Moraine Country Club

What Moraine Country Club does

Moraine Country Club is a private, member-owned golf and country club founded in 1930 in Dayton, Ohio, operating a 170-acre property at 4075 Southern Blvd. Its core product is an 18-hole Scottish links-style championship golf course originally designed by Scottish architect Alec 'Nipper' Campbell, restored in 2016 by Keith Foster to the original 1930 design — including removal of nearly 2,000 trees and installation of eight miles of drainage. The clubhouse offers dining rooms, terrace, bar, locker rooms, a Trophy Room, and event/banquet facilities; a family-friendly swimming pool is also part of the amenity set.

The business model is a private membership subscription: recurring annual/monthly dues plus golf operations revenue (green fees, cart rentals, merchandise, practice facility) and transactional food and beverage from dining and events. Membership is sponsor-gated; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based on direct inquiry. The 1930-founded caddie program feeds the Western Golf Association's Evans Scholars Foundation, with 99 Moraine Evans Scholars produced to date; a complementary Moraine Caddy Scholarship Fund also exists. Go-to-market is referral-driven with the website serving primarily as a top-of-funnel informational channel.

The club was founded by Colonel Edward A. Deeds, Charles F. Kettering, former Ohio Governor James Cox, and Frederick H. Rike, and has hosted marquee events including the 1945 PGA Championship (won by Byron Nelson) and the Ohio Amateur Championship annually since 1979. It earned Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status in 2011 (11th in Ohio, 831st worldwide) and runs a Bluebird Wildlife Monitoring Program. Technology infrastructure is provided by Jonas Club Software; no AI, public APIs, or external integrations beyond consumer mobile app services are present. The club is independently operated with no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or disclosed leadership beyond Head Golf Pro Brent Sipe and Caddie Master Jonathan McEldowney.

Name

Moraine Country Club

Legal name

Moraine Country Club

Website

https://morainecountryclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Moraine Country Club is a private, member-owned golf and country club in Dayton, Ohio, founded in 1930, operating a 170-acre Scottish links-style championship golf course, clubhouse dining, swimming facilities, and a historic caddie and Evans Scholars program for its members and guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf & Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Country club membership
• Golf course operations
• Club dining services
• Recreational amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership fees for access to golf course, clubhouse, dining, and social facilities. The club operates as a private membership organization.
2. Golf Operations: Revenue from green fees, cart rentals, golf shop merchandise, and practice facility usage for members and guests.
3. Food and Beverage: Dining room, terrace, bar, and banquet services for members and their guests, including events and private gatherings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Moraine Country Club operates a private 18-hole Scottish links-style golf club on a 170-acre property in Dayton, Ohio, offering members and their guests access to a championship golf course, clubhouse dining and banquet facilities, a swimming pool, and a traditional caddie program. Founded in 1930, the club combines championship golf heritage (including the 1945 PGA Championship) with family-oriented social and recreational amenities, operating on a private membership basis with member-sponsorship admissions.

Product overview

Moraine Country Club is a private golf and country club offering a unified portfolio of recreational and hospitality services centered around its historic 18-hole Scottish links-style golf course. The club's core offerings include golf (with caddie program and Evans Scholars partnership), clubhouse dining, and swimming facilities, complemented by conservation programs through Audubon International certification. The club has operated since 1930 and was venue for the 1945 PGA Championship. In 2016, architect Keith Foster completed a comprehensive restoration of the golf course, returning it to its original Scottish links-style design. The club is powered by Jonas Club Software for member management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moraine Golf Course 18-hole Scottish links-style golf course on 170 acres, ranked 71st in Golfweek's Top 100 Classic Courses and 81st in Golfweek's Top 100 Courses in the U.S., available to club members and their guests.
• Clubhouse and Dining Facilities Clubhouse featuring dining rooms, a terrace, bar area, locker rooms, and a Trophy Room, offering dining, banquet, and event hosting services for members and their guests.
• Swimming Pool Family-friendly swimming facility with pool-side dining and service, available to club members and their families.
• Moraine Caddy Program Traditional caddie program established in 1930 that provides members with caddies for their rounds and supports young people through the Evans Scholars Foundation and the Moraine Caddy Scholarship Fund.
• Moraine Caddy Scholarship Fund Merit-based partial scholarship program that awards educational assistance to Moraine Country Club caddies, complementing the Evans Scholars Foundation.
• Bluebird Wildlife Monitoring Program Conservation initiative featuring 40 Bluebird boxes monitored weekly from April to September by club volunteers, having helped fledge over 2,000 birds since 2011.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 71st in Golfweek's Top 100 Classic Courses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Golf Association (WGA) / Evans Scholars FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1929The Western Golf Association administers the Evans Scholars Foundation, which provides full four-year college tuition and housing scholarships to caddies with academic potential and financial need. Moraine Country Club is Ohio's foremost contributor to this program with 99 Moraine Evans Scholars produced, making it the state's leading fundraising club for the WGA.
• Keith Foster (Golf Course Architect)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeith Foster is a renowned golf course architect who undertook the extensive 2016 restoration of Moraine's historic course. He accepts only two projects per year and meticulously restored Nipper Campbell's original 1930 Scottish links design using vintage photographs and drawings.
• Audubon InternationalminorOthersAudubon International provides environmental certification for golf courses through its Standard Environmental Management Practices. Moraine earned Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status in 2011, becoming the 11th club in Ohio and 831st in the world to achieve this distinction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Muirfield Village Golf Club: Jack Nicklaus-designed private club in Dublin, OH, host of the annual Memorial Tournament PGA Tour event. Comparable as an Ohio private club with championship hosting, elite member base, and design-pedigree positioning.
• Scioto Country Club: Historic private Ohio country club founded in 1916 in Columbus, OH. Comparable as an elite Ohio-based private club that has hosted major championships (Ryder Cup, US Open, PGA Championship) and offers a similar championship pedigree and membership model.
• Plainfield Country Club: Historic private club in Edison, NJ, founded in 1922 with a Donald Ross-designed course. Comparable as an elite Northeastern private club with classic-design heritage and similar membership-driven business model.
• Hazeltine National Golf Club: Private club in Chaska, MN, host of multiple US Opens, US Women's Opens, and PGA Championships. Comparable as a championship-host private club with national ranking pedigree and elite member positioning.
• Camargo Club: Private club in Cincinnati, OH, with a championship golf course designed by Seth Raynor. Comparable as an elite regional Ohio private club with similar membership model and historic design heritage.
• Inverness Club: Private golf and country club in Toledo, OH, founded in 1903. Highly comparable as a historic Ohio private club that has hosted multiple US Opens and PGA Championships, with similar tournament-hosting legacy and elite membership positioning.
• The Honors Course: Exclusive private club in Ooltewah, TN, designed by Pete Dye. Comparable as an elite private club with architect-pedigree course design, limited membership, and similar championship-caliber conditioning.
• Oakland Hills Country Club: Historic private club in Bloomfield Hills, MI, designed by Donald Ross and host of multiple US Opens and PGA Championships. Comparable as a classic-design championship venue with strong tournament-hosting heritage.
• Congressional Country Club: Historic private club in Bethesda, MD, that has hosted multiple US Opens and PGA Championships. Comparable as a Blue Course elite private club with major championship hosting legacy and similar prestige-driven positioning.

Regional players

• Kenwood Country Club: Private club in Cincinnati, OH, with golf, tennis, swimming, and social amenities. Comparable as a regional Ohio private country club offering a similar multi-amenity membership experience in the same state.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moraine-country-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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