Exmoor CC

What Exmoor CC does

Exmoor Country Club is a private, member-owned full-service country club founded in 1896 in Highland Park, Illinois, 28 miles north of Chicago, and was the third golf club established in the state of Illinois. The club's anchor asset is a championship golf course designed by Donald J. Ross — one of the most historically significant figures in American golf architecture — and the club has continuously operated on its original mission as a family-oriented club devoted to golf while expanding into racquet sports, aquatics, clubhouse dining, banquet and event facilities, and social programming. Membership is by invitation only, requiring sponsorship from existing members, and the club holds the industry's Distinguished Clubs recognition.

The club's technology backbone is Cobalt Software, a web-based and mobile-native club management platform purpose-built for private clubs to replace legacy systems cobbled together over time. Member-facing digital touchpoints include the public website (exmoorcountryclub.org), a guest information portal, a careers/jobs page, and a member login portal. Caddies supporting the golf operation are classified as independent contractors rather than employees, and the club maintains a formal Caddie Program with a published 2026 training schedule. The club also sustains a mutual institutional partnership with the Evans Scholars Foundation — a caddie scholarship program founded in 1930 by former Exmoor member Charles "Chick" Evans — providing a charitable mission overlay and talent pipeline.

Revenue is generated through a recurring subscription-style model anchored by membership initiation fees and ongoing annual dues, supplemented by transaction-based revenue from golf services (caddie fees, golf shop merchandise), dining operations, and banquet/event services. The go-to-market motion is sales-led but operates on a traditional private-club referral and invitation basis rather than public marketing. Pricing, initiation fees, dues, and membership counts are not publicly disclosed. The customer base is concentrated in affluent Chicago North Shore families and individuals seeking a prestige recreational and social environment.

Name

Exmoor CC

Legal name

Exmoor Country Club

Website

https://exmoorcountryclub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Exmoor Country Club is a private, member-owned full-service country club founded in 1896 in Highland Park, Illinois, serving affluent Chicago North Shore families through invitation-only membership, championship Donald J. Ross-designed golf, dining, and recreational amenities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Highland Park

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. Club Membership Dues: Private country club generating revenue through membership initiation fees and ongoing membership dues. Membership is by invitation only, creating an exclusive, invitation-only revenue model with recurring dues from established members.
2. Golf Services and Facilities: Revenue from golf operations including caddie services (caddies are independent contractors), golf shop merchandise, and related recreational services.
3. Event and Banquet Services: Catering and banquet services for member events, celebrations, and social gatherings at the clubhouse facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Exmoor Country Club is a private, invitation-only country club providing its members with access to a Donald J. Ross-designed championship golf course, full-service clubhouse amenities (dining, bar, event and banquet spaces), and a range of athletic and social programming including racquet sports and aquatics. The club also operates a caddie program that supports the Evans Scholars Foundation. Revenue is generated primarily through membership initiation fees, recurring membership dues, golf-related services, and banquet/catering events.

Product overview

Exmoor Country Club is a private, full-service country club offering a unified portfolio of member services centered around its championship golf course (designed by Donald J. Ross in 1896). The club provides membership access, golf facilities, clubhouse amenities, dining, and social activities. The club uses Cobalt Software as its club management solution for member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exmoor Country Club Membership Invitation-only private membership at a full-service country club providing access to championship golf, dining, clubhouse amenities, and a calendar of social and athletic activities for members and their families.
• Championship Golf Course Championship 18-hole golf course designed by Donald J. Ross, operated since 1896, featuring caddie services and supporting the Evans Scholars Program. Available exclusively to club members and their guests.
• Clubhouse Amenities and Dining Full-service clubhouse providing dining, bar service, banquet and event spaces, men's and women's locker rooms, and member service areas for club members and their guests.
• Caddie Program Caddie program at the club since 1896, in which caddies operate as independent contractors supporting member and guest golf rounds; the program also feeds the Evans Scholars college scholarship pipeline.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Evans Scholars FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1930Exmoor Country Club is a longstanding supporter of the Evans Scholars Program, which sends deserving caddies to college. The program was founded in 1930 by former Exmoor member Charles (Chick) Evans. The club continues to support this scholarship program, providing caddie opportunities for young people seeking college education.
• Cobalt SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCobalt Software powers the Exmoor Country Club website as their club management technology provider. Cobalt Software is described as the first fully comprehensive club management solution built from the ground up to be web-based and mobile native, purpose-built specifically for private clubs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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