- 5Documented amenities
- 1993Founded
Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae is a private non equity country club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in St. Lucie County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including tennis, fitness, dining and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $0.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, relaxed and residential community.
The reported initiation fee for Inclusivegolfmembership membership is $0. That is below the Florida median of $85,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Florida median of $85,000 and higher than about 1% of 177 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Inclusive Golf Membership membership is $0.
Initiation fee
$0
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae include tennis, fitness, dining and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
Course design
- Architects
- Jack Nicklaus / Jack Nicklaus II
Policies
Documented policies for Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- club-appropriate golf attire; verify current detailed dress code
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 26.1% of 360 researched Florida Club records.
- Golf-first
- Relaxed
- Residential community
Culture context
A residential-community, golf-first and relaxed club.
Club History
How long Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae 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 Jack Nicklaus-designed Ballantrae course opened in 1993.
A roughly $3 million refurbishment was officially reopened in March 2007.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Santa Lucia River Club at Ballantrae: 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 Inclusivegolfmembership membership is $0. It is below the Florida median of $85,000 and is higher than approximately 1% of 177 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 4% of 1261 compatible peer records.
Club age context
Founded in 1993
That represents about 33 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 34% of 383 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 18% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 235 other Florida Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
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Other documented access
This access model represents 23.2% of 426 researched Florida Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Relaxed
This documented Culture trait is shared by 26.1% of 360 researched Florida Club records and 26% 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.santaluciariverclub.net Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- nicklausdesign.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.hole19golf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.santaluciariverclub.net Research SourceSupports: General research

What people discuss
The public golfer sample is small but favorable. Hole19 reviewers consistently describe the course as challenging and well conditioned, so the available sentiment is positive but should be treated as directional rather than comprehensive.
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.