The Plantation Golf & Country Club

What The Plantation Golf & Country Club does

The Plantation Golf & Country Club is a private, membership-based golf and country club operating from a single facility at 10500 Dartington Dr in Fort Myers, Florida. The club is legally organized as HGC Plantation, LLC and is owned and operated by Heritage Golf Group, a strategic operating company that specializes in managing private golf clubs. Its core offering is an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA, and Dana Fry, featuring Pinehurst-inspired bunkering, contoured greens, and strategic landing areas; the club self-describes its course as the "Best Course in Fort Myers."

Beyond golf, the club functions as a full private-club lifestyle destination, offering members a calendar of social and dining experiences (Chef's Table dinners, wine dinners, themed nights, holiday celebrations), event hosting for weddings and private functions, and member gathering spaces. Underlying technology — including the website, member login portal, event registration, and tee-time booking — is provided by MembersFirst, a third-party private-club management platform. Membership is the sole distribution channel: prospective members apply through the club's website and are admitted from a managed waiting list, with the club currently accepting new Golf Waiting List memberships that include reciprocal playing access at local and travel clubs.

The club is currently executing a multi-million-dollar Capital Improvements Program to renovate the golf course, signaling ongoing reinvestment in the core asset. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring private membership fees (specific pricing is not publicly disclosed), supplemented by event hosting and dining operations. The target customer segment is affluent individuals and families in Southwest Florida seeking a premium private-club experience. Marketing and acquisition rely on the club's website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels, supplemented by a referral relationship with Pulte homebuilders targeting new residents in the surrounding community.

Name

The Plantation Golf & Country Club

Legal name

HGC Plantation, LLC

Website

https://plantationgolfcc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Plantation Golf & Country Club is a private 18-hole championship golf and lifestyle club in Fort Myers, Florida, offering membership access to golf, social events, dining, and weddings, owned and operated by Heritage Golf Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf & Country Club

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

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Country club membership
• Championship golf course
• Social dining events
• Wedding event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Club Membership Fees: The club operates as a full private-club lifestyle destination generating revenue through membership fees. Members pay for access to golf, dining, social events, and club amenities. The club accepts waiting list memberships and offers playing access at local and travel clubs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Plantation Golf & Country Club is a private membership-based golf and country club offering 18 holes of championship golf designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, alongside private-club social events, dining experiences such as Chef's Table and wine dinners, and wedding and private-event hosting. The club currently accepts Golf Waiting List memberships that include playing access at local and travel clubs while a multi-million-dollar course renovation is in progress.

Product overview

The Plantation Golf & Country Club is a full private-club lifestyle destination offering an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, combined with private club membership, events and weddings hosting, and social dining experiences including Chef's Table dinners, wine dinners, and themed culinary events. The club is undergoing a multi-million dollar golf course renovation. The portfolio consists of golf operations, membership services, event hosting, and dining as integrated components of the private club experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Plantation Golf Course

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heritage Golf GroupcoreOthersHeritage Golf Group is the parent company that owns and operates Plantation Golf & Country Club. The club is owned and operated by Heritage Golf Group, which manages the club's operations, technology infrastructure (website, member systems), and overall business strategy. The privacy policy and terms of use are governed by HGC Plantation, LLC, an affiliate of Heritage Golf Group.
• MembersFirstcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembersFirst provides the club's website platform, member login system, event calendar and registration, and tee time booking functionality. The website is described as 'Private Golf Club sites by MembersFirst.' The club's online member portal, event registration, and member communications are powered by the MembersFirst platform.
• PulteminorOthersA link to Pulte homes in Fort Myers is present on the website under the Real Estate section, suggesting a referral or co-marketing relationship with Pulte homebuilders in the surrounding community. This appears to be a minor partnership targeting prospective residents in the Plantation community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Calusa Pines Golf Club: Private golf club in Naples, FL designed by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, the same architects as Plantation's course. Highly comparable course-design pedigree and Southwest Florida private-club member base.
• Pelican's Nest Golf Club: Private golf club in Bonita Springs, FL (adjacent to Fort Myers) operating 36 holes plus dining and events. Direct competitor for the same Southwest Florida membership pool and lifestyle amenity set.
• Shadow Wood Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Estero, FL offering 54 holes of golf and full club amenities. Overlapping member demographic and lifestyle positioning just north of Fort Myers.
• The Club at Quail Ridge: Private member-owned golf and country club in Boynton Beach, FL with two championship courses and full amenities. Comparable Florida private club model, membership structure, and lifestyle offering.

Direct peers

• Fiddlesticks Country Club: Private equity-owned golf and country club in Fort Myers, FL with two 18-hole courses and full club amenities. Closest comparable in scale, location, and member experience within the Fort Myers market.
• Forest Country Club: Private member-owned country club located in Fort Myers, FL, operating 36 holes of golf plus dining and social amenities. Direct local competitor for the same Southwest Florida affluent member base and event calendar.
• The Verandah Club: Private club in Fort Myers, FL offering championship golf, dining, and social events to a member base drawn from the surrounding master-planned community. Comparable lifestyle-club positioning and Southwest Florida catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Largest third-party operator of private and resort golf clubs globally. Highly comparable to Heritage Golf Group's role as parent operator, including member-technology platforms and managed-club services.
• Bonita Bay Club: Large, well-established private club in Bonita Springs, FL with five courses, multiple clubhouses, and an extensive lifestyle offering. Comparable full-service private-club model and Southwest Florida member base at greater scale.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): National operator of more than 200 private golf and country clubs, city clubs, and athletic clubs across the U.S. Broad incumbent competing for the same affluent members at scale through its club portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PlantationGCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/plantationgcc
• Instagraminstagram.com/PlantationGolfCC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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