Hinsdale Country Club

What Hinsdale Country Club does

Hinsdale Golf Club is a private, member-owned country club founded in 1898 and headquartered at 140 Chicago Avenue, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, in the Chicagoland area. It operates on a membership-by-invitation model, with prospective members required to be sponsored by current members and inquiries routed through a dedicated Membership Manager. The club generates revenue through recurring membership dues, with no public pricing; it does not pursue traditional sales or marketing, relying instead on member referrals and word-of-mouth within its existing community.

The club's core product is an 18-hole golf course originally laid out in 1907 by Jock Adams with help from David Foulis, subsequently refined over two decades by Foulis and later enhanced by architects Lawrence and Roger Packard, Dick Nugent, Bob Lohmann, and Billy Fuller; it is positioned as a strategic 'Golden Age' course. Around the course, the club offers clay tennis courts, four platform/paddle tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, a winter skeet shooting range, youth programs and summer camp, and multi-venue member dining (formal Dining Room, Grill Room, Summer Campus Snack Shop and Cabana Bar) under Executive Chef James Kremer. A long-running caddie program recruits approximately 75 new caddies annually and supports more than 5,000 caddie-worked rounds per year.

Operationally, the club runs on a standard dynamic-content website with member sign-in and event registration; there is no proprietary technology, app, or disclosed AI capability. Leadership consists of Matt Slowinski (Director of Golf), Matt Rodriguez (Clubhouse Manager), Kylie Sementa (Membership Manager), and James Kremer (Executive Chef). The club is currently executing a multi-year golf course renovation scheduled to complete in spring 2027.

Name

Hinsdale Country Club

Legal name

Hinsdale Golf Club

Website

https://hinsdalegolfclub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hinsdale Golf Club is a private, member-owned country club founded in 1898 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. It serves affluent Chicagoland families through an invitation-only membership model, offering an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, swimming, dining, and youth programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Country club membership
• Recreational sports facilities
• Social club amenities
• Family club activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarendon Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Club Membership Dues: Private country club generating revenue through recurring membership fees. The club offers a private family club environment where members pay dues for access to golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and social facilities. Membership is by invitation only, creating an exclusive, invite-referral model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

A private, invitation-only family club established in 1898 that provides members with access to an 18-hole golf course, clay tennis courts, platform tennis, swimming pool, skeet shooting, multiple dining venues, and youth programming. Membership requires a referral from an existing member and a sponsorship/vetting process, with members gaining access to a Tudor-style clubhouse in Clarendon Hills, Illinois.

Product overview

Hinsdale Golf Club is a private membership club offering a comprehensive portfolio of recreational and social amenities. The core offering centers on an 18-hole golf course (established 1898) with caddie program, complemented by tennis facilities (clay courts, platform tennis, paddle tennis), swimming pool, skeet shooting range, youth programs, and member dining services. The club operates as a single unified private club with no separate product modules—all amenities are part of the integrated member experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Medinah Country Club: Elite private country club in Medinah, IL, offering golf, dining, and social amenities to a member-owned community in the Chicagoland market. Highly comparable to Hinsdale on private-membership model, regional market, and full-amenity club offering.
• Olympia Fields Country Club: Historic private country club in Olympia Fields, IL, with multiple championship golf courses and a member-driven culture. Comparable to Hinsdale on Chicago suburban footprint, prestige positioning, and multi-generational member base.
• Chicago Golf Club: One of the oldest 18-hole golf clubs in the United States, located in Wheaton, IL. Direct peer to Hinsdale given shared Chicagoland geography, heritage private-membership model, and Golden Age course pedigree.
• Butler National Golf Club: Private member-owned club in Oak Brook, IL, known for its championship golf course and exclusive membership model. Comparable to Hinsdale on affluent western-suburban Chicago positioning and member-driven private club economics.
• Rich Harvest Farms: Ultra-private golf club in Sugar Grove, IL, with a championship course and limited membership. Comparable to Hinsdale on elite-private positioning in the greater Chicagoland market and curated invite-only access.
• Somerset Country Club: Member-owned private country club in Deerfield, IL, offering golf, racquet sports, swimming, and dining. Comparable to Hinsdale on the suburban Chicago market, broad amenity mix, and member-governed private club structure.

Regional players

• Exmoor Country Club: Private country club in Highland Park, IL, on Chicago's North Shore with golf, tennis, and dining. Comparable to Hinsdale on private-membership model and broad-amenity offering, though serving a different sub-region of the Chicago metro.
• Lake Shore Country Club: Private member-owned club in Glencoe, IL, offering golf, tennis, pool, and dining on Chicago's North Shore. Comparable to Hinsdale on full-service private family-club model with multi-generational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Congressional Country Club: Large, nationally prominent private country club in Bethesda, MD, with championship golf and a broad amenity portfolio. Comparable to Hinsdale on elite private-membership positioning and full-amenity club model, though at materially greater scale.
• Winged Foot Golf Club: Historic private golf club in Mamaroneck, NY, with multiple championship courses and a highly selective membership. Comparable to Hinsdale on heritage-driven private club model and Golden Age course design pedigree.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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