What Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club Inc does

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club Inc is a private, member-owned stock corporation incorporated under Michigan law and headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, founded in 1957 on approximately 320 acres. The club operates a championship 18-hole golf course designed by James Gilmore Harrison and offers a bundled amenity stack that includes tennis (with what the club describes as the only hydro-clay tennis courts in Genesee County), swimming, bocce, pickleball, dining, and event-hosting facilities. It serves members across four primary membership categories — Golf (with Class A, Junior, Legacy, and Non-Resident sub-tiers), Recreational, Social, and Corporate — and supports its member community through programs including a Junior Golf Program with 130+ participants and a Caddie Program employing 100+ local youth annually in partnership with the Evans Scholar Foundation.

The club's revenue model rests on three streams: recurring membership dues across the four tiers, retail sales through Brody's Golf Shop (including custom club fitting using Flightscope Launch Monitor technology and equipment partnerships with Callaway, Titleist, TaylorMade, Ping, and PXG), and event hosting for weddings, corporate outings, and member functions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

A defining element of the club's identity and brand is its role as host venue for professional golf. From 1958 through 2010, it hosted the PGA Tour's Buick Open for 51 consecutive years. In 2018, the club partnered with Ally Financial and McLaren to launch The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren, a PGA Tour Champions tournament it has hosted annually since. The club employs between 11 and 50 people and operates without disclosed parent-company, VC, or PE ownership.

Name

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club Inc

Legal name

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club

Website

https://warwickhills.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Private member-owned golf and country club in Grand Blanc, Michigan, operating since 1957 on 320 acres with a championship 18-hole course, tiered memberships, full recreational amenities, dining, event hosting, and annual PGA Tour Champions tournament.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf & Country Club

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private golf membership
• Country club services
• Championship golf course
• Banquet event hosting
• Recreational club amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Blanc

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Dues: Annual/multi-year membership dues providing access to championship 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining, and social activities. Categories include Class A, Junior, Legacy, and Non-Resident golf memberships.
2. Recreational Membership Dues: Membership dues for access to tennis courts, swimming pool, bocce courts, clubhouse, and dining facilities without golf privileges.
3. Social Membership Dues: Entry-level membership providing access to bocce courts, clubhouse, dining facilities, and social activities for non-golfers.
4. Corporate Membership Dues: Corporate-sponsored memberships where business owners or partners can join at golf, recreational, or social levels with all associated privileges.
5. Golf Shop Merchandise Sales: Retail sales of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through Brody's Golf Shop. Members receive 20% discount on all goods.
6. Event Hosting (Weddings & Banquets): Venue rental and catering services for weddings, corporate events, showers, and private celebrations. Events Director and Event Manager coordinate all functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club operates a private, member-owned 18-hole championship golf course and full-service country club in Grand Blanc, Michigan, providing tiered memberships (Class A, Junior, Legacy, Non-Resident, Recreational, Social, Corporate) that bundle golf, tennis, swimming, bocce, multiple dining venues, and social programming. It also hosts weddings, corporate events, and The Ally Challenge PGA Tour Champions tournament, and operates an on-site golf shop and instructional program.

Product overview

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club is a private membership-based country club offering a unified portfolio of recreational and social services centered around its championship 18-hole golf course. The core product consists of tiered membership programs (Golf, Recreational, Social, and Corporate) that provide access to facilities including the golf course, practice areas, tennis courts, swimming pool, bocce courts, and multiple dining venues (Member Grille, Champion's Pub, and Terrace). Supporting products include golf instruction with video/launch monitor technology, Brody's Golf Shop, a comprehensive Junior Golf Program, the Caddie Program with Evans Scholarship opportunities, aquatics programs, and event hosting services for weddings and corporate functions. The club also hosts The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren, a PGA Tour Champions tournament that brings additional visibility to the facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brody's Golf Shop: Golf shop operated by Doug and Jenn Brody since 2005, named Merchandiser of the Year for Michigan Private Clubs.

Products and services

• Full Golf Membership (Class A)
• Junior Golf Membership
• Legacy / Non-Resident / Recreational / Social / Corporate Memberships
• Golf Instruction and Club Fitting
• Brody's Golf Shop
• Weddings, Banquets and Corporate Events
• Junior Golf Program
• The Ally Challenge (PGA Tour Champions)

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• McLaren (Ally Challenge Presenting Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018McLaren serves as presenting sponsor for The Ally Challenge, a PGA TOUR Champions tournament hosted at Warwick Hills. The partnership positions the club on a national stage and generates significant charitable donations to the local community (over $2.4 million since 2018).
• Buick (Historical Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1959Buick sponsored The Buick Open tournament at Warwick Hills from 1959-1969 and again from 1978-2009, a 51-year partnership. The Buick Open was one of the largest tournaments in professional golf with $52,000 purse in 1958 (largest in the country).
• Evans Scholar Foundation (Western Golf Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1930The Evans Scholar Foundation administers the Warwick Caddie Scholarship providing full tuition and housing scholarships to high-achieving caddies. Established in 1930, it is the nation's largest scholarship program for caddies with 965 students enrolled at 20 universities. Warwick Hills has continued to embrace the foundation with many local Evans Scholars emerging from the caddie program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bay Hill Club & Lodge: Private club in Orlando, Florida hosting the Arnold Palmer Invitational (PGA TOUR). Comparable as a private member-owned club with long-standing PGA Tour tournament hosting and full amenity mix.
• Detroit Golf Club: Private Detroit-area country club hosting the Rocket Mortgage Classic (PGA TOUR). Directly comparable as a Michigan-based private club with PGA Tour tournament hosting, similar membership and amenity model.
• Country Club of Detroit: Historic private club in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, offering golf, tennis, dining, and social amenities. Comparable in membership model, regional positioning, and multi-generational heritage.
• Flint Golf Club: The original club from which Warwick Hills' five founding members departed in the 1950s. Comparable private club in the Flint/Genesee County market with similar history and member demographics.
• Oakland Hills Country Club: Premier private country club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a Donald Ross-designed championship course that has hosted multiple U.S. Opens and PGA Championships. Closest comparable in terms of Michigan geography, tournament heritage, and membership tier.
• Medinah Country Club: Illinois-based private club that has hosted three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, and the Ryder Cup. Comparable as a high-tier private member club with deep tournament heritage and championship-level course conditioning.
• Plum Hollow Country Club: Private club in Southfield, Michigan (Metro Detroit) with golf, tennis, pool, and event amenities. Comparable regional private club with similar full-service amenity model and member demographics.
• Indianwood Golf & Country Club: Private club in Ortonville, Michigan (also in Oakland County near Grand Blanc) with 36 holes and similar member-owned structure. Direct geographic competitor for the same regional member pool.

Regional players

• Wyndham Golf & Country Club: Private club in southern Virginia serving Richmond-area members. Comparable as a private country club with golf, dining, and event offerings, but operating in a different regional market.

Others

• MembersFirst Inc. Technology provider that powers Warwick Hills' website, member portal, and request-for-information workflows. Comparable as an adjacent vendor serving private club operations, though not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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