- 19th percentileCost, nationwide
- 2Documented amenities
- 1926Founded
Merced Golf & Country Club is a private country club in Merced, California, in Merced County. It is operated by Member-owned.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining and pro shop.
The initiation fee runs around $2,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social and junior memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Playing Member Age 40 Plus membership is $7,880. That is below the California median of $45,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,142.50.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the California median of $45,000 and higher than about 10% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Playing Member Age 40 Plus membership is $2,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Playing Member Age 40 Plus membership are $490.
Initiation fee
$2,000
Membership dues
$490
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.
Assessment
$15
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 Merced Golf & Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Proprietary; Firm; Young Professional; Young Executive; Discovery; Social
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit the club's admission documents/application for club review and approval.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Merced Golf & Country Club include dining and pro shop.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Merced Golf & Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Bob Baldock
Policies
Documented policies for Merced Golf & Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Merced Golf & Country Club is a private, member-owned club.
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 14.3% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
The supported culture is golf-first, competitive, and traditional.
Club History
How long Merced Golf & 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.
Merced Golf & Country Club’s official history states that the private, member-owned club was established in 1926.
Additional Club Details
Merced Golf & Country Club is operated by Member-owned.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Merced Golf & 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 Playing Member Age 40 Plus membership is $7,880. It is below the California median of $45,000 and is higher than approximately 10% of 101 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,142.50 and is higher than approximately 19% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1926
That represents about 100 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 78% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 66% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1959 nationwide.
Club culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 14.3% of 259 researched California Club records and 14.3% 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.
- cgm.cld.bz/Experience-Merced-Golf-Country-Club/10 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- mercedgcc.com/Membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- mercedgcc.com/The_Club/History Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- mercedgcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- mercedgcc.com/Golf/Course_Overview Research SourceSupports: General research
- mercedgcc.com/Golf/Score_Card Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public review evidence is sparse and somewhat mixed. A Google-review aggregator shows only a modest overall score from an older sample, although available comments praise the community feel and clubhouse events; current course directories provide too little review volume for a stronger conclusion.
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.