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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.24

                            SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE
                     CLUBCORP EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

        This Amendment is made by ClubCorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
formerly ClubCorp International, Inc. ("ClubCorp").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

        WHEREAS, ClubCorp maintains the ClubCorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
a restatement of the ClubCorp Stock Investment Plan ("Plan"), and the ClubCorp
Employee Stock Ownership Trust ("Trust"); and

        WHEREAS, ClubCorp desires to amend the Plan to (i) include a statement
of purpose for the Trust; (ii) expressly provide for the ability of the Company
to enter into indemnification agreements with the trustees of the Trust and
(iii) expressly provide for the investment of the Trust assets in assets other
than ClubCorp stock; and

        WHEREAS, the Plan may be amended by ClubCorp pursuant to the provisions
of Article XV of the Plan.

        NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is amended as follows, effective upon execution
of this amendment:

1.      Section 1.02 of the Plan is amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end of existing Section 1.2 as follows:

                "The Plan is intended: (i) to qualify as an eligible individual
        account plan under ERISA; and (ii) to provide participants with the
        benefits reflecting the risks and rewards of equity ownership and not to
        provide a fixed retirement benefit."

2.      Section 6.03 of the Plan is deleted in its entirety and the following is
substituted in its place:

                "6.03 Trust Fund. The Trust shall be invested in Company Stock
        (which is a qualifying employer security within the meaning of ERISA),
        provided, however, that to the extent the Plan Administrator determines
        it is required under ERISA to do so, or cash is needed for
        administrative expenses, withdrawals, diversification elections, or
        distributions, assets of the Trust Fund shall be invested in investments
        other than Company Stock. All purchases of qualifying employer
        securities, including Company Stock, shall be for no more than the fair
        market value, as determined in good faith by the Plan Administrator and
        confirmed by an appraisal submitted by an independent appraiser selected
        and retained by the Plan Administrator, and no commission shall be
        charged with respect to any purchase from a party in interest."

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3.      Section 13.14 of the Plan is hereby amended by adding the following
language at the end of that Section as follows:

                "This Section shall not be deemed to restrict, limit or
        supersede any indemnification provided pursuant to the Company's
        by-laws, the Trust Agreement, or any other written agreement."

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ClubCorp has caused this instrument to be
        executed on this 19th day of March, 2003.

                                        CLUBCORP, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Terry A. Taylor
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                                                 Its:  EVP
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