What Evergreen Partners does

Evergreen Partners is a privately held acquirer and operator of private golf and country clubs in the United States. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company builds a multi-regional portfolio of established private club communities, purchasing trophy assets from founders or developers and retaining their individual brands under a shared ownership and "relentless hospitality" operating philosophy.

As of mid-2026, Evergreen's portfolio comprises four properties: The Blackthorn Club (Johnson City, TN), Governors Towne Club (Acworth, GA, acquired January 2025 from founder Ken Horton), Somerby Golf Club (Rochester, MN, acquired February 2026), and Reunion Golf & Country Club (Madison, MS, acquired June 2026, set on the historic 2,100-acre Annandale Plantation). Each club operates its own membership program with direct member relationships, unified under Evergreen's long-term stewardship model.

The business model is subscription-recurring revenue driven by private club membership initiation fees and ongoing dues, with each club monetizing access to championship golf, clubhouse facilities, dining, and recreational amenities. GTM is primarily enterprise field sales via direct club-level membership inquiries and a corporate website (evergreenclubs.com). Evergreen is funded by an approximately $13.08M capital raise (November 2024) and is led by President Tom Hogan, appointed January 2026. The company has no disclosed AI, software, or technology platform; its differentiators are real-asset ownership, operator culture, and the "decades" time horizon implied by its brand name.

Name

Evergreen Partners

Legal name

Evergreen Partners

Website

https://evergreenclubs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evergreen Partners is a private owner-operator of established private golf and country clubs across the United States, acquiring trophy assets and retaining their brands under a long-term stewardship and hospitality-focused operating model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Club Management & Hospitality

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Private club management
• Golf club ownership
• Country club operations
• Hospitality services
• Membership clubs

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Private Club Membership Fees: Revenue generated from membership initiation fees and ongoing dues at owned golf and country club properties. Members pay for access to championship golf courses, clubhouses, dining facilities, and exclusive amenities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evergreen Partners acquires and operates private golf and country clubs across the United States, delivering championship golf, fine dining, and exclusive recreational amenities to members under a long-term stewardship model. The company owns a curated portfolio of four private clubs—Blackthorn Club (TN), Governors Towne Club (GA), Somerby Golf Club (MN), and Reunion Golf & Country Club (MS)—each operating as a distinct brand unified by a culture of shared ownership and relentless hospitality.

Product overview

Evergreen Partners operates a curated portfolio of four private golf and country club communities across the United States. The company does not offer a unified software product but rather provides hospitality and club management services through each individual club property. Each club—Blackthorn Club (Johnson City, TN), Governors Towne Club (Acworth, GA), Somerby Golf Club (Rochester, MN), and Reunion Golf & Country Club (Madison, MS)—operates as a distinct brand with its own unique character, amenities, and championship golf offerings, unified under Evergreen Partners' philosophy of relentless hospitality and long-term stewardship of private club communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blackthorn Club: Premier private golf and country club in Johnson City, Tennessee offering championship golf, fine dining, and comprehensive recreational amenities in East Tennessee.
• Governors Towne Club
• Somerby Golf Club
• Reunion Golf & Country Club

Products and services

• The Blackthorn Club A premier private golf and country club located in Johnson City, Tennessee, offering championship golf, fine dining, and comprehensive recreational amenities for individual members and families seeking a Southern hospitality experience.
• Governors Towne Club An exclusive gated community and private club in Acworth, Georgia (Atlanta suburbs), featuring an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Curtis Strange, offering private memberships to individuals and families.
• Somerby Golf Club A distinguished private golf club delivering world-class golf and refined member experiences in Rochester, Minnesota, serving individual members seeking a Midwest championship golf experience.
• Reunion Golf & Country Club A premier 2,100-acre community anchored by a Bob Cupp-designed championship course and an award-winning 33,000-square-foot clubhouse, set on the historic Annandale Plantation in Madison, Mississippi, serving individual members and families.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Troon: Largest third-party manager of golf clubs, country clubs, and resorts; comparable to Evergreen's private club operating model, though Troon primarily manages rather than owns, while Evergreen owns and operates.
• Bobby Jones Links: Privately held owner/operator and manager of golf clubs, including private member clubs; comparable as a private club owner/operator, though smaller and more regionally focused than Evergreen's emerging footprint.
• Arcis Golf: Owner and operator of a portfolio of private, resort, and daily-fee golf clubs across the US; a directly comparable private-club owner/operator pursuing a similar roll-up thesis to Evergreen Partners.
• Discovery Land Company: Developer and operator of luxury private golf communities and clubs; comparable as an owner/operator of high-end private golf properties, though typically greenfield development rather than acquisitions.
• KemperSports: Golf and hospitality management company operating private, public, and resort courses; comparable to Evergreen's club operating capabilities though primarily a management firm rather than owner.
• Heritage Golf Group: Private club owner/operator specializing in acquisitions of upscale golf and country clubs; the most direct strategic comparable to Evergreen's acquisition-led growth playbook.

Broad incumbents

• American Golf Corporation: Large owner/operator of golf facilities including private and daily-fee courses; comparable as a multi-property golf operator, though more weighted toward public access than Evergreen's private member focus.
• Invited Clubs (formerly ClubCorp): Largest owner/operator of private golf and country clubs in the US with roughly 200+ clubs; directly comparable to Evergreen as a multi-club private membership operator, though Invited operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Pinehurst Resorts: Iconic multi-course private/resort golf destination with extensive F&B and amenities; comparable as a high-end private golf club operator, though single-property and historic rather than a roll-up.

Emerging players

• Quintess Resorts & Clubs: Operator of luxury private residential club communities anchored by golf; comparable to Evergreen's luxury private club model with a residential/lifestyle overlay.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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