- 58th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1956Founded
Indian Wells Country Club is a private country club in Indian Wells, California.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including dining, fitness, tennis courts and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, traditional and relaxed.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $42,640. That is below the California median of $45,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the California median of $45,000 and higher than about 48% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf membership is $25,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $1,470.
Initiation fee
$25,000
Membership dues
$1,470
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 Indian Wells Country Club include dining, fitness, tennis courts and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 29 Tennis courts | Hard surface
- 8 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Indian Wells Country Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 13.5% of 296 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Classic Course18 holes | par 72
- Cove Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Ted Robinson Sr.
Policies
Documented policies for Indian Wells Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Guests are welcome when accompanied by a Member or pre-registered, and must check in at the appropriate club facility.
- Dress code
- Resort-casual attire is appropriate in the clubhouse; proper golf or tennis attire is required on the course and courts. Soft-spike golf shoes are required, and ripped denim, cut-offs and gym wear are not appropriate in dining spaces.
- Tee-time policy
- Members may reserve tee times through the Member app or online portal, or contact the Golf Shop; standard advance-booking and cancellation windows apply.
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 23.2% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Relaxed
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club known for a relaxed style and an active social life.
Club History
How long Indian Wells 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.
The concept for Indian Wells Country Club was launched in 1956 and the original Classic Course was built.
- Documented
Indian Wells Country Club hosted the Bob Hope Desert Classic for more than four decades.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Indian Wells Country 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 Full Golf membership is $42,640. It is below the California median of $45,000 and is higher than approximately 48% of 101 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 58% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1956
That represents about 70 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 66% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 53% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 13.5% of 296 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.3% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 165 other California Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Relaxed
This documented Culture trait is shared by 23.2% of 259 researched California Club records and 26.1% 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.
- thedrummondteam.com/desert-cities/indian-wells Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- cms11-prod.invitedclubs.com/clubs/indian-wells-country-club… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/indian-wells-country-club/club-l… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/indian-wells-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
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What people discuss
Public golfer and event feedback is broadly positive, with recurring praise for the desert setting, course experience, hospitality, and special-event service. Ratings are strong across both golf and wedding platforms, although experiences can differ between the club’s two courses and event contexts.
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.