Platinum Clubs
of America
Once again, the Union League Club of Chicago has been named a Platinum Club of America. According to the Club Leaders Forum, the Union League Club is the top city club in Chicago and ranked number two in the country. This excellent rating was based on the results of a survey (of over 6,000 private club managers and presidents) conducted to identify America's top 150 private clubs. The survey examined country, golf, athletic, yacht and city clubs. In 1997, the Union League Club was ranked the seventh club nationally. In 2000, we jumped to the third city club in the country.
According to John Sibbald of John Sibbald Associates, Inc., "No other club in any of the categories - golf, country, athletic, yacht or city club - has made the kind of advancement that the Union League Club has - that is what makes the number two ranking even more remarkable."
"In looking at the survey, it's important to understand that clubs get
nominations in two forms - what is the best club within their region
of the country and then what is believed to be the best club in the country," Sibbald
said. "The Union League Club received nine times as many votes for national
as it did for regional. This shows that there is a nationwide awareness
of the ULC. The message sent is that the Club is doing an exceptional
job in making the amenities and services of the ULC known on a national
scale. The Club is doing a remarkable job in getting their message across."
Some of the hallmarks of great private clubs are summarized below.
- A clear mission and purpose for being
- Well-maintained facilities
- A knowledgeable, caring and appreciative membership
- A sense of tradition and continuity
- A top-quality food and beverage operation
- Top management
- A personable, well-trained staff
- An appropriate sense of selectivity
- Reasonable, understandable and fairly enforced club rules, regulation and procedures
- Forward-thinking, creative leadership
- Open communication among members, leadership and staff
- Long-term participation in the appropriate civic, charitable and professional communities
- Fiscal responsibility
The officers, directors and members of the Union League Club are proud of this honor; we all like to think our Club is the best club. It is especially nice to know that others agree with us.
Top 10 City Clubs
1. The Duquesne Club - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2. Union League Club of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
3. The California Club - Los Angeles, California
4. Jonathan Club - Los Angeles, California
5. The Chicago Club - Chicago, Illinois
6. University Club of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
7. Minneapolis Club - Minneapolis, Minnesota
8. Capital City Club - Atlanta, Georgia
9. Pacific-Union Club - San Francisco, California
10. Metropolitan Club of New York - New York, New York
Top 10 Golf Clubs
1. Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia
2. Pine Valley Golf Club - Pine Valley, New Jersey
3. Winged Foot Golf Club - Mamaroneck, New York
4. Cypress Point - Pebble Beach, California
5. Baltusrol Golf Club - Springfield, New Jersey
6. Seminole Golf Club - Juno Beach, Florida
7. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club - Southampton, New York
8. Merion Golf Club - Ardmore, Pennsylvania
9. Peachtree Golf Club - Atlanta, Georgia
10. Muirfield Village Golf Club - Dublin, Ohio
Top 5 Yacht Clubs
1. Grosse Pointe Yacht Club - Grosse Pointe, Michigan
2. New York Yacht Club - New York, New York
3. San Diego Yacht Club - San Diego, California
4. St. Francis Yacht Club - San Francisco, California
5. San Francisco Yacht Club - San Francisco, California
Top 5 Athletic Clubs
1. Atlanta Athletic Club - Duluth, Georgia
2. New York Athletic Club - New York, New York
3. Detroit Athletic Club - Detroit, Michigan
4. Washington Athletic Club - Seattle, Washington
5. Multnomah Athletic Club - Portland, Oregon
Top 20 Country Clubs
1. Cherokee Town & Country Club - Atlanta, Georgia
2. Los Angeles Country Club - Los Angeles, California
3. Houston Country Club - Houston, Texas
4. The Country Club - Brookline, Massachusetts
5. Boca West Country Club - Boca Raton, Florida
6. The Olympic Club - San Francisco, California
7. Congressional Country Club - Bethesda, Maryland
8. Oakland Hills Country Club - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
9. River Oaks Country Club - Houston, Texas
10. John's Island Club - Vero Beach, Florida
11. Onwentsia Club - Lake Forest, Illinois
12. Country Club of Virginia - Richmond, Virginia
13. Carmel Country Club- Charlotte, North Carolina
14. Baltimore Country Club - Baltimore, Maryland
15. Westchester Country Club - Rye, New York
16. Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania
17. Bellerive Country Club - St. Louis, Missouri
18. Woodmont Country Club - Rockville, Maryland
19. Bel-Air Country Club - Los Angeles, California
20. The Everglades Club - Palm Beach, Florida
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