The National Golf Club

What The National Golf Club does

The National Golf Club is a private membership organization that sells a single subscription product granting unlimited access to a curated network of more than 140 golf properties across the United States, comprising roughly 20 private country clubs (including architect-designed venues such as Lely Resort, MountainGate, Palm Valley, Wood Ranch, and The Oregon Golf Club) and more than 100 resort and daily fee courses spanning markets such as Los Angeles, Palm Desert, Hawaii, Idaho, Portland, Naples, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, New York, Dallas, and Palm Springs. Members pay a one-time enrollment fee plus recurring annual dues under an all-inclusive structure that covers greens fees, cart fees, shoe service, locker, bag storage, range fees, and practice facility access at participating properties, eliminating the per-play charges typically incurred at private clubs and resort destinations.

The underlying technology is a lightweight web platform: a Drupal-based marketing website (nationalgc.com) for course discovery, testimonials, and lead capture, paired with a third-party member portal (goibsvision.com/WebRes/Club/AmericanGolfNGC) that handles member authentication, tee-time reservations, and concierge communication. The company is structured as a subsidiary of American Golf Corporation, evidenced by linked privacy and accessibility statements referencing americangolf.com domains, and operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees based in El Segundo, California.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer subscription sale supported by a phone-based concierge team (877-992-9939 / [email protected]) and member referrals. There is no public pricing disclosure, no visible third-party distribution, and no marketing beyond organic search, the company website, and curated member testimonials. The company targets frequent-traveling golfers and existing private-club members seeking multi-club flexibility, with documented member tenures exceeding 10–12 years indicating strong retention but limited public evidence of rapid new-customer acquisition.

Name

The National Golf Club

Legal name

The National Golf Club

Website

https://nationalgc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Golf Club sells a single all-inclusive annual membership granting unlimited access to 140+ U.S. golf properties (20+ private country clubs and 100+ resort/daily fee courses), serving frequent-traveling golfers and private-club members seeking multi-course flexibility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Membership Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

Keywords

• Golf club membership
• Private golf access
• Multi-club membership
• All-inclusive dues
• Golf course network

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: One-time membership enrollment fee combined with all-inclusive annual dues structure. Members pay a single membership fee to join, followed by annual dues that cover unlimited golf access at partner clubs, cart fees, greens fees, locker fees, bag storage, shoe service fees, range fees, and practice facility access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The National Golf Club operates as a private membership organization that sells a single multi-club golf membership granting unlimited access to 140+ golf properties (20+ private country clubs and 100+ resort and daily fee courses) across the United States. The membership uses an all-inclusive dues structure covering greens fees, cart fees, locker fees, bag storage, shoe service, and practice facility access, with concierge-staffed tee-time coordination across partner courses in destinations such as Los Angeles, Palm Desert, Hawaii, Idaho, Portland, Naples, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, New York, and Dallas.

Product overview

The National Golf Club is a private golf club network offering a single membership product that provides access to a network of 140+ private country clubs and resort/daily fee courses across the United States. The core offering is an all-inclusive membership where members pay one fee covering greens fees, cart fees, locker fees, shoe service, bag storage, and practice facilities. The membership also includes concierge services for booking tee times at partner courses across major metropolitan areas and resort destinations including Los Angeles, Palm Desert, Hawaii, Idaho, Portland, Naples, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, New York, Dallas, and Palm Springs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The National Golf Club Membership Multi-club all-inclusive golf membership providing unlimited access to 140+ partner golf properties (20+ private country clubs and 100+ resort and daily fee courses) across the United States for individual golfers and households. Includes greens fees, cart fees, locker fees, bag storage, shoe service, and practice facility access bundled into annual dues, plus concierge-staffed tee-time coordination.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coyote Hills Golf CoursecoreOthersFeatured daily fee partner course voted by ESPN/Zagat as one of America's Top Golf Courses. Located in Fullerton, CA, providing NGC members with access to this award-winning facility.
• Lely ResortcoreOthersNaples, FL property with three separate courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., Lee Trevino, and Gary Player. One of NGC's flagship private club partners showcasing premier golf course architecture.
• Wood Ranch Golf ClubcoreOthersPrivate country club in Simi Valley, CA featured prominently on NGC homepage. Key Southern California partner providing members exclusive access to this premium private facility.
• Palm Valley Country ClubcoreOthersExclusive private club in Palm Desert, CA. Featured on NGC homepage as a key Palm Springs area partner, offering members access to desert golf in a premier setting.
• The Oregon Golf ClubcoreOthersPrivate club in West Linn, OR. Featured on NGC homepage as flagship Pacific Northwest partner, frequently mentioned in member testimonials for exceptional Oregon golf experiences.
• Waikoloa Beach ResortcoreOthersPremier Hawaiian resort golf property on the Big Island. Featured on NGC homepage as key Hawaii partner, enabling members to access world-class island golf.
• The Arroyo Golf ClubcoreOthersLas Vegas, NV resort golf facility. Featured on NGC homepage as key Nevada partner, offering members access to Las Vegas golf within the NGC network.
• MountainGate Country ClubcoreOthersPrivate country club in Los Angeles, CA. Featured on NGC courses page, providing members exclusive access to this prestigious Los Angeles-area private club.
• Eagle Mountain Golf ClubcoreOthersDaily fee golf course in Fountain Hills, AZ. Featured on NGC courses page as a key Arizona partner, offering members access to Scottsdale-area golf.
• Coeur d'Alene ResortcoreOthersIdaho resort golf property. Featured on NGC courses page as flagship Idaho partner, offering members access to this renowned Pacific Northwest destination resort.
• Monarch Bay Golf ClubcoreOthersDaily fee golf course in San Leandro, CA (Northern California). Featured on membership page as key Northern California partner within the NGC network.
• The Classics Country Club at Lely ResortcoreOthersPrivate club within Lely Resort in Naples, FL. Featured on membership page highlighting the luxury multi-course experience available to NGC members.
• 100+ Additional Resort and Daily Fee CoursesminorOthersExtensive network of resort and daily fee courses across 15+ states including California, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Courses include Disney golf properties, Las Vegas resort courses, Myrtle Beach resorts, and various public facilities.
• 20+ Private Country ClubscoreOthersNetwork of 20+ private country clubs across Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. Includes properties such as Corte Bella Golf Club, The Club at Prescott Lakes, El Camino Country Club, Los Coyotes Country Club, Tanoan Country Club, Bear Creek Country Club, and others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KemperSports: Golf course and club-management company operating a portfolio of private, daily-fee, and resort courses nationwide. Comparable as both a competitor for partner-course relationships and as an aggregator of multi-property golf access, though KemperSports is primarily a management operator rather than a multi-club membership product company.
• Discovery Land Company: Operator of 30+ ultra-luxury private golf communities and clubs in the US and internationally. Comparable in serving affluent golfers seeking premium private-club experiences, though NGC offers broader geographic access while Discovery focuses on owned-and-operated destination clubs.
• Billy Casper Golf (BCG): One of the largest golf-course management companies in the US, operating daily-fee, resort, and private facilities. Comparable as a potential source of partner courses and as a broader incumbent in the golf-course operation space that NGC's partner network relies upon.
• American Golf Corporation: NGC's parent company and the largest owner/operator of golf properties in the US. Comparable as the umbrella brand behind NGC's network and as a direct operator of many of the daily-fee courses NGC members access; represents a related-party incumbent in the same market.

Regional players

• Pebble Beach Resorts: Iconic destination golf resort on California's Monterey Peninsula offering public-access play at premium daily-fee rates. Comparable as a destination golf brand serving the travel-golfer persona that NGC targets, though Pebble Beach operates a single property rather than a multi-club network.
• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Destination golf resort on the Oregon coast with five public-access courses. Comparable as a travel-golf destination property that competes for the same itinerant-golfer wallet share as NGC's network, though Bandon Dunes is a single-resort destination rather than a multi-club membership product.

Emerging players

• GolfNow: Largest online tee-time booking marketplace (owned by NBC Sports) where golfers pay per-play at discounted rates. Comparable as an alternative way for golfers to access multi-property golf without a multi-club membership, representing a competitive substitute to NGC's bundled model — particularly for lower-frequency players.

Direct peers

• Troon: Global golf and club-management company with a portfolio of 850+ locations including private clubs under its 'Troon Privé' program. Comparable because it offers members cross-property access privileges across a managed network — analogous to NGC's partner-course model — and serves the same affluent multi-club golfer persona.
• Heritage Golf Group: Private club management company operating a portfolio of member-owned country clubs across the US. Comparable because it competes with NGC for the same private-club partner relationships and serves overlapping affluent, travel-oriented golfer segments.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): The largest operator of private golf and country clubs in the US (200+ clubs), offering the ClubLife multi-club membership program that closely mirrors NGC's model of one membership unlocking access across many private clubs. Directly comparable in target customer (affluent golfers seeking flexibility), revenue model (annual dues), and value proposition (multi-club access without per-play fees).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/thenationalgolfclub

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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