- 59th percentileCost, nationwide
- 10Documented amenities
- 1988Founded
The Citrus Club is a private country club in La Quinta, California.
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 and social memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, resort-style and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $45,372. That is close to the California median of $44,260. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is close to the California median of $44,260 and higher than about 52% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf membership at approximately $30,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership at approximately $1,281.
Initiation fee
$30,000
Membership dues
$1,281
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.
Cart or trail fee
$99
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 The Citrus Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership; Sport Membership; Social Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact The Citrus Club to select Golf, Sport, or Social membership and obtain current enrollment terms.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Citrus Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Citrus Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Citrus Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Pete Dye
Policies
Documented policies for The Citrus Club cover dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf areas require proper golf attire. Men must wear collared or mock shirts with sleeves and slacks or golf shorts; women must wear golf-appropriate tops with slacks, skirts or golf shorts. Denim, gym shorts, swimsuits, cargo shorts and other non-golf attire are prohibited in golf areas.
- Tee-time policy
- Golf Members receive preferred tee times within Member blocks on the Mountain and Dunes Courses at La Quinta Resort.
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 17.4% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
- Residential community
Culture context
A golf-first, resort-style and socially active residential community with strong wellness, racquet and dining programs.
Club History
How long The Citrus 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.
Construction of The Citrus Club complex began in 1988.
The members-only private clubhouse opened in 1995 after several years of construction.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Citrus 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 Full Golf membership is $45,372. It is close to the California median of $44,260 and is higher than approximately 52% of 101 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 59% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1988
That represents about 38 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 22% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 23% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 165 other California Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.4% of 259 researched California Club records and 9.7% 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.
- craigchorpenning.com/blog/how-la-quintas-private-clubs-comp… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.thecitrusclub.com/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp Research SourceSupports: Club history
- laquintaresort.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- laquintaresort.com/golf-course/dunes-course-at-la-quinta-re… Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/golf/clubhouses Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/golf/group-golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/golf/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/history Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/page-sitemap1.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/post-sitemap1.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- laquintaresort.com/restaurant-sitemap1.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public review aggregations are strongly favorable, with recurring praise for the Pete Dye course, practice facilities, staff, food, mountain views and hospitality. Some reviewers note that membership pricing is high, but the dominant theme is that service and amenities justify the premium for members who use the club regularly.
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.