Valleywood Design

What Valleywood Design does

Valleywood Golf Club operates a single-location 18-hole public golf course and hospitality facility at 13501 Airport Hwy in Swanton, Ohio, approximately three minutes west of Toledo International Airport. Established around 1925, the club is described as one of the oldest golf courses in Ohio and serves individual golfers, families, seniors, military personnel, corporate groups, and wedding/event clients in the Greater Toledo area. The property combines a five-tee championship course with a clubhouse that houses the Hawk's Nest Lounge, a restaurant and bar, a fully stocked Golf Shop, private banquet rooms accommodating up to 275 guests, and an indoor golf simulator for year-round play. The operation is family-controlled through VWC Investments, with Brad Hawk serving as President/Director of Golf, Brent Hawk as Vice President/Superintendent, and Terry Gaylord as General Manager.

The business generates revenue across seven distinct streams: per-round green fees and cart rentals (priced from $24 to $52 for 18 holes depending on time and day), annual memberships ($395 Player Pass and $2,695 Preferred Member), on-site retail at the Golf Shop, food and beverage operations, gift card sales ($50-$200 denominations) through a WooCommerce online store, group outing and tournament hosting, and hourly indoor simulator rentals. Tee time booking is processed through Eagle Club Systems course management software, and customer acquisition relies on the club website, an E-Club email newsletter, social sharing buttons, and direct outreach by the Food and Beverage Manager for event inquiries. There is no mobile app, no public API, no AI features, and no disclosed funding, outside investors, or M&A activity in the available record.

Name

Valleywood Design

Legal name

Valleywood Golf Club

Website

https://valleywoodgc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valleywood Golf Club is a privately held, family-operated 18-hole public golf course and event venue in Swanton, Ohio, founded circa 1925, serving individual golfers, corporate outings, and wedding clients across multiple on-site revenue streams including green fees, memberships, dining, retail, and banquets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Apparel Retail (Men’s/Women’s/Youth) (CRAMAGAD), Golf Clubs & Club Fitting Retail (CRAMAGAA)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf memberships
• Banquet event hosting
• Indoor golf simulator
• Clubhouse dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Swanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Revenue from daily golf play - customers pay green fees with or without cart rental for 9 or 18 holes. Prices vary by time of day, day of week, and player category (senior, military, junior).
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership subscriptions (Player Pass $395, Preferred Member $2695) providing unlimited golf with cart, advanced tee time booking, GHIN handicap service, and retail discounts. Cash payment discounts available.
3. Golf Shop Retail: Sales of golf accessories, apparel, rental clubs, and special merchandise orders. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
4. Food and Beverage: Restaurant and lounge revenue from Hawk's Nest Lounge offering golfer favorites, beverages, sandwiches, snacks, and breakfast sandwiches. Banquet and event catering services for outings and events.
5. Gift Cards: Pre-paid gift cards sold in $50, $100, $150, and $200 denominations, redeemable for all goods and services at the club.
6. Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting group outings, golf tournaments, weddings, banquets, and corporate events in private banquet rooms accommodating up to 275 guests.
7. Indoor Golf Simulator: Hourly rental of indoor golf simulators for 18-hole or 9-hole virtual rounds, with different pricing for weekdays versus weekends and holidays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Valleywood Golf Club operates a public 18-hole golf course with five sets of tees in Swanton, Ohio, offering green fees, cart rentals, memberships, an indoor golf simulator, and a full hospitality facility including a golf shop, Hawk's Nest Lounge, restaurant, and banquet rooms for events and weddings up to 275 guests. The club generates revenue through daily play, annual memberships, retail sales, food and beverage, gift cards, and event hosting for groups, tournaments, weddings, and corporate outings.

Product overview

Valleywood Golf Club operates as a single-location public golf course and hospitality facility offering an 18-hole golf course with five sets of tees, a fully-stocked Golf Shop, and on-site dining through Hawk's Nest Lounge and the Restaurant Bar and Grill. The club provides event hosting services including weddings and banquets for up to 275 guests, as well as an Indoor Golf Simulator. Membership options include the Player Pass ($395/year) and Preferred Member ($2,695/year) tiers, with additional services such as locker and bag storage. The club also offers gift cards in various denominations through its online store and operates an E-Club email newsletter program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Public Golf Course An 18-hole public golf course located 3 minutes west of Toledo International Airport in Swanton, Ohio, featuring five sets of tees, elevated tees and greens, cart rentals and walking options, positioned as one of the best and oldest courses in the area.
• Golf Shop On-site golf shop offering golf accessories, apparel, rental clubs, special merchandise orders, and golf club orders, accepting Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
• Restaurant Bar and Grill Full restaurant and bar service with fall and winter hours (call for seasonal hours). Outings or groups may reserve the lounge for different hours.
• Hawk's Nest Lounge / Nineteenth Hole On-site lounge offering hot and fast golfer favorites, soft drinks, ice cold beer, breakfast sandwiches served daily, and snacks before, during and after rounds.
• Events Hosting (Group Outings and Tournaments) Group outings, golf tournaments, and event hosting services with personalized proposals, banquet facilities, and a well-maintained golf course suitable for all skill-level golfers.
• Weddings and Banquets Wedding reception, ceremony, party, banquet, corporate seminar, and special occasion venue with ability to host events up to 275 guests, featuring private banquet rooms and a variety of affordable packages.
• Indoor Golf Simulator Indoor golf simulator with rates for 18 holes (1 hour) and 9 holes (30 min), available Monday through Friday and weekends/holidays. Simulator league rates available through the Golf Shop.
• Player Pass Membership Annual membership at $395 offering 10 days advanced tee times, GHIN Handicap Service, 10% apparel discount, and 20% off each round of golf with cart. Includes GHIN Handicap Fee.
• Preferred Member Membership Annual membership at $2,695 offering unlimited golf anytime with cart, locker and bag storage, and GHIN handicap fee included. Cash payment discount available.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available in denominations of $50, $100, $150, and $200, redeemable for all goods and services at the club, sold through the online store and picked up in the Golf Shop.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Firestone Country Club: Historic 54-hole private club in Akron, Ohio, hosting PGA Tour events. Comparable as a long-established Ohio golf venue with event-hosting capabilities, but operates at a much larger, premium scale.
• Inverness Club: Historic private golf club in Toledo, Ohio, with major-championship pedigree. Comparable as a regional golf venue in the same metro, but operates a private-member model versus Valleywood's public access.
• Sylvania Country Club: Private country club in Sylvania, Ohio, in the immediate Toledo metro. Comparable as a regional golf and event-venue operator but distinct in its private-membership structure.

Others

• PGA Tour Superstore: Specialty golf retail chain with indoor simulators and lessons. Adjacent to Valleywood's golf shop retail and simulator offering, but as a tech-forward retail destination rather than a golf course operator.
• Golf Galaxy: National golf retail chain owned by Dick's Sporting Goods. Comparable as a golf equipment, apparel, and accessories retailer — directly overlapping with Valleywood's on-site Golf Shop.

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf: National golf entertainment operator with driving-range and simulator gaming venues. Comparable as a broader player in golf-as-entertainment, though at vastly different scale, format, and technology intensity.
• Callaway Golf Company: Major golf equipment and apparel brand. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the golf equipment and apparel ecosystem that Valleywood's golf shop retails into.
• Drive Shack: Public golf entertainment operator with Puttery and Drive Shack venues. Overlaps with Valleywood's event and simulator offerings, but in a tech-enabled, urban entertainment format rather than traditional golf courses.

Direct peers

• Stone Ridge Golf Club: Public 18-hole golf course in Bowling Green, Ohio (~30 miles south of Swanton), offering similar green fee, cart, outing, and league structures. Closest comparable public course in the same regional market.
• Ottawa Park Golf Course: Municipal 18-hole public golf course located in Toledo, Ohio, less than 15 miles from Valleywood. Directly comparable on business model (public pay-and-play, league play, outings) and customer base (Greater Toledo-area golfers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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