Zachary McCarthy, CEO of Club Capital

Alex Elias

Co-Founded by Zachary McCarthy, Club Capital is "a performance improvement consultancy that focuses on cost management and strategy to allow clubs to improve their buying power and reduce their operating costs while promoting best practices and efficiency." As Club Capital "started as an idea and a shared passion for high end hospitality and the game of golf" McCarthy said, "We're passionate about the club industry and the game of golf. We're privileged to be able get up everyday and have conversations with club managers and professionals."

Rooted in a relationship-based industry, McCarthy said, "There’s no such thing as a cookie-cutter club. Each club has its own unique membership and circumstances. I want to be able to understand the club’s pain points and deliver a specific solution because each club means something to me."

​Similarly to how each club has its own unique membership and circumstances, McCarthy and Co-Founder Kevin Kleinschmidt do as well. McCarthy said, "With my unique perspective having been a member at a club and have working closely with our management and Kevin's background, having been a member at a club, but having also worked as a leader in a private club, we have a very unique perspective. We are able to speak their language and understand their pain points, while trying to enhance the member experience because we've lived it."

​In regard to some of the solutions, McCarthy said, "Being that I have a background in the purchasing and strategic consulting side, we can help a club reduce its costs on products they're already purchasing or gain access to contracts with vendors that before may have been out of their budget."

"If we can help a club become more efficient, it'll allow the club to reallocate those dollars to more strategic initiatives, whether it be a clubhouse or bunker renovation," said McCarthy. 

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As the advantages to working with Club Capital are "FREE Club Capital membership, Access to more than 3,500+ Contracts, $130 Billion+ in Buying Power, Best-in-Class Pricing, Reporting & Analytics, Complimentary Cost Analysis, Vendor & Distributor Liaison, Seamless On-Boarding & Access," numerous clubs have expressed their immense satisfaction with Club Capital. Tim Muessle, General Manager & Chief Operating Officer at The Olympic Club, said, "We at The Olympic Club are very impressed with Club Capital's offerings. I am always skeptical when someone says they are going to save us money. But you were not kidding!"

Ryan Kenny, General Manager at Woodway Country Club, said, "Club Capital's seamless on-boarding process made joining a breeze, and the best part was that there was virtually no change management required. Despite initial hesitations about mid-season changes, their program effortlessly integrated into our operations, bringing financial benefits without disruptions. It's the perfect solution for club managers who want results without the usual headaches of change."

​In response to Muessle and Kenny, McCarthy said, "It’s a core reminder that what we’re doing is real. To see that we’re enhancing membership experiences by making positive change is very rewarding."