The Beverly Country Club

What The Beverly Country Club does

The Beverly Country Club is a private, invitation-only country club founded in 1908 and located in Evergreen Park, Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area. Its core asset is a Donald Ross-designed 18-hole championship golf course measuring over 7,000 yards, complemented by short-game facilities including a Short Par 3 course and a Himalayan green. The club has a century-long record of hosting major amateur and professional tournaments, including multiple Western Opens, the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Senior Open, and the 2025 BMW Championship on the PGA Tour.

The club operates as a members-only amenity, generating the majority of its revenue through recurring membership dues and ancillary spend across golf, clubhouse, and food-and-beverage operations. Access is controlled by an invitation and member-sponsorship process, and the membership roster is effectively capped by the physical capacity of the course and clubhouse. Back-office administration runs on Jonas Club Software, an industry-standard club-management platform, with no proprietary technology or AI capabilities disclosed.

The business is supported by a long-standing partnership with the Evans Scholars Foundation, through which its caddie program has helped produce over 11,550 alumni since 1930. Recent capital deployment has focused on facility renewal rather than expansion: a Master Restoration of the golf course in 2019-2020, new short-game facilities in 2022-2023, and a clubhouse renovation underway in 2025, alongside the addition of Brian Kribs to lead the caddie program. The club does not pursue geographic or membership-count growth, and its competitive position rests on heritage, course pedigree, and tournament credentials rather than scale or technology differentiation.

Name

The Beverly Country Club

Legal name

The Beverly Country Club

Website

https://beverlycc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Beverly Country Club is a private, invitation-only Chicago-area country club founded in 1908, serving affluent members through a Donald Ross-designed championship golf course, short-game facilities, clubhouse amenities, and a century-long tournament-hosting tradition including the 2025 BMW Championship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Golf 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

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

Keywords

• Private golf club
• Country club membership
• Championship golf course
• Caddie services
• Golf club amenities

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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: The club generates revenue primarily through membership dues from its exclusive, invitation-only membership base. Members pay recurring fees for access to championship golf facilities, clubhouse amenities, dining, and the caddie program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Beverly Country Club is a private, invitation-only country club operating an 18-hole Donald Ross-designed championship golf course exceeding 7,000 yards, supported by practice facilities, a Short Par 3 course, Himalayan putting green, clubhouse amenities, and a structured caddie program. Members also gain access to dining and social events, and the club maintains the largest Evans Scholars caddie pipeline in the United States.

Product overview

The Beverly Country Club is a traditional private golf country club offering a unified set of golf and social services centered around its championship 18-hole golf course (spanning over 7,000 yards), a Short Par 3 Course, Himalayan Putting Green, and comprehensive practice facilities. The club also operates a Caddie Program with Evans Scholars Foundation scholarship opportunities and provides Private Membership to eligible candidates. The core offering is the golf experience itself, supplemented by caddie services and clubhouse amenities, rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course A championship-caliber 18-hole golf course originally designed by George O'Neil and Tom Bendelow, with major renovations by Donald Ross and restored by Ron Prichard in 2002 and 2019-2020. The course spans over 7,000 yards and has been honored as one of Golfweek's Top 100 Classic Golf Courses in the United States.
• Short Par 3 Course A Par 3 course added during 2022 season construction, opened for full use in 2023, as part of the club's enhancement of short game facilities.
• Himalayan Putting Green A Himalayan-style putting green added during the 2022 season construction project, opened for full use in 2023.
• Practice Facilities Includes driving range, Himalayan green, putting green, short course, and enhanced short game practice area and long range.
• Caddie Program A comprehensive caddie program led by Brian Kribs that provides training for young caddies and connects them with Evans Scholars Foundation scholarships. The club boasts the largest number of Evans Scholars recipients in America.
• Private Membership Invitation-only membership at The Beverly Country Club providing access to golf, dining, social events, and all club facilities. Members are required to use caddies whenever available.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Western Golf AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the Western Golf Association spanning decades. The club has a storied relationship hosting Western Open championships and supporting WGA initiatives. The WGA has sponsored the Evans Scholars Program since 1930, with the first two Evans Scholars enrolling at Northwestern University that year.
• Evans Scholars FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Evans Scholars Foundation provides full tuition and housing undergraduate scholarships (renewable for four years) to deserving caddies. The foundation originated from Charles 'Chick' Evans Jr., who won both the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open championships in 1916. Beverly Country Club proudly boasts the most Evans Scholars recipients in America, with over 11,550 caddies graduating as Evans Scholars Alumni since 1930. The Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship covers full tuition and housing at 22 leading universities including University of Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, and others.
• 22 Partner UniversitiescoreOthersThe Evans Scholars Foundation partners with 22 leading universities across the country where Evans Scholars attend: University of Chicago, University of Colorado, University of Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago, Indiana University, University of Kansas, Marquette University, University of Maryland, Miami University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, Ohio State University, University of Oregon, Penn State University, Purdue University, Rutgers University, University of Washington, and University of Wisconsin.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Conway Farms Golf Club: Private club in Lake Forest, IL that has hosted the BMW Championship on the PGA Tour. Comparable to Beverly as a Chicagoland private club with a strong tournament-hosting pedigree.
• North Shore Country Club: Private country club in Glenview, IL serving North Shore Chicago families. Comparable to Beverly as an exclusive private member club in the Chicago metropolitan market.
• Olympia Fields Country Club: Private country club in the south suburbs of Chicago that has hosted two U.S. Opens. Directly comparable to Beverly as a private, championship-heritage, Chicago-metropolitan golf club.
• Butler National Golf Club: Private, members-only club in Oak Brook, IL that has hosted a U.S. Open. Comparable to Beverly as an exclusive Chicago-area private club focused on championship golf.
• Chicago Golf Club: Private club in Wheaton, IL, one of the five founding member clubs of the USGA. Comparable to Beverly as a historic, private, invitation-only Chicago-area club with deep championship heritage.
• Medinah Country Club: Private Chicago-area golf club that has hosted three U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships, making it directly comparable to Beverly in terms of championship pedigree, private-membership model, and Chicagoland location.
• Rich Harvest Farms: Private golf club in Sugar Grove, IL (greater Chicagoland) that has hosted major amateur championships. Directly comparable to Beverly as an exclusive, championship-caliber Chicago-region private club.
• Exmoor Country Club: Historic private country club in Highland Park, IL serving affluent North Shore families. Directly comparable to Beverly as a private, member-only Chicago-area golf and country club.

Others

• Troon: Golf course management company that manages private and daily-fee clubs including championship venues. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the private-club operations space, though it is a service provider rather than a competing club.

Broad incumbents

• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Large-scale operator of more than 200 private golf and country clubs across the U.S. Comparable to Beverly as a broader incumbent in the private club space, though Beverly's singular championship pedigree and single-asset focus set it apart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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