Argyle Country Club

What Argyle Country Club does

Argyle Country Club is a member-owned private country club founded in 1923, located at 14600 Argyle Club Road in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving the greater Washington DC metropolitan area. The club operates a championship golf course that was recently renovated (2025) with strategic bunkers and Iron Cutter bermudagrass, alongside 5 tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, two dining rooms, an ACC Tiki Bar, a pro shop, and full-service event hosting facilities for weddings, parties, and corporate functions. Its core product is an integrated club experience rather than discrete modules, with flexible membership tiers aimed at families and individuals.

The business operates on a recurring subscription revenue model through membership dues, augmented by food and beverage, pro shop, and event-hosting revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the club emphasizes flexible and affordable membership options consistent with its original 'no-frills' working-family positioning. Marketing is concentrated on Instagram (@argylecc) and the club's website, with a dedicated events staff driving wedding and corporate bookings. The governance model is member-owned under a 'Member Focused, Member Owned' tagline, with no parent company, private equity, or institutional investor involvement disclosed. Leadership includes Ken Snoots as Chief Financial Officer, and the organization employs 51-100 staff.

Name

Argyle Country Club

Legal name

Argyle Country Club

Website

https://argylecc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Argyle Country Club is a member-owned private club founded in 1923 in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving 500+ member families with a recently renovated championship golf course, racquet sports, pool, dining, and full-service wedding and corporate event hosting in the Washington DC metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club & Recreational Facilities

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Private country club
• Championship golf course
• Racquet sports facilities
• Club dining services
• Wedding event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Club operates on membership dues, offering flexible membership options to families and individuals for access to golf, tennis, pickleball, swimming, dining, and event facilities.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Argyle Country Club is a member-owned private country club that sells memberships granting individuals and families access to a recently renovated championship golf course, 5 tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts, a swimming pool, two dining rooms, a pro shop, and full-service event hosting for weddings and corporate functions. Revenue is driven by recurring membership dues and event-hosting fees, with the club serving more than 500 families in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area.

Product overview

Argyle Country Club is a member-owned country club founded in 1923, offering a unified portfolio of recreational amenities centered around a recently renovated championship golf course. The club provides racquet sports facilities (5 tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts), a swimming pool, two dining rooms, events and wedding hosting services, a pro shop, and flexible family-oriented membership programs. The portfolio is offered as a single integrated club experience rather than separate product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course A recently renovated 18-hole championship golf course with strategic bunkers carved into rolling hills and closely mowed Iron Cutter bermudagrass, designed to be both challenging and playable for golfers of all skill levels. Available to members and their guests.
• Racquet Sports Facilities

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Congressional Country Club: Historic private country club in Bethesda, Maryland offering championship golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and event hosting to a member-owned community in the DMV — Argyle's most prestigious local competitor.
• Norbeck Country Club: Member-owned private country club in Olney, Maryland with a championship golf course, tennis, pool, and dining — comparable suburban-Maryland family country-club positioning.
• Lakewood Country Club: Member-owned private country club in Rockville, Maryland offering golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and banquet facilities — directly comparable suburban DMV family-club model.
• Woodmont Country Club: Private member-owned club in Rockville, MD offering golf, tennis, swimming, dining, and event hosting — directly competes with Argyle for DMV families seeking amenity-rich memberships.
• Bethesda Country Club: Member-owned private club in Bethesda, MD providing golf, tennis, pool, dining, and social amenities to families — directly comparable in scale, geography, and amenity mix to Argyle.
• Columbia Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Chevy Chase, Maryland with a championship golf course, racquet sports, pool, and dining — overlapping DMV catchment and family-oriented membership model.

Broad incumbents

• Burning Tree Club: Elite, ultra-private member-owned golf club in Bethesda, MD — same DMV market and member-owned structure as Argyle, but at a materially higher prestige and price point.

Regional players

• Hampshire Greens Golf Course: Public golf course in Silver Spring, MD serving the same local golf market as Argyle — overlaps on golf customer base but operates on a daily-fee rather than membership model.
• Hillandale Golf Course: Public-access golf facility in the Maryland suburbs serving similar DMV golfers as Argyle, though operating as a public course rather than a private member-owned club.
• Bretton Woods Recreation Center: Private member-owned recreation club in Germantown, MD offering golf, tennis, pool, and dining — comparable suburban Maryland club, but smaller-scale and recreation-focused rather than championship-golf-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/argylecc
• Xx.com/argylecc
• Facebookfacebook.com/argylecc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/argyle-country-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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