- 87th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1919Founded
Wilshire Country Club is a private country club in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is operated by member-owned.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $135,000–$225,000, 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 formal.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $144,999.96. That is above the California median of $44,260. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the California median of $44,260 and higher than about 79% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
Reported initiation fee for Full Golf membership range from $135,000–$225,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $833.33.
Initiation fee
$135,000–$225,000
Membership dues
$833.33
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 Wilshire Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
- Membership types
- Regular Golf; Corporate Golf; Associate Golf; Social; Junior Executive
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Wilshire Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Wilshire Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Wilshire Country Clubpar 72
Policies
Documented policies for Wilshire Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- eous of our Members and other guests. Silent use of media devices is acceptable throughout our property but we ask that you remain mindful of those around you. Dress Code PLEASE NOTE: Apparel sold in the golf shop, even if printed with the Club logo or otherwise bearing graphics identifying the Club, does not necessarily comply
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 5.4% of 260 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Formal
Culture context
A traditional, formal and golf-first club with a long-standing social culture.
Club History
How long Wilshire 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.
Wilshire Country Club was organized around 1919 on Rancho La Brea land.
The club's original golf course and Barranca Bar were operating by 1920.
The first Macbeth Invitational was held in 1950.
Additional Club Details
Wilshire Country Club is operated by member-owned.
- Ownership or operator
- member-owned
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Wilshire 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 Full Golf membership is $144,999.96. It is above the California median of $44,260 and is higher than approximately 79% of 101 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 87% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1919
That represents about 107 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 90% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 78% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 180 other California Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Formal
This documented Culture trait is shared by 5.4% of 260 researched California Club records and 3.3% 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.
- www.bwaesthetics.com/landmarks/wilshire-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.wilshirecountryclub.com/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ca/wilshire-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.wilshirecountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wilshirecountryclub.com/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest panel feedback is mixed-positive: reviewers praise Wilshire's history, firm and fast playing character, strategic options and tournament conditioning, while some note that the membership has debated the cost and disruption of a fuller restoration.
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.