The gateways to those realms of privilege may be as simple as a dirt road off the beaten track or as opulent as an oak canopied drive. Whatever their landscape, these roads have been and shall remain the ones less traveled by the vast majority of golfers, and that distinction has made all the difference in our selection of the preeminent exclusive clubs.

Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA

Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL

The Country Club
Brookline, MA

Los Angeles Country Club
Los Angeles, CA

Muirfield
East Lothian, Scotland

National Golf Links of America
Southampton, NY

San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, CA

Seminole Golf Club
Juno Beach, FL

Swinley Forest Golf Club
Berkshire, England

Tokyo Golf Club
Tokyo, Japan