SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Golf Courses and Country Clubs

SBA Loans for Golf Courses and Country Clubs

SBA has approved 1,245 7(a) loans worth $811M to Golf Courses and Country Clubs businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 22% versus the prior decade.

1,245
7(a) loans
$811M
Approved dollars
$651,315
Average loan size
#236
Rank among industries
-22%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.6%
Active-status distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Golf Courses and Country Clubs is the #236 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,245 such loans worth $811M, averaging $651,315 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 22% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 197 active-status golf courses and country clubs loans, 3.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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