- 46th percentileCost, nationwide
- 11Documented amenities
- 3Golf courses
- 1971Founded
Mission Hills Country Club is a private country club in Rancho Mirage, California. It is operated by Invited Clubs.
It has 3 documented golf courses, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $35,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and resort-style.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Multiple Golf Categories membership is $27,000. That is below the California median of $44,260. Nationwide, it is below the median of $31,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the California median of $44,260 and higher than about 32% of 107 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Multiple Golf Categories membership at approximately $35,000. Other sources report figures as low as $15,000 and as high as $55,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Multiple Golf Categories membership at approximately $1,540. Other sources report figures as low as $1,000 and as high as $2,080.
Initiation fee
$35,000
Membership dues
$1,540
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 Mission Hills Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Premier Golf; Signature Golf; Weekender Golf; Sports Club; Club Social
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the Mission Hills membership team to discuss the appropriate category and current availability.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Mission Hills Country Club include driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 15 Tennis courts | Hard surface
- 10 Tennis courts | Grass surface
- 4 Tennis courts | Clay surface
- 20 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Mission Hills Country Club includes 3 documented courses.
Only about 3.4% of 296 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 3
- Course details
- Dinah Shore Tournament Course18 holes | par 72
- Arnold Palmer Signature Course18 holes | par 72
- Pete Dye Challenge Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Desmond Muirhead
- Arnold Palmer
- Ed Seay
- Pete Dye
Policies
Documented policies for Mission Hills Country Club cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
Visitor and play policies
- Dress code
- Resort-casual attire is expected in the clubhouse; proper golf or tennis attire is required on courses and courts, soft-spike golf shoes are required, and ripped denim, cut-offs and gym wear are not appropriate in dining areas.
- Tee-time policy
- Club recreational facilities are reserved for members and their guests; non-members may use specified facilities only when accompanied by a member or through an approved tour or event.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Saturday night at 6:00 p.m., the reception party will be held at the Shadow Mountain Resort
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 17.4% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A resort-style, golf-first and family-oriented club with active social programming, racquet sports, wellness amenities, and member dining.
Club History
How long Mission Hills 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.
Development of the original Mission Hills golf course began in the late 1960s.
Mission Hills Country Club held its grand opening in 1971.
Additional Club Details
Mission Hills Country Club is operated by Invited Clubs.
- Ownership or operator
- Invited Clubs
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Mission Hills 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 Multiple Golf Categories membership is $27,000. It is below the California median of $44,260 and is higher than approximately 32% of 107 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 46% of 1148 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1971
That represents about 55 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 41% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 37% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
3 documented courses
Only 3.4% of 296 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 3.3% 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
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.4% of 259 researched California Club records and 9.7% 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.
- themunsellegroup.com/desert-cities/mission-hills-country-cl… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.pologolfandcountryclub.com/clubs/mission-hills-country-… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- thedrummondteam.com/desert-cities/mission-hills-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/mission-hills-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/mission-hills-country-club/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/mission-hills-country-club/membe… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/mission-hills-country-club/sport… Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent feedback is positive overall but nuanced by course. Golf Digest panelists score the club’s three courses in the mid-to-high 3s out of 5, generally praising conditioning and challenge while noting some design repetition or tree/traffic issues; WeddingWire event reviews are much stronger, around 4.7/5, with frequent praise for service and venue execution.
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.