Ladera Golf Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.CompetitiveThe Club has an active tournament culture and members who play to compete.
  • 99th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 4Documented amenities
  • 2023Founded

Ladera Golf Club is a private country club in Thermal, California, in Riverside County. It is operated by Private invitation-only golf club.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, practice facility, spa and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $400,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first and competitive.

The reported monthly membership dues for Standard Family membership is $3,200. That is above the California median of $669.50. Nationwide, it is above the median of $414.

Location & Directions

69501 Lemon Blossom Lane, Thermal, CA, 92274
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the California median of $669.50 and higher than about 100% of 14 comparable Clubs there.

Reported initiation fee for Unspecified membership start at $400,000.

The listed monthly membership dues for Standard Family membership are $3,200.

Initiation fee

$400,000

One Time · Unspecified · Effective 2025

Membership dues

$3,200

Monthly · Standard Family · Effective 2026

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 Ladera Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Standard Family
National membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Membership is private and invite-only; contact Ladera Golf Club directly for current membership availability.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Ladera Golf Club include clubhouse, practice facility, spa and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Practice Facility
  • Spa
  • Tennis

Golf

Golf at Ladera Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • Gil Hanse
  • Jim Wagner

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 14.2% of 260 researched California Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Competitive

Culture context

A golf-first private club with a strong competitive and architecture-focused golf identity.

What people discuss

Golf Digest panel feedback is exceptionally positive, with strong praise for strategic variety, playability, conditioning and the overall design. Because Ladera is new and highly private, the independent public sample is concentrated in expert golf coverage rather than broad consumer reviews.

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.

Club History

How long Ladera Golf 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.

  1. The Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner-designed Ladera Golf Club opened in 2023.

Additional Club Details

Ladera Golf Club is operated by Private invitation-only golf club.

Ownership or operator
Private invitation-only golf club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Ladera Golf 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

Monthly dues comparison

The reported monthly membership dues for Standard Family membership is $3,200. It is above the California median of $669.50 and is higher than approximately 100% of 14 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $414 and is higher than approximately 99% of 134 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 2023

That represents about 3 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 0% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 1% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.

Club culture

Competitive

This documented Culture trait is shared by 14.2% of 260 researched California Club records and 14.3% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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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.

  1. www.instagram.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.laderagolfclub.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  3. www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. dsandl.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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  3. www.goprivategolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research