Meet NewClub
Founded in 2017, NewClub Golf Society is a Chicago-based private club without real estate. As one of the first and most comprehensive golf communities of its kind in America, NewClub provides localized golf experiences, immersive competitions, and bucket-list travel opportunities for the golf obsessed.
The NewClub ecosystem is revolutionizing the private and public dynamic, pushing traditional U.S. golf structures forward to make the game more sustainable and enjoyable.
Read more about NewClub’s history >
Company facts
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Founded in 2017
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Headquartered in Chicago
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500+ members nationwide
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Over $3M in total revenue
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3 established local Chapters
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<5% the cost of a typical private club
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30+ events & trips organized annually
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100+ private & public club partners
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25+ golf industry sponsors & partners
Our partners
Press releases
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NewClub Officially Launches It's Northeast Ohio Chapter
6/1/2026
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NewClub and True Temper Sports Announce Partnership Extension
7/18/2023
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NewClub Partners with the Western Golf Association to Promote the NV5 Invitational
6/28/2023
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NewClub To Host First Annual Charity Event Alongside GSGA
5/8/2023
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NewClub Milestone: 6 Years of Revolutionizing Golf Structures
4/3/2023
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NewClub Golf Society To Host 'Largest Ever' Virtual Golf Tournament
2/14/2023
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NewClub Announces Atlanta Expansion Plan
1/12/2021
Media coverage
GOLF BOOKS
A Course Called America, Tom Coyne
“We shook hands and traded stories on the Downers Grove patio, which had become the NewClub’s grillroom for the day. I soon left for the airport, but not before becoming a NewClub member myself. And unlike my other memberships, I could take this one anywhere. And I did.”
MERCHANDISE
Golf Digest Featured NewClub Merchandise
Custom Needlepoint Flasks From Smathers and Branson
NATIONAL PRESS
The Wall Street Journal
“Each of these clubs has a different twist to the model it offers. For instance, NewClub offers its members a chance to play at a combined 170 public and private courses in Atlanta and Chicago, plus another 25 nationwide, without paying membership fees at those clubs.”
NATIONAL PRESS
USA Today & Golfweek
“When Matt Considine grew up in Akron, Ohio, he spent time as a student staring out of a third-story window while attending Archbishop Hoban High School thinking about his view of a perfect golf shot.”
Brand assets
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Corporate logo
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Pollinator
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Patch logo
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New Pollinator
Private club
Private club
Landmand Golf Club
Sweetens Cove Golf Club
NewClub Matchplay Finals
NewClub Championship Medal
NewClub Championship Belt
About the founders
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Matt Considine is the founder and CEO of NewClub Golf Society.
A lifelong student of the golf industry, Matt played collegiate golf at The University of Akron, where he served as the men’s team captain.
He is also a decorated amateur golfer, qualifying for his first USGA Championship at Jupiter Hills Club in 2018. He also shares course records at two golf clubs in the Chicagoland area.
In addition to his competitive accolades, Matt serves on the First Tee of Greater Akron's Board of Trustees and the Executive Board of the Evans Scholar Foundation Leadership Council. He is also a member of The New Golf Club in St. Andrews and The Beverly Country Club in Chicago.
Prior to becoming an industry-changing entrepreneur at NewClub, Matt held multiple leadership positions in business development at large-venture companies such as Groupon and GoHealth.
At The University of Akron, Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, International Business, and Marketing, and was the Ambassador to the International College.
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Mark Colwell is the co-founder and president of NewClub Golf Society.
Mark began his career in 2006, spending almost 11 years at a technology company that would eventually become a billion-dollar, publicly traded company.
It was there Mark became surrounded by entrepreneurship building skills in technology, operations, and marketing.
Now with over six years in the golf industry, a member of The New Golf Club in St. Andrews, and a lifelong golfer, Mark aims to change how golfers experience and enjoy the game in the United States for generations to come.
Mark graduated with honors from Michigan State University with a degree in Advertising.
Mark is a board member for a local Chicago organization with the mission to connect leaders (with a focus on ethnic minorities and underrepresented groups), give back to the community through philanthropic and altruistic efforts, and create a new type of social club.