Lochemse Golfclub

What Lochemse Golfclub does

Lochemse Golfclub (De Lochemse Golfclub) is a private, member-owned golf club founded in 1987 and headquartered at Sluitdijk 4, Lochem, in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands. It operates a single 18-hole qualifying golf course with five tee options (white, yellow, blue, red, orange), practice facilities including a driving range, a clubhouse with Restaurant Le Rêve, and the on-site Eccles Golf Academy. The club serves five core customer segments: full golf members, guest players paying green fees, academy students (including Golfstart beginners), youth/junior golfers, and business partners for corporate hospitality. Operations are lean, supported by approximately 11 staff.

The club's revenue model is multi-stream and consumer-direct. Primary income comes from annual membership dues across full, youth, and guest-competitive categories, supplemented by green fees (9- and 18-hole rates), competition entry fees for its packed weekly calendar (maandbeker, damesdag, herenmiddag, heerenavond, Coupe Vordogne), golf lessons through Eccles Golf Academy, food and beverage revenue from Restaurant Le Rêve, and equipment rental of EziGolf Tourer electric carts. Distribution is exclusively direct at the club's own facilities, with a club website, member app, and email newsletter as the digital touchpoints.

Technology is operational rather than AI-driven. The club runs a member portal with reservation and competition-management functionality, a digital ladder competition system (the Lochemse Ladder) with match scheduling, handicap tracking, and real-time rankings, a digital course handicap calculator, and a member-facing mobile app for reservations and bookings. Course maintenance has been modernized with the deployment of an autonomous fairway robot mower in March 2025, allowing greenkeepers to focus on refinement work. The club is GEO-certified for course maintenance, has no subsidiaries or parent company, and shows no signs of external ownership, venture capital involvement, or M&A activity.

Name

Lochemse Golfclub

Legal name

Lochemse Golfclub

Website

https://lochemsegolfclub.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lochemse Golfclub is a private member-owned 18-hole golf club in Lochem, Netherlands, serving members, guests, academy students, youth golfers, and corporate partners through green fees, membership dues, lessons at Eccles Golf Academy, and on-site Restaurant Le Rêve.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club and Course Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club services
• Golf course access
• Golf instruction
• Club membership
• Golf competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lochem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership fees for full members, youth members, and various membership categories including social and competitive memberships.
2. Green Fees: Guest players pay green fees to play the 18-hole course, with specific rates for 9-hole and 18-hole rounds.
3. Golf Lessons and Academy: Revenue from golf lessons through Eccles Golf Academy, including Golfstart program for beginners.
4. Food and Beverage: Restaurant Le Rêve generates revenue from dining, events, and bar services for members and visitors.
5. Equipment Rental: Rental of EziGolf Tourer golf carts for members and guests.
6. Competition Entry Fees: Fees for participating in organized competitions, tournaments, and special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lochemse Golfclub operates an 18-hole qualifying golf course in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands, offering full memberships, youth memberships, and guest green fee play. The club also provides golf lessons through the on-site Eccles Golf Academy, dining at Restaurant Le Rêve, electric cart rentals (EziGolf Tourer), an organized competition calendar, and a digital Lochemse Ladder ranking system for members.

Product overview

Lochemse Golfclub is a member-owned golf club offering a single unified 18-hole golf course with supporting services. The core offering includes the challenging golf course, Eccles Golf Academy for lessons, Restaurant Le Rêve for dining, and various membership programs. Additional services include the EziGolf Tourer electric cart rental, the Lochemse Ladder competition system, and organized golf events. Since March 2025, the club has deployed an autonomous fairway robot mower as part of course maintenance operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eccles Golf Academy: Golf lessons and training facilities at the club
• Restaurant Le Rêve
• Lochemse Ladder

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course An 18-hole qualifying golf course located in the nature of the Achterhoek region, offering tee options for varying skill levels plus practice facilities. Used by members and paying guest players.
• Eccles Golf Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Autonomous mowing enables greenkeepers to focus on course refinement, improving overall course quality and playability.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eccles Golf AcademycoreOthersOn-site golf academy providing lessons and instruction services for members and visitors. Part of the club's integrated offering with the Academy located at the club facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kennemer Golf & Country Club: Historic Dutch members' golf club founded in 1910 with a traditional 18-hole layout and active competition culture. Comparable to Lochemse in being a private member-owned club with strong tournament calendar and hospitality offerings.
• Eindhovensche Golf: Dutch members' golf club with 18 holes and active competition structure. Directly comparable as a regional private club with similar member ecosystem and ancillary services.
• Rosendaelsche Golfclub: Established Dutch members' golf club dating back to 1898, operating as a private 18-hole members' club. Directly comparable in scale, member-led operating model, and integrated clubhouse/competition offering.
• Hilversumsche Golf Club: One of the oldest and most prestigious Dutch members' golf clubs, founded in 1908. Directly comparable as a private members' 18-hole club operating under a similar community-led model with clubhouse, competitions, and member ecosystem.
• Golfclub Havelte: Dutch members' golf club with 18 holes located in a rural setting. Comparable to Lochemse in regional positioning, member-led operation, and community-driven event programming.
• Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club: Prestigious Dutch members' golf and country club offering 18 holes plus additional sports facilities. Comparable as an established Dutch members' club with similar integrated leisure proposition.

Others

• American Golf Europe: Major European golf retailer with significant Dutch presence selling equipment and apparel. Adjacent participant in the Dutch golf market through retail, not a direct club competitor.
• Burggolf: Dutch golf course operator running multiple 18-hole golf courses across the Netherlands. Comparable as a participant in the Dutch golf market but operates as a commercial chain rather than a single members' club.
• PGA Netherlands: Dutch PGA organization representing golf professionals in the Netherlands. Related to Lochemse through the Eccles Golf Academy instruction offering and overall Dutch golf professional ecosystem.
• Nederlandse Golf Federatie (NGF): The Dutch Golf Federation, governing body for golf in the Netherlands. Adjacent ecosystem participant representing member clubs and setting handicapping and competition standards relevant to Lochemse Golfclub.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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