Membership Grants Access to Private Destination Golf Clubs

Dec 17

By Michael Croley • November 29, 2024

Dormie Network’s growing influence in the golf travel industry is featured in a recent article published by BNN Bloomberg. The piece explores the many benefits of a Dormie Network membership, which provides exclusive access to private destination golf clubs across the U.S. It also delves into the pandemic's impact on golf travel, with a surge in demand that continues to shape the industry today. Whether you're an avid golfer, looking to entertain clients, or simply seeking a memorable retreat, Dormie Network offers various membership options, each granting full access to all seven clubs in the expanding Network.

Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina, and GrayBull Club in Maxwell, Nebraska are highlighted.

Join This Golf Club and You’ll Get Seven ‘Home’ Courses Across the US
(Bloomberg) -- In the old days of 2016, when golfers visited Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina—fifteen minutes from the hotbed of American golf, Pinehurst—they were greeted by a small, single-wide trailer and a rugged pine straw parking lot.
That trailer is now long gone. A gate has been installed at the club's entrance and a long driveway leads to a grand turnaround that sweeps you past a new modern clubhouse that's all right angles, with floor-to-ceiling glass.
Seconds after you exit your car, valets are zipping up in golf carts, taking your name, then your bags, handing you keys to your own golf cart, and then zipping off to drop your luggage in the four-bedroom cottage where you'll stay. A short walk past an expansive putting green you'll find the pro shop—and then you’ll see the club’s most elegant feature its golf course.
The changes have all come about because Dormie Club was acquired in 2017 by Dormie Network, a national group that owns seven private golf facilities from Nebraska to New Jersey. (“Dormie” is a word for being ahead in golf—the names were coincidences.) A key to the Network’s success has been its ability to find clubs ripe for acquisition, with outstanding golf courses and existing on-site lodging or the room to build it, says Zach Peed, president of the company and its driving force. After investing in Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in late 2015, Peed believed he saw an opening in the golf market: a new model of hospitality for traveling professionals who wanted a pure golf experience that eschewed the pools and pickleball courts of their home clubs. His clubs would become dream golf-only getaways for avid players and their pals.
“Dormie Network’s concept was sparked by having played competitive golf in college, combined with an element of experiencing and understanding hospitality,” says Peed. “It made sense to blend the two to create golf trips that had more value than just playing golf. We want genuine hospitality to help create unforgettable memories and new friendships."

Read the full article by Michael Croley on bnnbloomberg.ca.