Bishops Bay Country Club

What Bishops Bay Country Club does

Bishops Bay Country Club is a private, member-owned country club located in Middleton, Wisconsin, on a 220+ acre site overlooking Lake Mendota. The club was founded in 1995 by Sam Jacobsen and operates a Bob Lohmann-designed 18-hole championship golf course alongside the historic Manor clubhouse, originally built in 1933. The property includes racquet courts, a pool complex, dining venues, and seasonal amenities such as a golf simulator and outdoor ice skating rink, with capacity to host private events for 30 to 300 guests.

The club serves families, adults, and juniors in the Madison metropolitan area through a tiered membership model that includes Full Golf, Sport & Social, Junior, and additional categories. Full Golf Membership currently operates with a waitlist, indicating demand exceeds available capacity. Membership includes access to golf, tennis, swimming, dining, social programming, youth golf instruction, and reciprocal benefits through the Invited Alliance of Clubs, a national network that extends the practical utility of membership beyond the local market.

The business model is membership-based, generating revenue from initiation fees and recurring annual dues across multiple categories, supplemented by private-event rentals, member dining, and programming fees. Operations are supported by a lean leadership team of approximately twelve known staff, including the General Manager and department directors across golf, racquet sports, aquatics, and clubhouse operations. The club uses Jonas Club Software, an off-the-shelf club-management platform, for tee-time booking, member billing, and point-of-sale. There is no public disclosure of pricing, financial performance, or membership counts.

Name

Bishops Bay Country Club

Legal name

Bishops Bay Country Club

Website

https://bishopsbay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bishops Bay Country Club is a private, member-owned club in Middleton, Wisconsin, offering golf, racquet sports, dining, and family programming on a 220+ acre historic property to families and adults in the Madison metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Private country club generating revenue through membership initiation fees and ongoing annual dues. The club offers various membership categories including Full Golf Memberships (currently on waitlist) and other membership types with limited availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bishops Bay Country Club is a private membership country club that sells access to its facilities and amenities through initiation fees and annual membership dues. The club's core offerings include an 18-hole championship golf course, The Manor clubhouse, racquets facilities (tennis and pickleball), an outdoor heated swimming pool, Lake Mendota access with pontoon boat rentals, winter activities (golf simulator, ice rink), social programming, junior programs, and private event hosting for 30-300 guests. Members also receive access to the Invited Alliance of Clubs network of private clubs worldwide.

Product overview

Bishops Bay Country Club is a private country club offering a comprehensive family-focused lifestyle experience. The core offerings include an 18-hole championship golf course, The Manor clubhouse (a renovated 1933 historic home), racquets facilities (4 clay tennis courts and 4 pickleball courts), heated outdoor pool with beach entrance, Lake Mendota access with pontoon boat rental, and winter amenities including a golf simulator and ice rink. The club provides social programming for all ages including junior programs in tennis, aquatics, and golf, plus private event hosting for weddings and celebrations. Membership includes access to the Invited Alliance of Clubs network. The club uses Jonas Club Software as its management platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course
• The Manor (Clubhouse)
• Racquets Program
• Aquatics
• Lake Mendota Access
• Social Events & Private Functions
• Junior Programs
• Membership Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Invited Alliance of ClubscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBishops Bay full members receive exclusive access through the Invited Alliance of Clubs, a network of hundreds of private country and city clubs. This alliance provides lifestyle benefits available worldwide when members travel, allowing them to use their membership privileges at partner clubs globally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medinah Country Club: Historic, larger-scale private club near Chicago, IL, host to major professional championships, with extensive golf, dining, and event facilities. Comparable to Bishops Bay in private family-club DNA but at a meaningfully larger, more nationally prominent scale.
• Butler National Golf Club: Prestigious private golf club in Oak Brook, IL focused on a championship-caliber golf experience with dining and social amenities. Comparable to Bishops Bay as a private club anchored by a high-quality golf course and exclusive member base in the upper Midwest.

Direct peers

• Blackhawk Country Club: Private country club in the Madison, WI area providing golf, tennis, pool, dining, and social programming to families and individual members. Comparable to Bishops Bay in market, tier, and full-amenity private club offering.
• Maple Bluff Country Club: Private family-oriented country club located in the Madison, WI metro area, offering golf, racquets, swimming, and dining amenities to a similar member profile. Most directly comparable local competitor to Bishops Bay given shared geography, private membership model, and family-focused positioning.
• Westmoor Country Club: Private family country club in Brookfield, WI (Milwaukee metro) offering golf, tennis, pool, and dining on a multi-acre campus. Comparable to Bishops Bay as a Wisconsin-based, family-focused private club with full amenities and event hosting.
• Nakoma Country Club: Historic Madison, WI private country club with golf, racquets, swimming, and event facilities serving a similar upper-middle-class family membership base. Comparable to Bishops Bay in geography, amenities, and membership model.
• Ozaukee Country Club: Private country club in Mequon, WI (Milwaukee metro north shore) offering golf, racquets, pool, dining, and family programming. Comparable to Bishops Bay in full-amenity private club model serving upper-middle-class Wisconsin families.
• Geneva National Golf Club: Semi-private golf-oriented club in Lake Geneva, WI featuring multiple courses and lake-area amenities. Comparable to Bishops Bay as a Wisconsin country club destination with golf as the anchor amenity and broader lifestyle programming.
• Blue Mound Golf & Country Club: Established private country club in Wauwatosa, WI with golf, racquets, and social amenities serving families and individual members. Comparable to Bishops Bay in tier, Wisconsin footprint, and family-oriented private membership structure.
• Kemper Lakes Golf Club: Private golf and country club in Kildeer, IL (Chicago metro) offering a championship course, clubhouse dining, and member programming. Comparable to Bishops Bay as a private, golf-anchored country club with a similar amenity mix in the broader upper Midwest market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bishopsbaycc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bishops-bay-country-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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