Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club

What Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club does

Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club is a private, member-owned country club incorporated in 1919 on a 290-acre parcel at the center of Grosse Ile island in Michigan. The club's core asset is an 18-hole course designed by Donald Ross, opened in two phases in 1920 and 1921, which was the third course in the United States to feature watered fairways. The club's amenities have expanded over a century to include a Tennis Center with championship clay courts, an Aquatics program featuring a competitive Devil Rays swim team in the MICSA league, two dining venues (the Mixed Grille and the Ross Pub), and four banquet and event spaces with capacities ranging from 20 to 150 guests.

The business model is a recurring subscription revenue structure built on two membership tiers — Golf Membership (full course and amenity access) and Social Membership (racquets, aquatics, dining, and family activities without golf privileges) — with spouse/partner and children through age 25 included on all memberships. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with inquiries routed through the Director of Marketing and Membership. Supplementary revenue is generated through golf operations (tee time bookings, Pro Shop merchandise, caddie services), dining, banquet and event hosting (which requires member sponsorship for non-member events), and member billing services. Members access reservations and statements through the ForeTees online platform integrated into the member portal at members.gigcc.com.

The club is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors led by President Steve Reppenhagen, with operating management under General Manager Sean Brown. The 100-year-plus continuous operation, the annual Invitational Tournament tradition dating to 1937, and a longstanding caddie program partnership with the Evans Scholars Foundation — through which more than 50 caddies have earned scholarships — together underpin the club's positioning as a heritage private recreational community for families in Southeast Michigan. The club is privately held with no identified institutional investment, private equity ownership, or M&A activity.

Name

Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club

Legal name

Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club

Website

https://gigcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club is a private, member-owned country club on Grosse Ile, Michigan, founded in 1919, offering an 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course, tennis, swimming, dining, and event hosting to Golf and Social Members and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf and Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Country club memberships
• Tennis and aquatics
• Banquet event venue
• Golf course hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Grosse Ile

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. Membership Dues: Private country club generating revenue through membership fees. Offers Golf Memberships with full club access and Social Memberships for non-golf members. All memberships include spouse/partner and children through age 25.
2. Golf Operations: Revenue from tee time bookings, Pro Shop merchandise sales, and caddie services. Tee times available through ForeTees reservation system.
3. Dining Services: On-site dining through Mixed Grille and Ross Pub generating food and beverage revenue. Dinner service Wed-Sun, limited lunch Sat-Sun. Traditional dress code in Mixed Grille, relaxed dress code in Ross Pub.
4. Event Hosting and Banquets: Rental revenue from hosting weddings, showers, business meetings, birthday and holiday parties. Venue spaces include Ballroom (seats 150), Formal Dining Room (seats 75), Board Room (seats 20), and Tent & Patio (seats 50). Non-member events welcome with member sponsorship.
5. Member Billing and Services: Monthly member statements through online member portal with balance tracking, payment processing, and credit card/bank account payment options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club is a private, member-owned golf and country club founded in 1919 in Grosse Ile, Michigan. It sells Golf and Social memberships that grant access to a Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf course, tennis facilities, an aquatics center, multiple dining outlets, banquet and event hosting, a youth caddie program, and a golf pro shop. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues along with ancillary spend on dining, events, and merchandise.

Product overview

Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club is a private country club offering a portfolio of recreational and hospitality services centered around its Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf course. The core offerings include Golf (course, Pro Shop, Caddie Program, and Invitational Tournament), Tennis/Racquets (championship clay courts), Aquatics (pool and swim team), and Dining (Mixed Grille and Ross Pub). The Club also provides Banquets and Events services for weddings, meetings, and celebrations, and offers Membership Programs (Golf and Social memberships). A Member Portal provides online access to reservations, statements, and payments. The Club was founded in 1919 and is located in Grosse Ile, Michigan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course Play and Programming Play on the club's 18-hole Donald Ross-designed championship course, available to Golf and Social members and their accompanied guests, with managed tee-time access through the ForeTees reservation system.
• Golf Membership Program Tiered Golf membership that provides full playing privileges on the 18-hole course, access to practice facilities, and participation in club golf events and the caddie program.
• Social Membership Program Lower-tier membership that grants access to dining, social events, aquatics, and tennis facilities for members who do not elect full golf playing privileges.
• Tennis Center and Instruction On-site tennis courts with organized programming, lessons, and clinics led by the club's Tennis Director and coaching staff, available to club members.
• Aquatics Center Club-managed swimming pool and aquatics facilities available to Golf and Social members and their families as part of the club's broader amenity offering.
• Club Dining Multiple on-site dining outlets operated by the club's Executive Chef, providing daily food and beverage service to Golf and Social members and their guests.
• Banquet and Private Event Services Full-service banquet and event hosting for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations, leveraging the club's dining team, event spaces, and waterfront island setting.
• Caddie Program Traditional walking caddie service staffed by youth caddies, coordinated by the club's Golf Services Manager to support member play on the Donald Ross course.
• Golf Pro Shop

Quantifiable outcome

• Third course in the United States to have watered fairways in the 1920s
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Evans Scholars Foundation (Western Golf Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1930The Evans Scholars Foundation, founded in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and celebrated amateur golfer Charles 'Chick' Evans Jr., provides full tuition and housing scholarships to high-achieving caddies with limited financial means. GIGCC has been dedicated to developing a strong caddie program since 1919, and to date, more than 50 caddies have earned scholarships through this prestigious program. The Foundation currently has 965 students enrolled across 19 universities, with more than 10,600 men and women having graduated as Evans Scholars.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Indianwood Golf & Country Club: Private country club in Lake Orion, MI with 36 holes of golf plus dining and event facilities. Comparable as a Southeast Michigan private member-owned club with a dues-driven revenue model and similar family membership positioning.
• Oakland Hills Country Club: Historic private country club in Bloomfield Hills, MI with multiple 18-hole courses, dining, and event spaces. Comparable as a high-end, heritage-driven private club competing for the same Southeast Michigan family membership demographic.
• Wabeek Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Bloomfield Hills, MI with golf, dining, and event spaces. Comparable as a smaller-scale Michigan private club with a similar dues-based model serving affluent Southeast Michigan families.
• Plum Hollow Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Southfield, MI featuring an 18-hole course, racquet sports, dining, and banquet facilities. Closely comparable as a multi-amenity private club in the same regional market.
• Bloomfield Hills Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Bloomfield Hills offering golf, tennis, dining, and aquatics. Directly comparable multi-amenity private club competing for the same regional family membership segment.
• Country Club of Detroit: Private member-owned country club in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI offering an 18-hole course, dining, racquet sports, and aquatics. Directly comparable as a multi-amenity Southeast Michigan private family country club.
• Birmingham Country Club: Private country club in Birmingham, MI offering golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and event hosting. Directly comparable as a Southeast Michigan private member-owned club competing in the same family membership segment.
• Lochmoor Club: Private member-owned country club in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI with an 18-hole golf course, dining, and aquatics. Directly comparable as a Michigan private family country club with a similar dues-and-amenities model.
• Detroit Golf Club: Private member-owned country club in Detroit offering an 18-hole golf course, dining, and event facilities. Directly comparable as a Southeast Michigan private club serving a similar affluent family membership base with a recurring dues model.

Broad incumbents

• Medinah Country Club: Major private country club in Medinah, IL with three 18-hole courses, dining, and event facilities. Comparable as a heritage private club with a Donald Ross course (No. 3) and a significantly larger multi-course scale than GIGCC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gigccmi
• Instagraminstagram.com/grosseile_gcc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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