NewClub’s Chicago Chapter
Chicago’s most connected golf club & community, playing together since 2018.
Golf as a member of NewClub in Chicago
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In Chicago, we’ve established regular standing tee times on weekend mornings for members at Sunset Valley Golf Club, The Preserve at Oak Meadows, and Mt. Prospect Golf Club.
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In addition to standing times, we schedule golf at select clubs & courses throughout the weekdays and weekend 2-3 weeks in advance — all bookable in the NewClub mobile app.
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Throughout the season, our members are welcomed at some of the top and most well-known clubs & courses in Chicago through member-hosts or direct relationships with NewClub. These rounds are also scheduled typically 2-3 weeks in advance.
Lists cannot be shared publicly to protect the privacy of these clubs and courses.
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Members also can add tee times to the NewClub mobile app if they’re just looking for a game or want to fill their group with fellow NewClub members — all to contribute to a healthy ecosystem of great golf in Chicago.
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Throughout the year and winter months, we partner with several indoor simulators & facilities so members can still book golf — including competitions, leagues, golf meetups, and provide off-season practice opportunities.
Our Chicago Captains
Brian Ekstrom
Captaincy: 2023 - 2025
“The number one thing that NewClub has given me is community, a sense of belonging. It's giving me friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. Because of all those things that that NewClub has afforded me over the last six years, I feel a great sense of pride and responsibility and taking on this role a lot to live up to with the bar that that Tom (McCartney) has set.”
-Captain Brian Ekstrom
Vice Captains
Keenan Bigg, Brendan Chaves, Joe Kordesich, Thomas McCartney (Captain Emeritus), Lauren Moy, Kyle Smith
Thomas McCartney
Captaincy: 2021 - 2023
“You get to make NewClub into what you want. Everything's always today is a new day. It's a new shot. It's a new experience. It's a new person you get to have a conversation with. It's an opportunity to do something different and it's always new. And that's what NewClub continues to build on.”
-Captain Thomas McCartney
Vice Captains
Tony Caponigro, Bill Colbert, Brian Ekstrom, Lauren Moy, Christopher Wang
Chicago Staple Events & Competitions
The Rumble
Our version of the Member/Member.
Each year, we ask members to team up with another member for a 2-person competition that’s unlike any other — A World Cup style competition. You and your partner have to win the most match points to win your group to go to qualify for the alternate-shot shootout.
The Stinger
Our version of the Member/Guest.
This is our members’ opportunity to bring a guest to introduce them to the NewClub membership, core values, ethos, and how we love to play. It’s your typical 2-person team competition, but with strict handicapping rules to prevent sandbagging.
Club Championship
Match play determines the winner.
We have an incredible opportunity to play an exclusive 9-hole course in New Buffalo, Michigan that’s specifically designed for our favorite golf format — match play. Every year since 2018, our club is graciously welcomed to play our 16-person, 9-hole round match play to determine our Chicago Club Champions.
Golf for Members in the Chicago Chapter
Standing Tee Times
Our club invests in standing tee times every season.
Our club purchases standing tee times for our members to provide regular games on Saturday and Sunday mornings at the following Chicago courses:
Sunset Valley Golf Club, The Preserve at Oak Meadows, and Mt. Prospect Club
Private Golf
We are private clubs’ best guests and follow their traditions and rules.
We are fortunate to be able to play select private golf courses and clubs in the Chicagoland area. We cannot provide any list of these courses to protect their privacy, but they include the courses and clubs you know.
Golf Throughout The Season
Golf for our members are available in our app 2-3 weeks in advance.
Our club organizes golf every day of the week during the Chicago golf season at select courses and clubs. It will include monthly competitions, regular games, local events, and more. All bookings happen in NewClub’s members-only private mobile app.
Our membership in Chicago spans across the entire Chicagoland area, including the North Shore, the Western and South Suburbs, and parts of Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
