windmill golf group

Name

windmill golf group

Legal name

Windmill Golf Group

Website

https://windmillgolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course Operations

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)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Public golf courses
• Golf membership programs
• Event venue rentals
• Loyalty rewards club

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Green Fees and Tee Time Bookings: Revenue generated from individual and group green fees charged for course access. Customers book tee times directly through the website.
2. Golf Memberships: Flexible membership programs offering various tiers to suit different golf styles. Includes benefits such as discounted green fees and priority booking.
3. Rewards Club Points: Points-based loyalty program where members collect points for discounted green fees and free rounds at scenic courses.
4. Event Space Rentals: Venues offered for weddings and celebrations with diverse indoor and outdoor options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Windmill Golf Group operates a portfolio of four championship and public golf courses in the Calgary and southern Alberta region: Mickelson National, The Hamptons, Heritage Pointe, and Springbank Links. The company sells green fees, tee time bookings, and flexible membership programs across these courses, and also rents event venues for weddings and celebrations. Ancillary offerings include the Rewards Club points-based loyalty program and the #GOLFISGOOD lifestyle content platform.

Product overview

Windmill Golf Group is a portfolio of golf courses and hospitality services operating as a unified brand. The company manages four championship and public golf courses—Mickelson National Golf Club, The Hamptons Golf Club, Heritage Pointe Golf Club, and Springbank Links—each with its own distinct identity and website, unified under the Windmill family brand. In addition to golf operations, the portfolio includes the Rewards Club loyalty program for golfer benefits, the Golf Is Good lifestyle magazine content platform, and event space rental services for weddings and celebrations. The company has operated for over 60 years as a family-owned legacy business in the Calgary, Alberta region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rewards Club: Loyalty program offering free rounds at scenic courses and points for discounted green fees
• #GOLFISGOOD

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ClubLink: Canada's largest multi-course owner-operator, historically public (now private). Directly comparable as a multi-course golf club operator with membership programs and event offerings in the same Canadian market context.
• Arcis Golf: Private-equity-backed owner and operator of a portfolio of private, resort, and daily-fee golf clubs across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-course golf operator pursuing portfolio scale and club-level amenity expansion.
• Heritage Golf Group: Owner and operator of private and daily-fee golf clubs across the United States. Comparable as a multi-course golf operator with membership tiers, event hosting, and renovation-driven portfolio growth strategy.
• Honours Golf: U.S.-based golf course management and ownership company operating private, daily-fee, and resort courses. Comparable as a multi-course operator offering membership, tournament, and event programming similar to Windmill's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Largest third-party golf and club-management company in the world, managing hundreds of courses. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in golf course management, though Troon primarily manages rather than owns properties.
• KemperSports: U.S. golf and hospitality management company operating a portfolio of private, public, and resort clubs. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering similar membership, tournament, and event services at multiple properties.
• American Golf Corporation: One of the largest operators of golf courses in the United States, focused on daily-fee public facilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating a portfolio of public-access courses with similar green-fee and event revenue mixes.

Regional players

• Cabot: Canadian-based developer of high-end destination golf resorts (e.g., Cabot Cape Breton, Cabot Cliffs). Comparable as a Canadian operator of premium-branded golf experiences, though focused on destination resort rather than metro multi-course portfolios.
• The National Golf Club of Canada: Premium private golf club located in the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable as a high-end Canadian golf club competing for similar member and event customers, though it operates a single flagship property rather than a multi-course portfolio.

Emerging players

• Jumeirah Golf & Tennis (JGE/EGC): Multi-course operator in Dubai with membership and event offerings. Comparable as an owner of multiple branded courses serving member and event segments, though operating in a different geography and climate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/windmill-golf-group

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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