- 84th percentileCost, nationwide
- 14Documented amenities
- 1999Founded
The Grand Golf Club is a resort country club in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is operated by Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $90,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, junior, national and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, resort-style and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $105,000. That is above the California median of $41,120. Nationwide, it is above the median of $29,720.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the California median of $41,120 and higher than about 69% of 32 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf membership is $90,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $1,250.
Initiation fee
$90,000
Membership dues
$1,250
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.
Food & beverage minimum
$1,000
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 Grand Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 1% of 297 researched California Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf; Young Executive Golf; National Golf; Junior Elite; Resort; Spa; Corporate Entity
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit the official Membership Inquiry or contact the Membership Team to schedule a tour and discuss available membership options.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Grand Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 1 Tennis courts
- 4 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
- Childcare
- Yes
- Equestrian facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at The Grand Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Fazio
Policies
Documented policies for The Grand Golf Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Members may bring guests for dining, golf, resort amenities and club events subject to availability and membership tier; golf arrangements are made through the Concierge or Pro Shop.
- Dress code
- The Grand Golf Club maintains a traditional dress code, and members are responsible for ensuring their guests comply.
- Tee-time policy
- Golf booking windows vary by membership tier; members arrange tee times through the Concierge or Pro Shop.
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 17.3% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
Culture context
A golf-first private club with a luxury resort-style experience and extensive wellness amenities.
Club History
How long The Grand Golf 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.
The course opened as Meadows Del Mar.
Tom Fazio carried out a major redesign and course improvements.
The golf operation adopted The Grand Golf Club name.
The resort associated with the club opened.
Additional Club Details
The Grand Golf Club is operated by Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
- Ownership or operator
- Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Grand Golf 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 $105,000. It is above the California median of $41,120 and is higher than approximately 69% of 32 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $29,720 and is higher than approximately 84% of 319 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1999
That represents about 27 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 11% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 12% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Lodging, spa and dining
This combination is also documented at 15 other California Clubs and 122 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Resort access
This access model represents 1% of 297 researched California Club records and 1.3% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.3% of 260 researched California Club records and 9.7% 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.granddelmar.com/content/uploads/2023/06/The-Club-at-Gra… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- calgolfnews.com/grand-del-mar Research SourceSupports: Club history
- clubandresortbusiness.com/grand-design Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.granddelmar.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.granddelmar.com/golf/golf-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.granddelmar.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.granddelmar.com/wellness Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent coverage is strongly positive about the golf product. Golf Digest panelists repeatedly praise the conditioning, scenery and Fazio design, while Forbes describes the course as consistently maintained to a high standard; the experience is typically framed as polished and premium rather than casual.
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.