Walnut Lane Golf Club

What Walnut Lane Golf Club does

Walnut Lane Golf Club is a municipal 18-hole executive length golf course located within Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 800 Walnut Lane. The course was designed by Alex Findlay and opened in 1940, measuring 4,509 yards with a par of 62, rating of 61.2, and slope of 107. It is operated by First Tee Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit youth development organization, alongside John F. Byrne Golf Club under a reciprocal play arrangement. The facility includes a 45-yard practice facility with artificial green and sand bunker, indoor golf simulators, a fully-stocked pro shop, a 19th Hole restaurant and bar, and PGA instruction offerings.

The club generates revenue through seven primary streams: daily green fees (transactional), annual memberships (subscription recurring), pro shop sales (retail), food and beverage (retail), individual and group lessons ($50-$90/hr, professional services), simulator bookings (transactional), and range ball sales ($5-$10/bucket). Membership tiers range from $150 (Practice) to $1,800 (Unlimited) annually, with senior tiers available at $1,000 (60+). The customer base spans recreational Philadelphia-area golfers, women through Women On Course Philadelphia events, seniors through The Back Nine Senior Golf, and youth through the First Tee program. Marketing channels are limited to organic social (Facebook, Instagram), email newsletter, and community partnerships.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with bookings available via phone, online (Chronogolf), walk-up play, and a Lightspeed-powered e-commerce store. Distribution is regional (Northeast US), confined to a single physical location. The operation is small (~10 employees), privately held as a municipal nonprofit, and has no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external investors. Leadership is led by Kyle Spaulding, Director of Golf, reporting to First Tee Greater Philadelphia.

Name

Walnut Lane Golf Club

Legal name

Walnut Lane Golf Club

Website

https://walnutlanegolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Walnut Lane Golf Club is a municipal 18-hole executive golf course in Philadelphia, PA, operated by First Tee Greater Philadelphia since 1940, offering memberships, lessons, simulators, pro shop, and F&B to local recreational, senior, women, and youth golfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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 / Green Fees: Revenue from daily play green fees charged to non-member golfers
2. Annual Golf Memberships: Annual membership packages ranging from $150 (Practice) to $1,800 (Unlimited) providing recurring revenue with various access restrictions
3. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment, apparel, accessories, balls, gloves, tees, and clubs through the fully-stocked pro shop and online store
4. Food & Beverage: Revenue from the 19th hole restaurant/bar featuring hot dogs, sausages, sandwiches, burgers, and expanded draft beer selection
5. Golf Lessons: Individual and group lessons priced from $50-$90 per hour for instruction
6. Simulator Bookings: Revenue from golf simulator bays booked during off-season and year-round
7. Practice Facility / Range Balls: Revenue from range balls sold in small ($5) and large ($10) buckets at the practice facility

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Walnut Lane Golf Club is a municipal 18-hole executive length golf course in Philadelphia's Wissahickon Valley Park offering green-fee play, a practice facility, PGA instruction, golf simulators, a pro shop, food and beverage service, and annual memberships. It also serves as the home facility for First Tee of Greater Philadelphia youth development programming.

Product overview

Walnut Lane Golf Club is a municipal golf course and recreational facility offering a unified portfolio of golf services. The core offering is an 18-hole executive length course (Par 62, 4,509 yards) designed by Alex Findlay, supplemented by a practice facility with artificial green and sand bunker, golf instruction lessons, and golf simulators for year-round play. The club operates a fully-stocked pro shop and a 19th Hole food and beverage venue. It provides multiple membership tiers (Unlimited, Limited, Twilight, Mon-Thursday, Senior, Practice) with reciprocal access to John F. Byrne Golf Club. Additional services include organized events, leagues (via Spark Golf), an e-commerce online store, tee time booking (via Chronogolf), and gift cards. The facility also hosts the First Tee of Greater Philadelphia youth development program. This is a single-location, service-oriented golf club rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course (18-hole executive length) 18-hole executive length golf course (Par 62, 4,509 yards, Rating 61.2, Slope 107) featuring tree-lined fairways, challenging par 3s, and holes tucked into hills and valleys, for recreational golfers in the Philadelphia area.
• Practice Facility 45-yard practice facility with turf tee line, artificial green, and sand bunker for warming up and honing short game skills.
• Golf Lessons PGA instruction including 1-hour individual lessons ($90), 45-minute lessons ($75), 30-minute lessons ($50), and group lessons for 3 or more people at $40 per person per hour.
• Golf Simulators Indoor golf simulator bays available for booking, including winter simulator memberships, enabling year-round play and practice.
• Pro Shop On-site, fully-stocked retail shop offering golf balls, gloves, tees, clubs, apparel, and accessories from top major brands.
• Food & Beverage (19th Hole) On-site restaurant and bar serving breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, sausages, burgers, and an expanded draft beer selection before and after rounds.
• Annual Golf Memberships Annual memberships including Unlimited ($1,800), Limited ($1,550), Twilight ($1,350), Mon-Thursday ($1,200), Mon-Thursday Senior 60+ ($1,000), and Practice ($150), valid through December 31, 2026 and providing reciprocal access to John F. Byrne Golf Club.
• Events & Leagues Organized golf events and leagues including Women On Course Philadelphia clinics and play days, The Back Nine Senior Golf, and Spark Golf leagues (Wednesday Spark and Thursday Spark Ladies).
• Online Store E-commerce storefront selling GHIN Handicap services, league registrations, logo apparel (polos, hats), golf bags, TaylorMade junior golf sets, and gift cards.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase online starting at $25, redeemable for golf services and merchandise at Walnut Lane Golf Club.
• First Tee of Greater Philadelphia Youth Programs Junior golf programs operating from Walnut Lane Golf Club that integrate golf with a life skills curriculum to build character, confidence, and resilience in kids.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Tee of Greater PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Tee of Greater Philadelphia is the parent organization operating Walnut Lane Golf Club as part of its youth development mission. The organization enables kids to build character through golf by integrating the game with a life skills curriculum, creating active learning experiences that build confidence and resilience.
• John F. Byrne Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal play agreement where annual golf memberships at Walnut Lane Golf Club also allow play at John F. Byrne Golf Club in accordance with the designated days and times for the membership plan purchased. Both courses are operated by First Tee Greater Philadelphia.
• Women On Course PhiladelphiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen On Course Philadelphia hosts various golf events at Walnut Lane Golf Club including Learn to Golf programs, Clinic & 3 Holes events, and 18 Hole Play events throughout 2026.
• The Back Nine Senior GolfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSenior golf organization that hosts events and leagues at Walnut Lane Golf Club targeting golfers aged 50+.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WalnutLaneGolf
• Instagraminstagram.com/walnutlanegolfclub

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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