Invited
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1957
- HeadquartersDallas, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Invited does
Invited Clubs (legal entity ClubCorp USA, Inc.) is the largest owner and operator of private clubs in North America, operating a portfolio of more than 150 private golf and country clubs, city clubs, sports clubs, and stadium clubs across 27 states, the District of Columbia, and two foreign countries. The company serves individual and family members, corporate members, and non-member event guests with championship golf, racquet sports (tennis and pickleball), fitness and wellness, swimming, dining, social programming, weddings, and corporate events. Founded in 1957 by Robert Dedman Sr. and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Invited employed approximately 20,000 peak-season workers to operate its network.
The company's product surface consists of physical club assets and a digital platform layer. Core offerings are organized into Golf & Country Clubs, City Clubs, and a portfolio of member experiences including professional and member tournaments, racquet and wellness programming, culinary offerings, and hosted events. The XLife Benefits platform provides reciprocal access across the Invited network and 1,000+ partner hotels, resorts, and entertainment venues worldwide, while ClubLine provides telephone-based concierge services for tee time booking, dining reservations, and benefit inquiries. The underlying technology is a private club management platform with a member portal and tee time reservation system; no public or partner-facing API, SDK, or AI capabilities are disclosed.
Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring annual membership dues (Full Golf, Limited Golf, Young Executive Golf, Tennis & Pickleball, and Social tiers), one-time initiation fees, food and beverage sales across club restaurants and grills, and event hosting revenue from weddings, corporate events, and tournaments. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct club-level membership sales, a corporate/B2B sales force for events, a member referral program, and digital channels including the company website and major social platforms. Ownership transitioned in June 2026 when KSL Capital Partners acquired Invited Clubs from Apollo-managed funds, with three-time major champion Jordan Spieth continuing as an investor; David Pillsbury remains CEO.
Invited firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Invited
- Legal name
- ClubCorp USA, Inc.
- Website
- https://invitedclubs.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1957
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Invited industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Private Clubs
- NAICS
- Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)
- SIC
- Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI), Golf Tours & Professional Circuits (MPAKAAAK)
Keywords
Where Invited is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dallas
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Invited business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Membership Fees: Recurring membership fees from individual, family, and corporate members across 150+ private clubs. Membership tiers include Full Golf, Limited Golf, Young Executive Golf, Tennis & Pickleball, and Social memberships.
- Initiation Fees: One-time initiation fees charged to new members upon joining private clubs.
- Food and Beverage: Revenue from dining facilities including restaurants, grills, bars, and private event catering at club locations.
- Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting weddings, corporate events, tournaments, and outings at club properties.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Full Golf Membership - Complete access to all golf courses, driving range, fitness, tennis, pickleball, swimming pool, and dining |
| Subscription | Annual | Limited Golf Membership - Full privileges with golf access after 12 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and after 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday |
| Subscription | Annual | Young Executive Golf Membership - Full Golf privileges for Member and Spouse both under age 45 |
| Subscription | Annual | Tennis & Pickleball Membership - Full use of racquet facilities, fitness, swimming pool, and dining with limited golf access |
| Subscription | Annual | Social Membership - Fitness, swimming pool, 50% off dining, with limited golf access |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Invited product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Invited operates a portfolio of 150+ private golf, country, and city clubs across major U.S. metropolitan and residential markets. The company sells individual, family, and corporate memberships that grant access to championship golf courses, racquet sports, fitness facilities, dining venues, and social programming. It also hosts weddings, corporate events, and tournaments, and operates the XLife Benefits reciprocal membership network and ClubLine concierge service.
Product overview
Invited Clubs operates a portfolio-based private club platform consisting of 150+ golf and country clubs and city clubs across major U.S. metropolitan and residential markets. The core offering includes championship golf courses, racquet sports facilities, fitness centers, dining venues, and event spaces. The platform is enhanced by XLife Benefits (a network-wide membership program providing reciprocal access across the portfolio and partner venues) and ClubLine concierge services. The company offers specialized programming including professional and member tournaments, weddings, corporate events, and youth development through the Gateway Club and Invited Clubs Foundation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- XLife Benefits: Membership benefits platform providing access to golf, dining, racquet sports and lifestyle experiences at clubs and resorts across the Invited network and worldwide.
Products and services
- Golf & Country Clubs
Quantifiable outcome
- 135 Gateway Club members awarded complimentary memberships to First Tee students since program inception in 2021
Companies that use Invited
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Invited technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Invited partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- First TeecoreGateway Club program launched in Texas in 2021 in partnership with First Tee. The mission is to grow the game by improving access, opportunities and inclusion for traditionally underrepresented groups. Invited has awarded over 135 complimentary Gateway Club memberships to selected First Tee students.
- XLife Benefits Partner NetworkcoreXLife Benefits provides members with access to golf, dining, racquet sports and lifestyle experiences at clubs and resorts across the network and at participating clubs around the world, including 1,000+ hotels, resorts and entertainment venues.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Invited competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- PGA Tour (TPC Network): Operates the TPC (Tournament Players Club) network of private and resort golf clubs. Comparable as an owner/operator of premium golf clubs with private membership, tournament, and corporate hospitality revenue.
- IMG (Endeavor): Global sports and entertainment agency that operates golf hospitality, events, and management businesses. Adjacent to Invited through sports hospitality, tournament operations, and golf event services.
Direct peers
- American Golf Corporation: Operates one of the largest networks of golf courses and country clubs in the U.S. Comparable as a multi-club operator with membership, F&B, and event revenue streams.
- Troon: Largest third-party club management company globally, managing hundreds of private, resort, and daily-fee golf and country clubs. Directly comparable as a portfolio operator of private club assets with membership, F&B, and event revenue.
- Pebble Beach Company: Iconic operator of Pebble Beach Golf Links and associated resort properties. Comparable as a high-end private/public golf and resort operator with membership, hospitality, and tournament event revenue.
- KemperSports: Chicago-based golf and club management company managing private, public, and resort courses. Competes directly with Invited in third-party and owned private club operations across the U.S.
- Billy Casper Golf: Large U.S. golf course management company (acquired by Troon in 2022). Closely comparable as a portfolio operator of golf and country clubs with membership and daily-fee revenue.
- Discovery Land Company: Developer and operator of luxury private residential club communities. Comparable as a membership-based private club operator focused on exclusivity, real estate, and lifestyle experiences, though skewed to a higher-end and smaller-portfolio niche.
- Trump Golf Organization: Operates a portfolio of private and resort golf clubs across the U.S. and internationally. Comparable as an owner-operator of premium private golf and country clubs with membership and event revenue.
Emerging players
- Cabot (Mike Keiser): Developer of luxury golf destinations (Cabot Cliffs, Cabot Cape Breton, etc.) with private membership and resort components. Comparable as a premium golf-focused operator with a smaller but rapidly expanding portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Invited social profiles
Digital presenceInvited financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Invited leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Invited funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Invited M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Invited
What does Invited do?
Invited operates a portfolio of 150+ private golf, country, and city clubs across major U.S. metropolitan and residential markets. The company sells individual, family, and corporate memberships that grant access to championship golf courses, racquet sports, fitness facilities, dining venues, and social programming. It also hosts weddings, corporate events, and tournaments, and operates the XLife Benefits reciprocal membership network and ClubLine concierge service.
Is Invited a public or private company?
Invited is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Invited founded?
Invited was founded in 1957. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Invited based?
Invited is headquartered in Dallas, United States, in the North America region.
How does Invited make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Membership Fees are the primary driver. The others are initiation Fees, food and Beverage and event Hosting.
Who are Invited's main competitors?
Others on record are PGA Tour (TPC Network) and IMG (Endeavor). Direct peers are American Golf Corporation, Troon, Pebble Beach Company, KemperSports, Billy Casper Golf, Discovery Land Company and Trump Golf Organization. Cabot (Mike Keiser) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Invited have an API?
No public API is recorded for Invited.
What industry is Invited in?
Invited's product category is Private Clubs. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKABAE, Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs), with a secondary code of CRAEADAI, Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused). Its NAICS code is 71391 and its SIC code is 7997.