Liberty National Golf Club

What Liberty National Golf Club does

Liberty National Golf Club is a private, member-owned 18-hole championship golf course located at 100 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, New Jersey, on a waterfront site with views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 2006 after a roughly 14-year development cycle that transformed an industrial and military site into a championship venue, the club operates under a closed, sponsor-gated membership model in which prospective members must be introduced by existing members. The course was designed by 1992 U.S. Open Champion Tom Kite and architect Bob Cupp in a parkland-links style spanning over 7,400 yards, and the club has hosted marquee professional events including the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs (2009, 2013, 2019, 2021), The Presidents Cup (2017), and the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open (2023, 2024, 2025).

The business is structured around a single physical asset with a recurring revenue model anchored by private membership dues and initiation fees, supplemented by guest fees for member-sponsored visitors, corporate hospitality, and tournament hosting economics. Ancillary service lines include golf instruction under Director of Instruction Jorge Parada, custom club fitting via a True Spec Golf partnership, and a member mobile application for iOS and Android. Day-to-day golf operations are led by PGA Director of Golf Dan Schleichert and Head Golf Professional Anthony King. The club is family-controlled, having been guided since inception by former Reebok Founder/Chairman & CEO Paul Fireman and his son Dan Fireman, and is operated under the legal entity WA Golf registered in New Jersey. The company employs 49 people and markets selectively through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), with no publicly disclosed pricing, revenue, or membership count.

Name

Liberty National Golf Club

Legal name

WA Golf

Website

https://libertynationalgc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liberty National Golf Club is a private, member-owned 18-hole championship golf club in Jersey City, NJ, serving affluent members and corporate hospitality clients via sponsor-gated membership, dues, and tournament hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Championship golf course
• Golf membership
• Golf instruction
• Club fitting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

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. Private Membership Dues: The club operates as an exclusive private golf club generating revenue through annual membership dues and initiation fees from members. Revenue is supplemented by guest fees for member-sponsored guests and hosting of corporate events and professional tournaments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liberty National Golf Club operates an exclusive 18-hole, 7,400-yard championship golf course designed by Tom Kite and Bob Cupp, along the Hudson River in Jersey City, NJ. The club sells private memberships and supports them with championship-caliber golf, professional instruction, custom club fitting, and corporate event hosting. Access is granted to members and their sponsored guests, with ferry service from Manhattan and on-site helicopter access.

Product overview

Liberty National Golf Club is a private golf club offering a single flagship product: an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Kite and Bob Cupp, opened in 2006. The core course product is complemented by several service modules including golf instruction (led by Director of Instruction Jorge Parada), custom club fitting services via True Spec Golf partnership, and a member login portal. The club also provides a mobile application for iOS and Android, course tour and scorecard resources, and guest golf experiences including ferry and helicopter transport from NYC. The facility has hosted major professional tournaments including the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Presidents Cup, and Mizuho Americas Open.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by 1992 U.S. Open Champion Tom Kite and renowned golf course architect Bob Cupp. The parkland-links style layout spans over 7,400 yards with views of the Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, Manhattan skyline, and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, available to private members and their sponsored guests.
• Golf Instruction Program Private golf lessons and instruction services led by Director of Instruction Jorge Parada, recognized as one of America's Best Young Instructors and ranked #3 in Golf Digest Best Teachers in New Jersey. Lessons are booked through the CoachNow platform and are available to members and guests.
• True Spec Custom Club Fitting Custom club fitting and club building services delivered through a partnership with True Spec Golf, the worldwide leader in custom club fitting. Members and guests can book True Spec club fitting sessions at the club.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• True Spec GolfminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLiberty National Golf Club offers True Spec Golf club fitting services, the worldwide leader in custom club fitting and club building. Members and guests can book True Spec club fitting sessions at the club.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bayonne Golf Club: Bayonne Golf Club is an elite private 18-hole club located in Bayonne, NJ, just minutes from Liberty National. Both clubs target ultra-high-net-worth members in the NYC metro, offer championship-caliber designs, and compete for the same limited pool of metropolitan-area private-club members.
• Sebonack Golf Club: Sebonack is a high-end private club on Long Island co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak. It targets the same ultra-affluent NYC-area membership segment as Liberty National with comparable initiation-fee economics.
• Augusta National Golf Club: Augusta National is the paradigm of an elite private golf club, hosting the annual Masters Tournament. While geographically distinct, it represents the upper benchmark of private club exclusivity, tournament-driven brand value, and premium pricing power that Liberty National aspires to.
• Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: Shinnecock Hills is a historic elite private club on Long Island that has hosted multiple U.S. Opens. Like Liberty National, it combines a championship-caliber design with private exclusivity in the greater NYC market.
• Friar's Head Golf Club: Friar's Head is a relatively young (opened 2005) elite private club on Long Island designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore. It directly parallels Liberty National as a modern, design-pedigreed private club competing for elite NYC-area members.
• Winged Foot Golf Club: Winged Foot is one of America's most storied private golf clubs in Mamaroneck, NY, and has hosted multiple U.S. Opens and PGA Championships. It competes with Liberty National for elite NYC-area golfers and shares the championship-venue, member-exclusive positioning.
• Pine Valley Golf Club: Pine Valley in New Jersey is consistently ranked among the top golf courses in the world and operates as an ultra-exclusive private club. It is a direct comparable for high-prestige, invitation-only private golf membership in the Northeast.
• Trump National Golf Club Bedminster: Trump National Bedminster is an elite private club in New Jersey that has hosted U.S. Women's Open and PGA TOUR events. It directly mirrors Liberty National's positioning as a high-end NJ private club hosting major professional tournaments and serving an affluent NYC-adjacent membership base.

Broad incumbents

• Bethpage State Park (Black Course): Bethpage Black is a public course in Farmingdale, NY that has hosted the U.S. Open and PGA Championship. As a major-championship host in the same NYC metro area, it competes for elite golfers' attention even though its public-access model differs from Liberty National's closed-membership structure.
• Pebble Beach Golf Links: Pebble Beach is a world-famous public/resort golf destination in California that has hosted multiple U.S. Opens. While its access model (public resort play plus memberships) differs from Liberty National's pure private model, it represents a comparable benchmark for major-tournament-hosting prestige and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/libnatgolf
• Facebookfacebook.com/libertynationalgc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libertynationalgc
• Instagraminstagram.com/libertynationalgc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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