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
- 8.4%
- Active-loan distress
- 1%
- Franchise-branded
Golf Courses and Country Clubs is the #236 most-funded business type 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. 8.4% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.