Business phone system for golf courses and country clubs

Golf courses and country clubs in the United States

County Business Patterns counted 10,076 golf courses and country clubs in the U.S. in 2023 (NAICS 713910, Golf Courses and Country Clubs). They employed 324,224 people in mid-March and paid $13.3 billion in annual payroll. The average establishment has 32.2 employees. That is 3.0 establishments for every 100,000 residents.

New York has the most (625), followed by Florida (624), California (606), and Michigan (525). Relative to population, Iowa leads with 8.6 per 100,000 residents, and District of Columbia has the fewest at 0.6.

Why the phone matters for golf courses and country clubs

Golf courses book tee times, outings and events by phone, and the pro shop is busy at peak times. Event inquiries need fast follow-up.

Calls golf courses and country clubs commonly handle:

• A golfer calls to book a tee time.
• A company calls about a charity outing.
• A member calls about lessons.
• The course calls golfers about a weather closure.
• A couple calls about a wedding at the club.

Texting and after-hours calls

Courses text tee-time confirmations and weather notices.

After-hours calls are mostly tee-time requests.

How big golf courses and country clubs are

29.7% of U.S. golf courses and country clubs with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023. 42.8% had fewer than ten. Most phone decisions in this industry are made for small teams, where one shared number and sensible routing matter more than a desk phone per person.

Golf courses and country clubs by state

Establishment counts for the 51 states (and DC) where Census published a figure, with the rate per 100,000 residents.

Largest metro areas for golf courses and country clubs

Census published golf course counts for 575 metro and micropolitan areas. The 25 largest:

What a phone system costs a golf course in the U.S.

The average U.S. golf course has 32.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 32-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $798.40 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $960.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $639.00 a month for 32 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $3,852 less than RingCentral for a golf course in the U.S. of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

How Callata works for golf courses and country clubs

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Texting from a local number requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee. Porting an existing number is free.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.