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Member Retention & Engagement

Member Satisfaction Surveys Done Right: The Questions That Predict Retention and the Ones That Waste Everyone’s Time

The survey questions that actually predict member churn — and the ones that waste everyone’s time.

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Industry News & Trends

Summer F&B Strategy: How Private Clubs Are Turning Outdoor Dining Into Their Most Profitable Program

How private clubs are turning outdoor dining into their most profitable summer program.

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Uncategorized

The 8x vs. 24x Question: What KSL’s $2.6 Billion Return to Invited Clubs Reveals About the Real Price of a Private Club Brand

Ten days after Richard Caring sold Annabel’s at 24 times earnings, Apollo has sold Invited Clubs back to KSL at 8. Same decade. Same asset class. A third of the multiple. The gap is the clearest possible answer to the question every American club board should be asking — what is our brand actually worth, and are the decisions we’re making this quarter the ones that move the answer up, or the ones that move it down?

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Club Marketing & Strategy

A Conversation With Zack Bates, Founder of Private Club Marketing

We sat down with Zack Bates to talk about how Private Club Marketing started, what he has learned working with 200+ clubs, and where the industry is headed.

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Golf

The 12 Most Iconic Private Golf Clubs Opening for the Season This Spring

The 12 most iconic private golf clubs opening for spring season — history, rankings, and what makes each one legendary.

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Industry News & Trends

How California Wealth Migration Is Reshaping Montana’s Private Clubs

The largest single migration of concentrated American wealth in a generation is flowing out of California — and a disproportionate share of it is rerouting through Montana’s private golf and ski clubs. Data, implications, and the operator playbook.

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Industry News & Trends

The Membership Pricing Paradox: Why Raising Dues Can Actually Increase Demand

Why raising membership dues and initiation fees can actually increase demand at private clubs.

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Industry News & Trends

What Does It Cost to Join America’s Most Exclusive Private Clubs? (2026 Membership Fees)

From initiation fees to annual dues, here’s what verified research reveals about the real cost of membership at the Bohemian Club, Knickerbocker Club, Somerset Club, Augusta National, and more.

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Wellness & Lifestyle

Ski to Summer: How Mountain Clubs Are Eliminating the Off-Season Revenue Gap

How mountain clubs are eliminating the off-season revenue gap with year-round programming strategies.

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Club Operations & Technology

The Identity Resolution Playbook: How Clubs Are Turning Anonymous Website Visitors Into Membership Leads

How clubs are turning anonymous website visitors into qualified membership leads with identity resolution.