- 10Documented amenities
- 3Golf courses
- 1979Founded
Monterey Country Club is a residential private country club in Palm Desert, California, in Riverside County.
It has 3 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and junior memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, wellness-focused and racquets-focused.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Golf Membership membership is $0.
Reported monthly membership dues for Golf Membership membership range from $589–$649.
Initiation fee
$0
Membership dues
$589–$649
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.
Transfer fee
$8,200
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 Monterey Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 13.9% of 296 researched California Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Privilege Golf; Junior Full Privilege Golf; Sports
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club's membership team for current category availability and enrollment information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Monterey Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 5 Tennis courts
- 33 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Monterey 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
- East Course9 holes | par 35
- West Course9 holes | par 36
- South Course9 holes | par 36
Course design
- Architects
- Ted Robinson
Policies
Documented policies for Monterey Country Club cover guest access and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Monterey Country Club is a private club with membership by invitation; members and guests may use the Club's racquet facilities.
- Tee-time policy
- Associate Golf Members may reserve tee times four days in advance.
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 26.6% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
- Residential community
Culture context
A club best described as golf-first, socially active, wellness-focused, racquets-focused, dining-focused, and residential-community based.
Club History
How long Monterey 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.
Monterey Country Club opened in 1979 with three Ted Robinson-designed nine-hole courses.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Monterey Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Monterey 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1979
That represents about 47 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 32% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 31% 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.
Access context
Residential Club access
This access model represents 13.9% of 296 researched California Club records and 7.3% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Residential community
This documented Culture trait is shared by 26.6% of 259 researched California Club records and 16.2% 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.
- www.yourresorthome.com/palm-desert-golf-communities/montere… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.marylwilliamsandassociates.com/palm-desert-golf-communi… Cost SourceSupports: Additional fees
- montereycc.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- montereycc.com/files/MCC-RacquetsNRoll-FAQ-2.2.26.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- montereycc.com/private-club-golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- montereycc.com/private-club-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- montereycc.com/racquet-and-roll Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public feedback is very positive. Golfers describe challenging water-heavy layouts, strong course conditions and helpful staff, while social and event reviewers praise the community atmosphere, food and service. Large Google-derived review sets also rate the club favorably.
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.