- 8Documented amenities
- 1911Founded
Sunnyside Country Club is a private country club in Fresno, California, in Fresno County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $30,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social, junior and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, traditional and competitive.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Membership membership at approximately $30,000. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $50,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Membership membership at approximately $400. Other sources report figures as low as $300 and as high as $500.
Initiation fee
$30,000
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.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Sunnyside Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Equity; Business Entity; Junior; Social with Junior Golf; Social; Dual; Individual
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Complete the membership packet with biography/photo, sponsor letter and signatures; submit payment information and authorize background/credit review, then complete committee/Board review before credentials are issued.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Sunnyside Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Sunnyside Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Sunnyside Country Club18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- William P. Bell
Policies
Documented policies for Sunnyside Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf attire is required; the club's published guidance restricts denim, cargo-style clothing and athletic/swim apparel on the golf course.
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 14.2% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club with a long competitive-tournament history and an active social and event component.
Club History
How long Sunnyside 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.
Sunnyside's founders built the original nine holes in 1911 on the former Sunnyside Vineyard property.
The Billy Bell-designed second nine opened on October 3, 1925, completing an 18-hole course.
A fire destroyed the original clubhouse in 1941.
A new clubhouse was completed after the 1941 fire.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Sunnyside Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Sunnyside 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 1911
That represents about 115 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 94% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 85% 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 177 other California Clubs and 2179 other Club records nationwide.
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Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 14.2% of 260 researched California Club records and 14.3% 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.
- countryclubmag.com/california/sunnyside-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.sunnyside-cc.com/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- linxedition.com/country-club/sunnyside-country-club-15742 Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.sunnyside-cc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public sentiment is strongly positive. Linx Edition summarizes a 4.6/5 Google rating from nearly 200 reviews, with recurring praise for course maintenance, challenging golf, friendly staff, food and event settings. The main negative theme in that summary concerns occasional event-coordination communication rather than the golf product itself.
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.