Sakonnet Golf Club

What Sakonnet Golf Club does

Sakonnet Golf Club is a private, invitation-only 18-hole golf club located at 79 Sakonnet Point Road at the southern tip of Little Compton, Rhode Island, in the United States. The club was founded in 1899 and its course was designed by renowned golf architect Donald Ross, who made Little Compton his summer home and completed a hole-by-hole redesign of the course over approximately two decades, producing the 18-hole 6,337-yard par-70 layout that is the club's primary asset and is described by the club as featuring sea views and stone walls. Access to play the course, host or attend events, or become a member is strictly by invitation, so the club functions as an exclusive private members-only recreational and social venue serving affluent golf enthusiasts rather than a retail consumer-facing facility.

The business model centers on private membership dues paid on a recurring subscription basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed and prospective pricing information handled only after direct contact with the club. The go-to-market motion is sales-led through word-of-mouth referrals and existing member networks under the invitation-only framework, supported by a minimal marketing footprint; the website, hosted on the MembersFirst private club platform, primarily serves existing members through login, password reset, username recovery, and privacy request workflows, and is not configured for digital conversion of prospects. There are no retail, third-party, or digital distribution channels and no disclosed partnerships beyond the MembersFirst vendor relationship.

The underlying technology stack is lightweight and largely off-the-shelf: the member experience relies on the MembersFirst website platform rather than custom-built software, there are no mobile apps, no public APIs, no disclosed integrations, and no AI or data capabilities in evidence. Operationally the club is a single-site, single-product enterprise with one physical 18-hole course, no subsidiaries, no parent company, no public ticker, and no disclosed funding history, so its economics are driven by membership dues and on-site club activity rather than by technology, scale, or capital markets activity.

Name

Sakonnet Golf Club

Legal name

Sakonnet Golf Club

Website

https://sakonnetgc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sakonnet Golf Club is a private, invitation-only 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf club in Little Compton, Rhode Island, founded in 1899, that serves an exclusive dues-paying membership with golf play, events, and club facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Golf course membership
• Country club services
• Event hosting venue
• Donald Ross course

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Compton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Sakonnet Golf Club generates revenue through private membership fees. As a private club, members pay dues for access to the 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course, club facilities, and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sakonnet Golf Club operates a private 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course located at the southern tip of Little Compton, Rhode Island. The club provides invitation-only membership access to golf play, member events, and private gatherings on a course that plays 6,337 yards at par 70. Founded in 1899, it offers an exclusive recreational and social club experience for members and their guests.

Product overview

Sakonnet Golf Club is a private golf club offering access to an 18-hole golf course, event hosting, and membership. The club operates as a single unified offering with the course as its primary product. Founded in 1899, the course was designed by Donald Ross and features sea views and stone walls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Club Membership Invitation-only annual membership granting access to the 18-hole golf course, club facilities, and member events for qualifying individuals and their guests.
• Golf Play on 18-Hole Donald Ross Course Private golf play on a championship 18-hole Donald Ross-designed course measuring 6,337 yards at par 70, with sea views and historic New England stone walls.
• Private Event Hosting Private event hosting and gathering facilities at the coastal Rhode Island club, available by invitation to members and their guests.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MembersFirstminorOthersMembersFirst provides the private club website platform for Sakonnet Golf Club. The website includes member login functionality, privacy tools, and club management features.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: One of the oldest private golf clubs in the United States and a founding member of the USGA. Direct peer as an exclusive, membership-gated, historic private club with deep architectural heritage and a similar prestige-based operating model.
• National Golf Links of America: Prestigious private golf club in Southampton, New York, designed by Charles Blair Macdonald. Direct peer as an elite private golf club with strong architectural heritage, ocean-adjacent location, and an exclusive member access model similar to Sakonnet.
• Sebonack Golf Club: Private, ultra-exclusive golf club on Long Island, New York, with strong coastal character. Direct peer because it is an invitation-driven private club with a premium membership model and proximity to the Northeast coastal elite golf market.
• Friar's Head: Private, high-end golf club on Long Island. Direct peer as a recently developed, exclusive private club with a similar coastal Northeast footprint and a member-only, low-volume access model.
• Pine Valley Golf Club: Renowned private golf club in New Jersey consistently ranked among the top courses in the world. Direct peer as an elite, member-only private club with a strong reputation-driven gatekeeping model and a single-course operating footprint.
• Newport Country Club: Historic private golf club located in Newport, Rhode Island. Direct peer because it is also a private, member-only New England coastal club serving an elite, invitation-driven membership market in the same state as Sakonnet.

Broad incumbents

• The Country Club (Brookline): One of the oldest and most prestigious private country clubs in the United States, hosting major USGA championships. Broad incumbent because it operates a similar private-membership model but on a much larger scale, with multiple sports and amenities beyond golf.
• Augusta National Golf Club: The most exclusive private golf club in the United States, home of the Masters Tournament. Broad incumbent with a far larger economic footprint (tournament, media, hospitality) but a comparable private-member-only operating model and prestige-driven brand.
• Trump National Golf Club: Brand-affiliated chain of private and semi-private golf clubs across the United States. Broad incumbent because it serves a similar high-end private member market, but operates at a portfolio scale that is fundamentally different from a single-club asset like Sakonnet.

Regional players

• Wannamoisett Country Club: Private Donald Ross-designed golf club in Rumford, Rhode Island, less than 30 miles from Sakonnet. Regional peer because it shares Ross architectural heritage and a Rhode Island private-club market, but is a different club with its own membership roster.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sakonnet-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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