Highfields Golf & Country Club

What Highfields Golf & Country Club does

Highfields Golf & Country Club is a privately held, single-property hospitality venue located at 42 Magill Drive in Grafton, Massachusetts, founded in 2002 by John H. Magill, Jr. on 350 acres of land originally developed from the Magill family's dairy farm. The business operates a public 18-hole championship-length golf course as its anchor product, supported by a casual-dining restaurant (John Henry Tavern) with a full bar and takeout service, two event venues (Claddagh Room accommodating up to 225 guests and Grille Room up to 45 guests), a golf pro shop, and structured golf outing packages for corporate, charity, and family groups.

The venue monetizes across four primary streams: golf operations (green fees, cart rentals, pro shop merchandise), food and beverage (tavern sales, catering), event venue rental (Claddagh $1,000 for weddings / $500 for social events; Grille Room $250; $500 on-site ceremony fee), and golf outings (greens fees, carts, pro shop credit, custom registration websites, electronic scoring). Tee-time booking is handled via the third-party Chronogolf platform, while event and tavern reservations are taken by phone or walk-in. Online gift cards sold through the website extend the same-property monetization channel.

The business is family-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company. Headcount is reported at 18 employees, with named leadership including Owner John H. Magill, Jr., General Manager Matt Bourgault, Director of Sales Tracy Hill, Co-Directors of Golf Bill Chisholm and Bill Richford, Tavern Manager Robyn Revelli, and Superintendent Michael O'Connell. The property was the subject of a $20 million development initiative originally planned under the name "High Fields of Grafton," which required Planning Board and Conservation Commission approvals related to wetland disturbance. Geographic operations are limited to a single Massachusetts location, and the customer base is concentrated in the Worcester County region.

Name

Highfields Golf & Country Club

Legal name

Highfields Golf & Country Club

Website

https://highfieldsgolfcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Highfields Golf & Country Club is a privately held, single-property hospitality venue in Grafton, Massachusetts, operating an 18-hole public golf course, the John Henry Tavern restaurant, and on-site event venues serving individual golfers, wedding parties, corporate outing groups, and local diners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf event venue
• Wedding venue
• Casual dining restaurant
• Golf outings

Headquarters

HQ city

Grafton

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

Revenue model

1. Golf Operations: Revenue from green fees, golf cart rentals, and golf shop merchandise sales for public 18-hole championship golf course.
2. Food & Beverage: Casual dining at John Henry Tavern including daily lunch and dinner service, full bar, takeout, and catering for events. Revenue from food sales, alcohol sales, and catering.
3. Event Venue Rental: Rental fees for event spaces including Claddagh Ballroom ($1000 for weddings, $500 for social events) and Grill Room ($250). Includes deposits, ceremony fees, and bartender services.
4. Golf Outings: Corporate, charity, and family golf outing packages including greens fees, carts, pro shop credit, custom registration websites, and scoring services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Highfields Golf & Country Club operates an 18-hole championship-length public golf course in Grafton, Massachusetts, offering green fees, cart rentals, and a pro shop. The property also houses the John Henry Tavern casual dining restaurant and event venues (Claddagh Room and Grille Room) for weddings, social gatherings, corporate outings, and charity golf tournaments.

Product overview

Highfields Golf & Country Club operates as a single unified hospitality venue centered on its 18-hole championship public golf course as the core product. Supporting services include casual dining at The John Henry Tavern, event hosting across multiple venues (the Claddagh Room accommodating up to 225 guests and the Grille Room for intimate gatherings up to 45 guests), custom golf outing packages, and a pro shop. The property was established in 2002 and is located in Grafton, Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship-length public golf course offering excitement and challenge for players of all skill levels. Available for daily tee times, walk-in play, and online booking via Chronogolf.
• John Henry Tavern Casual family-friendly dining restaurant offering daily lunch and dinner specials, full-service bar, indoor and outdoor seating, and takeout service for local community members and visitors.
• Claddagh Room Event Venue Clubhouse ballroom venue accommodating up to 225 guests with stunning golf course views and a private patio, suitable for weddings and large social or corporate events.
• Grille Room Event Venue Intimate dining and event space accommodating up to 45 guests, suitable for smaller gatherings and more private occasions.
• Golf Outings Customized full-service golf outing packages for corporate, charity, and family groups, including greens fees, golf carts, pro shop credit, scorecards, contest markers, custom registration websites, and electronic scoring.
• Golf Pro Shop Full-service golf pro shop offering equipment, apparel, and accessories, operating daily from 9am to 5pm.
• Event Catering Menus Catering offering including wedding menus, social event brochures, golf outing menus, children's buffet options, and celebration of life menus for hosted events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18-hole championship-length public golf course rated among top in Massachusetts
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TPC Boston: TPC Boston is a public-access championship golf course in Norton, MA that also hosts corporate events and outings, comparable to Highfields in combining a top-rated public course with event/group hospitality in the same Massachusetts/New England region.
• Blackstone National Golf Club: Public 18-hole championship course in Sutton, MA offering similar golf, outings, and event packages to Highfields, located nearby in the Worcester County / Central Massachusetts market.
• Pinehills Golf Club: Public championship golf course in Plymouth, MA with weddings, events, and a restaurant — a same-state peer combining public golf with full event and F&B services like Highfields.
• Wedgewood Pines Country Club: Public-access country club in Rehoboth, MA offering 18-hole golf, weddings, and banquet facilities — comparable to Highfields in combining public golf with event venue hosting in Massachusetts.
• The International Golf Club: Public 36-hole facility in Bolton, MA offering golf, outings, weddings, and on-site dining — directly comparable multi-revenue hospitality model to Highfields in the greater Worcester County region.

Broad incumbents

• American Golf Corporation: National owner/operator of public-access golf courses and country clubs across the U.S., broadly comparable to Highfields as a multi-revenue golf hospitality operator at materially larger scale.
• Cog Hill Golf & Country Club: Larger, established multi-course public/private golf and event facility in Lemont, IL with comparable golf, weddings, and banquet offerings — a broader-scale reference point for the integrated golf-hospitality business model Highfields operates.

Regional players

• Shaker Hills Country Club: Semi-private country club in Harvard, MA offering golf, weddings, and events in Central Massachusetts, comparable to Highfields' integrated golf-plus-event business model though with a membership component.
• Heritage Hill Country Club: Public golf and country club in Bethlehem, NH featuring golf, weddings, and an on-site restaurant — comparable to Highfields as a New England public course with full event and F&B operations.
• Cyprian Keyes Golf Club: Public 27-hole facility in Boylston, MA offering golf, leagues, outings, weddings, and an on-site restaurant — a comparable Central Massachusetts golf-plus-hospitality venue to Highfields.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highfields-golf-&-country-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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