Cress Creek Country Club

What Cress Creek Country Club does

Cress Creek Country Club is a private, member-owned equity country club founded in 1963 in Naperville, Illinois, and operated since December 1988 as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation following member acquisition of the facilities and golf course. The club serves families and individuals in Chicago's Western Suburbs with a full amenity portfolio centered on an 18-hole Ron Prichard-designed championship golf course, complemented by three swimming pools, four Har-Tu clay tennis courts plus pickleball, member dining (lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch), a newly renovated ballroom and veranda for weddings and corporate events, and youth programming including a competitive Cyclones swim team and water polo program. The clubhouse, originally built in 2004 as a $8 million plantation-style facility, supports food and beverage, private events, and member services.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership initiation fees and recurring dues across four tiers — Golf, Young Executive (ages 21-39 with graduated initiation), Social/Swim/Tennis (SST), and Dining — supplemented by food and beverage, golf shop, lesson programming, and special events/weddings. The go-to-market model is sales-led: prospective members engage directly with the Director of Membership & Events, Kelly Soto, who conducts personal facility tours, with member referrals and hosted social events functioning as the primary acquisition channels. Distribution is entirely direct, with no third-party resellers; digital touchpoints are limited to an organic Facebook and Instagram presence and the company website, with member-facing reservations and access routed through a Club Central app.

Management is led by General Manager David Mancini, with a Controller, Assistant General Manager, PGA and USPTA-certified professional staff across golf and tennis, and dedicated Food & Beverage and Locker Room managers. Corporate governance is by member-elected Board of Directors under the not-for-profit structure, with no parent company, external investor, or public listing.

Name

Cress Creek Country Club

Legal name

Cress Creek Country Club

Website

https://cresscreekcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cress Creek Country Club is a private, member-owned equity country club founded in 1963 in Naperville, Illinois, serving Western Suburb families with an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis, swimming, dining, and event facilities across four membership tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAD

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKABAF

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

Keywords

• Private country club
• Championship golf course
• Club membership
• Racquet sports
• Banquet events

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Initiation Fees: Cress Creek Country Club generates revenue through membership initiation fees and recurring dues from various membership categories (Golf, Young Executive, Social/Swim/Tennis, Dining). Members pay for access to club amenities including golf, tennis, swimming, and dining facilities. The club operates as a private, equity country club owned by its members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cress Creek Country Club operates a private, member-owned country club facility offering an 18-hole Ron Prichard-designed championship golf course, member dining, tennis and pickleball programs led by USPTA-certified instructors, three swimming pools with competitive swim and water polo teams, and event/banquet hosting in a plantation-style clubhouse. Access to amenities is provided through four membership tiers: Golf, Young Executive (ages 21-39), Social/Swim/Tennis (SST), and Dining.

Product overview

Cress Creek Country Club is a family-oriented private country club offering a portfolio of recreational and hospitality services. The core offerings include an 18-hole Ron Prichard-designed championship golf course, member dining (lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch), tennis and pickleball with USPTA-certified instructors, and three pools including lap pool and slide pool with swim team. The club also operates a newly renovated ballroom and veranda for special events including weddings and corporate gatherings. The club offers four membership tiers: Golf Membership (full access), Young Executive Membership (reduced dues for ages 21-39), Social/Swim/Tennis Membership, and Dining Membership. All services are integrated under the plantation-style clubhouse opened in 2004.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the best residential golf courses in the state of Illinois

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medinah Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Medinah, Illinois, near Chicago, with championship golf, dining, and family amenities. Most comparable to Cress Creek as a peer private club in the Chicago metro serving family memberships with golf and racquet sports.
• Glen Oak Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Glen Ellyn, Illinois — directly in the same Western Suburb market as Cress Creek. Comparable as a peer family-oriented private club offering golf, pool, tennis, and member events.
• Butler National Golf Club: Private member-owned country club in Oak Brook, Illinois, with a championship golf course. Comparable as a peer private club serving the Chicago Western Suburbs with golf-centric membership.
• Eagle Brook Country Club: Private country club in Geneva, Illinois, in the Chicago Western Suburbs with championship golf, pools, tennis, and dining. Directly comparable as a peer family-oriented member-owned club competing for the same household demographic.
• Olympia Fields Country Club: Historic private member-owned country club in Olympia Fields, Illinois (south suburbs of Chicago) with two championship golf courses. Comparable as a peer member-owned private club offering elite golf and full family amenities in the broader Chicago market.
• Rich Harvest Farms: Highly exclusive private golf club in Sugar Grove, Illinois, designed by Dave Pak. Comparable as a peer member-owned private club in the Western Suburbs with a marquee championship golf course at its core.
• Biltmore Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Barrington, Illinois (northwest suburbs of Chicago) with championship golf, racquet sports, and dining. Comparable as a peer family-oriented private club in the greater Chicago market with a similar amenity mix.
• Exmoor Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Highland Park, Illinois (north suburbs of Chicago) with golf, tennis, pool, and dining. Comparable as a peer member-owned private club in the Chicago metro with full family amenities.
• Royal Fox Country Club: Private member-owned country club in St. Charles, Illinois, with golf, dining, and event facilities. Comparable as a peer private club in the Fox Valley/Western Suburb corridor serving family memberships.
• White Eagle Golf Club: Private country club located in Naperville/Romeoville, Illinois — directly overlapping Cress Creek's Western Suburbs market. Comparable as a peer private club offering golf, dining, and member amenities for families in the same geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CressCreekGolfShop
• Instagraminstagram.com/cresscreekcountryclub
• Xx.com/cresscreekcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cress-creek-country-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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