- 97th percentileCost, nationwide
- 1Documented amenity
- 2Golf courses
- 2002Founded
McArthur Golf Club is a private country club in Hobe Sound, Florida, in Martin County. It is operated by not_found.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including practice facility.
The initiation fee runs around $300,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first.
The reported initiation fee for Golf membership is $300,000. That is above the Florida median of $85,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Florida median of $85,000 and higher than about 94% of 177 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Golf membership is $300,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Member Lower Bound membership are $1,666.67.
Initiation fee
$300,000
Membership dues
$1,666.67
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 McArthur Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 46.7% of 426 researched Florida Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Golf Digest reported in 2023 that McArthur was not seeking new members at that time.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at McArthur Golf Club include practice facility.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at McArthur Golf Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 20.2% of 426 other Florida Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Front Yard18 holes | par 72
- Back Yard18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Fazio
- Nick Price
- Bill Coore
- Ben Crenshaw
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.
- Golf-first
Culture context
A strongly golf-first private club.
Club History
How long McArthur 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.
McArthur Golf Club's original Tom Fazio and Nick Price course opened in 2002.
The Coore & Crenshaw-designed Back Yard course opened in 2023.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for McArthur Golf 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.
Membership market position
Initiation fee comparison
The reported initiation fee for Golf membership is $300,000. It is above the Florida median of $85,000 and is higher than approximately 94% of 177 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 97% of 1261 compatible peer records.
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Founded in 2002
That represents about 24 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 17% of 383 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 8% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 20.2% of 426 other Florida Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.4% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 46.7% of 426 researched Florida Club records and 72.6% of 3837 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.
- soflogolf.com/courses/hobe-sound/mcarthur-golf-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.cigaraficionado.com/article/hobe-sound-florida-s-new-go… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/fl/mcarthur-golf-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.planetgolf.com/courses/usa/mcarthur-golf-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.mcarthurgolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf coverage is extremely positive. Golf Digest ranks and reviews the original course highly for conditioning, fast greens, variety, and atmosphere, while Planet Golf gives the course exceptional marks for design, conditioning, and experience; public commentary is naturally limited by the club's privacy.
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.