- 61st percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1921Founded
The Lakewood Club is a private resort club country club in Fairhope, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It is operated by Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa / PCH Hotels & Resorts.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, golf shop and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $40,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social, junior and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as traditional, resort-style and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Regular Golf Age 40 Plus membership is $49,540. That is above the Alabama median of $7,499.96. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Alabama median of $7,499.96 and higher than about 85% of 13 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Regular Golf Age 40 Plus membership is $40,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Regular Golf Age 40 Plus membership are $795.
Initiation fee
$40,000
Membership dues
$795
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.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$80
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join The Lakewood Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 14.1% of 71 researched Alabama Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Regular Golf; Junior Golf; Non-Resident; Tennis/Social
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the Membership Office for an application; applications require club approval plus credit and background checks.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Lakewood Club include driving range, practice facility, golf shop and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 10 Tennis courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Lakewood Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 11.3% of 71 other Alabama Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Dogwood Course18 holes | par 72
- Azalea Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Perry Maxwell
Policies
Documented policies for The Lakewood Club cover dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf: appropriate golf attire is required; the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail states collared shirts and appropriate golf pants or shorts are required and jeans and T-shirts are not permitted.
- Tee-time policy
- Tee times are booked through the Pro Shop and are scheduled at 10-minute intervals.
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 0% of 62 researched Alabama Club records.
- Traditional
- Resort-style
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional resort-style club with a substantial racquets component.
Club History
How long The Lakewood 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.
The Lakewood Club's official membership page says the club's roots date to 1921.
The Lakewood Club golf complex was founded and its first 18 holes opened in 1947.
The Retirement Systems of Alabama purchased the Grand Hotel and adjacent golf courses in 1999 and later renovated the property.
Additional Club Details
The Lakewood Club is operated by Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa / PCH Hotels & Resorts.
- Ownership or operator
- Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa / PCH Hotels & Resorts
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Lakewood 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 Regular Golf Age 40 Plus membership is $49,540. It is above the Alabama median of $7,499.96 and is higher than approximately 85% of 13 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 61% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1921
That represents about 105 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 92% of 60 other Alabama Club records with a usable founding year and 76% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1963 in Alabama and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 11.3% of 71 other Alabama Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.4% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 23 other Alabama Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Other documented access
This access model represents 14.1% of 71 researched Alabama Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 0% of 62 researched Alabama Club records and 9.7% of 3402 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.
- www.lakewoodatthegrand.com/Membership-39.html Pricing SourceSupports: Club history, Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/lakewood-club-robert-tren… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.grand1847.com/activities Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.grand1847.com/files/Golf/PTLAK_Azalea_Golf_Course_Score… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.grand1847.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.grand1847.com/golf/Course-41.html Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lakewoodatthegrand.com Research SourceSupports: General research