Old North State Club (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/Getty [+] Images), Among the gentlemen who slipped away from Augusta to visit Congaree was the flamboyant Irish business magnate, Dermot Desmond, the first international ambassador to commit his support to the club. For four weeks, the Congaree kids will go through an intense college preparatory program: a mix of class work, fitness training, counseling, mentorship, golf lessons and an extensive club fitting thanks to partnerships with Cleveland and Ping. There is also a really good practice facility. Half the membership is national, coming in for a few days or weeks at most, and enjoying many of the regions other outdoor Only 42 bunkers were built because, says Fazio, they werent necessary to create wow factor: Nature provided that on her own. Silver Creek Country Club had no initiation fee for NCGA members but it didn't list the monthly dues or F&B. I know that they have a young executive program for ages under 40 and the normal initiation fee is $12,500 with $736 monthly dues and quarterly F & B minimum of $240. The ability to send out unaccompanied guests would be a plus, as would cottage-type accommodations for members. [/quote] If you have been to Boone or the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, you have likely noticed an abundance of private country and golf clubs scattered throughout the mountains. Tom Fazio design designed this 18-hole championship hole course. Interested in this as well but my location is Louisville Ky and I would like to see something in kind of a metro area within 3-4 hours. Lots of national members, especially from the Ville. 5201 Westgrove Drive. Seems easy, right? Not sure I agree with that. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Let's take a look at Diamond Creek Golf Club. TM SIM2 3 and 5 woods Both Davidson and McNeely choked up with emotion simply recalling those meetings and the response they received. Old Perry Maxwell gem that was just restored by Crenshaw/Coore. The course covers a lot of ground, with each location providing a different view of the mountains: In one direction sits Sugar Mountain; from another spot appears Beech Mountain; off in the distance are Roan, Big Hump, Little Hump, and Green Mountains; and high overhead loom the rock outcroppings known as Four Diamond Ridge, where the creek that gives the club its name begins. Best Country Club First Class Category $25,001-$59,999 The Four Seasons Golf & Sports Club Stonebriar Country Club Gleneagles Country Club The Lakes at Castle Hills Dallas Athletic Club Mira Vista Country Club Display as a link instead, [quote name='spro' timestamp='1368803878' post='7053578'] I live in the Northeast and would likely make it there a couple of times a year with friends and a couple of times with business associates. [/quote] Liked it a lot, but would be interested in other ideas as well. The ability to send out unaccompanied guests would be a plus, as would cottage-type accommodations for members. Also, a retreat in Pinehurst gives you a great number of other classic courses to visit, all of which Forest Creek can help you get on.. Tensei CK Blue SPing 19* & 22* hybrid. The 18th green at Congaree sits just behind the clubhouse and several of the property's old live [+] oaks. If the rules changed from allowing 14 to 10 clubs, how much of an impact would it have on scores? Not sure what the price is at this season but the numbers I heard a few years ago were very reasonable. Old Chatham in Raleigh Is a great course, not many members, just built a cottage and are planning to build great short game area. Another club worth looking at is La Rinconada (great range w/ Prov1's and a sweet short game area plus they just did a nice remodel). Designed by Thomas Fazio, ASGCA, the Diamond Creek golf course opened in 2003. Fees: Unknown; One of the five founding clubs of the U.S. The vast scale of the surroundings and the infinity view off the back edge make it difficult to trust the yardage. It is the type you would never knew existed unless you looked hard for it from the road. While also joining one of the best golf courses built in the last 100 years.. There are no tee markers at Congaree, just discs on one side of the expansive teeing ground that give the yardage of the hole. Custom Titleist T100S Irons 4-Gw - Tour Issue x100 mid -BB&F ferrules - Pure Grips. 8 will probably emerge to be the signature, great holes abound at Congaree, a par-71 layout that can stretch to 7,685 yards. Would love to hear of any ideas. Saratoga CC. Eagle Point in Wilmington NC is another one you might look into. Six of those bunkers are on the par-four 6th hole, grouped together on the right side to direct tee shots toward the left where theres an entrance to the green. Looking for a club to visit twice a year, for a week in October and a week in April. Friedkin and McNairs aspirations were for Fazio to build a course unlike many of the overly lush designs favored throughout the U.S. today. Among caddies who've done both, there's some debate over which is "easier." My wife andI are 50/57. Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta, GA. Initiation fee: $200,000; Annual dues: $7,500; To be considered for membership, a recommendation must be made by at least four members. After the turn, holes tighten and trees come more into play, but Fazio continues to work with nature to keep the golfer on his toes. Ping i210 5-AW Modus 105 stiff According to McNeely, autumn is busier than spring (the spectacle of changing leaves is a sure thing; early-season weather not quite as reliable). Silver Creek Country Club had no initiation fee for NCGA members but it didn't list the monthly dues or F&B. During my tour of Congaree, Davidson briefly excused himself while we played the sixth hole. [quote name='Golf_71' timestamp='1367885936' post='6982368'] Years ago it was a 50k+ initiation and a couple thousand a month, then the initiation fell as low as 10k. "A lot of guys get let go after five weeks or less.". A wise man once told me this: if you have to think about the costs, do not join a private golf club. It is a golf only club that is hidden away south of Greenville/Spartanburg. Dan Friedkin is one of the founding members and visionaries behind Congaree. Golf Association in 1894, this club limits its members to about 100. The overall feel of the course, grounds and clubhouse is very special. There are also no cart paths, as Congaree is a walking property. Shoal Creek If you want to find the course using GPS the longitude is -81.83476388821 and the latitude is 36.152350092393. I live in the Northeast and would likely make it there a couple of times a year with friends and a couple of times with business associates. Rodgers Or Love? If people are leaving the Augusta area during Masters week, you know it has to be for something special. Going to buy a home soon and one of the deciding factors for me is whether theres a CC nearby I can join, especially if theres a young professional tier of membership that doesnt cost tens of thousands up front. The way it typically works is that some portion of your down payment, say 25%, is "equity" in the club. Titleist TSR3 19* Hybrid - Hazrdus Black 6.5 If you are looking to join, know there are only a few Associate Golf memberships available as of late 2019. On the rural road just off the highway, its impossible to miss the dilapidated trailer homes with broken down cars and yards strewn with junk. Breakfast and lunch are served on an open-air alcove that also serves up spectacular views of the course and the mountains. They have cottages tucked away for members and the course is amazing. We definitely have young executive memberships with lower up-front costs. Supposed to be cheap now too and have young professional memberships. 100 Greatest:Ranked since 2013. Thank you. Appreciate everyones responses!! And the Bay Area is indeed quite a joke in terms of how much these cost. Not only are you hopping from town to town each week, "there's no job security out here at all," says one PGA Tour looper who has been at it for three years. You have to find out the specific details of the club you are interested in. The plan, for now, is to keep it that way and let players pick whichever yardage they feel like playing from that day. Guest vikingerik2002, July 17, 2020 in Courses, Memberships and Travel. Dont think it is crazy expensive either. "There's so much money here it's ridiculous. Designers: Muirhead, Nugent & Foster. Davidson and McNeely scouted six to eight locations, but the inland property that would become Congaree stood out from its sandy soil perfect for building a golf course to its peaceful hunting grounds and historic feel. The golf course is routed in the mountains, yet is walkable. They play 6 months a year then leave it to the very thankful local members (some shut down). You can post now and register later. The courses low pointin elevation, not dramais number 17, a mid-length par three over water to a green backstopped by a forbiddingly beautiful rock wall. Last, many clubs don't have old-style equity memberships any more. Member benefits include access to the stunning 18-hole championship course, the 9-hole floodlit night golf course, the Trackman Range, complimentary golf lessons, and access to the swimming pool & gym. Not far from Banner Elk, Diamond Creek offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Any and all others anywhere near you are just plain stupid expensive. Number 7 is one of three par fives (par is 70), and one of the few holes with a significant downhill drop. If you would like to try out the club for 30 consecutive days, they do have a Temporary Member Program that is $2000 fo 30 days of access. Off the tee, the fairway angles and slopes left toward a wide, safe landing areayet the further left the drive lands, the harder it becomes to find the green to the right. You can play golf but cannot enter tournaments. So he knew that when he went out on his own it had to be for something unique. The tee shot on the uphill par-5 second hole. [/quote] THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I know someone at Secession and have had the chance to play there a couple of times. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. At the short, par-four 11th, the small green seems to float at the end of the earth, nothing behind it but mountains. The two Texas businessmen own other successful golf clubs Friedkin the Diamond Creek Golf Club in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and McNair the Golf Club at Briars Creek in Johns Island, South Carolina but they sought something different, a new club model with a sustaining purpose shared among its ambassadors. Mountain Lake in Lake Wales, FL might be what you're looking for (if you're still looking). There is plenty of room off the tee but the shots into the green demand accuracy if you want to get close to the pin because the greens have interesting undulations. (Gallardia, Twin Hills, Rose Creek, Oak Tree Country Club), run between 5-15k initiation and 350-500 a month after that. Diamond Creek Golf Club is set into the Blue Ridge Mountains at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Upload or insert images from URL. @5forA4The gold membership seems like a good deal at Boulder Ridge. It is the best restaurant in the state. His fee was $25 a bag plus tip. I don't know the costs , but I do know that there had been a lot of activity recently with new national members being added every month. The Old Town website refers membership inquiries to current members. attractions, such as hiking, fishing, and biking. It gets play year round, but is more geared towards the winter memberships. Someplace like Eagle Point is strictly invitation-only and requires you to be a member of another club. Thats hard to do. The rear of the main house at Congaree is backed by several of the property's guest cottages. Our threesome rode in two carts that day as caddie Matt Gallant ran from player to player lining up shots, delivering yardages, toweling off muddy golf balls, cleaning clubs, raking bunkers, reading putts and lifting our spirits when necessary. He owns one of the largest collections of vintage military war planes and not only flies high performance aircraft, but performs in air shows across North America and Europe with the U.S. Air Force and the Horsemen P-51 Mustang Flight Team. To the best of my knowledge Forest Creek does not offer a National membership. Loopers who get themselves to New York's Long Island can make a lot more. Im a young (27) professional looking to join a club mostly for golf but also for my fiance (and kids someday) to be able to use the facilities as well. Desmond, who is perhaps Europes most high profile golf connoisseur, says the course at Congaree is one of the best Ive ever played Its right up there with Pine Valley.. Below are the membership Initiation fees and monthly costs for Elk River Club in Banner Elk, NC: You can see the other funds and charges below. Initiation fees -- which sometimes are payable in installments -- vary according to the exclusivity of the club. 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