What Rhode Island Country Club does

Rhode Island Country Club (RICC) is a privately held, member-owned country club founded in 1911 and located on 200 acres overlooking Narragansett Bay at 150 Nayatt Road, Barrington, Rhode Island. Its flagship asset is an 18-hole, par-71, 6,734-yard golf course designed by Donald Ross, which opened on July 4, 1912 and is the oldest of 12 Ross-designed courses in the state. The club has hosted four USGA championships and serves as the permanent home venue for the CVS/Caremark Charity Classic.

The club's product portfolio extends beyond golf to a full suite of recreational and hospitality amenities. Racquets programs comprise four outdoor clay tennis courts, two indoor squash courts, and two heated outdoor paddle courts. Additional facilities include a heated swimming pool with a lifeguarded kiddie pool, a structured caddie program operating April through early November, and two indoor golf simulators added during the 2021 renovation. Dining is offered across multiple venues: the Grill Room (fine dining), the Newth Room (casual), the outdoor Terrace, a Pool Snack Bar, and the Tenth Tee snack location, all overlooking Narragansett Bay. Family and junior programming includes parent/child tournaments, summer youth camp, junior golf and tennis events, and etiquette classes, supporting a multi-generational member base.

The business model is a closed private membership subscription. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues plus ancillary spend on dining, events, and golf-related services; specific dues, tier structures, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The club operates with 11-50 employees and reports no funding rounds, parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors. Distribution is entirely direct via the membership channel, with marketing limited to the ricc.org website and a Facebook page. The company's technology stack is minimal, consisting of a Clubessential-managed member portal, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or third-party platform integrations.

Name

Rhode Island Country Club

Legal name

Rhode Island Country Club

Website

https://ricc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rhode Island Country Club is a member-owned, private country club founded in 1911 in Barrington, Rhode Island, offering a Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf course plus racquets, dining, pool, and family amenities to affluent multi-generational members in the New England market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Golf course memberships
• Racquets sports programs
• Club dining services
• Family recreation amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Barrington

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Rhode Island Country Club operates as a private membership club. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues paid by members for access to golf, racquets facilities (squash, tennis, paddle), pool, dining services, and family activities. The specific membership fee structure is not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rhode Island Country Club is a private, member-owned country club founded in 1911 that provides an 18-hole Donald Ross-designed championship golf course along with racquets programs (tennis, squash, paddle), a heated swimming pool, dining venues, and family-oriented social and recreational activities for its members.

Product overview

Rhode Island Country Club is a private country club offering a comprehensive portfolio of recreational amenities centered around its historic 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course (opened 1911, par-71, 6,734 yards). The club's product portfolio includes: (1) Core golf operations with caddie program and two golf simulators; (2) Racquets programs covering tennis (4 outdoor clay courts), squash (2 indoor courts), and paddle (2 heated outdoor courts); (3) Heated swimming pool with kiddie pool and lifeguards; (4) Multiple dining venues including the Grill Room (fine dining), Newth Room (casual), outdoor Terrace, Pool Snack Bar, and Tenth Tee; and (5) Family and junior activities including youth camp, junior golf/tennis programs, and etiquette classes. The 2021 clubhouse renovation added modern dining facilities, fitness room, and golf simulators. The club has hosted four USGA championships and the CVS Charity Classic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CVS/Caremark Charity ClassiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhode Island Country Club serves as the home venue for the annual CVS/Caremark Charity Classic professional golf tournament. This premier sporting event brings visibility to the club and creates a strategic partnership with CVS Health for charitable fundraising through professional golf.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wannamoisett Country Club: Private Donald Ross-designed country club in Rumford, Rhode Island offering a similar 18-hole championship golf experience with a comparable member-owned governance model. Most direct comparable in the immediate Rhode Island market.
• Newport Country Club: Historic private country club in Newport, Rhode Island serving an affluent coastal membership with golf, dining, and family amenities. Comparable coastal-anchor positioning and Rhode Island private-club demographic.
• Sakonnet Golf Club: Private golf club in Little Compton, Rhode Island operating as a member-owned club with championship pedigree. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and member-owned private-club model.
• Boston Golf Club: Private members-only golf club in Hingham, Massachusetts offering a similar full-amenity experience (golf, dining, racquets, family programming) to affluent New England families. Highly comparable business model and demographic.

Broad incumbents

• The Country Club (Brookline): Elite New England private country club hosting multiple USGA championships, including U.S. Opens and U.S. Amateurs. Larger and more prestigious than RICC but highly comparable in heritage, golf-centric member model, and tournament-host role.
• National Golf Links of America: Historic, elite private golf club on Long Island designed by C.B. Macdonald. Comparable in classic-American golf heritage, member-owned exclusivity, and tournament-host credibility, though larger in scale.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Largest owner-operator of private golf and country clubs in the United States with 150+ properties. Not a direct geographic peer, but the dominant scaled operator in the same private membership country-club category.

Regional players

• Potowomut Golf Club: Private member-owned golf and country club in Warwick, Rhode Island with golf, pool, and dining amenities. Adjacent regional peer sharing the same coastal-Rhode-Island private-club market.
• Metacomet Golf Club: Donald Ross-designed private golf club in Narragansett, Rhode Island serving a similar affluent coastal membership. Comparable in design pedigree and regional positioning.

Others

• Troon: Largest third-party manager of private golf clubs, country clubs, and resorts globally. Comparable as a competitor for member acquisition and as an adjacent service-provider in the private-club ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RhodeIslandCountryClub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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