MORFONTAINE

What MORFONTAINE does

Golf de Morfontaine is a private members-only golf club founded on October 15, 1913 by Armand de Gramont, 12th Duc de Guiche, on a 340-acre family estate in Mortefontaine, France. The club operates two courses: the 9-hole Vallière course (inaugurated 1913) and the 18-hole Grand Parcours (inaugurated 1927), both originally designed by renowned golf architect Tom Simpson, with the Grand Parcours modernized between 2005 and 2016 by Kyle Phillips. The club serves affluent individual golf enthusiasts seeking an exclusive, world-class playing experience; it regularly hosts prestigious international amateur competitions including the Internationaux de France Dames Trophée Cécile de Rothschild and European Mid-Amateur Championships.

The club's business model is subscription-based recurring revenue from private membership dues, with access strictly reserved for members and their invited guests — no public tee times or walk-up play are available. The property transitioned to member ownership on March 1, 1987 through a share purchase in which 450 shares were issued, and is currently led by President Jean-Baptiste Corre. The member-owned structure governs operations through a sporting association, with no parent company. The club employs 11-50 staff and operates from a single headquarters site in Mortefontaine.

Morfontaine competes on the basis of heritage and design pedigree rather than technology: it ranks 7th in Golf Digest's Top 100 Courses outside the US (2020) and 41st in Golf Magazine US's Top 100 in the World (2020), and is consistently named among the 50 most beautiful courses globally. Distribution is direct, via private membership sales and member-driven referral invitations; marketing is limited to a bilingual official website (golfdemorfontaine.fr) and a members-only portal. There is no disclosed pricing, no digital product, no app, and no AI/ML technology layer.

Name

MORFONTAINE

Legal name

Golf de Morfontaine

Website

https://golfdemorfontaine.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golf de Morfontaine is a private members-only golf club in France, founded in 1913, operating two Tom Simpson-designed courses (18-hole and 9-hole) on a 340-acre estate. It serves affluent individual golfers with championship-level play and has been member-owned since 1987.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf Club

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Golf course
• Members-only club
• Country club
• Golf membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Mortefontaine-en-thelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Club Membership: Private membership-based club owned by its members since March 1, 1987. Revenue derived from membership fees and dues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MORFONTAINE (Golf de Morfontaine) operates a private members-only golf club on a 340-acre estate in Mortefontaine, France, offering two distinct Tom Simpson-designed courses: the 18-hole Grand Parcours (inaugurated 1927, modernized by Kyle Phillips from 2005-2016) and the 9-hole Vallière (inaugurated 1913). The club regularly hosts prestigious international amateur tournaments and restricts access strictly to members and their invited guests.

Product overview

Golf de Morfontaine operates as a private golf club offering two distinct courses: Le Grand Parcours (an 18-hole course inaugurated in 1927) and Vallière (a 9-hole course inaugurated in 1913). Both courses were originally designed by renowned golf architect Tom Simpson, with Le Grand Parcours later modernized by Kyle Phillips from 2005 to 2016. The club also provides downloadable playbooks for the Grand Parcours and hosts tournaments including the Trophée Armand de Gramont.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Grand Parcours An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Simpson in 1927, regularly hosting prestigious international amateur tournaments including the Internationaux de France Dames Trophée Cécile de Rothschild and European Mid-Amateur Championships. Modernized by Kyle Phillips (holes 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14) from 2005 to 2016 while preserving the original design character.
• Vallière A 9-hole golf course inaugurated in 1913, designed by Tom Simpson on an old polo ground. The course features two par 5s, four par 4s, and three par 3s, running through pine forest, moorland heather, and mossy rocks, embodying Simpson's philosophy of combining golfing pleasure with the enjoyment of walking.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kyle PhillipscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005American golf architect Kyle Phillips oversaw the modernization of the Grand Parcours from 2005 to 2016, updating holes 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, and 14 while preserving the unique natural character created by Tom Simpson.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Le Golf National (France): Premier French golf venue and host of the 2018 Ryder Cup. Comparable as a French top-tier golf course, though publicly accessible rather than private.

Direct peers

• Pine Valley Golf Club: Privately owned New Jersey club consistently ranked #1 or #2 in the world. Comparable as a top-ranked, member-centric private club with strict access controls.
• Muirfield (The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers): Scotland's most historic private club, also redesigned by Tom Simpson. Highly comparable as a top-ranked European private club with shared architectural heritage.
• Cypress Point Club: Exclusive private club on California's Monterey Peninsula, consistently ranked among the world's top 5. Comparable to Morfontaine as a coastal/natural-links-style top-ranked private club.
• Valderrama Golf Club: Spain's premier private golf club, host of the 1997 Ryder Cup and multiple international events. Comparable to Morfontaine as a top-ranked European private club hosting major international tournaments.
• The Old Course at St Andrews: Historic Scottish links course repeatedly ranked #1 in the world. Directly comparable to Morfontaine as a globally top-ranked, heritage private links-style golf venue.
• Augusta National Golf Club: World-renowned private golf club and host of the Masters Tournament. Directly comparable as an elite, membership-only club with a top-ranked course and prestigious tournament pedigree.
• Royal Melbourne Golf Club: Australia's premier private club, consistently ranked among the world's top 10. Comparable as a members-only club with elite championship heritage and natural terrain design.
• Ballybunion Golf Club: Irish private links club designed by Tom Simpson. Directly comparable through shared architectural lineage and elite private-club status.
• Royal County Down Golf Club: Northern Ireland private links club consistently ranked among the top courses globally. Comparable as a Tom Simpson-era style elite private club with a prestigious championship pedigree.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golf-de-morfontaine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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