Orion Management Solutions

What Orion Management Solutions does

Orion Management Solutions is a privately held golf course management company headquartered at 12120 State Line Road in Leawood, Kansas. The company provides third-party management services to municipal and public golf courses, with a stated emphasis on customized management approaches tailored to each owner's goals rather than the standardized protocols of larger national operators. Its managed portfolio spans 13-14 facilities across the Kansas City area, Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Chicagoland, Lubbock, and Indiana, including historically significant properties such as Swope Memorial (designed by A.W. Tillinghast in 1934) and Excelsior Springs (opened 1915).

The company's service offering is delivered through six core product lines: Service Solutions (customized operational management), Event Management (tournament and corporate golf event planning), Catering Services, Merchandise Services (pro shop operations), online Tee Times booking, and Food/Grille dining operations. Revenue is generated through management contracts with course owners — primarily local governments and park districts — on a quote-based managed-services model; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct, executed through owner relationships rather than intermediaries, and supported by a corporate website (oriongolf.com) plus individual property-branded websites.

No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed in the source material; the technology footprint appears limited to standard website and tee-time booking infrastructure. Ownership is private and undisclosed, with no evidence of institutional investment, private equity backing, or parent company affiliation. No founding date, headcount, or revenue figures are publicly available, representing material data gaps for any prospective investor.

Name

Orion Management Solutions

Legal name

Orion Management Solutions

Website

https://orion-mgmt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orion Management Solutions is a Leawood, Kansas-based private company that manages municipal and public golf courses across the Midwest, Texas, and Chicago, delivering customized operations, event, catering, merchandise, and dining services under direct management contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course Management Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Golf course management
• Golf facility operations
• Municipal golf services
• Golf event planning
• Golf course marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Leawood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Golf Course Management Contracts: Orion generates revenue through managing golf courses on behalf of owners. They provide comprehensive management services including operations, events, catering, and merchandise for golf facilities.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Orion Management Solutions provides comprehensive golf course management services on behalf of facility owners, bundling operations oversight, event planning, catering, merchandise/pro shop operations, tee time bookings, and on-site dining across a portfolio of 13 municipal and public golf courses in the Midwest, Texas, and Illinois. The company delivers these services under management contracts with owners (primarily local governments and park districts) and emphasizes customized, owner-goal-driven practices rather than standardized national protocols.

Product overview

Orion Management Solutions is a golf course management and marketing company offering a comprehensive suite of services across multiple managed facilities. The company's core offering consists of Service Solutions (customized golf course management practices), Event Management (tournament and corporate event planning), Catering Services (food and beverage), Merchandise Services (pro shop operations), Tee Times (booking services), and Food/Grille (dining services). These services are delivered across a portfolio of 13 managed golf facilities in the Kansas City area, Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Chicagoland area, Lubbock, and Independence, Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service Solutions Customized operational management services for golf course owners, providing quality management practices tailored to each owner's individual goals rather than standardized national protocols. Intended for municipal and public golf facility owners across Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Illinois, and Indiana.
• Event Management Planning and management of golf tournaments and corporate golf events at Orion-managed facilities. Intended for event organizers, corporations, and tournament hosts seeking turnkey golf event execution at a managed public or municipal course.
• Catering Services Food and beverage catering for golf course events and on-site functions at Orion-managed facilities. Intended for event organizers, tournament hosts, and golfers using Orion-managed courses.
• Merchandise Services Management of golf merchandise and pro shop operations at Orion-managed facilities, including retail product selection and sales operations. Intended for golfers using Orion-managed courses and the facility owners themselves.
• Tee Times Tee time booking services for golfers at Orion-managed golf facilities. Intended for individual golfers and groups reserving playing times at managed courses.
• Food/Grille Restaurant and grille dining operations at Orion-managed golf course facilities, providing on-site food and beverage to golfers and visitors. Intended for golfers and visitors to Orion-managed facilities.

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Largest third-party golf management company in the U.S., operating hundreds of courses across public, private, and resort segments. Directly comparable as the dominant national-scale counterpart to Orion's mid-sized municipal-focused management model.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Largest operator of private golf and country clubs in the U.S., offering full hospitality, F&B, and event management at member clubs. A broader incumbent overlapping on the full-service management stack Orion delivers.

Direct peers

• Arnold Palmer Golf Management: Brand-licensed golf course management company operating public and resort courses in select U.S. regions. Comparable operator providing day-to-day course management and marketing services to owners.
• Billy Casper Golf: Operates a portfolio of municipal, public, and private courses across multiple U.S. regions with a focus on owner-driven management. Closely matches Orion's model of taking over daily operations and F&B at owner facilities.
• Indigo Golf Partners: Multi-course operator managing public, municipal, and resort golf facilities with full F&B and event services. Highly comparable full-service management competitor with overlapping service mix.
• McMahon Group: St. Louis-based club and country club management firm serving member-owned facilities in the Midwest. Comparable operator in the same regional ecosystem with similar club-managed-services approach.
• Kemper Sports: Chicago-based golf and club management company running public, municipal, and resort courses nationally. Highly comparable given its multi-discipline management approach and Midwest operating presence that overlaps Orion's geography.
• Premier Golf Properties: Regional golf course management and marketing firm operating public courses in multiple states. Direct peer in the same municipal/owner-management category.

Emerging players

• National Golf Management: Specialized provider of golf course management, marketing, and consulting services to public and resort courses. Comparable emerging operator with similar boutique servicing of municipal and resort facilities.
• Landscapes Unlimited: Golf course construction and management company providing operations and agronomy services at owner facilities. Adjacent peer touching both the management and groundskeeping layers Orion oversees.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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