- 10Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1926Founded
The Club at Castlewood is a private country club in Pleasanton, California, in Alameda County. It is operated by Member-owned private club.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $5,000–$10,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social, junior and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Reported initiation fee for Promotional Young Professional To Full Golf membership range from $5,000–$10,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $630.
Initiation fee
$5,000–$10,000
Membership dues
$630
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 The Club at Castlewood, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Equity Membership; Young Executive Membership; Sport Membership; Social Membership; Non-Resident Membership
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit the official membership information request with contact details and areas of interest; the club membership team follows up with options and conditions.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Club at Castlewood include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Club at Castlewood includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 13.5% of 296 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Hill Course18 holes | par 70
- Valley Course18 holes | par 72
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 29.7% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club with a strong family focus and an unusually active social culture.
Club History
How long The Club at Castlewood 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.
Castlewood's original Hill Course opened in 1926.
The Valley Course was added when Castlewood returned to country-club operation in 1954.
Additional Club Details
The Club at Castlewood is operated by Member-owned private club.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned private club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Club at Castlewood: 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 1926
That represents about 100 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 78% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 66% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 13.5% of 296 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.3% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 165 other California Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 29.7% of 259 researched California Club records and 35.2% 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.
- www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2012/12/06/castlewood-country… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2019/05/16/castlewood-country… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.castlewoodcc.org/history-timeline Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.pleasantonweekly.com/cover-story/2026/02/26/a-century-o… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.castlewoodcc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.castlewoodcc.org/become-a-member Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.castlewoodcc.org/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Member testimonials consistently emphasize camaraderie, family activities and the value of having two golf courses. Independent event reviews are also strongly positive about service and professionalism, while the club's own testimonials portray membership as a major social hub rather than only a place to play golf.
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.