There’s an indisputable top tier of country clubs in Charlotte, based on price, prestige and exclusivity: Charlotte Country Club, Myers Park Country Club, Quail Hollow and Carmel Country Club.
After that upper tier, clubs become more comparable and more niche — some are built for golfers and some are built for families.
Membership initiation fees are one-time fees and dues are monthly fees. And country clubs around Charlotte often have many different types of membership (full, social, residential, out of town, junior, legacy, etc.), thus the data below will vary depending on the membership you choose.
Full membership initiation fee: $85,000
Full membership dues: $940 per month (with $300 per quarter minimum)
Junior membership (under 40): Pay half price until age 40
“Very prestigious, exclusive, only about 300 members”
“Quail Hollow also very difficult to get into unless you know Johnny Harris. This club caters more towards men and golf — not geared towards families as much as some of the others.”
“Some of the country clubs are a bit stuffy and pretentious. Ironically, the nicest (Quail Hollow) isn’t that way. I think it is because the members have so much money, they don’t need to pretend.”
“Quail is great because it has a small membership, and members don’t have issues with tee times.”
Full membership initiation fee: $80,000
Full membership dues: $600 to $800 per month
Social membership initiation fee: $50,000 to $55,000
Social membership dues: $400 to $500 per month
Full membership initiation fee: $80,000
Full membership dues: $680 per month
Social membership initiation: $50,000
Social membership dues: $450
Full membership initiation fee: $30,000
Full membership dues: $407 per month
Full membership initiation fee: $25,000
Full membership dues: $600 per month
Full membership initiation fee: $23,000
Full membership dues: $625 per month
The Peninsula Club does equity memberships are the levels include: full, sport, tennis and social (with different access depending on the membership level).
Full golf membership: $65,000
Full golf monthly dues: $995
Social membership: $25,000
Social membership monthly dues: $455
Corporate membership: $65,000 (minimum of three designees)
National membership: $16,000
National membership monthly dues: $250
Membership initiation fee: $5,000
Full membership dues: $650 per month
Honorable mentions
Here’s a list of additional country clubs in Charlotte to consider, based on your location, tastes and budget.
Raintree Country Club: Two 18-hole golf courses, nine tennis courts, pool, fitness center and recently renovated clubhouse. Full membership initiation (waived for residents) is currently $6,000 non-refundable or $15,000 refundable. Dues are $443 per month with a quarterly dining minimum of $127. Young executive and social athletic memberships are also available with dues ranging from $265 to $347.
Cedarwood Country Club: Full membership initiation fee is $7,500 and $495 per month. The young professional (under 40) membership initiation fee is $3,000 and $340 per month. “Cedarwood great club if your #1 reason to join is golf. They have fun family and social activities w/ surprisingly good food but the club is for golf first. Traditional, well-manicured (and walkable) golf course that is affordable and in easy to get to location.”
Firethorne Country Club: $7,500 initiation, $613 per month dues for Full Golf ONE memberships. View all rates.
Pine Island Country Club: Full membership is $3,000 initiation, $369 per month dues. View all rates.
The Palisades Country Club: Initiation Fee is $6,000 and monthly dues are $450 for over 40 years old and $275 for under 40.
NorthStone Country Club: Flat annual fee ranging from $5,250 to $1,400 based on membership tier.
Cowan’s Ford Country Club: $4,000 initiation, $300 per month dues.
Gaston Country Club: $3,000 initiation and $300 per month dues.
Pine Lake Country Club: $2,500 initiation and $400 per month dues. “It seems like every new member there is under 40.”
River Run Country Club: “Tough course that is meticulously manicured and extremely challenging. The greens roll fast and true. It was a Web.com tour site.”
Skybrook Golf Club: $500 (waived with 12 month commitment). Dues start at $125 per month.
Rock Hill Country Club: Just over 375 members.
River Hills Country Club: Full membership is $7,000 intiation and dues are $469/mo.
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