Not at all. Our community is open to everyone from absolute beginners to experienced players. While we have some friendly leagues and tournaments, we are not a competitive golf organization. For us, golf us just a medium for building relationships. The meaningful connections and lasting friendships we build are the real prize.

While members can use earned Links Credits toward event registration, all events costs are separate and additional to membership dues. Your annual membership is your passport to the Society itself. It secures your ongoing access to society events, our private digital platform, and the member directories (based on tier). Individual events are priced separately, and most are charity fundraisers run by the New Links Foundation, so your registration is doing more than covering a round of golf.

Absolutely! Plenty of our members have no business agenda at all. They joined for the golf, the events, and the social aspect of the group. That's exactly what Society membership is for. The professional side is entirely opt-in with our Pro and All-Access memberships.

Our Professional Networks are the antidote to traditional networking. You won’t find nametags, business card swapping, or aggressive sales pitches here. We intentionally curate our community to foster genuine, long-term relationships among industry leaders who value substance over transactional networking.

While many companies happily choose individual memberships for their employees, our Corporate Partnership is designed for firms looking to maximize their investment. It upgrades a standard professional development membership into a powerful brand sponsorship with added flexibility. Key advantages of upgrading include: Flexible Rosters: Unlike individual memberships, Corporate Partnership seats are owned by the firm, not the individual. If your team structure changes or an employee shifts roles, you have the complete flexibility to reassign the seat to another team member upon yearly renewal (or earlier in the case of member's relocation or ending of employment). Built-In Brand Exposure: You aren't just sending your team to connect; you are elevating your firm's brand. Corporate Partners receive "National Partner" status, which includes headline logo placement on the New Links website, physical logo placement at our events year-round, and dedicated shoutouts on our social channels. Scalable Value: The base partnership instantly outfits your firm with two (2) All-Access memberships. As your team grows, you can add additional employee memberships at a 30% discount. Frictionless Admin: Enjoy centralized, single-invoice billing that makes accounting and annual renewals effortless for your entire organization.

Society membership is instant. Pick it and you're in the same day, no application required.Pro and All-Access take a short application. We'll review your professional background to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for our Professional Networks and industry Collectives.

Links Credits are our member rewards program, designed to recognize your active engagement in the Society. You earn Credits through actions that build our community—like referring vetted members, renewing your annual membership, and attending events. You can easily apply your accumulated Credits directly at checkout in the member portal toward exclusive New Links merchandise or event registrations. (Note: Credits have no cash value, cannot be applied toward annual membership dues, and expire immediately upon membership cancellation or non-renewal.)

No. Our society is built on repeat interactions amongst members. Individual memberships are strictly personal and cannot be shared, transferred, or rotated among friends or colleagues. If your company wishes to sponsor multiple team members, we offer a Corporate Partnership that allows an organization to hold multiple seats for designated employees as well as promote the company's brand.

While some events are reserved exclusively for members, much of our calendar is open to guests of Pro and All-Access members. Guests pay a higher registration rate (except for guests of All-Access members) and are limited to two events per year before needing to apply for their own membership. We just ask that members only invite guests that align with and uphold our Society's culture.

Yes. Membership is nationwide. Your membership works at every New Links event in every chapter, not just your own. Chapters are how we organize locally, not a limit on where you can play. If members are traveling or just want to check out another city's event, they are welcome to tap into the local network and register for events in any active New Links Chapter.

The connecting doesn't stop at the end of a New Links event. Your membership includes access to our private mobile app and member directories (depending on tier). This serves as our digital clubhouse, allowing you to direct-message fellow members, connect with industry peers from your Collective, and facilitate organic introductions year-round.