- 28th percentileCost, nationwide
- 4Documented amenities
- 1904Founded
San Gabriel Country Club is a private country club in San Gabriel, California, in Los Angeles County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, practice facility and weddings & events.
The initiation fee runs around $15,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, socially active, traditional and dining-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Regular Golf membership is $13,600. That is below the California median of $45,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the California median of $45,000 and higher than about 15% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Regular Golf membership at approximately $15,000. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $25,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Regular Golf membership at approximately $400. Other sources report figures as low as $300 and as high as $500.
Initiation fee
$15,000
Membership dues
$400
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at San Gabriel Country Club include clubhouse, dining, practice facility and weddings & events.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at San Gabriel Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Norman Macbeth
- Willie Watson
- William P. Bell
- Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Policies
Documented policies for San Gabriel Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf and practice areas: men must wear tailored slacks or Bermuda shorts with a tucked-in collared shirt; women may wear appropriate golf skirts, shorts, slacks, capris, and golf tops. Denim, cutoffs, cargo bottoms, improper slogan apparel, metal spikes, and flip-flops are prohibited on the golf facilities.
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 29.6% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented, socially active and dining-focused club.
Club History
How long San Gabriel 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.
San Gabriel Country Club was founded in 1904 on land formerly associated with the San Gabriel Mission.
Norman Macbeth expanded the original nine-hole course to 18 holes in 1912.
William Watson produced a new 18-hole layout in 1921 that closely resembles today's routing.
William P. Bell rebuilt and regrassed all 18 greens in 1929.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- San Gabriel Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for San Gabriel 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 Regular Golf membership is $13,600. It is below the California median of $45,000 and is higher than approximately 15% of 101 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 28% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1904
That represents about 122 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 96% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 88% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Club culture
Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 29.6% of 260 researched California Club records and 35.1% 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.howmuchisit.org/san-gabriel-country-club-cost Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- fore.scga.org/classic-course/enchanted-valley Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.sangabrielcc.com/Default.aspx Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- flyawaygolf.com/golfs/san-gabriel-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- golfercollective.com/courses/san-gabriel-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.goprivategolf.com/private-golf-clubs/san-gabriel-countr… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sangabrielcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sangabrielcc.com/club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sangabrielcc.com/default.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sangabrielcc.com/event Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sangabrielcc.com/files/2021 FORE_HistoricTourneys_print… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sangabrielcc.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest's panel reviews are favorable overall at about 3.7/5. Reviewers describe an old-school, firm and compact parkland layout with well-kept greens, while noting that limited length reduces challenge for stronger players.
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.