Built by golfers.
Run by the community.
TWILIGHT SOCIAL CLUB — THE TEAM
Just a guy who got tired of golf feeling exclusive and decided to do something about it.
FOUNDER
DEREK THOMAS
Monterey, CA
Bio: Golf was always around growing up but I wanted nothing to do with it. I was a baseball player. That was my thing. Golf was dead last.
Then my college baseball career ended with an injury and I found myself lost. No scoreboard. No competition. No outlet. Golf filled that void in a way I never expected.
My crew was a bunch of ex-athletes — mostly college baseball guys. We all got obsessed at the same time. Sports ended, we were competitive as hell, and we needed bragging rights over each other. We were 22, 23 years old. I'm 38 now. We haven't looked back.
In 2021 my wife and I moved to Monterey. I only knew it through golf day trips. When she suggested it I didn't hesitate — moving to the West Coast golf mecca? Done. But I didn't know anyone here. So I played solo everywhere I went. In August of 2023 I started making golf content as a creative outlet and within six months, Twilight Social Club was born.
Our first event was May 2024. I had no idea if 10 people would show or 100. I was terrified. Then 3pm rolled around and nearly 60 people showed up. People were meeting each other, laughing, connecting — exactly what I wanted, happening completely on its own. That's when I knew this could work.
The one rule — no assholes — isn't a gimmick. In a world that feels more divided every day I wanted to build a place where anyone can show up and feel welcome. Beginners, women, solo players — everyone. We've actually removed people who didn't embody that. The rule is real.
I'll be honest — this still scares me. Launching the membership makes it all real and that's terrifying. What if people don't see the vision? I feel that every day. And I work hard every day to make sure it doesn't come true.
The short version: Husband. Soon-to-be dad. Marketing agency owner. Golf sicko. Building something real.