clubhouse.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arnold PalmercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel features an Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course. Arnold Palmer's design firm created the 18-hole, par-72 course with rolling fairways and greens, offering players views of Denver and the Front Range. The Arnold Palmer brand association provides significant prestige and differentiation for the club.
• South Suburban Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLone Tree Golf Club & Hotel is operated by South Suburban Parks and Recreation, a special district providing parks and recreation services. The parent organization provides booking infrastructure, marketing, operational support, and access to additional facilities including other golf courses, restaurants, and tennis centers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Ridge at Castle Pines North: Castle Rock public course with dining and event facilities; comparable southern-Denver championship public offering competing for both daily-fee rounds and corporate outings.
• South Suburban Golf Course: Sibling 18-hole course operated by South Suburban Parks and Recreation District out of the same parent — directly comparable municipal golf offering targeting the same Denver-metro resident pool, sharing booking, marketing and pricing infrastructure.
• Family Sports Golf: Fourth SSPRD-operated course, positioned as a more casual/recreational option; competes for the same resident golfers and beginner/junior customer base Lone Tree courts with its junior weekday pricing.
• Littleton Golf and Tennis: Another SSPRD-operated golf + tennis facility in the South Denver metro; effectively a sister asset offering residents an alternative course and tennis access, making it a direct substitute for Lone Tree membership value.
• Arrowhead Golf Club: Highly regarded public championship-style course in the Denver metro (Littleton), with full practice facilities, restaurant and event hosting — the closest private-operator analogue to Lone Tree's value proposition.
• Fossil Trace Golf Club: Public championship-style course in Golden, CO, designed by Jim Engh; competes across the Denver MSA for premium public play, weddings and corporate events with a similar full-service amenity setup.
• CommonGround Golf Club: Aurora-based public course co-built by the Colorado Golf Association; comparable pricing tier and championship-style offering, pulling from the same Denver-metro golfer pool.
• Bear Dance Golf Club: Semi-private course south of Denver in the Douglas County corridor; competes for the same Front Range golfer and tournament/event business with a comparable single-asset amenity stack.
• Plum Creek Golf & Country Club: Castle Rock-area public-access course with similar amenity profile (practice, dining, event hosting); direct competitor for Castle Rock / Lone Tree resident rounds on the south I-25 corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Bay Hill Club & Lodge: Flagship Arnold Palmer-designed club with on-site lodging, dining and tournament hosting; the scaled, private equivalent of the Arnold Palmer legacy model that demonstrates the prestige ceiling for a Palmer-branded golf-and-lodging destination.

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

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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