- 55th percentileCost, nationwide
- 2Documented amenities
- 1957Founded
Pauma Valley Country Club is a private country club in Pauma Valley, California.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including golf shop and dining.
The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and relaxed.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $39,400. That is below the California median of $45,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the California median of $45,000 and higher than about 41% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Golf Membership membership is $25,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Golf Membership membership are $1,200.
Initiation fee
$25,000
Membership dues
$1,200
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 Pauma Valley Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact Pauma Valley Country Club for current membership availability and application requirements.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Pauma Valley Country Club include golf shop and dining.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Pauma Valley Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Policies
Documented policies for Pauma Valley Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Pauma Valley is a private club whose golf course is available to members and their guests.
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 23.1% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Relaxed
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first private club with a secluded and relaxed Old California character.
Club History
How long Pauma Valley 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.
A development corporation formed in 1957, assembled land in Pauma Valley and engaged Robert Trent Jones for the course.
The golf course opened for play on November 1, 1960.
Pauma Valley hosted televised matches featuring Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Mike Souchak in 1963.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Pauma Valley 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 Golf Membership membership is $39,400. It is below the California median of $45,000 and is higher than approximately 41% of 101 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 55% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1957
That represents about 69 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 65% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 52% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 165 other California Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Relaxed
This documented Culture trait is shared by 23.1% of 260 researched California Club records and 26% 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.goprivategolf.com/private-golf-clubs/pauma-valley-count… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.paumavalleycc.com/fw/main/fw_get_content.asp Research SourceSupports: Club history
- courses.opengolfapi.org/courses/ca/pauma-valley-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.paumavalleycc.com/golf/course-preview Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.paumavalleycc.com/golf/course-tour Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rtj2.com/portfolio/pauma-valley-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research