Weymouth Golf Club Limited

Name

Weymouth Golf Club Limited

Legal name

Weymouth Golf Club Limited

Website

https://weymouthgolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Club Fitting Retail (CRAMAGAA), Golf Equipment Repair, Regripping & Customization Services (CRAMAGAK)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Golf course operations
• Golf membership
• Golf coaching
• Clubhouse hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Weymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

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 Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions ranging from £30 (Social) to £1,285 (New Full Member first 4 years), with various categories including Full, Academy, Junior, Country, Flexi, and Affordable Membership. Subscription year runs from May 1st.
2. Green Fees: Visitor green fees ranging from £55-£100 for weekdays/weekends, with special offers like Sunday Special (£40), Twilight rates (£32), and weekday fourball packages with buggies (£230). Junior visitors pay £15.
3. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment including clubs, clothing, shoes, trolleys, and accessories. Staffed by PGA-qualified professionals providing expert advice. Services include custom fitting, club re-gripping, and re-shafting.
4. Golf Lessons: Individual and group coaching programmes delivered by PGA Professionals (Dan Carter, Jacob Tidswell, George Long) using CoachNow platform for lesson feedback and progress tracking.
5. Society Packages: Society golf packages ranging from £47-£64.50 per person with options including coffee and bacon rolls, 18 holes, catering, and meals. Minimum 10 golfers required.
6. Clubhouse Functions and Catering: Event hosting for private parties, weddings, business events, and wakes. Hardy View Restaurant & Bar provides catering. Includes lounge, bar, restaurant, dance floor, and disabled facilities.
7. Buggy and Equipment Rental: Golf buggy rental at £25 (members) or £35 (visitors) for 18 holes. Push trolleys £4, electric trolleys £12.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Weymouth Golf Club Limited operates a private members' golf club built around a James Braid-designed 18-hole parkland championship course opened in 1909 in Weymouth, Dorset. The club sells annual memberships across Full, Academy, Junior, Country, Social, Flexi, and Affordable categories, day visitor green fees, society golf packages, PGA-led coaching, Pro Shop retail of clubs and apparel, on-site catering at the Hardy View Restaurant & Bar, and clubhouse function and event hosting. Supporting infrastructure includes an 8-bay practice range, chipping and putting greens, custom-fitting and club maintenance services, and reciprocal playing rights at 22 partner golf clubs.

Product overview

Weymouth Golf Club Limited operates as a traditional members golf club offering a single integrated product portfolio centered around its James Braid-designed 18-hole championship parkland course (established 1909). The core offering consists of the golf course itself, supported by Practice Facilities (driving range, chipping green, putting green), and the Pro Shop for equipment and custom fitting. The club provides Golf Lessons through PGA-qualified professionals as an add-on coaching service. Club Membership packages (Full, Academy, Junior, Country, Social, Flexi) enable access to the course, while Green Fees and Society Golf Packages serve visitor segments. Additional services include Hardy View Restaurant & Bar (operated via subsidiary Hardy Bar Limited), Function & Event Hosting for private functions, and Open Events & Tournaments for competitive play. The club also offers Reciprocal Golf arrangements with partner clubs and supports the World Handicap System (WHS) for handicap management. Booking is managed through BRS Golf and HowDidIDo platforms, while coaching uses CoachNow software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course Championship 18-hole parkland golf course designed by James Braid in 1909, par 70 for men and par 71 for ladies, 6,072 yards from back tees, open to members, visitors, societies and Open Event competitors.
• Practice Facilities 8-bay practice range (2 covered bays) using Srixon golf balls, a large chipping and pitching green with practice bunker, a large putting green, and a practice net, available to members and Academy Members.
• Pro Shop On-site golf shop selling clubs, clothing, shoes, trolleys and accessories from Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist, Mizuno, Callaway, FootJoy, Adidas, Motocaddy and Powakaddy at TGI Golf Partnership pricing, staffed by PGA-qualified professionals offering custom fitting, club re-gripping and re-shafting services.
• Golf Lessons Individual and group coaching programmes delivered by PGA-qualified professionals Dan Carter (Head Professional), Jacob Tidswell (Assistant Professional) and George Long (Assistant Professional), using the CoachNow digital platform to provide lesson feedback, videos and swing analysis.
• Club Membership Annual membership subscriptions with categories including Full Member (age-tiered from 18-20 through 31+), Academy, Junior, Country, Social, Flexi and Affordable, providing playing rights, competition access, reciprocal golf at partner clubs, clubhouse facilities and Personal Liability Insurance, with no current joining fee for new full members.
• Green Fees Day tickets and visitor green fees for non-members to play the 18-hole course, with weekday rates from £55, weekend rates from £65, twilight/8-hole rates from £32, junior rates at £15, and weekday fourball packages with buggies from £230 for four players.
• Society Golf Packages Customisable society golf packages for groups of 10 or more, ranging from £47 to £64.50 per person, bundling 18 holes with catering tiers from coffee and bacon rolls through to a two-course meal with coffee.
• Hardy View Restaurant & Bar On-site restaurant and bar facility offering food and beverages to members and visitors, operated through the trading subsidiary Hardy Bar (Weymouth Golf Club) Limited, with discounted member rates on bar (20%) and food (10%).
• Function and Event Hosting Clubhouse venue hire for private parties, weddings, business events and wakes, with lounge, bar, restaurant, dance floor and disabled facilities, with catering provided by the Hardy View Restaurant & Bar.
• Open Events and Tournaments Annual programme of open golf competitions including Open Week of Golf, Ladies Opens, Seniors Opens, Junior Opens and PGA Pro-Am events, bookable online via BRS Golf and powered by European Golf Tech for tournament scoring and results.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of Dorset's premier championship courses with regional silver certificate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Marlboro RestaurantminorOthersSponsorship arrangement with Marlboro Restaurant for Weymouth Golf Club events and visibility.
• WeyfishminorOthersSponsorship arrangement with Weyfish (seafood company) for club events and promotional activities.
• TGI Golf PartnershipcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with TGI Golf providing access to extensive supplier relationships and buying power, enabling the Pro Shop to offer top brands (Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist, Mizuno, Callaway, FootJoy, Adidas, Motocaddy, Powakaddy) at competitive prices that match or beat online pricing.
• Andover Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 per player at this club.
• Ashley Wood Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Bridport Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £25 per player at this club.
• Bulbury WoodsminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Came Down Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Enmore Park Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 per player at this club.
• Filton Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Freshwater Bay Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Fulford HeathminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Highcliffe Castle Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Honiton Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £15 per player at this club.
• Knighton HeathminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 per player at this club.
• Lyme Regis Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £20 per player at this club.
• Monmouth Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Petersfield Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Romsey Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 per player at this club.
• Torquay Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• Upavon Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 per player at this club.
• Wareham Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• West Hove Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• West Wilts Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 per player at this club.
• Yeovil Golf ClubminorOthersReciprocal golf arrangement - Weymouth members pay £10 Fourball at this club.
• European Golf TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationTournament management and scoring technology provider powering competition results and club championship events.
• BRS GolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline tee booking system provider for visitor and Open Event bookings, with tee time management capabilities.
• HowDidIDocoreTechnology or IntegrationCompetition booking and results platform for member competitions and event management.
• CoachNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital coaching platform used by PGA Professionals to provide detailed lesson feedback, videos, and swing analysis to clients, enabling players to track progress between sessions.
• England Golf (Women in Golf Charter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngland Golf initiative to ensure women and girls are targeted to try golf, play fun competitions and be retained. Weymouth Golf Club has signed the charter with Molly Kington as Women in Golf Charter Champion.
• Julia's House Children's HospiceminorOthersJoint chosen charity of Club Captain and Ladies Captain in 2023. £5,297.98 raised through fundraising activities during the year.
• Veteran's HubminorOthersCharity beneficiary supported by Captain's Day 2024 charity fundraiser, raising £730. Also supported by charity day organized by Club Captain Jim Sinclair on behalf of the hub.
• Cycling Without Age (Dorset)minorOthersLocal charity providing free Trishaw rides to all in the community. Supported by Ladies at WGC through a 20k Sponsored Walk raising funds via JustGiving crowdfunding.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bridport Golf Club: Dorset-based 18-hole private club with reciprocal arrangement with Weymouth. Comparable in scale, structure, and target member/visitor demographic.
• Broadstone Golf Club: Long-established Dorset private club referenced in Weymouth's competition results. Same traditional members-club model with 18-hole course, membership tiers, and reciprocal-style inter-club competition play.
• Came Down Golf Club: Closest direct peer: another established parkland club in Dorset with comparable 18-hole parkland offering, society packages, and a reciprocal agreement with Weymouth. Operates the same private-club model serving the same south-west catchment.
• Remedy Oak Golf Club: Premium Dorset private club representing a slightly higher-tier peer in the same regional market, with full membership, society, and visitor offerings comparable to Weymouth's.
• Yeovil Golf Club: Somerset-based 18-hole private club with a reciprocal agreement with Weymouth. Same traditional members-club operating model, comparable society package and green-fee structure.
• Parkstone Golf Club: Historic heathland/parkland private club in the Poole/Dorset area, similar club size and member profile. Operates an equivalent membership + green-fee + society + F&B model targeting the same south-coast catchment.
• Lyme Regis Golf Club: Coastal Dorset 18-hole private club with active reciprocal relationship with Weymouth. Comparable membership tiers, society packages, and visitor green-fee offering.

Others

• BRS Golf: Software vendor that powers Weymouth's online tee-time booking; included as an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, since it supplies the digital infrastructure used across many UK private and public golf clubs.

Broad incumbents

• The Wisley Golf Club: Upscale Surrey private members club with two courses and broader hospitality. Comparable in offering mix (membership, society, F&B) but operates at a much larger scale and price tier than Weymouth.
• Wentworth Club: Iconic UK private members club (Surrey) operating three championship courses. A larger, established incumbent in the same private-members-golf segment but at substantially higher scale and price point; useful benchmark for premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/weymouthgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weymouth-golf-club-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 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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