San Gabriel Country Club

What San Gabriel Country Club does

San Gabriel Country Club is a private, member-owned country club founded in 1904 in San Gabriel, California, operating a single-site 18-hole golf course, clubhouse dining, social programming, and a commercial events business. It holds the distinction of being the oldest 18-hole golf course in its original location in the Los Angeles area, with a course shaped over multiple generations by architects including Norman Macbeth, William Watson, Billy Bell, and Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr. The property includes approximately 1,000 trees, several of which are 200-year-old oaks dating to the site's prior use as part of Mission San Gabriel, and features Kikuyu fairways with a state-of-the-art sprinkler system installed as part of an ongoing course refresh program.

The club's product set is built around three membership tiers: Regular Membership (age 40+, equity, voting, non-transferable and non-refundable), Junior/Associate Membership (age 21-39, age-tiered dues, three-year installment option on initiation fees, full facility access), and Social Membership (age 21+, all facilities except golf and practice). Ancillary products include golf instruction and caddie services, an award-winning wine program and dining service, family-oriented club life programming (Bocce, Buffets & BBQs, Concerts on the Fairway, Wine Dinners), the annual Cravens Invitational Tournament (currently in its 99th edition), and a weddings and corporate events business managed by a dedicated Events Coordinator and catering team.

The revenue model is subscription-based: non-refundable initiation fees and recurring membership dues form the primary revenue stream, supplemented by event-hosting fees, F&B spend, and tournament-related activity. The go-to-market motion is sales-led but driven by a member-referral system: an Ambassador Committee of current member-neighbors issues personal invitations and conducts tours for prospective members, with a Director of Membership (Melissa Ramos) managing conversions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contact is required for membership fees. The club is privately held with no identified parent company, institutional investors, or external capital structure, and does not disclose financial information.

Name

San Gabriel Country Club

Legal name

San Gabriel Country Club

Website

https://sangabrielcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

San Gabriel Country Club is a private, member-owned country club in San Gabriel, California, operating an 18-hole golf course, clubhouse dining, weddings and corporate events, and the annual Cravens Invitational Tournament for tiered Regular, Junior, and Social members and regional event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club & Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Golf course memberships
• Event hosting services
• Club dining services
• Social club activities

Headquarters

HQ city

San Gabriel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Initiation Fees: Private country club generating revenue through initiation fees and recurring monthly/annual membership dues. Multiple membership tiers (Regular, Junior/Associate, Social) with age-based pricing for junior members. Junior/Associate Members may pay initiation fee in three equal annual installments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

San Gabriel Country Club is a private member-owned country club operating a historic 18-hole golf course together with club dining, social activities, and a venue for weddings and corporate events. Revenue is driven by initiation fees and recurring membership dues (Regular, Junior/Associate, and Social tiers), with ancillary revenue from hosted events and tournaments such as the long-running Cravens Invitational.

Product overview

San Gabriel Country Club is a private country club offering a unified set of golf and social services. Its core offering is an 18-hole golf course (the oldest continuously operated 18-hole course in the Los Angeles area), supplemented by golf instruction and caddie services, the annual Cravens Invitational Tournament, weddings and events hosting, club dining with an acclaimed wine program, and social activities. The club sells three tiers of membership: Regular Membership (age 40+), Junior/Associate Membership (age 21-39), and Social Membership (no golf access).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course A private 18-hole golf course recognized as the oldest 18-hole golf course in its original site in the Los Angeles area, featuring Kikuyu fairways, approximately 1,000 trees including 200-year-old oaks, and views of the San Gabriel Mountains. Shaped over time by noted architects Norman Macbeth, William Watson, William Bell, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and Robert Trent Jones Jr.
• Club Membership Equity-based private club membership program for individuals, offering access to club facilities, golf course, dining, and social activities. Available to candidates age 21+ with tiered options including full golf access, junior/associate tiers by age, and a social tier excluding the golf course. Non-Transferable, Non-Refundable equity membership.
• Weddings & Events Hosting
• Cravens Invitational Tournament An annual invitational golf tournament hosted by the club, with qualifying rounds and multiple flight divisions; the 97th edition was held May 15-19, 2024, with subsequent editions continuing on an annual basis.
• Club Dining

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles Country Club: A historic private, member-owned country club with championship golf in the greater Los Angeles area, directly comparable in model, geography, and elite positioning.
• Riviera Country Club: Prestigious private golf and country club in Los Angeles known for hosting a marquee tournament, closely comparable in heritage, membership model, and event hosting.
• Wilshire Country Club: Historic private member-owned golf club in Los Angeles offering golf, dining, and social membership tiers analogous to San Gabriel Country Club.
• Annandale Golf Club: Historic private golf club in nearby Pasadena within the San Gabriel Valley, competing for the same regional affluent membership base.
• Oakmont Country Club: Private country club in Glendale offering golf, dining, and events to Southern California members, directly comparable in offering and geography.
• Bel-Air Country Club: Elite private golf and social club in Los Angeles with an equity membership structure and premium positioning similar to the subject.
• Valencia Country Club: Private Southern California country club with golf, dining, and events serving a comparable affluent membership base.
• Hacienda Golf Club: Historic private member-owned golf club in La Habra Heights serving the greater LA region with a comparable golf-and-social membership model.

Regional players

• Brookside Golf Club: Pasadena golf facility serving the San Gabriel Valley golfer, though more public-access than the exclusive private model of the subject.

Broad incumbents

• Invited (ClubCorp): Large operator of private golf and country clubs nationwide; overlaps in the private-club category but at portfolio scale rather than a single heritage club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sangabrielcountryclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/sangabrielcountryclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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