- 98th percentileCost, nationwide
- 4Documented amenities
- 1901Founded
La Jolla Country Club is a private country club in La Jolla, California.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pro shop and locker rooms.
The initiation fee runs around $300,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior, national and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and formal.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Equity membership is $318,000. That is above the California median of $44,260. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the California median of $44,260 and higher than about 95% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Equity membership is $300,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Equity membership are $18,000. That is approximately $1,500 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$300,000
Membership dues
$18,000
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 La Jolla Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Equity; Junior; Social
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Historical official club material (2015) reported 12 people on the equity waitlist.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at La Jolla Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pro shop and locker rooms.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at La Jolla Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- H.S. Breese
- Willie Watson
- William P. Bell
- Todd Eckenrode
Policies
Documented policies for La Jolla Country 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
- The Club welcomes invited guests of members; the member host is responsible for the guest and for communicating Club policies.
- Dress code
- For golf, men must wear collared shirts with slacks or Bermuda-length golf shorts; denim, cargo clothing, workout attire and T-shirts are prohibited. Approved golf attire is generally acceptable in the clubhouse, with stricter requirements in the Jewel Dining Room.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Sunday Brunch Spray Fairways – CLuBhouSe & CourSe CLoSed WGa Meeting day – 8:30 a.m. Shotgun happy hackers Meeting day – F9 Super Seniors – 8:30 a.m.
- Reported schedule 2Thursday & Friday, September 17 th & 18th Crown Jewel | Open Play 1:30 p.m. Shotgun Monday, September 21 st | Promise 2 Kids Golf T ournament Monday, Septe
- Reported schedule 3Fridays, August 7th & September 4th 8:30 a.m. Shotgun If you are a golfing member and are 65 years old or will celebrate your
- Reported schedule 4Thursdays, August 27th & September 24th 7:00 p.m. Jewel Practice Rounds & Derby W ednesday, August 12th 63rd Jewel Member – Guest T
Showing 4 of 11 distinct schedules. The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.
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
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Formal
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, formal and family-oriented golf-first club with a substantial dining component.
Club History
How long La Jolla 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.
La Jolla Country Club was established in 1901.
Todd Eckenrode completed modern restoration work on the course in 2018.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for La Jolla 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 Equity membership is $318,000. It is above the California median of $44,260 and is higher than approximately 95% of 101 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 98% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1901
That represents about 125 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 97% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 90% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 189 other California Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub 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.
- www.pvcma.org/files/General Manager La Jolla Country Club.p… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ca/la-jolla-country-club-la-jolla Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/Default.aspx Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.lajollacountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/contact Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/Default.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/employment Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/files/1901 Flyer 2024.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/files/CANDLE_LJCC_AUGUST15.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/files/CANDLE_LJCC_JULY15.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/files/CANDLE_LJCC_MAY15.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.lajollacountryclub.com/guests Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf reviewers are generally positive about the ocean views, greens, conditioning and classic character, while some panelists identify weaker holes or routing compromises. Broader public feedback is favorable overall but includes isolated concerns about guest courtesy or service.
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.