Weston-super-mare Golf Club

What Weston-super-mare Golf Club does

Weston-super-Mare Golf Club is a private members' golf club founded in 1892, located on the Bristol Channel coast in Somerset, England. The club operates an 18-hole links course originally redesigned by the renowned course architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie, and it serves a membership base supplemented by visiting golfers, society and corporate day groups, ladies, seniors, and juniors. The course was awarded the Mackenzie Medallion in 2011 and the club received the England Golf ClubMark Award in 2018, evidencing its heritage positioning and operational governance standards.

The club generates revenue through multiple streams: annual memberships across a tiered structure (Full £1,524, Full Joint £2,928, plus Intermediate, Flexi, Colts, Junior, Ladies, Senior, Academy, Country, and Honorary categories); green fees of £60 weekday and £70 weekend; society and corporate day packages from £52 per person; and ancillary services including a pro shop, golf coaching, clubhouse bar and restaurant, and conference/event facilities. Tee-time booking and member administration are managed through the Intelligentgolf SaaS platform, and the club maintains commercial partnerships with Carlsberg Marston's (beverage supply) and Star Legal (legal services). Reported headcount is in the 1–10 range, consistent with a small private members operation rather than a multi-site commercial operator.

Looking ahead, the club has signalled incremental product expansion for 2026, including a restructure of membership pricing with new Flexi and age-based Colts tiers, the planned launch of an Indoor Teaching Academy with video analysis and a golf simulator, and a new Beach Race Camping event. These moves suggest modest diversification of the revenue base into year-round indoor coaching and non-golf event formats, while the core 18-hole links proposition and tiered membership model remain the operational center of gravity.

Name

Weston-super-mare Golf Club

Legal name

Weston-super-Mare Golf Club

Website

https://westonsupermaregolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weston-super-Mare Golf Club is a private members' 18-hole links golf club in Somerset, England, founded in 1892 on a Mackenzie-designed course, serving members, visitors, and corporate groups through subscriptions, green fees, society packages, and clubhouse facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club membership
• Links golf course
• Golf coaching services
• Clubhouse hospitality
• Society golf packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Weston-super-mare

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees ranging from £60 (Social) to £2,928 (Full Joint), with various categories including Full, Nine Holes, Flexi, Colts, and Juniors. Direct debit payment available.
2. Green Fees: Visitor green fees for 18 holes: £60 weekday, £70 weekend. Online discounted rates available for off-peak times.
3. Pro Shop Sales and Coaching: Retail sales of golf equipment, accessories, and club repair services. PGA professional coaching services including lessons and custom fitting.
4. Bar and Catering: Clubhouse bars serving Real Ales, Beers, Wines and Spirits. Restaurant offering traditional breakfast, meals, light bites, sandwiches, and Sunday lunches. Private function hosting.
5. Society Packages: Group golf packages for 12+ players including food and golf starting at £52 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weston-super-mare Golf Club is a private members' golf club operating an 18-hole links course in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, originally established in 1892 with a course layout attributed to Alister Mackenzie. It sells golf memberships, pay-and-play green fees, professional coaching, society and corporate day packages, pro shop merchandise, and clubhouse hospitality and function-room hire. Members and visiting golfers, along with organised society and corporate groups, are the primary customers.

Product overview

Weston-super-Mare Golf Club operates a single-site golf club offering an 18-hole links golf course as its core product, supplemented by the Pro Shop, coaching services, clubhouse facilities, and various membership programs. The club provides tee booking through an online Intelligent Golf platform and maintains active Ladies, Seniors, and Juniors sections. The club's infrastructure includes conference and meeting facilities for up to 30 people, restaurant and bar services, and plans for an indoor Teaching Academy with video analysis and golf simulator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Membership Year-long access subscription to the 18-hole links course and clubhouse facilities for individual members and families, including participation in club competitions and sections (Ladies, Seniors). Targeted at local resident golfers seeking regular play.
• Green Fees (Pay-and-Play) Per-round access to the 18-hole links course for visiting golfers, tourists, and member-guests, purchased individually rather than by subscription. Targeted at casual visitors and visitors to Weston-super-Mare.
• Society and Corporate Golf Day Packages Pre-arranged day packages bundling multiple tee times, format/prize presentation, and catering for organised golf societies, charity days, and corporate hospitality events. Targeted at event organisers and corporate bookers.
• PGA Golf Coaching Lesson-based golf instruction and coaching sessions led by the club's PGA-qualified professional, for members and visitors looking to improve their game. Targeted at golfers of all abilities from beginners to advanced players.
• Pro Shop On-site retail store selling golf equipment, apparel, accessories, and custom fitting services, run by the club's PGA professionals. Targeted at members and visiting golfers needing equipment or merchandise.
• Clubhouse Hospitality and Function Room Hire Clubhouse food and beverage service for members and visitors, plus private-hire function rooms for weddings, celebrations, and corporate events. Targeted at members, social diners, and private event bookers.

Quantifiable outcome

• First club in Somerset to achieve National Junior Golf Mark Award
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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 minor and core.

• Carlsberg Marston's Brewing CompanyminorOthersMain sponsor of the club providing beverage供应 through the club's bars. Carlsberg Marston's supplies real ales and beers to the clubhouse.
• Star Legal SolicitorsminorOthersMain sponsor of the club providing legal services sponsorship or support to the golf club.
• IntelligentgolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the online tee booking system for visitors and members. Powers the club's booking infrastructure and member portal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saunton Golf Club: Devon-based links club with East and West courses, members and visitor green fees, society packages, and a multi-section (Ladies, Seniors, Juniors) member structure highly comparable to Weston-super-Mare.
• Royal North Devon Golf Club: Historic UK links members club (founded 1864) in Devon offering a comparable true-links experience with memberships, visitor play, and society packages. Closest analog for a heritage UK members links club.
• Burnham & Berrow Golf Club: Championship links course also in Somerset, within ~15 miles of Weston-super-Mare. Direct competitor for regional members and visiting golfers seeking links golf on the Somerset coast.
• Pennard Golf Club: Welsh links 'golf in Wales' members club on the Gower Peninsula. Comparable true-links, members-and-visitor business model with active Ladies, Seniors, and Juniors sections.

Regional players

• Long Ashton Golf Club: Bristol/Somerset border members club offering parkland golf with memberships, visitor play, coaching, and society packages. Competes for Bristol-area golfers within the same South West catchment.
• Enmore Park Golf Club: Somerset parkland members club offering membership tiers, visitor play, and society packages. Competes with Weston-super-Mare for the same Somerset member and society-day wallet.
• Clevedon Golf Club: Bristol-area members club on the Somerset coast, within an hour of Weston-super-Mare. Comparable regional coastal members club with similar visitor and society offerings.
• Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club: Somerset coastal course operating as a members club with visitor green fees. Direct regional competitor for Somerset-resident golfers and the same domestic tourism catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wsmgolfclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/westonsupermaregolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weston-super-mare-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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