- 49th percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1899Founded
San Jose Country Club is a private country club in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, locker rooms and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $18,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented and socially active.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Reported Golf Membership membership is $29,100. That is below the California median of $43,130. Nationwide, it is close to the median of $29,800.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the California median of $43,130 and higher than about 31% of 32 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Reported Golf Membership membership at approximately $18,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Reported Golf Membership membership at approximately $925.
Initiation fee
$18,000
Membership dues
$925
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 Jose Country Club include clubhouse, dining, locker rooms and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at San Jose Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Nicoll
- A.W. Tillinghast
- John Harbottle
- Bill Love
Policies
Documented policies for San Jose Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Guests are hosted through a member; guest charges may be billed through the host member, while guests may also pay for purchases with cash or credit card. Pool guests must be accompanied and registered.
- Dress code
- Golf requires collared shirts; golf slacks or appropriate-length shorts are allowed and shirt tails must remain tucked in. Clubhouse dress is less formal, but tank tops, swim attire, short shorts, and other inappropriate country-club attire are not allowed.
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.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
Culture context
A family-oriented, golf-first and socially active club.
Club History
How long San Jose 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 Jose Country Club was established in 1899 as Linda Vista Country Club.
The club's first professional, Tom Nicoll, designed the course in 1912.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- San Jose Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for San Jose 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 Reported Golf Membership membership is $29,100. It is below the California median of $43,130 and is higher than approximately 31% of 32 compatible peer records. It is close to the nationwide median of $29,800 and is higher than approximately 49% of 319 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1899
That represents about 127 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 98% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 92% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 189 other California Clubs and 2359 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationBlank 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.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/xuonrx/how_much_do_you_pay_f… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/10gzjxn/how_much_is_your_mem… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- sanjosecountryclub.org/Staging/Join/About_Us Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.sanjosecountryclub.org/Membership_(1) Research SourceSupports: Club history
- sanjosecountryclub.org/Dine Research SourceSupports: General research
- sanjosecountryclub.org/Staging/Join/Membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sanjosecountryclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sanjosecountryclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sanjosecountryclub.org/login.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sanjosecountryclub.org/Membership_(1) Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sanjosecountryclub.org/Membership_(1) Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sanjosecountryclub.org/Membership_(1) Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golfer sentiment is very strong. 18Birdies rates San Jose about 4.8/5 across more than 110 reviews, with high condition and value scores and consistently fast pace of play.
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.