Boulder Creek Golf Club

What Boulder Creek Golf Club does

Boulder Creek Golf Club is a privately held, single-location public golf course operator based in Streetsboro, Ohio, founded in 2002 and opened in 2003. The company operates an 18-hole, 7,400-yard championship course built on 200 acres of glacial terrain with over 100 feet of elevation changes, designed by first-time architect Joe Salemi. The course features a signature island green and a 600-yard par 5, and has earned a 4.5-star rating from Golf Digest, a Top 10 Ohio Public Course ranking from Golfweek (2004-2022), and #2 Best Public Golf Course in Northern Ohio from Axios Cleveland (2024).

The business runs a diversified multi-revenue-stream model anchored by green fees and cart rentals (seasonal and time-of-day pricing ranging $28-$84), and augmented by an on-site pro shop, the Barrel Lodge Bar & Grill restaurant, an event center (120-person capacity with a $3,000 minimum spend), private golf lessons, Stay & Play packages, league programs with GHIN handicap subscriptions, and online gift cards. Tee times are distributed through direct website/phone channels, the teeitup.com aggregation platform, and a branded Gallus Golf mobile app on iOS and Android. Customer segments include individual golfers from Northeast Ohio and the broader Midwest, organized league players, golf outing groups, and event clients. The company has 1-10 employees, no parent company, no institutional ownership, and no disclosed funding or revenue figures.

Name

Boulder Creek Golf Club

Legal name

Boulder Creek Golf Club

Website

https://bouldercreekohio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boulder Creek Golf Club operates an 18-hole public golf course on 200 acres in Streetsboro, Ohio, serving Northeast Ohio and Midwest golfers with green fees, pro shop, on-site restaurant, event center, leagues, lessons, and packaged tee-time bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Leagues & Series (MPAKAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Bags, Carts & Travel Gear Retail (CRAMAGAC)

Headquarters

HQ city

Streetsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Core revenue from 18-hole and 9-hole rounds with cart, with time-based pricing (Spring/Summer/Fall seasons) and weekday/weekend rate differentiation
2. Pro Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through on-site pro shop
3. Food and Beverage: On-site restaurant (Barrel Lodge Bar & Grill) and catering services for events and golf outings
4. Event Hosting: Event center rentals for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties with 120-person occupancy and $3000 minimum spend
5. League Memberships: Boulder Creek League memberships with GHIN handicap pricing for members and non-members
6. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold online with free shipping anywhere in the US
7. Golf Lessons: Private golf lessons offered by assistant golf pro John Byerly

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boulder Creek Golf Club operates a single 18-hole public golf course on a 200-acre property in Streetsboro, Ohio, offering green fee play with cart rentals across 7,400 yards of course. The facility is supported by ancillary paid services including a pro shop, on-site restaurant (Barrel Lodge Bar & Grill), private golf lessons, league programs, an event center for weddings and private parties, stay-and-play packages, and gift cards.

Product overview

Boulder Creek Golf Club operates as a single-location public golf course with a platform-plus-modules service architecture. The core offering is an 18-hole golf course spanning 200 acres, complemented by multiple supporting modules: a Pro Shop & Practice Facility, the Barrel Lodge Bar & Grill restaurant, private golf lessons with pro John Byerly, Stay & Play golf packages, league programs with GHIN member pricing, an Event Center for weddings and parties (120-person capacity), a mobile Golf App (powered by Gallus Golf), and gift cards. The product portfolio is unified under the Boulder Creek brand, with tee time booking available through both the native app and third-party platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boulder Creek Golf Course (18-hole Public Course) An 18-hole public golf course spanning 200 acres with over 100 feet of elevation changes, designed by architect Joe Salemi. Features a signature island green and a 600-yard par 5, totaling 7,400 playable yards. Open to individual golfers and groups for tee time bookings.
• Pro Shop & Practice Facility

Quantifiable outcome

• Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quail Hollow Country Club: Quail Hollow Country Club in Concord, Ohio operates championship golf, dining, and private events — a regional peer offering the same combination of course, clubhouse, and event venue in Northeast Ohio.
• Firestone Country Club: Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio is an iconic 54-hole golf venue with clubhouse, F&B, and event hosting — directly comparable to Boulder Creek as a premier Ohio public-access destination course with full hospitality amenities.
• Little Mountain Country Club: Little Mountain Country Club in Concord, Ohio is a public-access Ohio course with dining and event hosting, directly comparable in scale, geography, and amenity mix to Boulder Creek.
• TPC Sawgrass: TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida is a premier public-access golf destination with full clubhouse, lodging, and event programming — a scaled analog of Boulder Creek's destination-plus-amenities model.
• Pebble Beach Company: Pebble Beach Resorts operates a world-renowned public-access golf course with lodging, F&B, and event hosting on the California coast — directly comparable as a destination public golf venue with diversified hospitality revenue.
• Erin Hills Golf Course: Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin is a top-ranked public-access course in the Midwest with major-championship pedigree — comparable to Boulder Creek as a premier public course drawing destination play in a similar climate.

Broad incumbents

• KemperSports: KemperSports is a leading golf and hospitality management company operating a national portfolio of public and private courses — a broad incumbent that competes for management contracts and benchmarks operational practices against single-operator venues like Boulder Creek.
• Troon Golf: Troon is the largest golf management company in the world, operating hundreds of courses globally — relevant as a broad incumbent setting service, technology, and pricing benchmarks that independent courses like Boulder Creek must match.

Regional players

• Glenmoor Country Club: Glenmoor Country Club in Canton, Ohio is a private club with golf, dining, and event space serving a similar Northeast Ohio customer base — comparable geographic and amenity profile.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Topgolf is a golf entertainment venue chain attracting casual players with tech-enabled bays and F&B — not a direct competitor for traditional rounds but a growing alternative that siphons entry-level and social demand away from traditional courses like Boulder Creek.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BoulderCreekOH
• Facebookfacebook.com/BoulderCreekGolfClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boulder-creek-golf-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/bouldercreekoh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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