Play everywhere. Belong somewhere.
A country club member will play one course this year. Ours played 161. Same golf, better courses, none of the five-figure check, in Chicago, Atlanta, and Northeast Ohio.
The problem isn't finding golf. It's everything around it.
Most good golfers we meet are stuck in one of two places.
Either you're playing the same two or three public tracks, fighting for 6:20am tee times, texting four guys on Wednesday to see who can make Saturday, and watching the good courses go by from the road.
Or you're looking at a private club, doing the math on a $50,000 initiation plus $700 a month, and quietly wondering whether you'd use the pool, the tennis courts, and the dining minimum enough to justify any of it.
There's a third option. It's the reason we built this.
NewClub is a private golf club that doesn't own a course. Instead of belonging to one club, you rotate through a lot of them, on tee times we've already held, with people who love the game the same way you do.
Great courses
A club gives you one. We give you a rotating slate of private clubs in your chapter plus standing times at the best public golf around. You'll play more good courses in a season than a club member plays in a decade.
A game that's already organized
Tee times are held and posted weeks out. You claim a seat in the app and show up. No group text, no scrambling, no playing as a single behind a foursome that won't let you through.
People worth playing with
Monthly Medals, member-guests, match play, trips. A handicap that means something because everybody posts. This is the part that turns golf from a hobby into a season.
Twenty-plus private clubs in every chapter, and the best public golf around.
Courses you'd want to play. Not always the two or three at the very top of the list, but a lot of the ones right behind them, and the rotation grows almost every month.
Why the list isn't on this page
Out of respect for the clubs that host us. Private clubs open their doors to our members because we keep their names off public pages, and we take that seriously. It's a big part of why they trust us.
So here's the deal. They're courses you'd want to play, and there are a lot of them. Reach out and we'll talk you through the places we play, what a typical week looks like, and what a season costs.
Not projections. This is what happened in 2026.
Members posted more than 1,500 scorecards this season and sent 7,400 messages in the member chat, which is the number we're quietly proudest of, because it means people are organizing their own golf with each other.
Something every week. Something competitive every month. Something big every few months.
Private club weekdays, strong public weekends
Posted two to three weeks out and bookable in the app. Most tee times are in the morning.
The Monthly Medal
18 holes, net and gross. The fastest way to meet forty people at once. New members should not wait a year to play in one.
The Stinger, The Rumble, match play, the Club Championship
Plus the games members run themselves: Friday skins, Tuesday matches, two-person stableford.
At least five trips
Broomsedge in March, Sweetens Cove in April, St Andrews in July, Sand Valley in August, Bandon Dunes in October. Bring a buddy or come alone and leave with a foursome.
Your membership travels
Chicago member in Atlanta for a week? You're playing in Atlanta. No extra fee, no second membership.
At least five trips a year. Organized entirely for you.
Every member is invited. Sign up in the app, show up at the airport, and play some of the best golf in the world with people who are about to become your regular group.
Next year's destinations are announced to members first.
The Winter Meeting opens the calendar in February. The International, our week-long overseas trip, returns in 2027. If you want a seat, the time to be a member is before the announcement.
What membership includes.
No minimum spend, no food and beverage minimum, no assessments. You pay dues and the rounds you actually play.
Rotating private club tee timesWeekday mornings at private clubs across your chapter, at guest rates.- Standing weekend times at strong public coursesHeld and posted weeks out. You're not calling a pro shop at 6am on Tuesday.
- Monthly Medals, member-guest, match play, Club ChampionshipReal competition with a real handicap. Net and gross, so everybody has a shot.
- At least five trips a year, organized entirely for youBroomsedge, Sweetens Cove, St Andrews, Sand Valley, Bandon Dunes. Sign up in the app and show up at the airport.
- A USGA handicap, includedGHIN comes with membership. If you don't have one yet, you will.
- Every chapter is yours when you travelChicago, Atlanta, Northeast Ohio, and the National community. One membership, no add-ons.
NewClub Membership
Annual or monthly dues, set by chapter, plus the rounds you play. Private rounds run $125 to $175 on guest rates, public $50 to $100.
Ask and we'll send you the full breakdown, including what a typical season actually costs, before you decide anything.
One year to start, month-to-month after that. Membership is capped per chapter to keep tee times available.
| To get in | Every year after | Courses you'll play | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private club | $20,000 – $100,000 initiation | $3,600 – $12,000 in dues, plus minimums | 1 |
| NewClub | A small fraction of that | Dues, plus only the rounds you play | 20+ private, dozens public |
Play 25 rounds with us, half of them private, and you'd typically spend less for the whole year than a private club charges in dues alone, before the initiation check is ever written. And you'd have played one course.
Who this is for, and who it isn't.
We'd rather be straight with you now than take your money and have you regret it in March.
YOU'LL LOVE IT IF
- You want to play a lot of different great courses instead of memorizing one.
- You don't have a regular group, or your group has gotten hard to organize.
- You've priced out a club and couldn't justify the amenities you'd never use.
- You want competitive golf with a real handicap, not just a Saturday loop.
- You travel between our chapters and want golf in each.
YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T JOIN IF
- You want a locker, a grill room, and the same twelve guys every Saturday. That's a club, and a club is the right answer for you.
- You play 100+ rounds a year at one place. The math flips.
- You need a guaranteed standing time at a specific course on a specific day. We're a rotating slate, not a prepaid tee sheet.
- You want the family package. Pool and tennis aren't part of this.
Am I good enough?
We get asked this more than anything except price, so here's the answer from our own roster: the average NewClub index is about a 9, and members range from plus-handicaps to the high 20s. There is no handicap requirement to join.
The golfer who went from a 30 to a 15 in a year is exactly the kind of person we want out there. Your USGA handicap comes with the membership, so if you don't have one yet, you will.
Proof, not promises.
“This was the perfect fit. Everyone's a good person, no question about it. Whoever you play with you're gonna enjoy your day and to me that's what makes golf more fun.”
MATTHEW · CHICAGO HONOUR MEMBER“If I play in a NewClub event, I'm going to be paired up with some good people, I'm going to enjoy my day, and there's no chance it's gonna be a slow round.”
KEVIN · ATLANTA FOUNDING HONOUR MEMBER“The group is great and it's all about the hang. You can't find a better group of people. It's all about community.”
LAUREN · CHICAGO HONOUR MEMBER“In an era where you can work from anywhere or bounce from place to place with Airbnb, why shouldn't golf-club memberships be just as mobile?”
BRADLEY S. KLEIN · THE WALL STREET JOURNAL“I may have stumbled across the Great American Golf Club. And unlike my other memberships, I could take this one anywhere. And I did.”
TOM COYNE · NATIONAL MEMBER, AUTHOR OF A COURSE CALLED AMERICA
NewClub is an official Titleist partner. Members get access to Titleist fittings, events, and gear through the club.
Straight answers, including the ones where the answer is no.
What do rounds cost on top of dues?
You pay for the golf you play, and nothing for the golf you don't. Private courses run $125 to $175 on guest rates, which is the lowest rate those clubs offer anybody. Public courses run $50 to $100.
We'll be straight with you: we're not getting you a discount on public golf. What you're paying for there is the organized game, the tee times already held, and the group you're playing with.
Can I actually get a tee time, or is everything taken?
Yes. Games get posted two to three weeks out and everything is bookable in the app. Weekends do fill on popular courses, but rarely all of them at once, and if a course starts getting too competitive we add more times.
We're not a prepaid standing-tee-time program. What you get is a steady, rotating slate of good golf that's already organized.
Can I bring guests?
Public rounds, yes, always, with no limit. Private rounds, usually not by default, since most private tee times don't allow guests. That said, if a private time isn't filling you can message the hosting member through the app and ask, and that works out more often than not.
What about my handicap?
Your USGA handicap comes with your membership. Once you're in, you'll get an email from the USGA with your GHIN information and your index updates automatically as you post scores. If you already have a GHIN elsewhere, we'll help move it over.
What's the commitment, and what if I want out?
One year to start, and after that it converts to month-to-month. If you're having a bad experience, or life changed and you're not playing at all, tell us. We'd rather have a conversation than hold you to a year you're not using.
Which cities? What if I travel?
Chicago, Atlanta, and Northeast Ohio today, Detroit in 2027, plus a National membership for golfers outside those markets. Your membership travels. If you're a Chicago member in Atlanta for a week, you play in Atlanta. Nothing extra.
How do I actually join?
Request an invitation below or apply directly. Either way, the next step is a short, casual conversation to make sure it's a fit both ways. Our leadership team reviews applications together each week, and the whole thing usually takes under a week. That conversation is how the community stays good.
Still have a question? Email our membership team and a real person will answer it.
Your next season starts with a conversation.
Request an invitation and our membership team will reach out within a day. Or, if you already know, skip the conversation and apply now. Either one is a fine place to start.
Chicago · Atlanta · Northeast Ohio · National · Detroit 2027
Request an invitation.
Tell us where you play and we'll send the full rundown for your chapter, including what a season actually costs. Our membership team follows up personally within a day.
No spam. Phone is only so we can text you tee times if you'd like.
Got it. We'll be in touch.
Check your inbox shortly. If you'd rather skip ahead, both doors are open.
Am I a fit?
Five taps, no essays. We'll tell you straight.