COMMONWEALTH GOLF CLUB INC

What COMMONWEALTH GOLF CLUB INC does

Commonwealth Golf Club Inc is a private members' golf club operating an 18-hole championship course at Glennie Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria, approximately 20 km from Melbourne CBD and within the Melbourne Sandbelt cluster of eight premier courses. Incorporated in April 1920 (with origins in an earlier Murrumbeena/Waverley Golf Club lineage), the club has hosted major Australian championships including the 1967 Men's Australian Open (won by Peter Thomson at 281, 11 under par) and the 2010 and 2011 Women's Australian Opens. Between 2021 and 2024 the club executed a comprehensive course restoration with Renaissance Golf Design under Tom Doak and Brian Slawnik, replacing all putting surfaces and profiles to restore firm and fast Sandbelt playing characteristics.

The core product is the championship course itself, complemented by a portfolio of service modules: corporate golf event hosting (generally Mondays, contact: Olivia Kline), professional tuition via PGA professionals Marcus Hakkinen (Head Teaching Professional), John Wade, and Women's Development Coordinator Joanna Flaherty, a Women's Pathway Program (Step into Golf and Commonwealth Connect), junior development through MyGolf, and a Shopify-powered online merchandise shop. Technology is delivered entirely through third-party SaaS, principally MiClub for member management and tee sheet bookings, Acuity Scheduling for lessons, and Shopify for e-commerce. There is no mobile app and no API or developer-facing platform.

The revenue model combines recurring membership subscriptions with unit-priced public green fees (A$80 weekday, A$90 weekend, A$40 junior, A$50 twilight, A$20 loop), member-guest rates, corporate event packages, professional lessons, and merchandise sales. The club maintains reciprocal playing arrangements with 21 partner clubs across Australia (e.g. Royal Melbourne peer set: Royal Canberra, Royal Queensland, New South Wales, Royal Perth) and internationally in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Ireland, Chile, and South Africa. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via online booking, phone, and an internal corporate sales contact, supplemented by inbound referral through the reciprocal network.

Name

COMMONWEALTH GOLF CLUB INC

Legal name

Commonwealth Golf Club

Website

https://commonwealthgolf.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Commonwealth Golf Club Inc operates a private members' 18-hole championship golf course in Melbourne's Sandbelt, serving members, corporate event clients, reciprocal club members, and public visitors through subscriptions, green fees, corporate packages, tuition, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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
• Championship golf course
• Corporate golf events
• Golf tuition services
• Golf membership club

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrave South

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Private members' club with annual membership fees providing access to facilities, tee times, and member services.
2. Green Fees and Public Golf: 18-hole fees for public visitors including weekday ($80), weekend ($90), junior ($40), twilight ($50), and loop rates ($20). Member guest rates available.
3. Corporate Golf Events: Corporate golf packages including 18 holes golf, multi tee start, catering, beverages, and optional extras like branded merchandise, photography, and AV support.
4. Golf Tuition and Lessons: PGA Professional coaching services by Marcus Hakkinen (Head Teaching Professional), John Wade, and Joanna Flaherty (Women's Development Coordinator).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Commonwealth Golf Club operates as a private members' golf club built around a single 18-hole championship golf course in Melbourne's Sandbelt. It sells membership access, public green fee tee times, corporate golf day packages, PGA professional tuition, junior and women's pathway programs, and a small merchandise e-commerce offering. The course itself was recently restored by Renaissance Golf Design (Tom Doak, Brian Slawnik) to restore firm and fast Sandbelt conditioning.

Product overview

Commonwealth Golf Club operates as a private members' golf club offering a single 18-hole championship golf course as its core product, supplemented by multiple service modules including professional golf tuition, corporate event hosting, women's development programs, junior golf programs, an online merchandise shop, member booking portal, and reciprocal club arrangements. The club uses third-party platforms (MiClub for member management and bookings, Shopify for e-commerce, Acuity Scheduling for lesson bookings) to deliver its services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course located in the Melbourne Sandbelt region, rated among Australia's premier courses, featuring strategic layout, undulating greens, tight-cut greenside bunkering, and firm and fast playing conditions. Open to members year-round and to public visitors on selected days (Tuesday, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Friday).
• Golf Tuition and Coaching Professional golf instruction delivered by PGA-certified teaching professionals covering individual lessons, group sessions, school holiday programs, specialty clinics, and junior development. Available to members and non-members, with booking through Acuity Scheduling.
• Corporate Golf Events A corporate hospitality package offering 18 holes of golf on the championship course, multi-tee starts, catering, beverages, and optional event extras such as branded merchandise, photography, and AV support. Targeted at businesses seeking premium Sandbelt venues for client entertainment, team building, and corporate hospitality, generally hosted on Mondays approximately 20 km from Melbourne CBD.
• Women's Pathway Program A two-stage structured program for women new to golf, consisting of Step into Golf (February to June) and Commonwealth Connect (July through June). Includes structured coaching, course access, mentorship, and community building, supported by the dedicated Women's Development Coordinator.
• Junior Golf Programs Junior golf development aligned with the national MyGolf initiative, supplemented by school holiday programs and youth coaching emphasizing technical skill development and on-course experience.
• Online Shop E-commerce store operated through Shopify at commonwealth-golf-club.myshopify.com, offering golf apparel, equipment, and club-branded merchandise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rounds completed in 4 hours target through Ready Golf program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Renaissance Golf DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021World-leading golf course architecture firm led by Tom Doak and Brian Slawnik that completed the recent course restoration, replacing all putting surfaces and profiles and bringing back firm and fast conditions to Commonwealth Golf Club.
• Cottesloe Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Cottesloe Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Indooroopilly Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Indooroopilly Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Kooyonga Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Kooyonga Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Lake Karrinyup Country ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Lake Karrinyup Country Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Manly Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Manly Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• New South Wales Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of New South Wales Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Newcastle Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Newcastle Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Canberra Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Canberra Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Hobart Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Hobart Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Perth Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Perth Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Queensland Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Queensland Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• The Grange Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian reciprocal club partnership allowing members of The Grange Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Prince of Wales Country Club (Chile)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Prince of Wales Country Club in Chile to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Hong Kong Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Hong Kong Golf Club to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Killarney Golf and Fishing Club (Ireland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Killarney Golf and Fishing Club in Ireland to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Taiheiyo Club (Japan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Taiheiyo Club in Japan to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Selangor Golf Club (Malaysia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• TPC Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of TPC Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Auckland & Grange (New Zealand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Auckland & Grange in New Zealand to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Royal Wellington Golf Club (New Zealand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.
• Pretoria Country Club (South Africa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational reciprocal club partnership allowing members of Pretoria Country Club in South Africa to play at Commonwealth Golf Club and vice versa.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yarra Yarra Golf Club: Melbourne private members' club in the Sandbelt with championship pedigree. Direct comparable on member-owned governance, course restoration history, and reciprocal play positioning.
• Peninsula Kingswood Country Club: Large private members' club formed from the merger of Peninsula and Kingswood, with 36 holes in Victoria. Comparable on member-owned structure, premium positioning, and corporate event hosting, but a larger multi-course footprint than Commonwealth.
• The National Golf Club: Multi-course private members' club on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Comparable on premium Victorian positioning, reciprocal club network, and member-owned governance model.
• Royal Melbourne Golf Club: Australia's most prestigious private members' golf club, also in the Melbourne Sandbelt. Operates two 18-hole championship courses (West and East) and regularly hosts national/international championships, providing the clearest top-of-market benchmark for Commonwealth on course quality, member economics, and tournament hosting.
• Victoria Golf Club: Sandbelt-based private members' golf club located near Commonwealth in Oakleigh South. Direct neighbouring competitor for members, corporate events, and tournament bids in the same Melbourne catchment.
• Royal Adelaide Golf Club: Royal-status private members' club in South Australia, designed by C.K. Hutchison and a recurring major-championship host. Comparable on heritage (founded 1890s), member-owned model, championship conditioning, and reciprocal club network participation.
• The Australian Golf Club: Prestigious private members' club in Sydney (NSW), designed by Jack Nicklaus. Direct comparable on member-owned premium private-club model, tournament hosting credentials, and corporate event business, but operating in a different metropolitan market.
• Metropolitan Golf Club: Sandbelt private members' club in South Oakleigh, immediately adjacent to Commonwealth. Competes head-to-head for the same Melbourne private-member, corporate, and tournament demand pool, with a comparable member-owned operating model.
• Huntingdale Golf Club: Melbourne private members' club and a long-time host of the Australian Masters / ISPS Handa events. Direct comparable for tournament hosting, member economics, and Sandbelt positioning slightly south of Commonwealth.
• Kingston Heath Golf Club: Premier private members' club in the Melbourne Sandbelt, ranked among the top courses in Australia. Direct competitor for high-end Melbourne memberships, corporate event bookings, and reciprocal play; frequently co-hosts major amateur and professional championships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/commonwealthgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commonwealth-golf-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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