Business phone system for golf courses and country clubs in New Jersey

How many golf courses and country clubs operate in New Jersey

New Jersey had 199 golf courses and country clubs in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 713910, Golf Courses and Country Clubs). They employed 7,450 people in mid-March and reported $414.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 20th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Golf courses and country clubs make up 0.08% of the 237,968 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) New Jersey has 2.1 golf courses and country clubs, 29.3% below the national rate of 3.0. The average establishment has 37.4 employees against 32.2 nationally. Payroll per employee is $55,613, 35.7% above the U.S. figure of $40,974.

Golf courses and country clubs by metro area in New Jersey

Census published golf course counts for 5 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of New Jersey. The largest is New York, NY-NJ, with 329 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 14% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at golf courses and country clubs in New Jersey

15.6% of New Jersey's golf courses and country clubs with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 29.7% nationally. 25.1% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a golf course in New Jersey has to catch

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.

A few of the calls that come in to golf courses and country clubs in New Jersey:

• A company calls about a charity outing.
• The course calls golfers about a weather closure.
• A member calls about lessons.

Texting golfers

Courses text tee-time confirmations and weather notices.

Texting from a local number in New Jersey requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for golf courses and country clubs in New Jersey

Golf courses and country clubs in New Jersey average 37.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 37-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 37 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $1,110.00 a month and 37 on Ooma Office Pro cost $923.15. Callata comes to $739.00 a month for 37 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $4,452 less than RingCentral for a golf course in New Jersey of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in New Jersey

New Jersey has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a golf course can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for golf courses and country clubs in New Jersey

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in New Jersey is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

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.