Country Club of Fairfield

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.TraditionalThe Club emphasizes long-standing customs, etiquette, and heritage over a modern or casual style.
  • 4Documented amenities
  • 1914Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Country Club of Fairfield in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Country Club of Fairfield is a private country club in Fairfield, Connecticut.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including pro shop, clubhouse, tennis and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, competitive and racquets-focused.

Location & Directions

Fairfield, CT
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Full Family Estimate membership is $75,000.

The listed annual membership dues for Family Estimate membership are $12,500. That is approximately $1,041.67 per month before other fees.

Initiation fee

$75,000

One Time · Full Family Estimate · Effective 2023

Membership dues

$12,500

Annual · Family Estimate · Effective 2023

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.

Assessment

$1,000–$2,000

Annual · Estimated Assessment · Effective 2023

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 Country Club of Fairfield, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 89% of 73 researched Connecticut Club records.

Sponsorship required
Yes
Application process
Reported admission is by invitation and sponsorship; an existing member must vouch for the candidate before consideration.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Country Club of Fairfield include pro shop, clubhouse, tennis and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Pro Shop
  • Clubhouse
  • Tennis
  • Pool

Golf

Golf at Country Club of Fairfield includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes

Course design

Architects
  • Seth Raynor

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 11.6% of 69 researched Connecticut Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Traditional
  • Competitive
  • Racquets-focused

Culture context

A traditional, competitive and golf-first club with a strong racquets component.

What people discuss

Independent golf opinion is exceptional. 18Birdies reports a 5.0/5 aggregate rating with nearly perfect condition marks, while Golf Digest ranks the club among Connecticut's leading courses and praises its classic Raynor templates, waterfront setting, walkability and fast greens.

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.

Club History

How long Country Club of Fairfield 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.

  1. The Country Club of Fairfield was founded in 1914 by Oliver Gould Jennings.

  2. The Seth Raynor course officially opened in 1921.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Country Club of Fairfield: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Connecticut 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 1914

That represents about 112 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 63% of 71 other Connecticut Club records with a usable founding year and 83% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1923 in Connecticut and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 43 other Connecticut Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Competitive

This documented Culture trait is shared by 11.6% of 69 researched Connecticut Club records and 14.3% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

Find Clubs with this culture trait

Blank 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.

  1. countryclubmag.com/connecticut/country-club-of-fairfield Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
  2. www.ccfairfield.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.ccfairfield.com/Contact_Us Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.ccfairfield.com/Home Research SourceSupports: General research