Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman

What Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman does

Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman is a Belgian cooperative (SCRL) golf club founded in 1939 and granted the "Royal" designation in 1962, operating from Angleur in the Liège region. It runs an 18-hole championship course designed by Tom Simpson and serves approximately 1,000 members drawn primarily from the Liège catchment, alongside visiting green-fee players and corporate event clients. The club employs 14 staff under a leadership team including President Patrick Renard, Director Pierre Thomas, and Head Professional David Gomez.

The business generates revenue through five principal streams: membership dues from approximately 1,000 members, green fees (priced at €60 weekday to €115 weekend for adult 18-hole rounds), academy and individual instruction under the Head Pro, a pro shop, and food-and-beverage operations in the clubhouse, supplemented by corporate event bookings. Capital investment has historically focused on preserving course quality and member amenities, including a clubhouse rebuild in 2011 and a greens reshaping program in 2020. The cooperative structure means surpluses are reinvested rather than distributed to external shareholders.

The offering is a traditional, premium-positioned recreational product with no disclosed digital platform, technology stack, or AI/ML capability. Pricing is tiered by time of week and category of player (adult, junior, weekday vs. weekend). Go-to-market is local and reputation-driven, anchored by the club's championship pedigree and Royal title. There are no disclosed partnerships, distribution agreements, or external funding events; the entity operates as a self-sustaining member cooperative.

Name

Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman

Legal name

Golf du Sart Tilman (Société Coopérative à Responsabilité Limitée et à Finalité Sociale)

Website

https://rgcst.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman is a Belgian cooperative operating an 18-hole Tom Simpson-designed championship course near Liège, serving approximately 1,000 members and visiting golfers via green fees, instruction, and clubhouse amenities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club & Recreational Sports Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Golf club membership
• Golf course access
• Golf academy instruction
• Golf retail pro shop
• Corporate golf events

Headquarters

HQ city

Angleur (Liège)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Revenue from green fees charged to visitors playing the 18-hole or 9-hole course. Pricing varies by day of week (weekday vs weekend/holidays) and age category (adult vs junior).
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for club members, with applications submitted before September 30.
3. Academy Instruction: Golf lessons and training programs for juniors and adults, taught by professionals David Gomez and Sophie Nibus.
4. Pro Shop: Retail sales of golf clothing, clubs, and accessories from brands including Callaway and TaylorMade.
5. Restaurant and Bar: Food and beverage service at the Club House restaurant, open to members and their guests.
6. Corporate Events: Corporate golf initiation events and seminar facilities for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Royal Golf Club du Sart Tilman operates a private 18-hole championship golf course inaugurated in 1939, designed by Tom Simpson, offering green fee access to visitors and annual memberships to approximately 1,000 members. The club also provides a Golf Academy with professional instruction, an on-site Pro Shop, a restaurant, practice facilities, and corporate event hosting, all centered on a traditional golf club experience near Liège, Belgium.

Product overview

Royal Golf Club du Sart Tilman is a traditional golf club offering a single 18-hole championship course designed by Tom Simpson, inaugurated in 1939. The club provides golf instruction through its Academy, retail shopping via the Pro Shop featuring Callaway and TaylorMade brands, dining at its restaurant, and corporate event facilities. The course is the core product, supplemented by practice facilities, a membership program, and green fee access for visitors. The club operates as a cooperative society with approximately 1,000 members from the Liège region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A Tom Simpson Course: The golf course designed by Tom Simpson, considered his proudest work among Belgian courses.

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Simpson, measuring 5,979 m at Par 72, with slope ratings MW 123, MY 117, WBl 118, and WR 115. Set among pines, beeches, and birches, it offers technical challenges and high-quality greens for members and visiting golfers.
• Golf Academy Golf instruction program for juniors and adults of all skill levels, led by teaching professionals David Gomez (Head Pro) and Sophie Nibus, offering beginner through advanced coaching sessions.
• Pro Shop On-site retail outlet selling golf apparel, clubs, and accessories from brands including Callaway and TaylorMade, serving members and visitors.
• Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar On-site restaurant providing lunch and dinner service in a convivial atmosphere, open to members and their guests, with bar facilities.
• Corporate Events & Seminars Corporate golf initiation events and seminar facilities including golf animations led by professional instructors and a fully equipped meeting room, aimed at business clients.
• Practice Facilities Training infrastructure including putting green, indoor practice space, approach areas, and practice sessions for skill development and warm-up, with separate adult and junior rates.
• Green Fee Access Pay-to-play access to the 18-hole or 9-hole course for non-members, with tiered pricing differentiated by day of week (weekday vs weekend/holidays), age (adult vs junior under 21), and special categories (guest, artisan, Simpson).
• Membership Program Annual membership program with approximately 1,000 members, providing exclusive access to clubhouse bar, member events, priority booking, and a community atmosphere. Applications are submitted before September 30 each year.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Golf Club de Bercuit: Belgian member-oriented club in the Wallonia/Brussels periphery with a championship-style course, pro shop and teaching professionals.
• Golf de Chantilly: French Tom Simpson-designed championship venue \u2014 the most directly comparable course-design and historical pedigree peer, anchoring RGCST's heritage narrative.
• Royal Belgian Golf Club: Belgium's oldest golf club and one of the oldest in continental Europe, also holding a Royal designation. Directly comparable as a Belgian member-owned club with a championship course and full-service facilities.
• Royal Limburg Golf Club: Belgian Royal-designated golf club offering a comparable member-based golf, instruction and event ecosystem within the country.
• Royal Waterloo Golf Club: Royal-designated Belgian club close to Brussels serving a similar membership-driven, full-service model with course, academy, clubhouse and event hosting.
• Damme Golf & Country Club: Belgian full-service country club operating a championship course, academy, pro shop and F&B \u2014 a similar bundled-revenue operating model.
• Royal Zoute Golf Club: Belgian coastal Royal club with comparable prestige positioning, members, restaurant and pro shop, though serving a tourist/leisure segment as well.
• Royal Antwerp Golf Club: One of Belgium's oldest and most prestigious Royal clubs, comparable on history, prestige and member-driven economics.

Regional players

• Falnu\u00e9e Golf Club: Member-driven Walloon club with course, academy and clubhouse amenities, comparable in scale and operating model to RGCST.
• Royal Golf Club de Liège (Bernalmont): Royal club in the same Li\u00e8ge region, directly competing for Li\u00e8ge-area golfers and corporate events. Most geography-overlapping peer in the dataset.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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