- 95th percentileCost, nationwide
- 2Documented amenities
- 1925Founded
Cypress Point Club is a private country club in Pebble Beach, California.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse and caddie program.
The initiation fee runs around $250,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, formal and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Invitation Only Estimate membership is $265,000. That is above the California median of $44,630. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,302.50.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the California median of $44,630 and higher than about 89% of 102 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Invitation Only Estimate membership is $250,000.
Reported annual membership dues for Invitation Only Estimate membership range from $15,000–$20,000.
Initiation fee
$250,000
Membership dues
$15,000–$20,000
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.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Cypress Point Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
- Application process
- Membership is invitation-only; the club does not offer a public application route.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Cypress Point Club include clubhouse and caddie program.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Cypress Point Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Alister MacKenzie
Policies
Documented policies for Cypress Point Club cover guest access, dress requirements and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
Visitor and play policies
- Guest policy
- Cypress Point is private; guests must play with or as the guest of a member.
- Dress code
- Guest rules call for traditional club attire; men are expected to wear long trousers and collared sport shirts, while denim, shorts, warmups, yoga pants, and tights are not appropriate.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Monday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hours are not currently available
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 5.4% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Formal
- Competitive
Culture context
A formal, traditional, competitive and golf-first private club with a highly selective classic-golf identity.
Club History
How long Cypress Point 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 Cypress Point concept advanced in 1925 when invitations to prospective members were issued.
Cypress Point Club incorporated in July 1927 and golf-course construction began later that year.
The first official round at Cypress Point was played on August 11, 1928.
The clubhouse opened on September 20, 1930.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Cypress Point Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in California 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 Invitation Only Estimate membership is $265,000. It is above the California median of $44,630 and is higher than approximately 89% of 102 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,302.50 and is higher than approximately 95% of 1026 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1925
That represents about 101 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 80% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 67% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Club culture
Formal
This documented Culture trait is shared by 5.4% of 260 researched California Club records and 3.3% 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.
- fwytimes.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfmonthly.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.cypresspointclub.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- mackenziesociety.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.goprivategolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.montereypeninsulagolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.montereypeninsulagolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf opinion is extraordinary. Golf Digest ranks Cypress Point among the very best courses in the United States and gives it elite architecture scores, while Alister MacKenzie-focused historical sources regard the course as one of the defining works of his career. The consensus centers on world-class strategy, dramatic coastal holes and exceptional architectural significance.
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.