The Epic Golf Club in Scottsdale takes its players to the best golf courses in the world
Noah DiPasquale grew up in Arizona but never played golf. In fact, he didn’t start until 2013 when he was a corporate executive and the game was a way for him to combine work and pleasure with clients and prospects.
But once he fell in love with the sport, it didn’t take long for him to realize that this combination could easily turn into a fun business as people inquired about the golf courses he visited.
“I played to entertain clients and used golf contacts for business purposes,” DiPasquale said. “I posted (on social media) that I played at some cool places.”
How does Epic Golf Club work?
This was the brainwave that, according to DiPasquale, led to the creation of Epic Golf Club, the Scottsdale-based company he founded in 2018 that gives its members access to exclusive private luxury golf courses around the world.
“I thought there was a gap in the private golf landscape,” he said. “There had to be a way to bring together golfers who shared common interests and a love of the game.”
Epic members pay an annual fee and must belong to at least one private golf club before going through a thorough application process. Of the 100 to 200 applications Epic receives each month, only 20 are accepted. As membership increases, the number of applications accepted decreases.
According to online data collection platform Statista, Epic is tapping into a U.S. golf course and country club industry worth around $27.2 billion.
The clients are an affluent group with travel opportunities and want to play golf at the best courses in the world, DiPasquale said. The average member belongs to two or three private clubs.
“We are looking for people who share the same core values, a passion for the game, and enjoy traveling and meeting new people,” DiPasquale said.
Once there, they benefit from world-class networking at elite golf courses through events and excursions, complete with on-site concierge services to meet every need and desire, from sightseeing to hard-to-get restaurant reservations.
With the exception of flights, events are fully curated, so Epic takes over once they land.
“We’re taking the Four Seasons approach…everything with white gloves,” DiPasquale said.
When Epic went live in 2019, it had 20 members, mostly friends of DiPasquale. By the end of the year, the membership had grown to 100.
Epic had 260 members in 2021 and has 1,000 today, DiPasquale said. Epic works with 1,200 private clubs in 43 states, as well as premier clubs in 13 countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, China, Morocco, Canada and Mexico. DiPasquale is planning a member trip to South Africa and is preparing a group trip to Ireland that will fly members by helicopter to and from courses across the country.
Access to private courses around the world
DiPasquale says Epic members get access to the top 100 private courses in the country. Many are so exclusive that they require non-disclosure agreements, so the names of specific venues are kept secret and known only to members.
Marty Cappelle has been one of them since 2020.
As an Epic member, Cappelle has visited golf courses in New York, West Virginia, Nevada, San Francisco and Arizona. He attends four Epic group events each year, but also uses Epic’s services when traveling with friends or when he wants to try a course on business – another member benefit.
“I love to play, so it was very appealing to be able to travel and play on the best golf courses in the United States and the world that I wouldn’t otherwise have access to,” says Cappelle, a wealth management advisor for executives and entrepreneurs who lives in Libertyville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
While Cappelle has a list of ideal courses in mind, Epic has also introduced him to places he hadn’t considered but that have offered amazing experiences, business contacts and friendships.
“We all want to travel and play golf and have similar interests… I’ve made friends all over the country that I would never have met normally,” Cappelle said.
Making contacts through golf
Born in California, DiPasquale moved to Chapparel, a town just outside Wickenburg, Arizona, when he was five years old. He described his childhood as “very humble” because there were no golf courses nearby and no family members who played golf.
After graduating from NAU, he started playing with friends. He admitted that he wasn’t playing well and put the game on hold until years later when he talked about it with his clients.
DiPasquale built on his background as a management consultant and started his own firm in 2016. Two years later, he founded Epic, sold his firm, and focused on his new venture with no expectations of what it would become.
“I thought it would be a fun hobby at best that would allow me to meet people who would help me in my next endeavor,” DiPasquale said.
When the pandemic brought travel to a halt, he was forced to use his savings to fund and keep Epic afloat. But once travel resumed, the company experienced a strong rebound, leading to renewed growth and great success.
But what DiPasquale values perhaps even more than Epic’s win are the personal connections and friendships the club has built over the years.
“I’ve found my best friends and built the most active relationships through Epic over the last five years,” said DiPasquale, who hears similar sentiments from members. “They love the other members and so many friendships have been formed. That’s the best feedback we can get.”
What: Epic Golf Club
Where: 8701 E. Hartford Drive, Ste 135, Scottsdale
Employees: 23
Interesting statistics: The market for golf courses and country clubs in the United States is worth approximately $27.2 billion, according to online data collection platform Statista.
Details: 888-971-3030, epicgolfclub.com
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