cottonwood golf club

What cottonwood golf club does

Cottonwood Golf Club is a privately held public 18-hole golf facility located at 3121 Willow Glen Drive in El Cajon (Rancho San Diego), California, approximately 20 minutes from downtown San Diego. It operates the championship Ivanhoe Course, a layout previously used by the PGA Tour, marketed as East County's #1 Value Rated Golf Course. The club is professionally managed by Western Golf Properties and operates as a single-location, direct-to-consumer business.

The facility monetizes across multiple transaction-based revenue streams: green fees with seasonal and time-of-day variation (including veteran, police, and fire discounts), a Bar & Grill restaurant with weekly food and drink specials, Callaway club rentals, golf instruction delivered by PGA Teaching Professional John Klein (private, group, youth, college prep, and 9-hole playing lessons), tournament hosting services for corporate and charity groups, and an on-site pro shop. Recurring revenue is anchored by the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Club (annual dues of $90 including SCGA handicapping), alongside the Men's Club and the Hill Group for senior/retired golfers, plus a 19th Hole Rewards loyalty program for the restaurant. Tee times are booked online through the website (with a Noteefy-integrated waitlist) or by phone through the pro shop.

Customer segments are broad and consumer-led: local and visiting public golfers, organized club members (men, women, seniors), individual golf students across age and skill levels, and corporate/charity event organizers. Marketing relies on the website, Facebook, Instagram, Google Reviews, and email. The website is built on Lightspeed's golf platform. There is no parent company, no funding history, no patents, and no disclosed ownership or revenue figures in the input data.

Name

cottonwood golf club

Legal name

Cottonwood Golf Club

Website

https://cottonwoodgolf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cottonwood Golf Club operates a public 18-hole championship golf course (Ivanhoe) in El Cajon, California, serving local golfers, club members, students, and corporate event groups with green fees, F&B, instruction, and tournament services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf instruction
• Tournament hosting
• Clubhouse restaurant
• Tee time booking

Headquarters

HQ city

El Cajon

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Revenue from public golf rounds on the 18-hole Ivanhoe Course. Rates vary by season, time of day, and customer category (Veteran, Police or Fire discounts available).
2. Food & Beverage: Bar & Grill restaurant and 19th Hole loyalty program generating revenue from food, drinks, and catering for tournaments and events
3. Golf Club Rentals: Rental clubs available in limited quantities for men, women, and left-handed players. Callaway sets included with tee time reservations
4. Golf Instruction: Private and group lessons from PGA teaching professional John Klein for all skill levels and ages
5. Tournament Services: Corporate and charity golf tournament hosting with set-up, catering, and full bar services
6. Merchandise/Pro Shop: Golf apparel, equipment, and branded merchandise sales
7. Club Memberships: Ladies Golf Club annual membership at $90 including SCGA handicapping fee

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cottonwood Golf Club operates a public 18-hole championship golf course (the Ivanhoe Course) located in El Cajon, California. The club sells tee time access to the public and offers an integrated set of supporting services including PGA-led golf instruction, tournament and event hosting, club rentals, an on-site Bar & Grill restaurant, a pro shop, and organized membership groups (Men's Club, Women's Club, Hill Group).

Product overview

Cottonwood Golf Club operates as a public golf facility offering a single 18-hole championship golf course (Ivanhoe Course) with supporting services including a restaurant and bar (Bar & Grill), golf instruction (Lessons & Clinics), tournament planning, club rentals, and a pro shop. The club maintains membership programs for men, women, and senior golfers, along with a loyalty rewards program (19th Hole Rewards) for restaurant patrons. Tee time booking is available online with a waitlist notification feature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ivanhoe Course (Public Golf Rounds) Championship 18-hole public golf course set in the rolling hills of Rancho San Diego, previously used by the PGA Tour. Open to all skill levels and sold as green-fee tee times with seasonal, time-of-day, and category-based pricing (Veteran, Police, Fire discounts).
• Bar & Grill Full-service on-site restaurant and bar offering food, cocktails, and craft beer. Open Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm and Saturday-Sunday 7:00am-4:30pm, with rotating weekly specials (Industry Club Bundle, Taco Thursday, Weekend Club Sandwich) and a 19th Hole Rewards loyalty program.
• Golf Lessons & Clinics Instruction program for all ages and skill levels delivered by PGA Teaching Professional John Klein. Includes private adult lessons, youth instruction, adult group lessons, college prep lessons, and 9-hole playing lessons, sold individually and in multi-session packages.
• Tournament Hosting Services Full-service golf tournament hosting for corporate outings, charity fundraisers, and league events, including tournament set-up, marshals, personalized cart plates, score sheets, contest coordination, and on-site bar/dining service.
• Club Rentals Rental golf club sets (Callaway) for men, women, and left-handed players in limited quantities, reservable with tee time bookings.
• Pro Shop / Golf Shop On-site golf shop selling golf apparel, equipment, and branded merchandise to golfers and visitors.
• Ladies Golf Club Annual Membership Annual membership in the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Club at $90/year (pro-rated $55 after July 1), including SCGA annual $41 handicapping fee. Provides weekly organized play, tournaments, and access to San Diego County Women's Golf Association events.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Golf PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessionally managed by Western Golf Properties, a golf management company providing operational expertise and hospitality services for the club. The parent company handles business operations allowing the club to focus on golf services.
• Karl StraussminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRotating craft beer keg partnership featuring Karl Strauss brewery products at the Bar & Grill. Promoted through the Kick the Keg event.
• Southern California Golf Association (SCGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides official handicap indexing services for the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Club through SCGA membership. Handicaps updated twice monthly for club members.
• San Diego County Women's Golf AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCottonwood Ladies Club is a member club providing opportunities for Countywide team play, field days, and major tournaments for members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GolfTEC: National golf instruction franchise with a coach-led, technology-enabled lesson model. Comparable as a competitor specifically for Cottonwood's instruction revenue stream, targeting the same San Diego lesson market.
• Topgolf: Tech-enabled golf entertainment venue company. Not a direct daily-fee competitor but competes for casual and group-event golf entertainment spend, particularly relevant to Cottonwood's tournament and group-outing segments.

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Largest third-party golf course management company, operating hundreds of daily-fee, private, and resort courses globally. Relevant as a broad incumbent in the management-services category Cottonwood accesses via Western Golf Properties.
• American Golf Corporation: Large operator of public and municipal golf courses across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-course public-golf operator with overlapping customer segments and a similar transaction-fee revenue model.
• KemperSports: Major golf and hospitality management company operating public, private, and resort courses. Comparable as a competing management-services platform that manages similarly-positioned public courses.

Direct peers

• Coronado Municipal Golf Course: City-owned public course in Coronado serving greater San Diego. Closely comparable as a public 18-hole facility with similar value positioning and visitor/locals mix.
• Torrey Pines Golf Course: City of San Diego-operated public 36-hole facility and PGA Tour venue. Directly comparable as a high-pedigree public course in the same San Diego market, competing for the same public-golfer and visitor segments as Cottonwood.
• Balboa Park Golf Course: Municipal 18-hole public course in central San Diego. Comparable public-access course competing for the same San Diego golfer pool at a similar value price tier.
• Carlton Oaks Country Club: Public-access golf course in Santee, immediately adjacent to El Cajon. Same public daily-fee model, overlapping local customer base, and similar price-tier positioning as Cottonwood.
• Steele Canyon Golf Club: Public 27-hole facility in Jamul, within Cottonwood's East County catchment, with similar value-priced daily-fee positioning. Comparable product, customer base, and competitive set in the immediate geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cottonwood-Golf-Course-195331101082220
• Instagraminstagram.com/cottonwoodgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cottonwood-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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