Canongate Golf Clubs

Sequoia's portfolio includes a unique collection of more than 30 private clubs owned and operated under its Canongate Golf brand affiliation. The Canongate brand of reciprocal private clubs is one of the most successful golf service platforms in the industry. There is truly no other private club network as successful as Canongate in the world.

• Ideal blend of high quality assets offering full private club amenities and benefits that generally include premier golf, tennis, athletics, fine dining and banquets, social events, and full member programming.
• Affordable entry fees and dues combined with reciprocal membership privileges across all Canongate clubs offer members a value and variety equation unmatched by any stand-alone private club or daily fee property.
• Membership offers two basic categories, including traditional monthly dues with no green fees to play, as well as a lower dues alternative that includes a modest green fee for every round. This allows members the option to choose a membership product that best aligns with their consumption.
• Canongate consistently secures a disproportionate market share over the competition forcing other courses to compete for a much smaller slice of overall golf demand.

History of the Canongate Name

Our founder William Roquemore was inspired to name the club Canongate after visiting Scotland and hearing the following story about a place called Edinburgh. Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland, is the home of golf. There you will find the Royal Mile, dating back to 1128. The Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle, a fortress built on a craggy volcanic hill, to Holyrood Palace, which is still occupied each summer by the British Royal Family. Like streets in many cities, the Royal Mile changes names three times – High Street, Lawnmarket and The Canongate. In 1682 the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England, was in residence at Holyrood Palace. Legend has it that the Duke was challenged to a golf match by two confident noblemen. Offered the partner of his choice, he opted for John Paterson, an Edinburgh cobbler. Winning the match, the Duke gave Paterson the entire purse wagered. The cobbler of modest means, used the money to build a home on The Canongate. The thrifty Scots were duly impressed and in time The Canongate became known throughout Scotland as "Golfer's Land."