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0 Of all U.S. private clubs earn Platinum 0 Total Platinum Clubs (2025–2026) 0 Selection criteria evaluated 0 Program founded by John R. Sibbald Country Clubs 150 Golf Clubs 50 City Clubs 50 Yacht Clubs 30 Athletic Clubs 20 300 clubs total, representing the top five percent of U.S. private clubs, according to Platinum Clubs […]
0 Lowest active NFL handicap (Brett Kern) 0 Josh Allen handicap (2026) 0 Travis Kelce handicap (2026) 0 NFL players in AT&T Pebble Pro-Am field history Ryan Succop +2.6 Brett Kern 0.4 Adam Thielen 0.6 Jake Elliott ~2 Josh Allen 3.5 Aaron Rodgers ~6 Patrick Mahomes ~8 Travis Kelce 10 Skill index inverted from handicap […]
The private club industry pays $17.4 billion in annual payroll — 53 cents of every revenue dollar. Before your board debates what the GM, membership director, or superintendent should earn, it needs to understand the payroll economics that set the ceiling and the floor. Here is what the public data actually shows, and where it stops.
The business elite don’t golf where money talks — they golf where money can’t get you in. Inside the invitation-only clubs that prove status outranks net worth.
Why raising membership dues and initiation fees can actually increase demand at private clubs.
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.
Wine clubs now drive more revenue than tasting rooms — but average member tenure is falling, churn is accelerating, and 40% of wineries aren’t even tracking it. Here’s what the data from SVB, Sovos, and the Wine Market Council reveals about what separates high-retention operations from the rest.
From William Howard Taft to Joe Biden, discover the fascinating history of presidential golf. Learn which commanders-in-chief hit the links and their exclusive clubs.
Augusta National announces Amazon Prime Video will stream additional Masters coverage starting April 2024. This partnership marks a pivotal shift in golf broadcasting tradition.
Augusta National won’t take your call. Pine Valley has no public number. Inside the world’s most exclusive private clubs — and what it actually takes to get in.