Club Shortlist

A members' yardage book

Find the private club that fits. Know what it really costs.

For golfers relocating or choosing a club: sourced initiation fees and dues, true first-year costs, waitlists, culture notes and an honest picture of each club.

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What membership costs, by club

Each line runs from a club's annual dues to its initiation fee. Only fees with a published source and date appear. Sample data shown while the index grows.

Annual duesInitiation feeLog scale. Sourced fees only.
$1k$10k$100k$1MSample Club 01Sample Club 01 dues $32,000Sample Club 01 initiation $350,000Sample Club 10Sample Club 10 dues $22,000Sample Club 10 initiation $175,000Sample Club 03Sample Club 03 dues $18,500Sample Club 03 initiation $125,000Sample Club 05Sample Club 05 dues $12,000Sample Club 05 initiation $90,000Sample Club 07Sample Club 07 dues $9,800Sample Club 07 initiation $60,000Sample Club 08Sample Club 08 dues $7,500Sample Club 08 initiation $40,000Sample Club 11Sample Club 11 dues $6,200Sample Club 11 initiation $25,000Sample Club 04Sample Club 04 dues $14,000

4 clubs not shown because their fees are not public.

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Sample Club 03

Brightwater, SC · National

Sample data
Initiation
$125,000
Annual dues
$18,500
  • Stay and play nearby
  • Reciprocal from another club
  • Member guest
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Sample Club 05

Falcon Ridge, CO · National

Sample data
Initiation
$90,000
Annual dues
$12,000
  • Stay and play nearby
  • Reciprocal from another club
  • Unaccompanied guest
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Sample Club 08

Prairie Wells, KS · National

Sample data
Initiation
$40,000
Annual dues
$7,500
  • Reciprocal from another club
  • Stay and play nearby
  • Member guest
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Sample Club 10

Alder Sound, WA · National

Sample data
Initiation
$175,000
Annual dues
$22,000
  • Stay and play nearby
  • Reciprocal from another club
  • Unaccompanied guest
Open dossier