North Ridge Country Club

What North Ridge Country Club does

North Ridge Country Club is a private, member-owned proprietary country club established in 1952 in Fair Oaks, California, operating on 200 acres of the original San Juan Land Grant in the Greater Sacramento area. The club's core asset is an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course originally designed by William Francis Bell and renovated by Robert Trent Jones II in 2018, with six tee options ranging from 5,136 to 6,717 yards. Supporting facilities include a clubhouse with multiple dining venues, six practice areas (including a performance center equipped with video swing analysis), four lighted pickleball courts, and event spaces accommodating up to 300 guests in the Grand Ballroom.

The club operates on a proprietary membership model in which members hold an equity stake in the club's land and assets and receive voting rights with eligibility for the Board of Directors. Membership tiers include Proprietary Golf, Young Adult (ages 21-39), Twilight, and Social categories, each with tiered initiation fees and recurring monthly dues. New member admission requires sponsorship by two current members, application review, financial stability verification, and Board approval. Revenue streams comprise one-time initiation fees, recurring monthly dues, private event hosting (weddings, corporate functions, celebrations, memorials, holiday parties), and dining and bar services across multiple venues including the formal Dining Room, casual Bar and Grille, and grab-and-go At The Turn, led by Executive Chef Darrell Madeira.

The go-to-market is exclusively membership-driven and referral-based, with no third-party distribution. Operations are supported by a PGA professional staff including General Manager Mike Galli, Head Golf Professional Paul Shorts, and two assistant professionals, and by digital infrastructure including a Clubessential-based member portal and Plastiq third-party payment integration for event invoices. Capital reinvestment has been continuous, including a $6 million clubhouse renovation in 1997 and the $3.5 million Robert Trent Jones II greens and bunkers restoration completed in June 2018.

Name

North Ridge Country Club

Legal name

North Ridge Country Club

Website

https://northridgegolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Ridge Country Club is a private, member-owned proprietary country club in Fair Oaks, California, offering an 18-hole championship golf course, multiple dining venues, pickleball courts, and event facilities to proprietary, young adult, twilight, and social members in the Greater Sacramento area.

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 industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

Keywords

• Private country club
• Championship golf course
• Club membership
• Private event venues
• Country club dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Fair Oaks

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 Initiation Fees: One-time initiation fees for proprietary golf memberships, young adult memberships, twilight memberships, and social memberships. The original 1952 initiation price was $570 per membership.
2. Monthly Membership Dues: Recurring monthly dues from proprietary golf members and social members. Original 1952 dues were set at $12 and $6 per month for golf and social memberships respectively.
3. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, receptions, business conferences, seminars, memorials, celebrations of life, retirement and anniversary parties, reunions, sponsored golf tournaments, holiday parties, and charity events. Food and beverage services are provided by NRCC.
4. Dining and Bar Services: Revenue from multiple dining venues including North Ridge Bar & Grille, Dining Room, Grille Patio, Overlook Patio, and At The Turn grab-and-go. Includes brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

North Ridge Country Club is a private proprietary ownership country club offering an 18-hole championship golf course, six practice venues, multiple dining outlets, four lighted pickleball courts, private event venues, and PGA professional instruction. Members purchase proprietary equity memberships and pay monthly dues for access to golf, clubhouse, dining, social, and recreational amenities.

Product overview

North Ridge Country Club is a private proprietary ownership lifestyle country club offering a single unified product centered on its championship 18-hole golf course. The club provides golf, dining, pickleball, private events, and professional instruction services through its main facilities. Members receive full clubhouse and golf privileges with ownership stakes in the club's land and assets. The membership structure includes proprietary, young adult, twilight, and social membership tiers, each with varying levels of access to the golf course, practice facilities, dining venues, and event spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course An 18-hole, Par 72 classic parkland-style golf course originally designed by William Francis Bell and renovated by Robert Trent Jones II in 2018 to USGA standards, with 6 tee options ranging from 5,136 to 6,717 yards and true Bentgrass greens with Bermuda fairways. Available to members and their guests.
• Practice Facilities Six practice venues including a Rye and Bentgrass blend driving range with 3 rotation platforms and 4 target greens, a short game pitching/chipping/sand bunker area, two large Bentgrass practice greens, a dedicated 165-yard Par 3 practice hole, and a State of the Art Performance Center with video swing analysis. Available to members.
• Dining Services Multiple dining venues including North Ridge Bar & Grille (casual), North Ridge Dining Room (formal white tablecloth), The Grille Patio, The Overlook Patio, and At The Turn grab-and-go. Renowned Executive Chef Darrell Madeira provides 5-star casual to fine dining experiences using local fresh ingredients.
• Pickleball Four lighted pickleball courts with active community programming including beginner clinics with professional instruction, round robin play, mixers, and tournaments throughout the year. Open play available and schedulable online.
• Private Events & Venues Private event hosting across multiple venues: Grand Ballroom (up to 300), Courtyard (up to 100), Men's Card Room (up to 50), Ladies' Card Room (up to 40), The Oak Room (up to 30), and The Acorn Room (up to 20). Services include weddings, business conferences, memorials, reunions, golf tournaments, and holiday parties. Food and beverage services provided by NRCC. All events must be sponsored by a Member.
• Professional Golf Instruction PGA golf professional instruction team including Mike Galli (Swing Plane Instruction), Paul Shorts (Point of Impact Instruction), AJ Musser (Youth Golfer Development), and Gregory Tatom (Assistant Golf Professional), offering private lessons and group coaching at the Performance Center.
• Membership Programs Four membership tiers: Proprietary Golf Membership (full golf and clubhouse privileges with voting rights and Board eligibility — members own a percentage of the club including land and assets), Young Adult Golf Membership (Ages 21-39, reduced initiation fees and dues, accredited towards proprietary membership at age 40), Twilight Golf Membership (reduced rates with twilight playing privileges, accredited towards proprietary membership upon conversion), and Social Membership (full clubhouse and social events privileges with limited practice facility access).

Quantifiable outcome

• Average round pace of play at just under 4 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Olympic Club: Iconic private athletic club in San Francisco with multiple 18-hole championship golf courses. Comparable to North Ridge through its William Bell-design heritage and member-owned structure, with a similar mix of golf, dining, and social amenities at a larger scale.
• Serrano Country Club: Private country club in El Dorado Hills, California, in the Greater Sacramento region. Comparable to North Ridge in market geography, member-owned model, championship golf offering, and event-hosting capabilities.
• Del Paso Country Club: Historic private country club located in Sacramento, California. Directly comparable to North Ridge as a private member-owned golf and country club serving the same Greater Sacramento market with a championship 18-hole course, dining, and event hosting.
• Granite Bay Golf Club: Private member-owned golf club in Granite Bay, California (Placer County, Greater Sacramento area). Comparable to North Ridge in scale, member-owned structure, championship golf focus, and amenity breadth including dining and events.
• Morgan Creek Golf and Country Club: Private country club in Roseville, California, in the Greater Sacramento area. Comparable to North Ridge in regional market position, membership-driven business model, and championship golf and event hosting focus.
• Valley Hi Country Club: Private country club in Elk Grove, California, serving the Greater Sacramento market. Comparable to North Ridge in target market (South Sacramento suburbs), membership structure, and full-service golf, dining, and event offering.
• La Rinconada Country Club: Private member-owned country club in Los Gatos, California. Comparable to North Ridge as a Northern California private country club with championship golf, full clubhouse amenities, and proprietary membership structure.
• Sacramento Country Club: Long-established private country club in the Sacramento area offering championship golf, dining, and social amenities. Directly comparable to North Ridge in target market, proprietary membership model, and full-service country club offering.
• Peninsula Golf and Country Club: Private member-owned country club in San Mateo, California. Comparable to North Ridge as a Northern California private golf and country club with proprietary membership, championship course, and full clubhouse amenities.

Broad incumbents

• Bay Club (Invited): Large multi-club operator in California and beyond, owning and operating dozens of private and semi-private golf, tennis, and fitness clubs. Comparable to North Ridge through overlapping amenity platform (golf, dining, fitness, pickleball) but at much larger portfolio scale and as a corporate operator rather than member-owned.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/North-Ridge-Country-Club-456927154461011
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-ridge-country-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/northridgecc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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