Grants Pass Golf Club, Inc.

What Grants Pass Golf Club, Inc. does

Grants Pass Golf Club, Inc. is a private, member-owned equity stockholder corporation that operates a single 18-hole championship golf course on approximately 100 acres in Grants Pass, Oregon (230 Espey Road), within the Rogue Valley. The club was founded in 1946 by eleven local businessmen, opened as a 9-hole course in 1948, expanded to 18 holes in 1972, and now caps total equity membership at 450 stockholders. Its course was originally designed by Bob Baldock and has been continuously updated under a Master Plan by Jim Ramey since 2000, with Annual Bluegrass overseeded with Perennial Rye on tees and fairways, Ravensdale bunker sand in bunkers, and Poa/Bentgrass greens.

The club's product offering centers on golf access (membership, guest play, twilight and junior rates, and cart rentals), practice facilities (a full-size range with target greens at five distances, a separate short-game area, and a 7,200+ sq ft putting green), PGA-led instruction (Head Professional Jeff Ott and Assistant Pro Jackson Bartow), on-site dining and bar through Mary's BBQ @ The Club, and full-service banquet and catering. It runs more than 100 organized golf events annually across men's, women's, senior, couples, twilight, and junior associations, including a Junior Summer Golf Program with capacity for approximately 125 participants. Members also receive reciprocal play privileges at 13 partner clubs across Oregon and Northern California.

Grants Pass Golf Club monetizes primarily through recurring membership dues ($229–$268/month across Single, Two Player, and Family tiers) with a $1,500 initiation fee, supplemented by one-time initiation revenue on equity turnover, non-member green fees and cart rentals ($40–$62 plus $10–$18 cart), club storage, lockers, GHIN handicap services, range plans, and PGA instruction. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the business office, the website (gpgolfclub.com powered by ClubSystems Group), and community/reciprocal-club referrals, with F&B and banquets booked directly through Mary's BBQ. The club is governed by an elected Board of Directors (President Scott Whitley, VP Ryan Schaefer, Treasurer Kirk Kolb, Secretary Ginny Thompson, and additional directors) and operates with 11–50 employees including PGA professionals, a superintendent-led grounds crew, pro shop attendants, and a business manager.

Name

Grants Pass Golf Club, Inc.

Legal name

Grants Pass Golf Club, Inc.

Website

https://www.gpgolfclub.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grants Pass Golf Club, Inc. operates a member-owned, 450-stockholder-capped 18-hole championship golf course in Grants Pass, Oregon, offering memberships, practice facilities, on-site dining (Mary's BBQ), banquet/catering, PGA instruction, and reciprocal play at 13 regional partner clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club & Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club memberships
• Golf course operations
• Banquet catering services
• Junior golf programs
• Country club dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Grants Pass

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Initiation Fees: Primary revenue stream from equity stockholder memberships. Members pay a one-time initiation fee ($1,500) plus monthly dues ranging from $229-$268 depending on membership type (Single, Two Player, or Family). Membership is limited to 450 stockholders.
2. Green Fees and Cart Rentals: Revenue from non-member green fees ($62 for 18-hole, $40 for 9-hole) and cart rental fees ($15-$18 per rider per round). Also includes member cart trail fees ($25/month), storage fees ($15/month), and annual cart leases ($800/year).
3. Mary's BBQ Restaurant and Bar: On-site restaurant providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner services. The clubhouse dining room, bar, and outdoor decks offer views of the course and surrounding hillsides.
4. Banquet and Catering Services: Full-service catering for private events including anniversary parties, birthday parties, private dinners, banquets, holiday parties, business meetings, retirement parties, seminars, rehearsal dinners, luncheons, and reunions. Catering is provided by Mary's BBQ at the Club.
5. Golf Services and Amenities: Additional revenue from practice range fees, club storage and care services, locker rentals, GHIN handicap services, and equipment fitting/repair services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grants Pass Golf Club operates an 18-hole championship golf course on more than 100 acres in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon, offering equity stockholder memberships with initiation fees and monthly dues. The club also provides on-site dining through Mary's BBQ @ The Club, banquet and catering services, PGA professional instruction, a junior summer golf program, and reciprocal play privileges at partner clubs across Oregon and Northern California.

Product overview

Grants Pass Golf Club is a member-owned equity stockholder golf club operating a single 18-hole championship golf course in Southern Oregon. The club offers a unified membership experience combining golf access with practice facilities, professional instruction, dining (Mary's BBQ restaurant), and banquet services. Membership tiers include Single, Two Player, Family, and Youth programs, with reciprocal play privileges at 13 regional partner clubs. The club also operates a comprehensive junior golf program, organizes over 100 annual tournaments and events, and provides ancillary services including cart rentals, club storage, and GHIN handicap services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mary's BBQ @ The Club: On-site restaurant and bar offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner with indoor dining, outdoor decks, and banquet/catering services.

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Bob Baldock with Master Plan updates by Jim Ramey, featuring tees and fairways seeded with Annual Bluegrass over Perennial Rye Grass, Ravensdale Bunker Sand bunkers, and Poa/Bentgrass greens. Spans over 100 acres of rolling hills and tall pines in the Rogue Valley.
• Golf Membership Programs Equity stockholder membership program offering Single ($229/month), Two Player ($254/month), Family ($268/month), and Youth memberships with a $1,500 initiation fee. Membership is capped at 450 stockholders and includes access to the course, practice facilities, locker rooms, club storage, and reciprocal club privileges.
• Golf Services Comprehensive golf services including guest fees, daily cart rentals, club storage and care, GHIN handicap services, practice range access, and equipment fitting and repair for members and non-members.
• Practice Facilities Full swing driving range with target greens at five distinct distances featuring natural turf and artificial turf surfaces, a separate short game area with green side bunkers and scoring shots from 40 yards and in, and a 7,200+ square foot putting green near the first tee.
• Golf Instruction Programs Individual and group instruction by PGA professionals including PGA Head Professional Jeff Ott and PGA Assistant Pro Jackson Bartow, featuring video analysis, full swing, short game, and specialty shots instruction, plus beginner and advanced group clinics.
• Mary's BBQ @ The Club Full-service bar and grill restaurant open Tuesday through Sunday offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner with indoor dining, outdoor deck seating, and views of the golf course.
• Banquet & Catering Services Full-service event catering for private functions including anniversary parties, birthday parties, business meetings, holiday parties, weddings, reunions, and corporate events, operated by Mary's BBQ.
• Reciprocal Golf Club Program Member benefit program providing reduced-fee access to partner golf clubs in Oregon and California including Bar Run Golf and RV Resort, Emerald Valley Golf Club, Juniper Golf Club, Oak Hills Golf Club, and others.
• Junior Summer Golf Program Junior golf program for children in grades 1st through 12th offering 7-8 weeks of complimentary instruction, play days, and an annual Junior Golf Amenity Pack. Capacity of 125 juniors with classifications for 3-hole, 6-hole, 9-hole, and 18-hole players.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 organized golf events per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bar Run Golf and RV ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Roseburg, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Emerald Valley Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Creswell, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Juniper Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Redmond, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Oak Hills Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Sutherlin, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Myrtle Creek Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Myrtle Creek, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Pine Ridge Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Springfield, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Riverview Country ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Redding, CA. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Rogue Valley Country ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Important restrictions may apply. Located in Medford, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Roseburg Country ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Roseburg, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Running Y ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Klamath Falls, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Salmon Run Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Brookings, OR. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.
• Wilcox Oaks Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal club partnership providing reduced-fee golf access for members of both clubs. Located in Red Bluff, CA. Tee time reservations must be booked through the GPGC pro shop.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rogue Valley Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Medford, OR — the closest geographic competitor to Grants Pass Golf Club in Southern Oregon. Offers an 18-hole championship course, dining, and reciprocal play arrangements with GPGC, making it the most directly comparable private club competitor in the region.
• Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club: Exclusive private 36-hole member-owned club near Portland, OR. Closely comparable as a member-owned equity-style Oregon private club offering championship golf, member programming, and reciprocal relationships with other regional private clubs.
• The Oregon Golf Club: Private 18-hole member-owned golf club in the Portland metro (West Linn, OR). Directly comparable as an Oregon-based private golf club with equity-style membership, dining, events, and reciprocal regional play benefits.
• Emerald Valley Golf Club: Semi-private golf club in Creswell, OR — a reciprocal partner with GPGC. Comparable as a Southern/Willamette Valley Oregon golf course offering member play, public green fees, events, and reciprocal relationships with other regional clubs.
• Juniper Golf Club: Public/semi-private 18-hole golf club in Redmond, OR and a reciprocal partner with GPGC. Comparable as a Central Oregon golf property offering membership options, green fees, and reciprocal regional play with neighboring clubs.
• Tualatin Country Club: Member-owned private country club in Tualatin, OR near Portland. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest member-owned equity-style private club offering 18-hole golf, dining, banquets, member events, and reciprocal partnerships with other regional clubs.
• Oak Hills Golf Club: Public/semi-private 18-hole golf club in Sutherlin, OR — a reciprocal partner with GPGC. Comparable as a Southern Oregon/Umpqua Valley golf property offering member and public play, reciprocal regional partnerships, and member programming.

Broad incumbents

• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Premier destination golf resort on the Oregon coast with multiple 18-hole courses and a national/international visitor base. Comparable in golf quality positioning but operates at significantly larger scale and as a destination resort rather than a local member-owned club.
• Sunriver Resort: Large Central Oregon destination resort with multiple golf courses, lodging, dining, and recreation. Comparable in providing full hospitality and golf amenities in Oregon, but at much greater scale and as a destination/tourism property rather than a local member club.

Regional players

• Running Y Resort: Oregon resort with golf in Klamath Falls — listed as a reciprocal play partner with GPGC. Comparable as a regional Oregon golf property offering member and visitor play, though structured as a resort/hotel rather than an equity member club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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