- 56th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1946Founded
Saugahatchee Country Club is a private country club in Opelika, Alabama, in Lee County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $42,500, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Membership membership is $39,800. That is above the Alabama median of $7,499.96. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Alabama median of $7,499.96 and higher than about 77% of 13 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Membership membership at approximately $42,500. Other sources report figures as low as $35,000 and as high as $50,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Membership membership at approximately $450. Other sources report figures as low as $400 and as high as $500.
Initiation fee
$42,500
Membership dues
$450
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Saugahatchee Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Saugahatchee Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Ward Northrup
Policies
Documented policies for Saugahatchee Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Members may bring golf guests; members and their guests have access to the course and published member-guest programming.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 11.3% of 62 researched Alabama Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented, golf-first, racquets-focused, wellness-focused, dining-focused and socially active club.
Club History
How long Saugahatchee Country Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
Saugahatchee Country Club was established in 1946 and is one of East Alabama's longstanding private country clubs.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Saugahatchee Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Saugahatchee Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Alabama and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Membership membership is $39,800. It is above the Alabama median of $7,499.96 and is higher than approximately 77% of 13 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 56% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1946
That represents about 80 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 73% of 60 other Alabama Club records with a usable founding year and 59% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1963 in Alabama and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 23 other Alabama Clubs and 1603 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Wellness-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 11.3% of 62 researched Alabama Club records and 22% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- countryclubmag.com/alabama/saugahatchee-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- saugahatcheecountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- saugahatcheecountryclub.com/contact Research SourceSupports: General research
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- saugahatcheecountryclub.com/dining Research SourceSupports: General research
- saugahatcheecountryclub.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- saugahatcheecountryclub.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- saugahatcheecountryclub.com/pool-and-fitness Research SourceSupports: General research
- saugahatcheecountryclub.com/racquet-sports Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golfer feedback is strongly positive. 18Birdies rates Saugahatchee about 4.8/5 across a large review set, with high condition scores and frequent comments about fast greens and a relaxed old-country-club atmosphere.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.