Country Clubs

[guids]

Anyone a member of a country club? How expensive is it? Is it worth it? I was contemplating getting a membership for business reasons, and becuase I am starting to golf 3 or 4 times a week nowadays. Any advice?

[MaxPower]

I think the cost varies very widely based on where you live and what kind of club it is. You should probably tell people where you live.

[cbloom]

It's generally ridiculously expensive.

OTOH in some areas it's the only way to get access to nice tennis courts and golf courses.

[guids]

Are tehre different types of clubs? My uncle is a member at one of the more exlusive ones in town, but its way to expensive for me (25k initation fee), and there are still no black members, so I wont be going there. He said he didnt know much about any other ones.

[TripleH68]

Watch out for hidden fees. Many clubs arounds the country have deals on initiation right now, but there are usually a number of fees in addition to your monthly fee. If you golf there could be fees for bag storage, driving range use, lockerroom, etc. If you are interested in a club today you can usually get them to give you the tour which may include a comp round of golf. Then make sure you get all the details.

*This of course does not apply to top end clubs.

[James Boston]

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there are still no black members, so I wont be going there.

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If you're looking for a country club with black people, you may be looking a while. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not advocating rich old white guys baring African Americans from there country club. However, I don't think there that many African Americans, at least in my experience, who are trying to join most predominately caucasian clubs.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

me ex was a member of the most exclusive country club near Boston. her parents were members, and there is normally a huge waiting list and process to join, but she got in when she was 26ish.

it is not nearly the most expensive around. a club in Nantucket charges upwards of $1M for memberships, from what I hear. nice 'nice' clubs in 'nice' areas (read: maybe 7 or 8 out of 10 on both rankings) charge around $250k I think.

the oldest/snobbiest clubs have endowments and trusts and such, and new members only pay a 'nominal' fee of $20K or so, plus another $5k or so in annual dues. I'm talking just about Boston.

[guids]

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there are still no black members, so I wont be going there.

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If you're looking for a country club with black people, you may be looking a while. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not advocating rich old white guys baring African Americans from there country club. However, I don't think there that many African Americans, at least in my experience, who are trying to join most predominately caucasian clubs.

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Ya, I realize that, but this particular club didnt allow minorities until like 10 years ago, not by law obv, but there is a stigma attatched ecspecially to this one.

[Cold Klapp]

You'd probably be best looking for a decent semi-private club in your area. Due's are usually less exspensive and some of them are always running a 'special' where the initiation fee is waived. If you go to a private club you're going to have initiation, your yearly due's plus you have to spend a certain amount of money per month in the restaurant there. Also if the club wants to expand (i.e. new driving range/club house etc.) they can assess all the memebers X amount per month to cover it.

[Gunny Highway]

Guids,

I suggest taking your clubs over to East St. Louis and whacking balls around a vacant lot or something. Plenty of black people will turn out to see what the [censored] you're doing. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]