Salish Cliffs Golf Club

What Salish Cliffs Golf Club does

Salish Cliffs Golf Club is a Squaxin Island Tribal-owned 18-hole championship golf course located in Shelton, Washington, approximately 20 minutes from Olympia and 70 minutes from Seattle. The course is a par 72 layout playing 7,269 yards from the championship tees and is co-located on the same property as Little Creek Casino Resort. In 2012 it became the first golf course in the world to receive Salmon-Safe certification, an environmental credential that recognizes sustainable land management practices protecting Pacific Northwest salmon habitats.

The facility offers a diversified set of revenue streams beyond green fees, including annual golf pass subscriptions, bundled Stay & Play packages with the adjacent casino resort, a pro shop with Titleist fitting and rental clubs, PGA professional instruction, a full-service on-site restaurant (Salish Cliffs Grille), a practice range and short game area, and gift cards. The underlying technology stack is limited: GPS-enabled golf carts for course navigation and a third-party online tee time booking platform (book.rguest.com) integrated into the salishcliffs.com website. Marketing relies on direct-to-consumer digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram) plus phone-based reservations, with cross-promotion through Little Creek Casino Resort's guest base.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with no intermediated resellers, no enterprise SaaS layer, and no external equity capital. Distribution is concentrated in Washington State, drawing individual golfers, resort guests from Little Creek Casino Resort, and local residents from the Shelton-Olympia corridor. Pricing on green fees and Stay & Play packages is not publicly disclosed and requires phone or online inquiry. The club is operated with a small core workforce of 9 employees and falls under the broader Squaxin Island Gaming Enterprise, which shares a recruiting portal across the golf, casino, and spa properties.

Name

Salish Cliffs Golf Club

Legal name

Salish Cliffs Golf Club

Website

https://salish-cliffs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Salish Cliffs Golf Club is a Squaxin Island Tribal-owned 18-hole championship golf course in Shelton, Washington, co-located with Little Creek Casino Resort. It serves individual golfers, resort guests, and Pacific Northwest residents via green fees, annual passes, Stay & Play packages, and on-site amenities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course and Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Championship golf course
• Golf resort amenities
• Stay and play packages
• Annual golf memberships
• Golf instruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelton

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Rounds: One-time fees for 18-hole rounds of golf, with pricing varying by season, day of week, and time of day. Primary revenue driver for daily operations.
2. Annual Golf Passes: Recurring membership-style passes offering unlimited or discounted access to the golf course throughout the year, providing predictable recurring revenue.
3. Stay & Play Packages: Bundled accommodation and golf packages including one-night stay, 18-hole rounds, GPS cart, range balls, food and gaming credits at Little Creek Casino Resort.
4. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories including Titleist fitting services and rental clubs.
5. Salish Cliffs Grille Restaurant: Full-service restaurant within the clubhouse generating food and beverage revenue, open 7:30am-5pm Monday-Thursday and 7:30am-7pm Friday-Sunday.
6. Golf Instruction: Instruction services by PGA Professionals including lessons and club fitting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Salish Cliffs Golf Club operates an 18-hole par 72 championship golf course playing 7,269 yards from the championship tees in Shelton, Washington. The core product is complemented by ancillary paid services including PGA Professional golf instruction, a full-service on-site restaurant (Salish Cliffs Grille), an award-winning pro shop retail operation, Stay & Golf packages bundled with Little Creek Casino Resort accommodations, and annual membership passes.

Product overview

Salish Cliffs Golf Club operates as a single-property golf resort offering an 18-hole championship golf course as its core product. The facility is complemented by multiple service modules including a full-service restaurant (Salish Cliffs Grille), an award-winning pro shop, GPS-enabled golf cart fleet, golf instruction by PGA professionals, Titleist fitting and rental clubs, and Stay & Golf packages that bundle accommodations at Little Creek Casino Resort with golf access. The property also offers annual golf passes and gift cards as additional revenue streams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course
• Stay & Golf Package
• Annual Golf Passes
• Salish Cliffs Grille Restaurant
• Pro Shop Retail
• Golf Instruction by PGA Professionals
• Gift Cards

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Little Creek Casino ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLittle Creek Casino Resort is co-located on the same property as Salish Cliffs Golf Club. The two facilities cross-promote and offer bundled Stay & Play packages combining accommodation, gaming credits, and golf rounds. Both properties are owned by the Squaxin Island Tribe, creating an integrated resort and golf experience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Pebble Beach Resorts: Iconic multi-property golf and hospitality resort on the California coast. Sets the benchmark for premium golf-stay-and-play experiences against which Salish Cliffs' integrated resort offering is positioned.
• American Golf Corporation: Major US operator and retailer of golf facilities and pro shops. Comparable to Salish Cliffs in combining on-site course operations with pro shop retail and instruction services.
• Troon Golf: Large third-party golf course management company operating hundreds of premium and resort courses globally. Relevant as a potential operator/partner for tribal-owned facilities and a benchmark for managed golf economics.
• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Multi-course destination golf resort in Bandon, Oregon. Larger and broader in scale than Salish Cliffs, but competes for the same Pacific Northwest destination-golf traveler and resort package demand.

Direct peers

• TPC Snoqualmie Ridge: Tournament Players Club-affiliated 18-hole championship course in Snoqualmie, WA serving the greater Seattle market. Direct competitor for premium public/private golf rounds, corporate events, and tournaments.
• The Home Course: Public 18-hole course in Dupont, WA operated in partnership with the Chambers Bay complex. Direct competitor for golfers in the South Puget Sound region served by Salish Cliffs.
• Sahalee Country Club: Private 27-hole championship club in Sammamish, WA with a history of hosting major PGA Tour events. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest championship golf venue competing for high-end golfers and corporate outings.
• Gamble Sands Golf Course: Pacific Northwest destination golf resort in Brewster, Washington offering 18-hole championship play and on-site lodging. Comparable to Salish Cliffs as a stay-and-play golf destination within driving distance of Seattle.
• Chambers Bay Golf Course: Public 18-hole championship course in University Place, Washington. Direct competitor for Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia golfers seeking premium, destination-style public golf, overlapping Salish Cliffs' local market and championship positioning.

Regional players

• Little Creek Casino Resort: Co-located tribal-owned casino and hotel property operated by the Squaxin Island Tribe. Sister property to Salish Cliffs and core partner for Stay & Play packages, gaming credits, and lodging bundles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SalishCliffs
• Instagraminstagram.com/salishcliffsgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salish-cliffs-golf-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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