The Woodlands Country Club Sold to Arcis Golf

That is a big move from Arcis. ClubCorp paid $250m for Woodlands back in 2014. Arcis plans to invest another $30m into the facilities. Safe to assume the initiation fees are going to be significantly higher and pretty sure the membership would be pissed if they are on the hook for any portion of that $30m, unless they voted for it.

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Happened to see an article that Arcis Golf has bought The Woodlands Country Club

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I wonder why Invited sold that portion only? Any other properties sold?

Arcis seems to be doing a good job with Cinco. I played there last week. I wish someone, anyone, would offer the Lopez's enough money to buy Sienna. My neighborhood course and clubhouse have, and at one point did have, so much to offer. The Lopez's have run it and Greatwood into the ground.

I was a member at Cinco for a little, I don't think ARCIS was doing anything well as much as they had a cash cow and didn't do anything to screw it up

I’m a member here, club corp has let it go to shite over the last 2 years seemingly trying to save cash on the way out the door. The player course is in the worst shape it’s been in years and tpc is closing to redo the greens after the senior event threatened to relocate.

We will see how it goes, the main problem is there are way to many members, they did a tiers program, they should split off the trails courses and go back to a “full golf” only membership at the woodlands courses.

Arcis is investing 30 million into the properties, hopefully mostly at the player course to get it back to good shape and build a much needed 19th hole and locker room. Currently only 1 toilet for men, makes for interesting situations during the member guest and other mga events.

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Safe to assume the initiation fees are going to be significantly higher and pretty sure the membership would be pissed if they are on the hook for any portion of that $30m, unless they voted for it.

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We did not.

“Full golf” has been going for 85k initiation recently which is insane for the value we get.

Hopefully they eliminate the tiers system and send all the lower members back to the trials courses.

We would swallow an assessment if it meant the membership was cut significantly, waiting to see what happens with everything.

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“Full golf” has been going for 85k initiation

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I’m pretty surprised the woodlands is 85k. Why don’t yall just join Carlton or Champions?

Last I played a course up there a year ago or so I couldn’t believe how bad the condition up n was.

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? Essentially they pay an initiation fee, but don’t own a share of the club.

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Is there an option to buy stock after joining? That’s how a lot of private clubs work. You pay the initiation fee then have an option to purchase stock. It’s usually not the same thing.

1) trails (36 holes)
2) Trails, Palmer (63 holes)
3) Trails, Palmer, Tournament, Player (99 holes total)

I feel like Player should be part of 2nd tier, and just keep Tournament at the top and make that the best it can be, but I guess it divides it nicely by numbers.

The bottom tier is actually trials and Palmer but only Monday through Friday before noon. Not allowed to join any mga.

The middle tier is those 3 all the time, Trails mga only, and the top is all the courses all the time.

I’ve heard from multiple people the latest round people full paid in the 80s.


The player is great when in good shape, the last super we had did a horrible job with it.

Arcis is committed to building a new club house and getting the course back in good shape. Seems like a good sale so far from what we’ve been told.