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Industry News & Trends

Revival Weekend: Why Driving Clubs Are Adding Heritage Programming (and What Goodwood Gets Right)

The Goodwood Revival turns nostalgia into six-figure waitlists — and it’s not the only club proving heritage programming pays. From Charlotte’s Ten Tenths Motor Club to a golf course on Hilton Head, here’s the playbook driving clubs and traditional clubs are borrowing this fall.

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Industry News & Trends

The September Circuit: Salon Privé, Monza and What Driving Clubs Learn From Europe’s Concours Month

September’s European concours circuit — Salon Privé, the Monza Grand Prix, and Chantilly — is a masterclass in scarcity, recognition and cross-generational programming. Here’s what American driving clubs, from the Royal Automobile Club to Ten Tenths Motor Club, are already borrowing from it.

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Industry News & Trends

The Multi-Line Barn: How Equestrian Clubs Turn One Member Into Six Revenue Streams

Boarding, training, lessons, clinics, and show hauling make equestrian clubs the most diversified business in private clubs — and the stickiest membership.

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Social & City Clubs

The City-Club Comeback: How Urban Social Clubs Became the Hottest Membership Category in America

Why urban private social clubs are booming post-remote-work — the new-wave clubs, the legacy houses modernizing, and the membership playbook behind the revival.

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Industry News & Trends

The Fall Season Advantage: What Equestrian Clubs Teach Every Membership Team About Scarcity, Loyalty, and Land

How private equestrian, riding, and polo clubs build membership economics on land, season, and lineage — and the marketing playbook behind them.

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Industry News & Trends

The Open at Royal Birkdale: What America’s Private Clubs Can Learn From Links Golf’s Biggest Week

The Open at Royal Birkdale is a masterclass in scarcity, heritage, and data capture. Here is how US private clubs turn Open week into a membership engine.

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Club Profiles Wellness & Lifestyle

Wimbledon Season at the Club: Turning Summer Tennis Into a Membership Engine

The 2026 Wimbledon Championships run June 29 through July 12 — and for private clubs with racquet facilities, those two weeks are less a sporting event than a strategic window: viewing events, junior academies, round-robins, and pro exhibitions that convert the world’s most watched tennis tournament into a membership and engagement engine.

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Industry News & Trends

The Member Acquisition Funnel: From First Tour to First Anniversary

54% of clubs have a waiting list — but a waiting list is a buffer, not a strategy. The disciplined member acquisition funnel from first tour to first anniversary, built on verified GGA, HubSpot, CMAA, and Club Benchmarking data.

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Club Marketing & Strategy Seasonal Marketing Ideas

Private Club Marketing Ideas for March: Small Events, Stronger Member Connection

Fresh private club marketing ideas for March 2026: seasonal events, member engagement strategies, and programming that builds stronger community connections.

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Golf

Why Augusta’s Partnership with Amazon Could Change Golf Broadcasting

Augusta National announces Amazon Prime Video will stream additional Masters coverage starting April 2024. This partnership marks a pivotal shift in golf broadcasting tradition.