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The Country Club Comeback Is Less About Golf Than Gated Belonging

As golf booms and third places disappear, wealthy Americans are rediscovering the country club as a private cure for public loneliness—now with better food, padel courts and a waitlist.

The Country Club Comeback Is Less About Golf Than Gated Belonging

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As golf booms and third places disappear, wealthy Americans are rediscovering the country club as a private cure for public loneliness—now with better food, padel courts and a waitlist.

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As golf booms and third places disappear, wealthy Americans are rediscovering the country club as a private cure for public loneliness—now with better food, padel courts and a waitlist.

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