Ocean View Golf Course

What Ocean View Golf Course does

Ocean View Golf Course is a privately-held, single-property golf operation located at 9610 Norfolk Ave in Norfolk, Virginia, within the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The company operates an 18-hole golf course featuring hybrid Bermuda greens and oak-lined fairways with undulations and dog-legs, positioned as a fair test of golf for players of all abilities at a reasonable price point. The course employs approximately 10 people and serves individual golfers as its primary customer segment, with secondary demand from group event organizers hosting tournaments, corporate outings, and charity events.

The core product is access to the 18-hole course via green fees, booked through a website powered by Golf Channel Solutions (GolfNow), which also distributes inventory on the GolfNow marketplace. Ancillary services include player lessons/instruction, tournament and outing packages (supported by a downloadable 2026 brochure), and an email club for direct customer communication. Marketing is concentrated at the top of funnel through organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, GolfAdvisor), an email newsletter, and an event calendar.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer recreation services model with three revenue streams: green fees / tee time bookings (transaction-based), golf instruction (professional services), and tournament/outing bookings (transaction-based). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is independently owned, with no parent company, no institutional investment, no funding history, and no M&A activity disclosed. There is no founding date, no management team roster, and no public financial information available. Strategic activity is limited to the ongoing technology partnership with GolfNow and the maintenance of digital marketing channels.

Name

Ocean View Golf Course

Legal name

Ocean View Golf Course

Website

https://oceanviewgc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ocean View Golf Course is a privately-held, single 18-hole golf course in Norfolk, Virginia, serving individual golfers and group event organizers with green fees, lessons, tournaments, and outings booked through a GolfNow-powered website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf course services
• Tee time booking
• Golf instruction
• Tournament hosting
• Recreational golf

Headquarters

HQ city

Norfolk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Tee Time Bookings: The primary revenue stream comes from golfers paying green fees to play the 18-hole course. Tee times are booked through the website platform.
2. Golf Instruction/Lessons: Player lessons are offered as an additional service, generating professional services revenue.
3. Tournaments and Outings: The course hosts tournaments and outings for groups, generating revenue from event bookings and group play.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ocean View Golf Course operates an 18-hole public golf course in Norfolk, Virginia (Hampton Roads area), featuring hybrid Bermuda greens and oak-lined fairways with undulations and dog-legs. The course offers tee time access, golf instruction/lessons, and tournament and group outing hosting services. Tee time reservations are facilitated through the course's website, powered by Golf Channel Solutions (GolfNow) technology.

Product overview

Ocean View Golf Course operates as a single-property golf club offering a unified set of recreational golf services. The core offering is an 18-hole golf course with hybrid Bermuda greens and oak-lined fairways. Supporting services include online tee time booking, player instruction/lessons, and tournament/outings planning. The club also maintains an email club for communications. All services are offered under the Ocean View Golf Course/Club brand, with tee time booking powered by Golf Channel Solutions/GolfNow technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kiskiack Golf Club: Public 18-hole course in Williamsburg, Virginia, within driving distance of Norfolk. Operates a comparable public-access model with green fees, lessons, and event bookings targeting the regional golf market.
• Sewells Point Golf Course: City-owned 18-hole public golf course also located in Norfolk, Virginia. Directly competes for the same local golfers on price, accessibility, and course experience within the same Hampton Roads market.
• Bayville Golf Club: Public 18-hole golf course in Virginia Beach, immediately adjacent to Hampton Roads. Comparable public-fee daily-play model with similar hybrid Bermuda-style conditions targeting local and visiting golfers.
• Hell's Point Golf Club: Public 18-hole course in Virginia Beach offering a similar daily-fee experience with green-fee, lesson, and tournament revenue streams. Competes head-to-head with Ocean View for Hampton Roads golfers.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Golf Group: Multi-course owner and operator focused on upscale and daily-fee facilities. Competes in the regional tournament and private-event segment by offering packaged golf experiences similar to those sold by Ocean View's tournaments & outings service.
• Troon Golf: Global golf course management company operating hundreds of courses across the U.S. Provides third-party management services that compete with independent single-course operators for management contracts and tournament/outing business.
• American Golf: Large multi-course owner and operator of public and private golf facilities across the U.S. While broader in scale, it serves the same daily-fee public golfer segment and competes in many of the same local markets as single-course operators.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Technology-enabled golf entertainment concept offering a fundamentally different, broader-appeal experience. While not a direct course competitor, it draws from the same casual and beginner golfer demand pool and represents the secular shift in how golf participation is monetized.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/golfnow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GolfNow
• Facebookfacebook.com/golfnow
• Instagraminstagram.com/golfnow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocean-view-golf-course

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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