- 5Documented amenities
- 1923Founded
Lake Wales Country Club is a semi private country club in Lake Wales, Florida, in Polk County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, golf shop, tennis and other documented facilities.
Recurring dues run around $4,200. Documented membership types include family memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, relaxed and community-oriented.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed annual membership dues for Family 12 Month membership are $4,200. That is approximately $350 per month before other fees.
Membership dues
$4,200
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 Lake Wales Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 4.9% of 426 researched Florida Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Family Season Pass; Single Season Pass
- Family membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the golf shop or club through the official golf-membership page to select and purchase the applicable season-pass membership.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Lake Wales Country Club include practice facility, golf shop, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Lake Wales Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
Policies
Documented policies for Lake Wales Country Club cover tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Tee-time policy
- Public tee times may be booked through the Club's online booking option.; Public tee times are available to golfers of all skill levels.
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 13.9% of 360 researched Florida Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Relaxed
- Community-oriented
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first and community-oriented club with a relaxed public-facing atmosphere and clubhouse dining.
Club History
How long Lake Wales 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.
Multiple golf records date the Lake Wales Country Club course to 1923.
A WPA-funded clubhouse was completed on July 12, 1939.
The club was sold to Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. in 1980.
A new Spanish-style clubhouse opened in January 1984.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Lake Wales Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Lake Wales Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Florida 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 1923
That represents about 103 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 96% of 383 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 71% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1960 nationwide.
Access context
Semi-private access
This access model represents 4.9% of 426 researched Florida Club records and 5.1% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 13.9% of 360 researched Florida Club records and 35.1% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
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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.
- lakewalescountryclub.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- lakewalescountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.fsga.org Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- lakewalescountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.privateiq.golf Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public feedback is mixed. Golfers value the historic Donald Ross character, affordability and friendly staff, but recurring reviews criticize inconsistent fairway and tee-box condition. The overall signal is roughly average rather than uniformly positive.
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.